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Sensation I'm the Senate--AMeistYmc
to Civil Approximation Bile. s

Sensation In the Senate--A entS
TO Civil Appropriation fsill.
WASHINGTON, June I'm the Senate to-
night Mr.. Kellogg, Of Louisiana, created
great sensation by introducing, as amend
ments 10 sundry civil appropriation bill, all
the essential provisions Of his enforcement
act. This is an indirect violation of the stand,
ing rule prohibiting amendments not ger
name TO the appropriation bill, and being alb
solute legislation, it is believed the move.
ment is the result of a combination brought
about in the last twenty-four hours among
the Radicals of both Houses of Congress,
who have secured several recruits to the pro-
ject. Fs introduction encountered fierce op-
position from the Democrats and Liberal Re-
publicans. The indications are that it may
pass the Senate, but it Is believed that the
House will tilibuster it down. TMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, June -Houye.-The bill
for the relief of Mary Ann Montgomery,
widow of w. M. Montgomery, Captain OF
Texas volunteers, was passed over the Presi-
dents veto.
The bill making an appropriation for the
payment of claims, asiallowed by the Ctainis
Commission, was referred to a committee Of
conference. ,ss,.
Senate bill giving the right of way through
public lands to the Pensacola and Louisville
Railroad Company Of Alabama, was passed.
The river and harbor bill has gone to a
committee Of conference.
Senate amendments to the House substi-
tute for the bill providing for the redemp.
ton and sale of land sold for direct taxes
were conc,rred in. 1t now goes to the
President.
Senate bill to declare and enforce the civil
rights of citizens was taken up, when Mr..
Poland moved an amendment fixing the maxi
mum of penalty at ~, 600.
The House refused to pass the bill under a
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Poland then modified his amendment
so as to fix the penalty OF violation Of the
law at 300.
The House again voted in tile negative.
yeas, S3; nays, 73--t twO-thirds vote being
required; therefore the Senate bill still lies.
on the table.
Senate bill extending the suspension of the
privileges Of the writ of hobeas corpus until
after tile next session of Congress- was next
taken up, but instead of q twO-thirds vote in
favor of the bill there were only fifty-siX
votes cast III the affirmative and lightweight
in the negative. This bill also remains on
the Speakers table.
On motion OF Mr.. McHenry, Senate bill
for the payment of all proper war claims of
Kentucky was taken up and passed. ,.
Senate bill relieving Charles j. Faulkner,
of West Virginia, from political disabilities,
was passed.
!scnate.-The bill allowing census marshals
additional compensation was passed.
The quarter of million dollars appro-
priated for dnte-beilum mail-clrriers In the
South was erased from the sundry appropria-
| ton bill by vote Of 2S to p.
Senate bill for the relief Of Thomas B.
| Wallace, of Lexington, NO., was returned
by the President without his signature. The
reasons assigned for the veto Of this bill,
which appropriates $ll,250 as compelsa-
ton on account of raVagcs of war, arc siml-
lar to those which prompted the veto of the
claim of DR.. Milton Best
In the Senate tonight Mr.. Kellogg offered
y supplementary enforcement act; upon
which Mr.. Casserly raised point.
Mr. Anthony, in the chair, oyerruled tb'
point, and the Senate sustained him by {;
vote of 2S to 26.
Mr.. Thurman said that under this ruliDt
any amendment could be offered.
| Whereupon Mr.. Sumner Immediately OF
fercd his civil rights bill. y. ...1"
Mr.. Casserly charged that the whole thin
was conct rted in advance
The debate is going on, with indication
of q long session..