Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-05
FORTY.FoURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Ma

WASHINGTON, March 3.
After quite lengthy discussion, by vote of
yeas ~, NAYS III, receded from its amendment TO
the post office appropriation bill, appropriating
S3OO,OOO for mail service between San Francisco
and China and Japan, and similar amount for mail
service between New Orleans and Rio Janeiro
The army appropriation i'll was then taken up
The committee on appropriations having reported
substitute for house bill, which substitute is SIM
liar to the army appropriation bill of last year,
Davis moved to amend so as to reduce the army
from $1,000 to 10000 men, and lengthy dis
cussion ensued.
The bill was passed, yeas 80, nays %, stIict
party vote.
After brief discussion, by vote of yeas 81,
nays H the senate postponed until the first W ed
nesday of December, the bill recently reported
from the committee on finance in accordance with
the message of the president to aid in the resump-
ton OF specie payment.
The conference reports on the fort ification and
naval bill were agreed to.
The conference report on the postal bill with
recommendation that the senate reccdc from its
fast mail train amendment, was agreed to.
Recess till eight L. NJ.
10 the evening, the senate after lengthy dis
CUSTOM by vote of 81 yeas to % NAYS indefinite
ly postponed the bill for the equalization of the
bounties.
The conference committee reported their in
ability to agree with the house. the latter insist
ing on section that none of the army shall be
used for rival governments in South Carolina or
Louisiana.
The senate insisted on its amendments, and
formed another conference committee.
The conference committee on the legislative
bill reported their inability to agree on the salary
of the president, and another committee was
formed.
The conference on the post office bill made
joint report which was agreed to.
AT A. M. the senate went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors were ieopened the Joint
resolution authorizing the secretary of state to
publish brief history Of surveys and scientific ex-
penditures under the direction of the government
d d the past century, and appropriating $780,
900 therefore was passed.
After some unimportant business recess was
taken until 8 A. NJ.
Upon reassembling at that hour the committee
on public buildings were authorized to sit during
the recess.
The senate adjourned at noon Sunday.
HOUSE.
The resolution requesting the secretary of war
to report upon the best method for protecting the
commerce of Cincinnati from ice, was adopted.
A resolution adopted instructlng tie SER
geant-at-arms to discharge all persons in his
tody.
The bill fixing signal service, with amendments,
was passed.
The senate amendments to civil sundry bill we're
now concurred in.
The committee on war claims reported back the
senate bill extending for two years act establish
ing board of commissioners of claims. The bill
was PISSED.
Raymond, from the banking committee asked
leave to report bill declaring exempt from taxa
ton all deposits made in savings banks.
Morrison made objections.
Adjourned at .35.
The house met at IL o'clock
The legislative appropriation bill reported from
the conference committee was discussed and
agreed to.
A resolution was reported by Knott from the
select committee on privileges, declaring that
Samuel j. Tilden received 1876 electoral votes of
electors legally and constitutonaily appointed and
was thereby duly elected president of the United
States and that it is the opinion of the house that
Thomas A. Hendricks having received like num-
Der of votes for vice president.
During the discussion on the resolution there
was some excitement occasioned by an alteration
between a member and two newspaper cores
pondents.
After some debate the resolution was passed By
strict party vote.
The conference report on the Notification bill
was then agreed to.
The conference report on the post Office bill was
agreed TO except the amendment for postal car
facilities.
A conference committee was ordered on the
postal car matter.
The conference report on the naval appropria-
ton bill was agreed to.
The amendments of the senate to the army bill
was non-concurred in, and conference committee
was appointed.
Recess till nine o'clock, and a democratic eau
Gus was announced.
On re.assembling the conference committee on
the post office bill reported that the senate reced-
ed from their amendments. The report was
agreed to.
Page endeavored to have a land bill passed.
Morrison remarked that it was vicious affair.
Page retorted it was not true.
Morrison seized Page by the throat but friends
separated them without further disturbance.
The house receded from its opposition to the