Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-03

agree, and moved the senate insist on the amend
ments and ask for new conference. It Was so
ordered.
West said the points Of difference were In re-
gard TO the appropriation for transportation Of
mails by railroad.
The senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors re-opened at AS A. NJ, ad-
journed until twelve O'Clock to-day.
The house concurrent resolution to print 300,-
goo copies Of the agricultural report for the year
1876 was agreed to.
bill offered by Anthony, appropriating Sl20,.
600 therefor was rejected by q TO 80 on the
ground that the amendment for the purpose could
be put in the sundry civil appropriation bill
Window, from the committee on appropriations,
reported with amendments the sundry civil appro-
pration bill, and gave notice that he would call it
up for consideration tonight.
Allison submitted the report of the conference
committee on the military bill, and it was agreed
upon.
Conkling, from the committee on commerce, re-
ported favorably on the house bills to change the
name OF the sloop Addie Parker Of New Bedford,
Mass, to the Addie, and of the pleasure yacht
Hiram b. of Edgartown, Mass, to lola. Passed
Anthony submitted resolution to print five
hundred extra copies OF the proceedings before
the electoral commission. Agreed to.
The senate at five O'Clock took a recess until
eight o'clock.
In the evening the senate called up the house
bill to amend the statutes in relation to damages
Tor arrangements OF patents.
Conkling opposed the bill and it was indefinitely
postponed.
Window from the committee on appropriations
called up the sundry civil appropriation bill.
a large number of amendments reported by the
committee were agreed to.
HOUSE.
The roll call showed l64 members, and further
proceeding under the call was dispensed with.
The reading of the journal was also dispensed
with.
Immediately thereupon crowd OF members
most of them congregated in the area fronting the
clerks desk, appeared, each shouting "Mr. Speak
er," and waving paper in his hand, on which he
desired action by the house.
The first two or three that secured such action
proved to be resolutions for payment of some ex-
ira ~ es and employees Of the house.
t an contested these but they received =
two, -ds majority under . susI ension Of the
rules.
Mr. Waddel of n c., introduced q resolution
in regard to Wells and Anderson and the Louis
lana returning board. The reso luton recited
that,
Whereas, Wells and Anderson are peers of the
majority of the electoral commission, and
Whereas, Justice demands that each membe.
of the same national returning board should &C.
cupy the same position, and the House has no
power to confns the msjority of the electoral
commission, therefore
Resolved That Wells, Anderson aud Company
be Immediately set at liberty in order that they
may aid in inaugurating President who wa, de-
feated by majority of the American people.
Roll call was ordered on motion to suspend
rules and pass resolution.
The resolution was defeated by great MAORI
ty-lS yeas to los nays.
Mr.. Waldron of Mich made conference re-
port on the deficiency bill. He said by the con-
ference report the bill showed an increase Of 81
$4,000 over the amount appropriated by the
House. including an item Of $500, 900 for the de-
fciency in the pay Of the navy, and an item of
$500 900 for the deficiency in the department of
Justice This was agreed to.
Clymer of Pa, made q conference report on
the military academy bill, which was agreed to.
Atkins Of Tenn, moved to suspend the rules
and put upon its passage the army appropriation
bill.
The bill was read, and its provisions have gen.
orally been published.
Foster of Ohio said that while he objected to
some of the propositions of the bill, particularly
the one relating to state governments, he would
vote for the bill.
Conger Of Mich, argued against the section for
bidding the use of troops in Louisiana or South
Carolina, proposition which bore on its face the
broad marks of unconsstu ionslity. and which
turned over those states to anarchy, misrulc and
confusion.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was agreed to.
Reagan OF Texas moved to suspend the rules
and pass the river and harbor appropriation bill
The bill appropriates S2,5l2 300. The items are
Douglass of Va, protested against passing the
bill under the suspension of the rules. He wished
it recommitted that equal justice might be done
to all sections.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass thu
| bill was defeated, yees III, BAYS III. Not two
| thirds in the affirmative.
Hurd of Ohio offered preamble and resolu
tion recitng that it had been decided that pres
ident of the L nited States may be inaugurated OF
| the fraudulent action of the Louisiana returning
| board, and that the men who have so contributed
to the election Of the chief magistrate of the unioI
ought no longer be in confinement, and directing
| that the members of the Louisiana returning
board be discharged from custody.
The resolution was rejected, yeas So nays 81
On motion Of Eden of Illinois, the rules were
suspended, and the bill for the payment of claims
passed upon cy the commissioners of southern
claims was passed. 1t appropriates S474 900 fol
that purpose.
The house at $40 took recess until s O'Clock.