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WORK OF THE SENATE.
Shermsn's Resolution Withdrawn in
Favor of One by Mr.. Allison.

Shermsn's Resolution Withdrawn in
Favor of One by Mr.. Allison.
WASHINGTON. March 34.-At 1866
O'Clock to-day, after tie reading of the
journal, Mr.. Cameron moved that the Sen
ate proceed to consideration Of executive
business.
Mr.. Van Wyck asked Mr.. Cameron to
withhold that motion for a few moments,
so that he might submit the report of the
Committee on Mississippi improvements.
Mr. Cameron insisted on his motion.
Mr. Van Wyek desired to make state
ment.
''Not debatable," said Mr.. Cameron.
ThereupOn the motion to 60 into execu-
tive session was carried.
At 1920 O'Clock the doors were re-
opened, and a resolution offered by Mr..
Allison was called up and agreed to as
follows:
ResoIeed. That the following resolution,
adopted by the Senate July ;, 1884, namely,
"Rss0Sced. That the Tgeant.at-ArIns and
Architect OF the capitol be. and they are
hereby, authorized and directed to rent aud
prepare suitable rooms outsIde Of the capitol
for the use OF the next session Of COnEtess of
such Senate cOmmittess az have no rooms,
and that all expenses hereunder be paid out
Of the fund for the contingent expenses Of TIE
Senate. subject to Che approval of the COM
mittee to audit and control the contingent
expenses ot the Senate," be. and is hereby.
rescinded, to take effect on the adjournment
Of the present session OF the Senate.
SAVING THE CONTINGENT FUND.
Mr. Allison then called up his resolu-
ton, providing for committee Of seven
Senators TO sit during the recess TO take
measures to reduce the contingent ex-
penses Of the Senate.
Dir. Van Wyck asked how much would
be the probable expense of the committee.
Mr.. Allison said that it was not iu-
tended that any expense should be in
CURED.
Mr.. Sherman called attention to the fact
that he had introduced a resolution the
other day to rescind all authority for com
mittees to sit during the recess, but he
would not press ii now in the hope that
the committee proposed by Mr. AllisOn's
resolution would reach the desired end.
he did not want the expenses Of the
Senate reduced in a spirit of parsimony,
or. he would say demagoSism, but with
view TO the real necessities of the SER
vice.
After remarks by Senators Plumb and
Sherman, criticising the House Of Repre-
sentstives for alleged extravagant eX-
penditures, the resolution Of Mr.. Allison
was adopted.
THE BOGUS REPORT.
Mr.. SALISBURY then presented the re-
port of the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads. setting forth that that
committee was not in anywise resp0nsl-
bic for the publication of the paper pur-
porting TO be further report on the pos
tai telegraph question, and which con-
tanned newspaper criticisms Of the
Associated Press. Mr.. Salisbury also
submitted resolution directing the Pub
lie Printer to exclude the alleged report
from the printed volume of reports made
after the adjournment of each Congress.
After statements of the manner in
which the report came to be printed, the
resolution Of Mr.. salisbury was laid over
under objection by Dir. Van Wyck.
On motion Of Mr.. Van Wyck, the Sem
ate then took up the report, made by that
gentleman from the Committee on the
Mississippi River improvements, pro-
yiding for repeal Of All resolutions
PASSED since March 3 authorizing COM
mittees to sit during the recess OF Con-
gress.
The resolution led to general discus
sion of the whole subject Of the eXpendi-
lures Of this Congress compared with
former Cor ugresses, and Of the Senate MS
compared with the House. The resolu-
tion was finally laid over until to-mor-
row.
At 1925 o'clock the Senate went into
executive session, and few minutes
later adjourned.