Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-30
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL


SENATE-After our report closed
Tie resolution providing that for the remain
der of the session, when appropriation bills are
Under consideration, debate ON any pending
amendment shall be limited to i've minutes for
each = rstOr, was discussed at length.
The question then being on the amendment of
Mr.. NiCkers that the Limitation Of five minutes
debate shall apply only TO amendments ger
maine 10 the subject matter Ot the bill, II was
IViecteG-ayeS IL. nays 56-the alternatives be-
lug McSSf>. Acorn and ITumbull and the dem
ccIatiC Senator's present
Mir CasssTly moved, as a substitute for the
ICuGlug Proposition. that no amendment to an
appropriation bill snail be in order unless il i
sermaine 10 the pending bill, and provides for
"a appropriation of public money in pursuance
a existing law; rejeeted-yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. TTunhuii then moved, As a Substitute. a
resolution that no amendment to an appropria-
ton bill. proposing general legislation. shall he
in order. TeieCted-ypaS II. nays 81.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved an amendment to
the original resolution that no amendment TO
any such bill making legislative provisions
ether than such a. directly relate to the apprO-
TTstiOns contained in the bill, shall be received
The question being taken on the amendment
&, vas adnTtcd. a. follows;
XEa--Ntsz-s. A.o7su, C,ssarly, Clayton, Davis Of
\ ct Virginia. f5mIl Is. Ferry OF Conn Fra1iuy
Euys.l. G.lbert, Go,dJhwaire, Hamilton Of M.rS-
I ID, HsHli,i Horto0; Ali, H1ee, Johnston Kelly
lgli. vi r.. wil:on aud Wriah,-l5 ''H' I'm
-ili;.,,i tn.rs, b9TeInel Ct,dveI, Chard
&C. Ltw'-- J. gan, Morrill, of Vermont, VI ,rfpn
tEr' kaU'eas sawyer, scott, Stewart, sumner aud
Mr.. Scott having modified his resolution.
vas accepted ~ amcnded-2ycS s., noes Is. in
Guiding Mc>SEs. AicOTn, Foreman, Sumner and
JrUmhull.
The resolution a. II passed is as follows:
Rsyrirs5, That during the present session it
hall he IN order at any time to move a recess
and. pending an appropriation bill, TO move to
oanine debate on amendments thereto to five
minutes By any Senator on the pending motion:
and such motion shall be decided without de-
late: and no amendment to anysuch bill making
legislative provisions other than such as directly
relate TO the appropriations in the bill shall be
received.
Mr.. Scott then offered an order that bereaF ter
Tie daily hour OF meeting OF the Senate shall be
u 4. m. II went over under objection
MI. NlckeTs offered a resolution iDstructing
tie committee on rules to consider the expe-
dienCy OF 50 amending the 30th rule as to exclude
Hit amendments to appropriation bills which are
lot gcTmaDe and pertinent thereto.
The SenCte then. at 3 .. m. adjourned.
HtUSE-AfteT our report closed
The conference report on the legislative APP
FTOpTiatiOn bill was reiected-the vote on its
adoption being yeas 50, nays 81.
ON motion OF Mr.. Holman, (Ind,) the bill
vas then recOmmitted to the conference COM
TlIttCe.
Senate amendments TO a number of bills were
COnCUTTed in, and the bills passed. Among
them was the bill authorizing the appropriation
Tor the employment OF serfmen at alternate
iIie-saving stations on the coast of New Jersey
tpI the nsca year ending June so, 1872, to be ex-
ended IN employing of crews at such stations
and Tor such periods and at such compensation
- the Secretary OF the Treasury may deem rea-
s9LaJle. not exceeding SO per month tor each
ItrSOu employed.