National Republican., 1878-06-15

a resolution that the bill be returned to the
Senate, with the announcement that the House
only had the right to originate revenue btls,
and that the Senate had no constitutional right
to nut on these amendments.
Mr.. BANKS thought II would be improper
to send such resolution to the Senate. All
the House could do would be to non.concur
and defeat the bill.
Mr.. CANSoS's resolution was adopted by q
vote Of 16S yeas to GS nays. and the bill was
| ordered to he returned to tho Senate.
The SPEAKER appointed Mcssrs REAGAN,
| KENNA, and DuSNELL the confcrees on the
river and harbor appropriation bill.
Mr.. ATKINS submitted the conference re-
port on the legislative appropriation bill. He
| said that the only point Of difference between
the two Houses now was as TO the pay of tho
| employees Of the Senate aud House. The
House had yielded with regard 10 the 81 900
clcrkships and on other points, but 1t insisted
that the Senate employees should not receive
more than the House employees.
Mr.. DURHAM said he had devoted great
deal Of attention TO this conference, and he
concurred with Mr.. ATKINS that the House
should not give the Senate what II demanded.
Mr.. FRYE suggested that the Senate was an
indcpcniic;..tt body, and the House had no more
right to fix the salaries of SS"mate employees
than the Senate had right to dictate to the
House.
Mr.. FOSTER argued that the House had rs
much right to say what the salaries and mum.
bcrs Of the Senate employees should he, aS II
had TO express an opinion with regard to the
employees In the Bureaus. If the Senators
were more equity and venerable than the
members Of the House, Il was no reason why
they should have more employees than the
House
Mr.. CHALMERS and others suggested that
rpNaln rom tg n lignu nj In hn
Senate amendment, aud IL was construed rs an
expression of the opinion Of the House that
their conlcrces should recedc, and under that
understanding new conference committee
was appointed.
On motion of Mr.. EDEN, the House took up
and cOnCurrcd in the Senate amendments to
the bill authorizing the payment of claims
allowed by the Southern Claims Commission.
On motion of Mr.. RICE (Ohio) the rules
were suspended so as to authorize q session for
tonight for pension bills and If any time Is
left thereafter that the private calendar be
taken up as of objection day.
Mr.. BURClIARD moved to suspend the rules
and pass the following preamble and resolu.
tion:
[rhese with the vote upon Mr.. BuRcHARD's
resolution, will he found in another column. !
Mr.. 1IARTRIDGE from the Judiciary Com
mittec presented report on the memorial of
the Maryland Legislature and the Kimncl
bill in relation to the Presidential title.
THE report and action Of the House upon IL
will be found on our first page
Mr. EWING moved to suspend the rules, so
as to take from the Speakers table the bill for
the repeal Of the resumption act, to non.con-
cur In the Senate amendments, and ask a COM
mittce of conference
Mr. CONGER inquired IL Mr.. EWING was
next on the list for recognition.
The SPEAKER said this was public and
general business, and he always recognized
gentlemen to bring up such business.
The motion Of Mr.. EWING was rejected
yeas, 49, nays, ll5.
The House then lat 4:30 p. M took recess
till 7:30.
EVENING SESSION.
When the House rcassembled at half. past
seven Speaker RANDALL announced that the
session tonight was for action on pension bills.
large number of bills were reported and re-
ferrcd to the private calendar.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. MILLS in the chair.
A large number of bills for pensions and for
the relief of disabled soldiers were passed.
Several private bills for claims were also
passed, and the House, at half-past ten p. NJ.
adjourned.