Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-15
BUSINESS
BY BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
Dlsagreements on Appropriation Bills Re
ferred to Conference COMMUNICATIONS
bility OF the Passage of All Important
Measures--The Woman Suffragists--Dem
tocratic Caucus on the A r1ny Bill--various
Notes,
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-The House bill APP
propriating $4,000 for public building in
New York to be used as barge office was
passed.
The House bill legalizing the collection of
head money already paid upon Immigrants
passed.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds reported adversely on the Senate bill
to pay Patrick H. Jones S5,sO5 for disburse-
ments Of money appropriated for construc-
ton of the United States court house and post
office building at New York city. Placed on
the calendar.
The committee contingent expenses of
the Senate was authorized to sit during the
recess.
The committee on privileges and elections
reported adversely on the Joint resolution pro-
posing amendment to the constitution for
bidding the disfranchisement Of persons on
account Of Sex. Senator Hoar will submit a
minority report. Reports ordered printed, and
the JOINT resolution was placed on the calendar
with the adverse report.
The resolution to print seven hundred copies
of the first volume of the report Of the select
committee on transportation routes to the sea-
board was agreed to.
Senator Window submitted n resolution call
ing upon the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as to the amount expended by the
United States for the various public works in
each State and Territory Of the United States,
ment in aid of canal, wagon roads and rail-
roads since June 80, 1878, Agreed to-
Senator Window, chairman Of the committee
on appropriations, Submitted concurrent res
olution to exterld the session until noon of
Thursday next. Laid over until tomorrow.
In submit. the resolution Senator Window
expressed opinion that the session could not
be clc,sed Monday.
after the passage Of a number OF bills on the
calendar, consideration was resumed Of unfn-
ished business, the bill to create sinking fund
to pay the Indebtedness due the government
by the Kansas Pacific railroad company. After
u brief discussion the bill passed.
Senator Matthews called up the joint resolu-
zion calling for an investigation in the case Of
Edward o. Nj. Congdon, confined in an
English prison. Agreed to.
Senator Mcdonald, by request, introduced a
bill to provide an additional fund for repay
ment to the United States of moneys advanced
in aid of the Union Pacific railroad company.
The bill provides that all moneys hereafter paid
the company for additional subscription to its
capital stock made under the provisions of
Section 2, of the act of Congress approved July
I'd, 1864, shall be turned into the United States
treasury to be credited on account of the
government advances in aid Of the construc-
ton of the road. Referred to the committee
on judiciary.
The sundry civil appropriation bill having
been received from the House it was read by
title and referred.
The House bill to authorize the Barabaria
snip canal company to construct and operate
ship canal from New Orleans to the Gulf of
Mexico, through the lands and waters of the
United States, and to grant to said company
right OF way Tor that purpose, passed.
Senator Voorhees, called up the House bill to
provide for terms of the district and circuit
courts of the United States at Fort Wayne, Ind.
passed.
The House bill providing for terms Of the
district and circuit courts of the United States
at Charlotte, N. c., also passed.
Subsequently Senator Davis, of Illinois, en-
tered Il motion to reconsider the vote by which
the two last named bills were passed.
:5enator Mcdonald, from the committee on
public lands, reported, with amendments
Senate bill to quiet the title of settlers on Des
Moines river lands, Iowa, and for other pur-
poses. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Anthony. from the committee on
printing, reported back the resolution to print
the first annual report of the United States
commission relating to the Rocky mountain
locust, and the best means to guard against its
invasion, with an amendment reducing the
number to be printed from 10000 to $4,000
copies. After some discussion the amendment
ing fer 81, 600 copies.
The committee on pensions reported with
amendments House bill to increase the pen
sions Of certain pensioned soldiers and sailors
who have lost both hands, both feet, the
sight of both eyes in the service of the country,
from $50 to $72 month. The amendments of
the committee pensions provided that the
bill should apply to all who have become help
less on account of wounds received, and who
require the aid Of another person, but
should not apply to those having no
families depending upon them for support
Of pensions to be in necessitous circumstances.
After discussion all the amendments of the
committee were referred, and the bill passed as
it came from the House Of Representatives.
Senator ingalls, said he yesterday voted for
the bill to repeal the specie resumption act,
having forgotten that he promised the Senator
from Maryland, White, to pair with him on
this question.
His vote was by inadvertence, and he re-
GREETED exceedingly that he did not remember
his promise.
Amendments to the sundry civil bill were
submitted and referred to the committee on
appropriations, as follows:
BY Senator Morrill,, appropriating $500, 600
for continuing work on the state, war, and
navy departments building, and to remove the
old war department building.
By Senator Ferry, increasing the appropria-
JlOn IOr Ine puDllc DulluAnS du Urduu hap1us
to $47,0 900.
BY Senator eck-Appropriating 100000 to
indemnify States for enrolling, equipping and
transporting troops for the United States SER
vice during the late war.
Senator Davis from the judiciary committee
to which was referred the resolution as to the
legality of the secretary of the navy reinstating
Surgeon l.. j. Draper IN the navy about a year
ago, submitted report to the effect that the
action of the secretary was illegal. Ordered
printed and lie on the table.
Senator Mcdonald, of the committee, fan
nounced message having been received from
the House of Representatives announcing the
inconvenience of that body on the Senate
amendments to the bill making appropriations
for the improvement of rivers and harbors, etc.,
and asking for conference committee.
Senator Spencer moved the Senate insist up
on its amendments and agree to the conference
asked for by the House.
Senator Sargent moved the Senate recede
from it's amendments. He said that by the
action of the Senate large amount had been
added to this bill, and in the interest of econ
omy, the Senate should recede from it's amend
ments. The effect Of his motion would be to
pass the bill it came from the House, saving
about two million dollars to the government.
Senator Spencer opposed the motion.
Senator Sargent inquired what was the diff
ference between the House and Senate bill.
Senator Spencer replied about one million
dollars.
Senator Sargent-Let us save million dol
lars.
The motion of Senator Sargent was rejected
yeas %, nays IS, as follows:
Bailey Da1ves, Salisbury,
Bayard Harris Thurman