The Portland daily press., 1877-02-08
Forty Fourth Congressional sessI en-
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. z.
Senate insisted on its amendments to the
Military Academy appropriation bill, and a
committee of conference ordered.
Messrs. Hamlin, Dorsey and Davis were ap-
pointed the new conference committee on the
part of the Senate on the bill establishing GER
tain post routes.
Bill allowing freedmen commissioners to sell
real estate passed,
After the morning hour, during which Mr.
Eads' half million jetty bill was discussed, the
Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to
amend the Pacific Railroad acts so as to create
sinking fund.
Mr.. Gordon said that should the bill reported
by the Judiciary Committee become a law. the
first thing under it would be law suit, the emo
of which no one could see. He had been IN
formed the bill to be introduced, aud which
had been reported favorably by the Committee
on Railroads would be accepted by the railroad
companies, and it would produce result which,
to say the least, would be doubtful under the
bill of the Judiciary Committee. The latter
bill was of doubtful constitutonality and shonld
not be passed. The bill reported by the Com
mittee on Railroads was no ambiguity or uu-
certainty. 1t was plain, direct and to the
point.
MIR. Logan spoke against the report of the
judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wallace spoke in its favor, and the de-
bate was further continued by Messrs. Cock
rell, West and Eaton.
Pending discussion Mr.. Window called up
the bill appropriating $780, to supply the
deficiency in the appropriation for printing
the current fiscal year, and moved the amend
ment of the House providing that from and af.
ter the present session of Congress the public
printer shall not pay more than is paid for SIM
liar work in the cities of New York Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.
Dnring the discussion Mr.. Anthony said he
did not see why all other printing offices in the
country should be taxed in order that the print
ers of Washington should have less work to do
and more money.
of war between Congress and the printers.
If so, commission had better be appointed to
settle it, as he did not want war. daughter.
After further discussion the Senate refused to
concur in the amendment, yeas 20, nays 49,
Upon the announcement of the vote there
was some applause in abe galleries, but it was
promptly checked by the President pro tempore,
A committee of conference was ordered on the
bill.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill to repeal the
joint resolution Of August 16. 1876, providing
for the postponement of the publication of the
new army regulations. Laid on the table.
After some further discussion the railroad
bill was laid aside with the understanding 1t
should come up as unfinished business at The
expiration of the morning hour tomorrow
Mr.. Sargent of the subcommittee of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections assign.
Florida, reported the evidence taken in regard
to the eligibility of f. G. Humphreys, Repub-
lican elector in that state. Ordered to be print
ed
The Chair announced as a conference COM
mittee on the Military Academy appropriation
bill Messrs Allison, Logan and Wallace.
The Senate then took up the Indian appropri-
alton bill with the understanding il should be
considered between the hours of 10 and II
O'Clock tomorrow, at at LAO o'clock took a re-
cess till 10 tomorrow.
HOUSE.
resolution was adopted to prat the testi-
mony taken by the committee on privileges up
to February fifth.
Mr.. Waldron, from the Committee on Appro-
priatiOns, reported back the Senate bill appro-
priatng $3.50, 900 for deficiency in the appro-
priation for government printing and binding
for the present fiscal year.
MIR. Vance offered an amendment providing
that after the close of the present Congress no
greater price be paid for labor by the govern
ment printer than is paid in New York, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore. Adopted and the bill
passed.
House then went into committee on the def
cheney bill.
Mr., Hancock of Texas, offered an amend.
ment appropriating 100000 for payment of
certain claims against the Interior Department,
Adopted.
The committee then rose without having dis
posed of tho bill.
Mr., Blount of Ga, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the naval appropria.
ton bill. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Bill Appropriated So, 494, 1852 40.
house az 4 4o took recess to 10 a. m. to-