Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-28
EORTH-FOURTR CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, July 2s.


sENATE.-The Senate met at n Am.
The Chair laid before the Senate commu-
nications from the Attorney General and
Postmaster General In answer 10 resolu-
ton OF that body In relation to the number
OF civil employees in their respective DEPART
ments. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Edmunds moved an order that the
senate, pursuant 10 rule IS, governing the
Ilal, resume the consideration OF the arti-
Sies Oh Impeachment At II o'clock on Mon
Mr.. Edmunds then moved that when the
SENATE adjourn TO day IL be TO meet on Mon
Gay, 70 morrow being the day OF the funeral
OF inc late Senator Caperton. Agreed TO-
MI. Ingalls,, from the COMMITTEES on Pen.
sions, reported House bill granting a pen
sion TO Elizabeth Custer, widow OF Geo. A.
custer. Placed on the calendar Also the
House bill granting pension TO Maria and
Emanuel ii Custer, with an Amendment
Placed ON the calendar.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported the House Steamboat MN
Placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Withers, the House bin
for the relief OF X. II. Buckuer, of Alexan
dria, Va, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Com mittee on An
preparations, reported the House bill 10 de
Tray the expenses OF the Joint Committee on
Chinese Immigration, and IL was passed
Mr.. Herman n. Y J. was appointed a mem
Der OF the committee OF conference on the In-
dian appropriation bill, in place OF Mr.. Ca
Mr.. Window called up the bill to give the
consent OF the United States 10 the app-o
priation OF certain proceeds arising from the
sale OF swamp aud overlooked lands in Ala.
bama for the purpose OF furni shiug other and
additional accom- M dations for the fndl GENT
insane, and idiotic persons resident Ia said
state.
Pending action on the bill the morning
hour expired.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright the bill for the
treasurer OF the United States ar Chicsgo
was taken up and passed.
MI. Logan, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported a bill TO restore the
name OF Edmund 3. Meyer, of the cavalry.
10 me active list, and 1t was considered and
THE DIPLOMATIC DEAD LOCK.
MT. FreliDghuysen, from the com mittee OF
conference on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, reported that the confer
enee had been unable 10 agree, and asked
and ask further conference.
Mr.. Hamlin alluded In strong terms to the
persistence of the House conferees in their
re1usal TO make the necessary appropria-
tons 10 carry on the consular and Diplomatic
service, and their demand to change the ex-
istng laws SO as 10 cripple the service.
Mr.. EdmundS said IL seemed as IL the
square question was that In order TO obtain
the consent OF the House at all 10 make ap-
propriations TO carry in 10 public service
CHANGES of e1sftnS on isgs 70 Pns ss wnoesale
gone 10 the extreme verge of compromise II
was demanded that the Senate should con-
sent kipdly TO important changes in the
laws, and without any facts whatever being
adduced why the changes should be made.
such proposition was neither Just nor logi-
cal. The Senate should have done what the
House or Lords had done when the Com
mons made similar attempt, rejected on
right, every one of these propositions which
undertook 10 change existing laws.
I Inc question is brought down to this simple
TO surrender its own judgment and yield TO
the House OF Representatives In Changing
exisung laws without any reason. He
wished that this should be considered by the
Senate, and there he suggested that the mo.
ZION or Mr.. Frelinghuysen be laid on the
table for the present.
that there should be any differences between
the two Houses on the appropriation bills
but the House certainly had as much right
10 Its opinion as the Senate, and there was
consequently no cause for the severe criti-
cisms passed upon the action of the House
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said the Senate con-
ferees had exhausted ingenuity In the at
tempt 10 compromise on the bill. They had
offered to recede from every amendment In
creasfng the appropriations as made by the
from It's changes OF existing laws. he 0e be-,
lieved there was q better sentiment in the
House than that represented In the confer
ence committee, and he made his motion In
the hope that In the next committee that
better sentiment would be represented.
MI. Howe, In the course OF some remarks,
SAID the law required that certain amounts
OF money should De appropriated to pay GER
tain salaries. The House refused to com ply
with the law, and he understood the position
OF the House TO be a threat that unless the
Senate agreed TO its arbitrary changes of the
existing laws, no appropriations should be
made at all.
The discussion was continued by Messrs
Bayard, Morton, Whyte and OF hers, after
which the motion OF Mr.. Frelinghuysen was
agreed to.
The bill for the relief OF Jonah White, of
Minnesota, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the amend
ments OF the House to the bill providing for
the completion of the Washington mouu.
ment were concurreed In, and the Dill now
goes 10 the President
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
mediately after the reading OF the Journal,
Mr.. Harris (Ya) claimed the floor, and the
House resumed the contested election case
Of Platt VS.. Goode, Of the ID Virginia dis.
trict.
Mr.. Harris addressed the House in support
OF the minority report, declaring the incum-
bent entitled 70 retain the seat.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Harris remarks
The previous question was ordered, and Mr..
bate.
Mr.. Thompson, TO whom Mr.. Brown
yielded the main part of his hour, next adj
dressed the House in support OF the majority
report giving the seat 70 Platt, the contest
ant.
a vote was then taken. and the substitute
submitted by the majority was agreed to-
yeas los, says 80.