Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-08
FDRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, February I.
The Senate insisted upon its amendment to the
military academy appropriation bill, and COM
mlltee OF conference was ordered Hamlin, Dor
sey and DAVIS were appointed new conference
committee on the part of the Senate, on the bill
establishing eitain post routes.
Bill allowing the Freedmens Commiss toner's to
sell real estatetwas passed.
Wr. Windon called up the bill appropriating
$3.50, 900 to supply the deficiency in the appropr-
alton for printing during the current fiscal year
and moved that the Senate non concur in the
amendment OF the House, providing that from
and after the present session of Congress the pub
lie printer shall not pay more than is paid for
similar work IN the cities of New York, Philade-
phis and Baltimore.
During the discussion Mr.. Anthony said that he
did not see why all other printing offices in the
country should be taxed 10 order that the printers
OF Washington should have less work to do and
more money. People were constantly applying
to the committee on printing for situations in the
government office. The printers in that office
controlled the typographical association in Wash
ngton but he had been informed that the gov
eminent allowed those in private office to work
for less amount than that paid in the govern
ment Office q.
Mr.. Logan inquired if there was any danger of
war between Congress and the printers. If so
a commission had better be appointed to settle
it as he did not want war (Laughter.)
After further discussion the Senate refused TO
Upon the announcement of the vote there was
some applause in the galleries, but 1t was prompt
ly checked by the president pro tenn.
A comm tee OF conference was ordered on the
bill.
Mr. Logan introduced bill 10 repeal the Joint
resolution of Aug. 49, 1876, providing for the
postponement OF the publication of the new army
regulations laid on the table.
Mr.. Allison moved to lay aside the Pacific
Railroad bill informally and that the Senate pro-
coed to consider the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wright in charge of the railroad bill re.
ported by the Judiciary committee said he would
not antagonize that bill with any appropriation
bill and as the Senator from North Carolina
(Morrison) desired to speak upon that bill but
could not do SO to-day. lie had no objection
to the bill going over until to morrow
Mr.. West hoped there would be vote now.
After some further discussion the railroad bill
was laid aside with the understanding that it
should come up as unfinished business at the ex-
plration of the morning hour tomorrow.
MIR. Sargent from the sub committee of the
committee en- privileges and elections assigned
to an investigation of the late election in Florida
reported the evidence taken in regard to the
eligibility of +. c. Humphreys, republican cleo
tor 10 that state. Ordered to be printed.
The Chair announced as conference commit
tee on the military ACADEMY appropriation bill
Messrs. Allison, Logan and Wallace.
The Senate then took up the Indian appropra-
ton bill with the understanding that il should he
considered between the hours of 10 and II o'clock
tomorrow. and at 40 o'clock took a recess unit
10 o'clock tomorrow.
House.
y resolution was adopted to print the testimo
ny taken by the committee on privileges up tC
Feb. 9th.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Hancock of Tex, offered an amendment
approprating half million dollars for the pay.
ment of certain claims against the Interior De-
partment. The amendment was adopted.
The committee then rose without having dis
posed of the bill.
Mr.. Bount of Ga, iiom the committee on sp-
preparations, reported the naval appropriation
bill. Referred TO the committee of the whole
The House at 40 took recess till 10 A. Nj
tomorrow.