Wilmington journal., 1875-03-05

claim or cause of action arising n,;,.
to such appearance while cominn ~
Washington, while in such Attended,
or, until after reasonable time tn ~
turn. The rules were suspended ana
the bill passed by a vote of l3l to 90
The credentials of Maxey. fror.
Texas, were presented.
SENATE-Logan called up the bill r.
equallze bountIes. Ii was passed bv
the casting vote of Vlce-Presiaonyt
Wilson: 1t was claimed during the
discussion that it takes not less tban
thirty nor more than one hundred
millions from the Treasury.
The River and Harbor bill was 70
ported without amendment or recon-
incubation, Calendar.
The Senate is in session tonight on
the tax bill which was taken from tho
table
WAsHINGToN, March 3-Noon-Tho
Tariff and Tax bill passed the Sena,s
after midnight, without amendme,
by vote OF 80 to 30. 1t goes to h,
President to-day for his signature,
The Bounty bill goes to the q onsa
for It's concurrence. 1t was amended
SO as to allow the Government to bor-
row MONEY to meet the wants of tho
| blli. There is another amendm.nt
| that soldiers shall not be charged with
| bounties paid them by States. wh;ch
| lt is claimed will swell the drain an
! the treasury tremendously.
| The Senate has been engaged on tho
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill all
! the morning.
| La the House the Conference report
on the Postotfice Appropriation bin
has been presented aud agreed to. II
! Contains partial restoration of the
franklng privilege as to the Congress.
. al Record and other public documents
up To next December, and permanent
ly as to seeds and agrIcultu al reports
The Deficiency bill rs under cous;d.
Grafton, and there is a tremendous
pressure of business and conseonent.v
great disorder and confusion in the
House.
WAsHINGToN. March 3.-NigLt-
The Comptroller of Currency has called
upon the National Banks foc report
Of their condition at the close of busi-
hess on the 1st inst
A canvass was made in the Senate
this morning as to the feeling of that
body with reference to proceeding
with what is known as the force
/ bll." The result Was that d majority
of the Senate WAS opposed to taking
1t up until all the appropriation bills
are disposed of. and indeed, SO solicit.
OBS were the Senators to go on with
the latter bills that they requested
Mr.. Morrill, TO report the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, and waived
the usual reading of the Journal. Il
is very doubtful now whether ths
force bill will ever be called up.
The Senate has been engaged al
day in the discussion of the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill.
In the House the Deficiency Bill
was passed at a quarter past 4 o'clock
a resolution OF thanks to Blaine a.
Speaker was offered by Potter. OF New
York, and unanimously adopted.
4 motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bills for the admission O
Colorado and New Mexico as States
was defeated by vote of yeas 164 tt
nays 81, not two-thirds in the affirma
tive. Ii was almost party vote.
The President has nominated Hen
rv r Pease. now q. S. Senator from
4HiHoioolpPl, ~ 10 OolnaStcI dt lChs
burg.
SENATE The Senate has been en-
gagged all day on the Sundry Civi
Appropriation Bill, and large nun
Der of amendments were agreed t
and the bill passed.
The River and Harbor Appropris
ton Bill was then taken up and
number of amendments reported b.
the Committee on Transportatio
Routes. Agreed to.