National Republican., 1877-03-05
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

| Mr.. WADLEIGH submitted a resolution that
the Committee on Patents have leave to sit
during recess for the purpose Of compiling tho
patent laws, and that the expenses be paid out
Of the contingent fund. Adopted.
Mr.. WINDOW submitted the report from the
Conference Committee on the Sundry civil bill
| aud said the conference had come to an agree
ment. He said tho time was 80 limited In which
to have the bill cnRrosscd. that unless objection
| was made he would askthat the reading bo dis
| pensed with.
Mf. HARVEY said he objected, as he under.
stood that the committee had stricken out tho
| item for q public building at Topeka, Kansas,
and he wanted some Information on tho point.
The Government had never yet erected public
building in that State, and he desired to record
his protest against such treatment OF his State.
Mr.. WINDOW said he would gladly give any
Information in his power, but he appealed to tho
senator from Kansas to withdraw his objection,
and let the bill 20 back for enrolment.
| Mr. HARVEY, with some feeling, briefly pro-
tested, and then withdrew his objection, and the
| report was adopted.
Mr.. CAMERON (Pa.), called up tho bill for the
relief OF WINS l.. Foulk. Passed.
The following private bills were called up and
passed
By Mr.. wApLEIGB. A bill for the relief OF
| Almont Barnes.
By Mr.. INGALLS,. A bilI.grantinx pension
| to iona Diohman.
Also, n bill granting a pension to Sarah Nc
| Cooey.
John Colburn to the active list ofthe army.
BY Mr.. ALLISON. A bill for the relief Of So
| pha German and her sister. who were captured
| by Indians in Kansas.
Mr.. MORRILL, called up the bill to allow the
Southern Maryland Railroad Company to extend
Its road into the District OF Columbia, to . point
on the Anacosta river, but not within the city Of
Washington.
Pending discussion on the same. the noor was
yielded and the following bills were called up
| and passed:
BY iii. wADLEIGH. A bill granting pen.
sion to Charles II. Bugbee, OF Vermont.
| By Mr.. ALLISON. A bill granting pension
to Anson X. Young.
By Mr.. BURNSIDE. A bill authorizing the
accounting officer Of the Treasury to place to the
| credit Of Psymaster Henry M. Lee si,5t5.22,
money lost in the discharge Of his ofncial duty.
| BY Mr.. .CHRISTIANCY. A bill for the relief
| OF Moses ]. Carlton.
| The Clerk OF the House announced that the
conference on the Army bill were unable to agree,
and asked for third conference.
| MIR. BLAINE moved that the Senate further
| insist on its amendment and agree to the confer.
| ence. Agreed to, and the CHAIR appointed
| Messfs. BLAINE. ALLISON and WALLACE.
| Mr.. SPENCER called up the bill relating to
pharmacists in the District and regulating the
same.
Mr.. DORSEY objected, and the bill went over.
| Mr. SPENCER also called up the bill TO allow
| the Citizens Railroad Company to lay and oper-
ate a single double track street railroad In the
| District of Columbia.
| Mr.. MORRILL, objected, and the bill went over.
| MIR. BOUTWELL, called up the bill to amend
section 2,95s Of the Revised Statutes. Passed.
| Mr.. SPENCER called up the bill for the relief
| Of John Cowles. Passed.
The Southern Maryland Railroad bill again
| took the floor, and after debate Mr.. CocKEELL
moved that further consideration OF the same be
| postponed TO the FIRST Monday in December NEXT.
| Agreed to.
| Atll:2O Mr. BLAINE, from the third conference on
the Army bill reported that they could not agree,
| and said that the House mombers assert that
while they do not insist precisely upon the ffth
section, they do insist that they will never allow
the Army bill to be passed, unless there Is some
restriction in It. forbidding the use Of the army
| in any way to aid the PACKARD Government in
Louisiana. Mr. BLAINE said there was not now one
thousand troops from the Potomac to Texas, but
II there was but q corporal and his guard then he
| would not assent to any such restriction in that
bill, and II the Senate had any instructions to Il e
conference, he would be glad to hear It. Let 1t be
expressed either by receding or adhering.
Mr.. WALLACE said he had advised, as q
member Of the conference, that the Senate recede
| anu nhu pfoPostioh Nhst thCtc
was any occasion for using the army In the South
| that the President exercise his Constitutional
| right and convene an extra session Of Congress.
Mr. BLAINE said that IL was proper for him
to say that he had proposed that the Senate
would agree to q reduction OF tho army 10
| 10000.
Mr. DAWES said the Senator from Maine had
spoken his views, and he heartily concurred
therein. without further action the floor was
yielded, and Mr.. SPENCER called up the bill to
grant pension to the widow OF Gen. Francis p.
Blair. Passed.
4 Mr.. McCREERY with Mr.. WRIGHT In the
| Chair, said he desired to offer Q resolution In
honor OF the presiding officer Of the Senate who
was about to vacate the office, and who was de
serving Of all the respect and honor the Senate
might bestow upon him. The resolution wa
read setting forth that the thanks Of the Senate
was due to the Hon. THOMAS S. FERRY for th'
dignity, impartiality and justice with which HI
has pre- sided the deliberations Of the Senate
1t was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. BAILEY called up the bills for the relief
ofHenry S. Brent, and 1t was passed.
Mr.. CAMERON called up the bill in relation
to the Mexican Claims Commission. Severa
Senators objected, and on motion Of MT WRIGHT
the bill was recommitted 10 the Ju tieIary Com
mittee.
Mr.. SARGENT submitted a resolution
that committee OF two Senators,
|
appointed to wait upon the President and inform
him that the two Houses have completed the
legislative business, and are now ready TO ad
lourn. The resolution was adopted and tn,
CHAIR appointed Messrs. SAEGESr and KEI
NAN.
A resolution of the House to print 1000 copies
Of tho proceedings oi tho Electoral Commission
was taken up and adopted.
At hve minutes to u Mr.. Bsssett, the veteran
doorkeeper OF the Senate, took one oil Senator
| MoRTos's canes and turned back the hands o
the clock hve minutes, lengthening the time o
the Senate to that extent.
During Mr.. BLAISE's remarks on the Arml
bill, the galleries, which were densely packed,
gave manifestations Of applause, when tn,
CHAIR announced II anything more of tina
kind was exhibited, he would order the galleris
cleared at once.
At two minutes before twelve, Mr.. FERRY
arose and spoke as follows:
MI. BERRY's FAREWELL Address.
Mr.. FERRY, President pro TEN Of the Senate
spoke as follows:
Before declaring the order Of adjournment
cannot forego the privilege of expressing m.
deep sense OF obligation TO this body for ii
formal and expressive terms Just submitted o
unimpaired confidence and support during shor
but most trying session new about to close. Fo
the many Individual expressions Of trust ten
dered l can only say my heart 10 full o
appreciation: The responsibilities which hav
attended T upon ' the hRs'pst Senate during f sSi
. | andInU sesainn haye hean famnlad in ~