National Republican., 1878-06-20

u'Hcrence, u Wouiu DO NotinS WHICH the SUI
rose tomorrow.
Mr. HALE said the Senate had added largely
to the bill, and the differences were so great
| that they could not possibly be reported 10 and
| acted upon by the House. The fact Of making
| this report and Of the committee going back
would mako tho members more yielding. The
Senate and House would both have to yield
something. He believed they could como TO
an agreement by eight o'clock.
Mr. ATKINS was not rs hopeful Of that as
the gentleman from Maine.
A new committee was then ordered, and
Messrs. ATKINS. HEWITT, aud HALE (tho old
committcc) were appointed.
Mr. LOCKWOOD was appointed a member
OF the committee to attend the funeral Of Mr..
Quinn in place of Mr.. MAyuAM.
Mr. CRfrTENDEN moved to suspend tho
rules, and pass the bill on tho Speakers table
to establish board Of Pacifc Railroad COM
missioncrs. Tho motion was rciected-yeas,
lO1; nays, 103, two.thir.s not voting In the
| affirmative.
Mr.. COX IN. W took the floor and said he
wanted to pass the lettcr-carrieIs' bill.
Pending motion to suspend the rules
| motion was made to take recess until eight
| o'clock, and on division the motion WIS do
| clarcd carried, aud Nr. cox and others de-
mandcl tcllcrs.
Mr.. BUTLER and Mr.. WILSON wv. Va.) wero
appointed. As members voted 1t was manifest
that large majority favored the recess, and
Nr. Cox withdrew his demand for telers.
| Mr.. FINLEY, who was temporarily occupy
| ing tho chair, said: The gentleman from
New York withdriws tho demand for tcilcrs,
| and the House takes recess until eight o'clock.
There WIS 80 much confusion on the floor
that IL was not observed for the moment that
the pscsilng officer had left the chair and they
kept on voting. When BUrLER saw the va.
cant chair he sought FISLEY out, and wanted
| tD kuny "yhnt thu lpyiI hn nd inurnpl thp
| House ~
Mr.. FINLEY replied (while q crowd of
members gathered around) that the gentleman
| from New York (Mr. Cox withdrew the do
mand for tellers.
What the devil had that to do with t."
said BUTLER ''rho House ordered the tel
lers, aud Cox is not the House."
Mr.. FINLEY made explanations which
Modified tho gentleman from Massachusetts,
and they parted good friends.
AFTER THE RECESS.
Upon rcassembling, after the recess,
Mr.. Cox IN. " was recognized, aud moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill to regu-
late and equaizc the pay of letter-carriers-
The bill was passed by vote Of 1iD to 81.
Tho bill provides that in cities Of 5000 in
| habitants or over there shall be two classes OF
letter carriers. The first class shall he Of those
| who have served moro than one year. and shall
receive $1,000. Others arc to receive 5000
Carriers In cities below 5000 inhabitants arc
| to receive SS5Ol
Mr.. CONGER moved to suspend the rules
and pass joint resolution 50 amending the
Constitution rs to prohibit tho payment Of
claims to disloyal persons. Tho joint resolu-
| tion provides that no claims shall ever DO al
lowed or paid by the United States as dam
ages or otherwise for property taken or used
by United States troops during the late rebel
lion, or for property injured or destroyed,
1 Nl.A.N N,I Ak.kn Ia.
bellion or whether 1t was located outside Of
the rebcllious States, unless 1t shall be proven
that the owners were loyal and gave neither
aid, comfort, nor encouragement to the enemies
of the United States.
| Mr.. WILSON said the law prohibited the
payment Of such claims now
| Mr.. HOUSE asked II this bill had ever been
| before House Committee.
Mr.. CONGER said debate was not in order,
and he could not therefore answer.
The joint resolution WIS adOpted-ycas, IA /;
nays. 6l-two- thirds voting in affirmative.
| At 0:30 tho House took up aud passed Senate
resolution extending session until one o'clock
Thursday morning.
| Mr.. MORSE moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill for the appointment Of q commits
sion 10 select site for new naval observa-
tory building in Washington. Passed-yeas,
| 1i6 nays, go.
Mr.. CANNON moved to suspend the
rules and pass the post-route bill.
Mr.. FREEMAN demanded the reading.
Members did not know what they were voting
| on unless IL was read.
Several members hoped the reading would
not bo insisted on. 1t would take an hour or
more.
Mr.. GARFIELD appealed to Mr.. CANNON
to withdraw the hill.
Mr.. FREEMAN objected to the withdrawal
| The SPEAKER, In reply to an inquiry,
ruled that i was the right of any member to
have the bill read.
Mr.. KENNA. Then let 1t DO read. We
have time enough to hear it and pass it too.
Mr.. CANNON hoped that the reading would
not bo insisted upon, as it would take so much
time.
Mr.. FREEMAN said the gentleman, as a
member Of the conference on that bill had de-
clincd to have tho amendments relating to sub
sides considered, and tho gentleman could not
bull.dozo the friends of the amendments.
Mr.. CANNON. That has been done already.
Cries of Read, read /"
After the reading clerks had read some time
Mr.. KElFER went to tho desk to relieve
them, when his voice was drowned with dc.
mands that he read louder, as lie could not be
heard.
Mr.. CONGER suggested that il a member
wanted to relieve the clerks, who were hoarse,
it should not be objected to.
The bill was read and passed by tho neces'
sary twothird vote.
On motion of Mr.. HAMILTON, tho House
took up and passed the Senate bill relating ia
the Venezuela mixed commission.
The SPEAKER announced the following
committees:
On Reorganization Of the Army-McSsrs
BANNING, DIBRELL, BRAGG, STRAIT and
WHITE (Pa.)
4 On the Transfer of the Indian Bureau to the
War Department - Messrs. SCALES, Boone
HOOKER, VAN Worries, and STEWART.
On Causes of Depression of Labor-Mcssrs
HEWITT IN. Y.) RIDDLE, DIcKEY, TUCKER
thompson, RICE (Oho), and BOYD.
Mr.. ATKINS submitted the report Of the
committee of conference on the sundry civil
appropriation bill, which was read.
There are no material changes in appropri-
ations under head of District of Columbia.
Tho appropriations for the large public
buildings at Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago,
Boston, and Philadelphia were compromised
by putting them ut S350,000.
The Senate recedes nom its amendment for
tho purchase of tho Freedman's Bank build.
ing.
The House recedes from its disagree
mcnt to the amendment in relation to the con-
struction of iire-proof building for tho Bu-
rcau Of Engraving and Printing
The appropriation for establishing liie-saying
and life.boat stations on the sea aud lake coasts
Of the United States is fixed at $4,000.
Tho House recedcs from its disagreement to
Lei, Al,