The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15


had lived IN Ohio Mr.. Thurman also advocaped tho
passage OF the resolution and argued that Condor
struck no fatal blow.
The joint resolution was then agreed 10. without
Tns RIVER AND HARBoR mLL-
message having been received from Tho House OF
that body in tho Senate amendments 10 the bill max
Ing appropriations Tor tho Improvement vi rivers
ana nafpors' &C., and asking Tor conference CON-
Mr. srsScER. trep.l OF Ala. moved that tho Senate
insist upon It's amendments and agree 10 the confer
ence asked Tor by inc House OF Representatives
M sAEGEsT, rep, OF CAL. moved that tho Senate
recede IRON its monuments
Tho motion OF Mr.. Sargent was reiected-yeas %,
nays 3o--as iollows:-
xnAs.Ms.rs Bailey saysrd Beck Booth ohris.ncy
McCrssry MsDonaio Morrill, Rsnaoipe Rollins. sargent
sS..ulsouss, Thurman. VOORHEES,, Wadleigh. wailace
ns,,,r Ansnony Arm.roas Bsraam Burnside
FAC nIi:n I"ss FoTry GssdSn Grover. sreiss hin In
shsw.. Nancy asrrimon Mitchell. osesty Psad"eE r.-
sw:fsSs. Thumb. Ransom, SAUNDERS SPENCER. Window,
Tho motion OF Mr.. Spencer, that tho Senate insist
upon rs amendments and agree 10 the conference
tenn announced Messrs. Spencer, Mcmillan ana Ran.
som az committee on tho part Of the senate.
KANSAS FUND.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF unAn-
shed business, being bill 10 create SINKING iunu
or the hqudauon OF debt due the government by the
Kansas Pacific Railroad Company, aud the endmcnt
submitted Yesterday by Mr. Hoar in regard 10
pensaon ofgovsrnment directors OF The Union Pacific
~
AIRY oil said directors at $40 day while from
home. in addition TO their actual travelling expenses
and iorbdding any government director from rcccv-
ing other compensation from the road agreed 10.
Afev some discussion The bill passed without q
division Its provisions identiral with those Of
The bill creatng sinking fund for Union Pacific
and Central Pacific roads.
POST ROUTE BiLL.
message was received from the House OF Repre-.
sentatvos returning the Post Route bill as part OF
tue senate amendments thereto were IN tho nature or
Mr.. TKRar, (rsp.l OF Micn.. moved that tho Senate
insist upon The amendments TO the bill and for
conference with The House Of Representatives. He
SAID there was feature In the bin which provided
Tor the admission OF books through The mail Of
DUTY, IN pursuance oil thc INTERNATIONAL postal
treaty, and II was TO this tho House objected The
senate was simply CARRYING out the provisons or the
lengthy debate onsued as 10 the powor OF the
Senate aud number OF precedonts were cited as to
parliamentary rules, and. finally, Mr.. Ferry submit
LED reso uon quoting he message OF the House
turning the bill and concluding as iollows:-
That eommi.tee Of conferences be appointed 90 eonfer
d difference betwssn the houses
said onse resolution and invite The iouse
agreed to. and Messrs. Ferry. Kirkwood and lIaxey
were appointed the conference committee on theA
TIKI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Tne senate thon took up the senate bill creating
board TO be known as the Pacific Railroad Commits
Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) OF Ohio, submitted an amend-.
ment 50 as TO provide that the Comm issioners sla
make tneir report 20 the Secretary OF tho Interior
or before the first day OF December, 1875 instead of
the nrst day Of January. 1873. Agreed 10.
fendtng discussion q message Was received froUl
the House OF Represen tatves announcing that That
body stu further insisted upon lis Disagreement 10
the senate amendments 10 the Legislative, Jucicial
aud Executive Appropriation oil aud asked Tor fur.
tncr conference with the Senate.
Mr.. WINDOW, Of Minnesota, then moved shat the
senate insist upon It's amendments agree 10 tho
further conference asked for by tho House. Ho called
ter the yeas and nays this motion that he might
have an expression OF the OF the Sense Those
who voted Tor the motion would OF vote sus-
tain ihc committee Of Conference
The mosion was agreed to-yeas SO, nays 2-Messrs.
McCrcery and Coke voting ia the ncgat ivo
Tne senate then resumed tho confederation Of tho
bill 10 appoint railroad commissioner.
ME- HILL, (dem. OF Ga submitted amendment to
reduce the compensation OF the 1925
NE Thurman and was agrcod 70. by the Senate.
& TOO Dill was thon read third lime and passed.
EEiN THE M'GARRAHAJ CLAIM.
MT. OoLEsBr, trep.) OF ILL.,. ncom tho Committee ON
Public Lands, reported back The memorial or William
AcGarransn praying The passage Of law 10 authorize
the perfecting OF patent claimed been issued
10 him By the Unned Stass for certain lands 10 Cali
tho petitioner be- denied, and that tho memorial be In
dehnttely postponed. so ordered.
Ho gave nstice that THO committee would hereafter
submit moro lengthy Teport IN writing on tho SUBJ
ject. 1860 . s@mta8 gMs
Mr.. MATTHEWS. or Ohio. satore4 motion 10 recon.
slider tho vote BY whcn tho eight hour john resO.
tion was possponed until December on Wednes-
Mcssrs. Window and Allison were appointed a. the
new conferences committee on the Legislative Judi.
cia and Executive Appropriation bin
Tho Senate then went into executive session and
whom the doors were rsopensd, at quarter 10 SIX
O'Clock, adjourned.