The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, June 20, the resolution to
pay p. b. s. Pinchback compensation and
mileage for the time he was contestant for a
seat in the Senate, was, after discussion,
made the order for consideration Saturday
next. A number of pension bills being
passed, the House bill for the issue of coin
and the substitute therefor proposed by the
Senate Committee on Finance, were taken
up. After short discussion the whole sub.
ject was recommitted to the Committe on
Finance. Mr.. Wilson reported with amend.
ments the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.
Placed on the Calendar. Mr.. Sargent, from
the Conference Committee on the Naval
Appropriation BIZ, made report that
the committee had agreed upon a
bill. There had Teen fair conces.
sions on both sides, and he was
very glad to say that the conferences on the
part Of the House evinceda disposition to
act fairly. The report was agreed to. The
House bill to authorize the construction of
a railway pontoon bridge across the Missouri
River at Nebraska City, Nebraska, passed.
Mr.. Merrill, from the Cohmittee on Appro.
priations, reported back an amendment of
the Joint Committee on the report sub.
mitted by the President, to provide, ten.
pOrarily, for the ordinary and necessary
expenses of the public services by ex.
tending the appropriation bills for the
present fiscal year into the next
with an amendment providing thai
in no case shall such appropriations be
continued for a longer period than thirty
days. The amendment was agreed to and
the resolution passed. Mr.. Thurman at his
ewn request was excused from service OH
the Conference Committee on the Army Ap.
preparation Bill, and Mr.. Gordon appointed
TO fill the vacancy. Mr.. Conkling called up
the Senate bill to punish the counterfeitiDg
OF trademark goods or sale or dealing in
counterfeit trademark goods. Several
amendments heretofore reported by the
Judiciary Committee were agreed to
and the bill passed. Mr.. ingalls,
called up the House bill to declare
forfeited TO the United States certain lands
granted to the State of Kansas in aid of the
construction of railroads by act of March 3,
1868. Passed. Mr.West, from the Conferenc e
Committee on the Post-ofice Appropriation
Bill, reported that the Committee had been
unable to agree, and moved that new Con.
ference asked for by the House of Represen.
tatives be granted. Pending discussion,
Senate adj0urned......In the House, n mes
sage was received from the Senate informing
the House that the Senate had agreed to the
report OF the Conference Committee on
the Naval Appropriation Bill. Mr.. Holman,
from the Committee of Conference
on the Postofiice Appropriation Bill, sub.
mitted a report OF that Committee in FORM
ing the House that the committee had not
been able to agree, and asked for another
committee. The report was adopted, and the
Speaker appointed Messrs. Holman, Clark,
of Missouri, and Hale as the Committee of
Conference. Mr.. Blount, from the Commit.
tee of Conference on the Naval Appropria-
ton Bill, made report in favor of the
House concurring in some OF the Senate
amendments, and OF the Senate receding
from others of its own amendments. The
report of the Committee was agreed to, and
the bill now goes to the President for his
signature. After speeches by Messrs.
Lynde and Frye, the Senate joint reso-
luton, making temporary provis-
ion for the ordinary expenses OF the Govern.
ment until the passage OF the regular appro-
priation bills, was, on motion OF Mr..
Randall, referred to the Committee on
Appropriations. The Speaker pro tenn. laid
before the House the memorial OF the
National Board of Trade, in session at New
iork, that silver coin shall not be made a
iegal tender for any sum beyond five
dollars. Referred. The House took a
recess till eight o'clock, the evening session
10 De Tor debate on the Geneva Award Bill.
In the House, June 80, the Joint resolution
70 permit lhe departments OF the government
10 draw on Their unexpended balances for
the next ten days was passed. II was agreed
To accept the invitation TO attend the Cen.
tennial celebration Of the Fourth of JuIv AT
Philadelphia. In the evening session
the condition OF the Mexican frontier was
considered, but no action was taken
In the Senate, new conference committees
were appointed on three OF the Appropria-
ton bills, and the whole day and evening
were spent in considering the amendments
TO the Appropriation bills. IL was 1880 D.
m. when the Senate adjourned, having irst
passed joint resolution 10 permit the vari-