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regard his condition ns critical.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
WAsn1x77ou, D. G., May 10.
ADJOURNMENT NEs0LuTlON.
Mr. EDMUNUS submitted u resolution thnt
tho President pro tom Of the Senate and tho
Bpoakor Of tho House Of Roprcs sentativos do
cfaro tho two HouBos OF Congress- adjourned sine
die Oh tho ED Of June at noon. Ordorod printed
aud laid over.
Mr.. HAnfLIN called up tho bill reported from
tho Committee OIL Commerce fow days ago, to
roloyc slips aud voHaols from compulsory pilot
Pending discussion the morning hour expired
aud tho bill vent over.
ORDER or pus,sEss.
1Ir. FREL1EGHUYSEN moved that tho Son.
ate proceed with the consideration Of tho Civil
hir. MORRILL, (1tc.) said that ho garo notice
Friday tint lie would moye to take up tla Legls- !
latiyo Appropriation bill, and In accordance
'Dh1p"tSR Mr. FREITNaHUYsEN gavo notice that -
soon 80 ~ the Legislative Appropriation bil
to take lip and pass tho Civil Rights hill. |
TELEGRAPH BILL. |
hIr. F1EL1NGHUYsEN introduced u bill to |
encourage und promote telograplic con1munica- !
tion betweon the United States mud Aaia. He
forred.
CIVIL SERVICE KEFOn3f.,
Mr.. SPENCER submitted resolution request-
Ing tho President to Transmit to the Senate
tic answers received by tho Civil Service Com.
1nission from tho Hoads Of Departments and
Bureaus in regard to the effect OF tho Civil snrV"
ice rules and regulations IN their iespectl'o
Offices Agreed to.
a1ss1sy1rr1 1EyEEs:
Mr. ALCORN introduced = bill to provide for
the appointment by tho accretary OF War Of
commission Of threo ur1ny officers and two civil en-
R..* IN and
plan for tho reclamation Of the alluYinl blBin Of
the Mississippi River subject to inundation.
Referred to the Committee on Logeos Of tho
mississippi.
= INFORMATION WANTED. .-,4
hIr. RAMSEY submitted resolution INSTRUCT
ing tho Secretary OF War to communicate to the
Sanato ANY information rcooi1ett since lin Inst
ANNUAL report III rognrd 10 tho preservation Of
tile Falls ot St. Anthony, and improvement Of
tic navigation above tAoao falls. Agreed to.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATELY BILL
WAS then taken up, aud Alr. MORRILL,, (SIe.)
submitted resolution that during the present
session it should DO in order to moves recess Of
the Sonata ut any time, and during consideration
of the appropriation bills it may bo in ortlor to
move 10 coniino tho debate Oh any pending
| amendment to five minutes for each Senator de-
string to spoak TINT no amendment proposing
new legislation shall bo received, aud that no
| special order shall hereafter be made, provided
that tho Post-Oftico Appropriation bill shall bo
excepted from tic operations Of this rule Agreed
Mr. MORRILL, explained tho provisions of tho
bill aud said it WIS }n harmony with the general
| reduction Of expenBes Ag it passed Tho House,
it appropriated 800, OK, 1888, OF s2,893o95 less
than tue bill! OF tho Sumo character appropriated
soaa{s Ss'it + m sni M 1 oro tIan tic
Honse blu, tho principal Item OF increase being
$258.500 Tor postage for tho aoyoral departments
| OF tho Government. Tho bill was strictly m
appropriation bill, and contained less e1traueous
| &1.o nj, hi &pl1 1r Il
Mr. FRELlNGuYSEN, from the Committee on
| Foreign Relations, gave notice Of an amend
mont to iucreaae tho clerical force OF the State
Department, which would involve alS, 900 addi-
| tional oxpo1lso but the amendment alHo pro-
yides for an Increase in tho revennes OF TINT
department from passports, Which would proba-
bly, amount to isi5.000.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL.
Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee OH
Commerce. roported back the bill amendatory Of
tho act Of Aug. 10, 1856, to regulate tho dlplo'
,natio aud consular system Of tho United statos'
Passed. 1t forblds certain consular and dtplo.
Of duty for longer period than ten days with
| out consent Of tie President Tho bill also for
bids their corresponding with regard to tho pub'
lie affairs OF any foreign nation. aud prohioilta
them from accepting any favora Of ofl'eo or t'tls
Of any kind from any foreign government.
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION MILL
was then read, tho Senate being in Committee oi
tho Whole, and the amendments Of tho Com
mltteo On ~ natyeOsnr ~ the INV ri
Ihem woio !o c,ontu ~ ,'a ass"tSnt III 1nrna @
tho Two " ~ ' ~" Ifoso # non-
cefE anu eua tr1. ~ an ~ ~ @ S3 - p
rosntases iIom soJ So,opt y m fa,or of u,tho,;x
Ine Coo'uo I';nea - S'an,a i, t,,o rraanuT,
1ng eens one!o ~ "a oh,, a. ~, a,,so, aac
nnI1rSvEM a. ~ ~ ouad to ;nanrt tan nutoai
AT. popt ,iaI 49, - ~ uo;,t NJ nrior that tl,e
ol e'ghs h M"d not 1non oonnioreu by TIC Com
a,iigt'a"'''1' s,;,taa D">@ '~~''
AA4t ~ SHERMAN moved to strike out tht
9lI. ,,d pnTisH tat He,onftor m Tnternut Reyouut
PROVISION s,ai III racaivn rreator oon,onsatioz
uauhsE ,nr n, dav 1ie aaia 2ho Intornal neyonut
1am - o'nt;n" pdi IL Tint nbioot he Thought wsr,
laNs to'a1in6 nn66 o.,,opJmant waa arroed to.
perfect. anu nf tbn Gomntteo Increasing
~" n,ria.inn an,r u for III tho purchase Of olicIa
tao ufn,nns for thn Treasury DeYnrsmen
pos.aS2 m S1alp NJ s On mn was agreod to: also tin
afom ~o9vy n the nrnvis for tWo clerks at 50