The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

passed. 1t authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to establish a. number of new
stations on the sea and lake coasts; pro-
vides for the appointment of General
Superintendent by the President, and the
appointment of District Superintendent
for the Gulf Coast by the Secretary of the
Treasury, etc. BY a vote of yeas "a, and
nays go, the Senate refused to reconsider
I the vote by which the joint resolution in re.
gard to the eight hour law was postponed,
aud it was postponed Until the next session.
A large number of amendments were made
in the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill
An amendment for expenses and compen-
sation of commission appointed by the
President to go to Louisiana, S6,OO0, or as
much thereof as fhas be necessary, after
sharp discussion was laid on the t1ble 81
to %. The bill was not finished at adjourn
ment.......In the House, Mr.. Thompson
offered preamble and resolution, reciting
the depressed condition of labor and in
dustry throughout the country, and pr vld
ing for a select committee to act during the
recess, to inquire into the tatises thereof,
and recommend remedies thereof. Adopted.
The House, after spending nearly eight
hours of to-day's session in discussion and
dilatoriness, passed the obacco Bill by a
fair majority. which is an end of it for this
session, there being no chance nor expecta-
ton of sec Irihg act ON upon 1T in the Sem
ate. General Banning succeeded in having
"That the word gallon wherever used in
the Internal Revenue law relating to beer,
lager-beer, ale, porter and other similar fer
nented liquors, shall ne held and taken to
mean wine gallon, liquid measure, con-
tanning two hundred and thirty-one cubic
| nches.' Mr.. Sayler lied the impracticable
proposition offered in the form of an amend
| ment by Judge Kelly, proposing to stamp
each cigar. A resolution requesting the
Senate to give Mr.. Matthews leave to testify
before the Investigating Committee was
passed. Mr.. Harris, from the Committee
on Elections, reported that Robertson, OF
Louisiana, and Elam of Louisiana, the sit
| ting members in the contested cases, are
entitled to their seats, an that in Il e Ala
bama contested election case of Harolson
and Shelly, additional TESTIMONY may be
| taken. The reports were agreed to.
In the Senate, June Is, when the doors
were reopened a resolution to extend the
session until Wednesday evening was
| passed. Consideration of the Sundry Civil
| Appropriation Bill was then resumed.
Among the amendments agreed to was one
appropriating So, 100000 to pay the award
of the Halifax Fishing Commission, In pur-
suance of the Treaty of Washington, if, after
correspondence with the British Govern
ment on the subject of conformity of the
award to the requirements of the treaty,
and to the terms of the question thereby
submitted to the Commission, the President
shall deem it his duty to make the
payment without further communica-
ton with Congress. The bill was
read a third time, and passed
The President pro tenn. laid before the SEN
ate House resolution requesting the Senate
tn grant permission to Hon. Stanley
Matthews to appear before the Potter Com
mittee. A resolution was submitted, grant
ing permission, and the whole subject was
, referred. message was received from the
, House of Representatives announcing the
non-concurrence of that body in the Senate
; amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropri'
alton Bill, and requesting conference
5 thereon Messrs. Window, D rsey and
} Beck were appointed conferees on the
: part of the Senate..........In the House.
s the Senate amendments were concurred III
S to the bill to carry into effect the provisions
] of the tire ,ty of 1855 between the q ited
l States and China, and to give the Court o
y Claims jurisdiction in certain cases. After
a concurring in the Senate amendments to
!. various District bills, the Senate substitute
q for the bill repeating the Resumption Acl
+ was reached. The Senate amendments Were
e finally non-concurred in for want of the
t, o-thirds majority-140 to 105-so that thu
y bill fails. Amendme is were to make green
}. backs receivable for tte four per cent
l bonds and for customs duties. The vott
g was taken after much uproar and excite
IL ment and was a mixed one, both as t.
o politics and localities. AT noon the parlia
;, mentary day of Monday closed by adjourn
y ment, and that of Tuesday begun at quartz
e. past twelve O'Clock. The Senate resolution
a extending the time for adjournment unit
L. On motion of Mr. Atkins, Senate amend
d. ment to the bill appropriating $4,000 70
<, the expenses of the Presidential Electio
Investigating Committee was concurred IL
is The amendment adds $4,000 for the Senat
g Committees, and $40 900 for Investigation G
the Department of Justice.
id In the Senate, June 10, three hours wer
r. spentin executive session at the opening {
lie the days session. There was long debat
I'd on the District Commissioners, but the
ce were finally confirmed. Opposition to Eel
a ton on the Silver Conference was ver
In strong, arising from two causes: the silv'
OF men believe him in favor of gold standar
We alone, and there was political elemel
I'D which entered also. There was some o.
ed position to Groesbeck, but the Democra
no carried him through. The President WI
lie given a chance to withdraw Fenton, but d
he not see fit to DO so. Gen. Walker was co
frmed without difficulty. A persistent 8
he tempt was ma in the Senate to pass I'll
on House bill making greenbacks receivable f
he customs, but failed. Mr.. Allison submits
the following: ResoIUed, That the sele
he committee appointed under resolution of Il
as, 9TH inst, to make inquiry concerning the
No legged connection of Senator Matthews wi
le. udttcIS IcIdtlNc " tLS IIcSiucHtidl eiCCti'
as in Louisiana, In exercising the power here'
a fore granted to sit during recess of Congre
may hold its sessions at such place or plac
H., as it shall deem most convenient t
Der the purposes of investigation" Agreed
VS.: The House bill relating to claim agents a
as attorneys in pension cases passed. 1t max
her it unlawful for any attorney, agent, or 9th
ro- person to demand or receive for his servit
Id in pension case a greater sum than I
ry dollars, and provides that no fee contr'
ing shall hereafter be filed with the Comm
led sioner of Pensions in any case. At Ii
ed. hour in the night message was recelv
ter from the House of Represents ives,
to nouncing concurrence of that body in
ted report of the Conference Comm ttee on
rial sundrv civil appropriation bill. Mr.. W
rial dom, Chairman of the Committee on !
as preparations, made brief expl natl
ing and the report of the Conference Commit
om- was then agreed to, and the bill passed.
all. In the House, General Ewing, after work
was some time to defeat the Senate bill mod
,rk, ing resumpti N, had a vote on his Q
re- measure to-day, and where two-thirds v
was necessary, failed to receive ever
majority, the vote being 100 yeas to
nays. The vote on the bill to retire natiC
Il: bank notes and substitute greenba
eur showed the South and West to be aga
Is the East. The onh votes from the So
arge against it were three colored Republic
irds The one New England vote was Butt
INN mere were oniy III y-tniee Notes sya
the the bill making greenbacks receiv
lut, ,3r Wr .e;n customs at.er tsnoc Oc'o". rsnor
ears ears the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.
teen Atkins examined the report, which,'f
re- ever, he had not signed, because, re sal
eing the appropriation for the Halifax aw
he which he thought unjust. The bill, he
as originally reported, appro rated
lday on az IL as ssssd ~ pasSet the sauste Sa9o75
Id exclusively for the appropriation
vhen the Halifax award. As it came
the Conference Committee, the
nme- had been cut down to $19,250
lecu- als0 exclusive OF the nahix aV
IN of "A & niseusslon ensued resaFo1Hg yhe wv, u,a
take and Hoia faSor;ng an5 Rntler and
of N Y. opposing. The House then