The National tribune., 1881-02-01
Proceedings of Congress, Etc.


pleted by the sub committee of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations February Is and sent to the
printer. 1t is expected that the full committee will
agree upon it their ting before the 22d inst,
and report it to the House
The General Deficiency is the only appropriation
bill now in the hands of the committee and it will
probably be reported to the House soon.
The Committee of Conference on the Naval Ap-
preparation bill have reached an agreement The
amounts in dispu between the two houses on this
bill (aggregating some $500 OOO) were compromised
about evenly.
The Conference Committee on the Indian Appro-
praton bill on the 18th inst reconciled all the
points of difference except one-the only one of
any general interest-vz., he disagreement in
gard to the House clause abolishing the Board of
Indian Commissioners, for which the Senate has
substituted endment expressly providing for
its continuance The conferees have decided to re-
port their disagreement this matter to their re
spective houses and ask for instructions
The Committee of Conference on the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill reached final
agreement on the 18th inst which will probably be
reported TO the Senate and the House soon The
only controversy in egard to the designation
of the proposed diplomatic snd consular officer at
Bucharest, Roumania The bill as agreed upon
will provide for him as charge affares and
consul-genera"
The Funding bill has pass ed the Senate and now
goes back to the House
The Postoffice bill has not yet been disposed o.
The Apportonment bill has been discussed at
great length in the House not yet brought up in
the Senate.
We have no definite information as to what action
will take place during the present session in regard
to the Equalization Bounty bill the bill extending
the time for the payment of and the Geddes
Pension Court bill
The Senate Committee on Appropriations were
engaged on the l7th inst, in the consideration of
the Legislative, Executive and judicial bill and
agreed t. report an amendment for the purpose of
facilitating the settlement of pension claims and
clearing up as soon as possible the vast accumula-
ton of unsettled cases. The amendment provides
for the following additions to the clerical force of
the office named Pension office, twenty examiners
at $4,000 per year each forty fourthclass clerks
81 800 per annum twenty second-cass clerks at
ST. 400 fifty frst-class clerks at 81 300 each, and
10000 additional for the hire of copysts
From present indications should not be at all
surprised if the Mexican Soldiers Pension Bill be
comes a law during the prereht session.
The Sixty Surgeon Bill appears to have "gone
where the Woodbne twineth." Let all pension
srs aud tn )se who deserve pensions sing:
"Prase God from whom all blessings aow"
The House on the 18th inst discussed the Agri-
cultural appropriation bin. Mr.. Covert explained
its provisions The amount appropriated was 1922,
000 an increase of $4,000 over the appropriation
for the present year. One of the items leading to
this increase was the enlarged amount which had
been appropriated for the continuance of expert
ments in sorghum.
Mr.. Hurd gave notice that he should offer an
amendment. providing for statstician and subor-
dinate officers in the Agricultural Department and
requiring that officer to make report as to the eff
feet the customs revenue laws would, if continued
in force have hereafter on the agricultural people