The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-27

ubuet tue direction OF the president o
joint control, with the secretary of the in
terror, over the disbursement Of appropri.
stions for Indian services.
SENATE.
WAsHtNoToN, February 2G-Mr. Scott
moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
siderstion of the centennial bill.
MI Sumner said that several Senator'S
interested in that bill had left the cham
Der, supposing that the naval bill would
occupy all day. He suggested that If 1t
be taken up, it be laid aside until after
the morning hour Tomorrow. The sug-
ges,ion was adopted, the bill was taken
up but laid over until that time.
The bill to provide for the sppointment
of 4 COMMITTEES IN regard to the alcoholic
liquor traffic was up, the question being
an amendment offered BY Mr..
Morrill, Of Maine, sppropristing Slo,0O0
10 deirsy the expenses Of the commission.
Mr.. Flanagan favored the bill. He be.
lieyed the u.s Of alcoholic liquors WAS the
cause of the late split between the y orth
and South. Pending discussion.
Mr.. Thurman moved that the senate
proceed 10 the consideration OF executive
business
Mr.. West, from toe committee on APP
propristions, reported fully the sppropris.
ton bill. which VAS osasred 10 lie on the
table and be printed.
Mr.. Thurman. motion To- proceed 10
the consideration Of executive business
was then adopted. The senate gent into
executive session, and soon after I'D.
journed.
HOUSE.
WAsHISGToN February 26.-.After some
unimportant buiness, the house resumed
the ooIsiderstisn of the bill rsvivine the
Thanking privilege. Speeches 10 its favor
were made BY Uantorth, Herford, Don
nell, Conger, Brchsrd, OBrien, Randall
and Berry.
Mr.. Robert. novel 10 lay the bull on
the table. R>scied-Ise. lis. Nays
l4O
Mr.. Poland moved 10 reconsider the
vote Of yesterdIy, by which tho main
question vss oNersi.
Mr.. Randsl. moved 10 lay that motion
on toe table. greed 10. lses l26. NAYS
81.
A vote %. .tEn taken % the ameptne
reported BY tie committee, authorizing
the Postmaster general 70 delay the trans
mission Of doclnents Whenever the well
fare @; the service shall rsquireit. Reject
ed by a. overwhelming majority. A vote
va. ttsn taken on the substitute offered
BY M. Hale o New York, 20 repeal the
.AS which abslishss the Thanking privil-
eye. Rejects yeas - NAYS 1873. a
vote vss then aksn on the passage Of the
bill. AID il va rejected yeas l2@ nAys
ISL. A. the close Of tie roll call, the
the vote being close, there
VA /. good zeal Of sxeiisment snong the
members. Tioss sbo we're in favor OF the
bill we're goirg around discussing and
csnvAssing fo- cbsngs-. The ara. change
IA BY Mr.. Todi, from no 20 aye 1, was
followed by 8 change on the part Of Messrs.
BQ'row., Budigh., Clark and Hur!ba..,
from aye 20 10.
Mr.. Butler 81 MASSACHUSETTS and Cessna
having vo:sl with the prevailing side,
moved 70 reconsider the vote rejecting the
bill and Afterwards withdraw the motion.
/, can be taSie, however, tomorrow.
Mr.. e. +. Hoar asked leave 10 offer
resolution directing the committee on
Disiric: u Columbia to report forth with
. bill 70 compel the pay nent Of the
SC ool-tsschen of the Distrist.
Mr.. Hale, Of New York, objected un.
less the resolution was simply referred to
the committee.
Mr.. Hosr remarked that HE objec. Was
10 remove the scandal eff having the
school-tsachers Of the capital unpaid, a.
they had been br nearly twelve months,
and be gave ndics that be would move
10 suspend III. rules next Monday for
that purpose.
The house t7ok a recess, the evening
session 20 be for the consideration Of the
bill 10 revise the statutes.