The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-16
DAY OF CONGRESS
rrytI tDJOURNMENT or the SES-
SION LiST ETENIN0.

w,sutxarov. Aug. l5.-Yestcrday' ses-
NJ, ,hs senate was continued until 200 TINS
morning. 49,. ,,oro.
AIR window di,p mimi called up the re-
,o,t Of the Conference Committee on the lhu'an
Annr,priation bill aud 1t was agreed TO W''nou'
discussion. I'm,
NJ Logan 0Rsp., Tll) called no the House Dill
n, authorize the President to accept the ser
rces of volunteers 20 aid In suppres-lng lhulW
,ostilttics lie submitted an amendment III inc
,,turs Of sub stitutc. authorizing the iresi-
lent to increase such companies OF cavalry reg
,,uts as he may think proper to enc hundred
nan cacif providing that the total number OF
men enlisted shall not exceed 800 an apuro-
,-,tint siG3l.7OO to ply the expense Of such
,cr,.sc Mr. Logan explained that 1t would Oe
n,,ossibc to execute the House bill Under
he substitute submitted 10y him the 2,jOJ en-
Bted men would he absorbed In companies OF
HE regular army, aud no new officers would
laye 10 be appointed to command them, when
you'd result In saving OF $3li.6l5. the amount
rhich must be paid to commissioned officers II
new officers should be raised, as proposed by
M House bill
A long discussion followed az to whether II
would be better to increase the companies Hs
proposed, or accept the services of volunteers
Who were familiar with Indian warfare The
mcNIneut OF W. lux ~ ""' '''N'
res -, nays 1i-lnd the bill as amended was
head a third time and pissed.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The Senate reassemoled this morning and pro-
seeded to consider the House bills granting uen-
lions to various persons, ana rye num' cr
" re passed. but uefure acting upon an ON the
calendar a motion for an cXecu' We session,
nude bv MIR. Anthony. was agreed to. aud at
Ls3j the galleries were cleared and the doors
closed.
. Mr.. 10 lar -
fu.l month WAGES To certain Of the employ ces
recently permanently discharged from the ser.
vcc Of the Bureau OF Engrating and PRINTING Of
The lte-suty Department, Was passed without
amendment.
Mr. West submitted resolution to pay the
pages Of the Sen e. their per dicfn comuUnaation
until AUGUST 20. Agreed to-yei~ -. uiNs 10.
On MOTION Of Mr.. Window, the senate, by 20
yeas and T. NAYS, receded from It's amendment
TO the House uill t. provide the Necessary
means to dciray the expense of the Dlstric. ~
passed as 1t came from the House Of Re- preseu-
lives
On motion Of Mr.. Logan. the Senate insisted
upon It's amendments to the House hill to au-
tnorize the President TO accept the sci vi 'cs Of
volunteers to AID In supuressng Indian hostli.
ties, an committee Of conference " S asked
for. Inc Chair app inied as members OF the
committee on the part Of the Senate Messrs.
Logan. Hitchcock. and Maxey.
Mr.. WINDOW called up the House resolution
providing fer the final djJufnment Of Con
gress, aud moved to amend It so as to provide
IL the nnai a adjournment should tie at three
oclo this afternoon. several senators Otj ect-
ed, and the motion wa. then Withdrawn.
The House bill to authorize the construction
of a bridge across the Missouri river at or near
Sioux city, Iowa, and the House oili relieving
ordnance stores furnished to Kansas Territory,
were passed.
The House bill to amend section Of the act
70 provide fDr the repavement Of PennSy lyanil
avenue, 80 as To provide that the pavement snail
b. completed Dy Jan 10, 1877, was called u? aud
passed. The Amendment OF the House to the
bill 10 enco rage and promote teleeraphic COM
municaton between America and Asia, was
Agreed to, and the OIL was passed.
TAKING BACK A VETO.
The Chair laid before the Senate n message
from the President uf the United states. return
n- without his proval, the Senate Till to nto-
tide tlr the sale OF portiOn Of the Teserv ton
VI the oniederat.d Otoe aud Missouri tnds OF
Inuti,,s, aud the sac aud Fox lnlians in kans y
snd Nebraska. Also. another message from the
PRECEDENT. stating that he was convinced, after
further examination, that ms message returning
The oil itnout his SIGNATURE was premature,
am reqursting that the oil might tie returned
~ MIN for his signature.
Mr.. .Edmuuds dRep.. W. said he would be
glad II some one older than himself would III
form nan whether the senate could return a
b.ll to the President after he had vetoed II.
The Constitution OF the United states, accorl-
lng to his views. was exuhcit on that subject.
When a DILL was returucd without tue signature
Of the President tue senate must proceed to
consider whether the bill should ue passed. not
with, landing the objections Of the III, sident
thereto. lie moved that the mess ge be re.
Elections.
Mr.. Ingalls, (Rep., Kan.) aereed that the Presi-
"a e.
toed u than he could recall a oil alter he had
signed II. The sole duty II the Senate, under
the Constitution, wa u say whether the Oil
should be passed over e Pre- sident's veto.
Tue motion Co refer the message rejected.
Tue question being on the ssage Of tue Uiil,
oiwitnstlndlus the ouJrcii ~ Of the Pres-
oeut, a. was y seed uy a Unanimous vote
Tue CHAR laid before tie sen.te a message
from the President returning 10 the senate
without his approval the oil for tue relief OF
NJ r Juuius /. Turner, l. :. a. Referred TO
the COMMITTEE on Military Affairs.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSION.
The House joint resolution apprOpriating
500 10 deiray the expenses Of the joint COM
Mission TO frame "a permanent form Of govern
nIent for the Di.trctoI Columbia was agreed To-
The Cnair announced As members of tue COM
mittee on the part of tue SENATE To frame per-
manent form Of government for the District Of
whyte.
Inc resolution OF the House TO pay clerks OF
committees of the House not receiving n an
h."l salary their per diem condensation for the
month II August, was amended aud passed
Nr. Moinu (hep.' W. called W the House
mt resolution providing for tue appointment
n commission 10 ina are into the change
winch has taken place IN the relative value Of
600 anG silver, Causes thereof, a.. lie saiG the
senits Committee on Finance mad proposed
amen lmenis 70 the ieso -tion. but Ola account
OF tue near close OF The session they did MT
dtsHe 10 press them now; they were wuiing to
hive ,ae resolution passed 80 Il came from tie
House. The resolution was passed.
DII-Ls PASSED.
The amendments ~ the House to the bin FIX
ing tie lmit Of eNpe diture for the erection Of
Aputur building az Lite Rock, Ark, were con-
CURED ia. and the M - s-ed.
lue House biI relating I, the promotion o I
Com Lodofea "a tie retl,cd list Of tue navy WAS
p.s-ed.
Tue senate bili 20 extend The letters patent OF
Edward A Leland ior Improvement IN paint
caus WIS passed.
Toe House on Or tae relief OF Mrs. James X.
fDih' WIDOW of ex-lferllc pO.k, VS. discussed
a. SINE leugtn, .ud passed.
mr. CpnklIng called az the Senate bill to
hmoll section J,0l= Of the REVISED statutes of
Tue Al,eu states, 50 as to allow rcpayinrut by
Toe secretary Of The treasury u tonnage tax
"here IL wa eXacted IN cOntriyrntlJu OF exist
H. treaN stlpul itiOns. PASSED..
NJ l. stu cl,led ~ the report Of the C,Lf.r-
shce Committee "a the bill To autu,rize the
IIssiuehi / 90. ep The services uf volunteer. 10
sll ~ -hpl! easlhS lndiau LOstilltics, uuu II was
Mr. WINDOW called up the II luse Joint re.olu.
h"n providing fur the lu4l adl .ufuiuent ami
~ wed 10 mend 80 hs u lrlNI ttllt the Two
Houses OF Lougleas auI I4ru al $50 % CLOCK tuis
da,. Agreed 10, aud tAeIrs0l4,iou, d. auueu4eI
MA agreed to.
Messrs. Winuom and NcCreery were appointed
ecDmuiItee 10 IN wlin The ColYntttro OF the
House OF REPRESENTATIVES t. wait upin the
Precedent and notify hln that COHg,e4s VS.
Tc-uy To adj urn.
Ino senate then took recess until i.I5 l.. II.
AFTER RECESS.
On reassembllng Sir. Wludom, from the COM
UtaH.t tad nr.a-