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WAsHINeroN, June 20.
SENATE-A Committee of Conference |
was ordered on the Army Bill. M
The bill for the Redbackady 4, Leggett
Salt Lake neil contract was passed. 1t ap-
propfiates $4,000.
the motion to reconsider the vote postponing
the Tariff Bill.
Debate followed, during which Mr.. Cam
eron offered resolution extending the session
to July 2.
The reconsideration was carried--32 to IL
The bill being before the Senate, Mr.. Lane
offered a substitute for the bill, when both
were laid aside informally to consider the
amendments to the Postoffice Deficiency Bill.
A Committee Of Conference was ordered on
the bill.
The Senate disagreed to many of the
amendments.
Mr.. Latham moved to take up the Overland
| Mail Bill Lost-l4 to q.
Mr.. Toombs, from the Conference Com
mittee, made report on the Civil Appropri-
alton Bill, stating that an agreement had
1 been arrived at ON the amendments Of both
| Houses, except one of the Senate, appropri-
ating $500, 600 for the New Orleans Custom
| house. The Senate receded from their
amendment.
The consideration of the Tariff Bill was
resumed, but without definite action. -
The Senate on voting to adjourn, found
itself without a quorum.
Adjourned till eleven o'clock tomorrow.
H0USE-Mr. Davis, IF Maryland, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, has leave to
report a bill authorizing the President at any
time within twelve months to borrow, on
the credit of the Government, a sum not ex-
ceeding $2l, 100000, or as much thereof as in
his opinion the exigencies Of the service may
require, to be used in the redemption OF
treasury notes now outstanding. The stock
shall issue, bearing an interest of six per
cent, and the loan shall be reimbursed
within period not beyond twenty, and not
less than ten years. The Secretary of the
Treasury shall be authorized, with the con-
sent of the President, to cause certificates OF
stock to be prepared by the Register for the
amount so borrowed which certificates may
be transferred on the books of the Treasury,
under such regulationsas as may be established
No certificate is to be for less than 81, 900.
Coupons may be attached to the tickets, and
assigned and transferred by the delivery of
the same, instead of being transferred on the
books of the Treasurer. Sealed proposals by
: advertisement are to be invited, and the
most favorable offers by responsible bidders
are to be taken. No stock is to be issued for
less than par value, for which the faith of
the United States is pledged for the redemp-
: ton of principal and interest.
Mr.. Washburn moved to suspend the rules
in order to take up the River and Harbor
Bill Disagreed to-l05 to 81; not two
thirds
Mr.. Thayer moved to suspend the rules to
take up the bill to constitute the Jefferson
and Nevada Land Districts, and providing
, for the delegates in Congress. Disagreed to
SO to 81.
Mr.. Stevens objected to the report of the
Loan Bill no matter where it came from.
f Mr.. Davis Intellectually moved suspension
of the rules.
! The House passed the resolution for the
final adjustment of private land claims in
e Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri.
4 Mr.. Gurley, from the Committee on Print.
a | ing reported resolution that fifty thousand
extra copies Of the reports of the Committee
on Expenditures in the Navy Department,
and resolutions thereon, adopted by the
House for a like number of majority and
minority reports, and the testimony taken
before the Committee on Public Expenditures
relative to the public printing for the use Of
: the House; provided these reports, re1plu-
! tions and testimony be bound in one volume
with the reports and testimony of the Co
vode Committee.
G Mr.. Gurley in response to the inquiries
said the 100000 copies of the Covode Report
sixty cents copy, and the printing now pro
e posed would cost ten cents additional.
. On motion of Mr.. Burnett an amendmen
f was agreed to, to include the majority repor
: made last session, by Mr.. Bocock, on alleged
corruption in the Navy Department.
e Fu.ther action on the resolution was
: waived to enable Mr.. Morrill, to make par
tial report from the Committee of Conference
on the dsagreeing amendments to the Legis
lative Executive, and Judicial Appropri
f alton Bill, reducing the subjects in contro
{ versy to seven only, including the Senate
$2l, 900, 900 loan amendment, on which they
have been unable to agree, and ask furthe
j conference thereon. I
o Mr.. Sherman reported, from the Confer
! ence Committee on the Civil Bill, that they
. had agreed to the appropriation of $500, ,o0C
to complete the Capitol and to the amend
e ment abolishing the Art Commission. Th,
e Mint is allowed to coin cents, but the OLE
4 provision to exchange them for Spanish
~ pieces is repealed; $4,000 are appropriated
r to convert the old Senate Chamber into aSu
preme Courtroom, half million for thu
Washington aqueduct, to be expended unde
= Capt Meigs. The report was Rejected
n to 81.
A debate followed, during which Nh
Branch moved a reconsideration, which wa
carried and the report concurred in-9
o to r. Adjourned. as