Mr. SHERMAN. As a matter of course, from the mere reading of the skeleton report Senators will not understand what has been done, but I desire to state what has been done with the amendments. The Senate recede from the amendment with regard to the alteration of the Senate Chamber; the House were decidedly againstit. The Senate recede from the uppropriation of a million and a half for the levees in Louisiana, i Mississippi, and Arkansas, the House having by a Very decided vote committed themselves against it, and the couferces on the part of the House being decidedly opposed to it. The Senate also recede from some mine r amend wants. The House recede from their disagreement to the amendment in regard to Dr. Baxter’s report, and adopt it. They have also agreed to the action of the Senate as to certain lighthouses and some Indian treaties. They have also agreed to the StPaul customhouse, but the amount is reduced to $60,000. The amendment increasing the pay of midshipmen by allowing them a ration perday is concurred in. In regard to the question of the coin ensation of inembers, I may say that the house took us by surprise. The vote of the House was so very decided against that amendment today that I supposed nothing was left for us but to abandon the amendment, which the Senate conferees were prepared to do. but the House conferees receded from their disagree ment, and therefore the amendment was concurred in and it stands in the bill just as we sent it to the House. There was no action on that question on the part of the oonferees of the Senate except simply to obey the action of the Senate. The House conferees relieved us from all trouble on that point. The Senate amendment progosing an allowance of 20%. to the employees of the Senate was amended so as to include the employees of the HoRep iu the same % age, and the provisions inserted by the House in the deficiency bill on that subject were as a matter of course aban doned, so that the employees of the House and Senate each get 20% additional. It is extended also to the reporters of the Globe in both Houses.