Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL,

10 the Senate, on the goth, a very large
amount. of business was transacted. Mr..
Davis presented joint resolutions of the West
Virginia Legislature, asking the resale of the
Government property at Harper's Ferry
]. iii on the table. Among the bills passed
we're various bills removing the political dis
abilities of citizens of Virginia. The Sundry
Civil bill was passed with numerous important
amendments. The Judiciary Committee re-
ported adversely upon the petition of Susan
B. Anthony, asking remission of the fine i'm
posed upon her for illegatvoting in New York
State. The conference report on the Def
cheney bill was concurred in. The House bill
repeating the Sanborn contracts was passed.
At3.30 A. II. Sunday the Senate adjourned.
In the House a sharp discussion took place
over the conference report on the Currency
hill aud personalities were exchanged between
Messrs. Hale, of Maine, and Hawley, of Con-
n%ecticut. The report was finally adopted
yeas 221, nays 40 The Judiciary Commits
tee submitted a report in favor of the impeach-
ment of Judge Busted, Of Alabama, which
was ordered to be printed. A minority re-
port was also presented. A large number of
bills were taken from the Speakers table and
passed under the two-thirds rule. Attic
evening session the Civil Rights bill was
reached, and Mr. Etdridge moved its refer
ence to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. POI
land moved that the bill pass; a vote was
taken on the latter motion, and it was de-
fested-yeas 40, nays 81, two>thirds not
voting in the affirmative. The bill was then
permitted to remain on the table.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the Tariff bill
was passed with numerous amendments. The
conference report on the Postofice Appropri-
alton bill was called up. and Mr.. Sherman
opposed the report on account of the low rate
of postage en- newspapers, which he rdeclared
was the cause that the Postofice Department
was not seh-sustaining. Messrs. West and
Morrill, advocated the report. and replied to
Dir. Sherman A vote being taken, the re-
port was rejected, and a new conference cons
mittee was appointed. At the evening session
of the Senate the House resolution extending
the session to 1 P. NJ, June %, was agreed
to. In the House the Sundry Civil Appro-
priatiou bill with the Senate amendments was
taken up and 8 number of them were agreed
to. At the evening session of the House a
concurrent resolution extending the session to
4 P. NJ Tuesday, June %. was adopted
The conference report on the Tariff bill was
Submitted After a long discussion the
House refused concurrence-yeas SO, nays
1a3, and a new committee Of conference was
appointed.
In the Senate, on the 23d, when the re-
quest of the House for a new committee of
conference on the Tariff bill came up Mr..
Sherman stated that there was no prospect of
any agreement on this bill and lite further con-
sideration was postponed until December next.
A resolution was passed recommending the
settlement of international difficulties by arr
bitratlon. The conference report on the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill was concurred in.
Several executive sessions were held during
the day, and a resolution was adopted extend
ing the session to 6 P. NJ. a bill was passed
for the coinsge oftwenty-cent pieces at United
States mints. The customary committee 10
wait on the President was appointed and sub
sequentiy reported that he had no further COM
munication to make. The Chair-Mr. Car
peuter-then briefly addressed the Senate,
and at 6 P. u. declared au adjournment sine
die In the House the conference report on
the POssciHee appropriation bill led to consid-
cradle discussion, but was foally agreed to-
The bill as passed by both Houses fixes the
rate of newsPaPcr postage at two cents a pound
on those published weekly or more frequent
~ than weekly. Mr. Garfield made q CAM
1paign speech in which he Boosted that the Com
:nistse9nAppFoPristions had reduced the gem
PpFopriatioa bills nearly s2s, 600 600.
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