New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-19
nonsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at 10 o'clock this morning
with very few members present.
Mr. DANFORD Qsep, ohio) from the Committee on
'Naval Aavs, reported bill TO promote the knowledge
of steam engineering and shipbuilding among stu
dents in scientific schools and colleges Passed trhe
bill provides that OF application Of any scientific school
or college, the President may detail officer from the
Engineer Corps the Navy act professor at such
instltutOn)
On motion Of Mr.. PAGE Rep., Cali the House con-
Cured I'm the Senate concurrent resolution declaring
that tho treaty with China, allowing unrestricted lmn
grafton 10 this country, should Dc nOdned anu C3ns
On motion Of Mr. ROBERTS Dem, Md the Senate
BILL granting site for dry-dOck at Baltimore, was
Several bills we're reported from committee and re-
ferred 20 Committee OF the Whole. . -,
table
the provisions OF the Chinese Treaty OF 1895 ana 10
give the Court OF Claims jurisdiction IN certain cases.
were cOncurred in.
Resumption Act was reached Mr. FORT tRepp LII
moved 70 concur in the Senate appointments as,
sideratiOn want OF consideration OF TINS treasury
Department substitute loE the OH: lCrles Oh
ceeded vote the Senate amendment, when was 70
1t provision making United states notes receivable Tor
per bonds and latter october lsJ neXI IOr Gus
toms dnties The vote was-yeas I4O nays, 1O5 so,
twotbrds not voting I'm favor thereof tho amendment
was nOn-cOncurred in and the Dill therefore, Ialeu'
The vote mixed one, both as to politics ana Oeau-
At12 O'Clock the parliamentary day Of Monday closed
by adjournment, and that Of Tuesday began at IZ;4o
Mr. POTTER Dem, N. " moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill providing for the judicial ascer-'
ainmeut Of claims against the United States IL pro-
vides that any person who may have a claim against
the United States OF which the Court OF Claims has not
now Jurisdiction but founded on equality and Justice,
and not barred By any statute OF limitation may ME hs
claim and the relief desired The court after trying the
case. shall report It's finding TO Congress which BODY
shall not consider or allow or authorize the payment OF
any private claim not payable under existing law uhl
tine same has been heard and reported TO Congress Dy
During the roll call message from the senate an
nOunCed that that body had passed resolution eAIeu
ing the time for final adjournment until wednesday
Mr.. ATKINS Dem, Tenn) moved that the House con-
'U Mr. ," GANN0N iRsp. ILL nom the Conference Com
mlttee ON Post Route bill, reported tnat the con-
ferreg had boon unable TO agree.
Mr. OLIVER CRep, Iowa5 inquired If it would be in
order instruct the House conierees to waive the ques
The speaker replied that it would not
Another resolution suspend the rules and 90 10 the
Speakers table, was offered by Mr, Hale lkeP, Mel
and was reectedyeas 100 ys99 less thdu tne nee
essary twO-thirds IN the affirmative
Tne Speaker remarked he would 6onstrCe the last
vote as an indication that he should now recognize MEM
beers his private list to move suspension OF the rules
he therefore recognized Mr.. DANFORD rep, Oni0),
who moved 10 suspend the rules and pass the Dill 70
authorize and equip an expedition to the Arctic Seas
Nc. WADDELL Dem. N. c. moved to suspend the
conference committee on the Post Route BILL with power
TO consider the senate amendments though they had
been disagreed 90 by the House Rejected.
The conference report was then agreed 20.
Mr.. CANNON then moved 90 suspend the rules and
pass the Post Route BILL after having eliminated irOm 10
an the senate legislation but Mr. WARD rep, PENN
calling for the Third reading Of the BILL Il was with
drawn.
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep, Mass.) submitted bis views In re-
gard 10 the kimhe btu, winch were ordered printed
Mr. sTENGER Dem. PENN moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill providing for the manner
i'm when James Eads shall be paid. Agreed 70, with
out the yeas and nays.
Mr. TURNER Dem, KY moved TO suspend the rules
ana pass the bill 70 promote the education Of the bind
Agreed 20.
Mr. TOWNsHEND Dem. III moved 20 suspend
aud the bill 10 repeal that section or the
Resumption Act which authorizes the sale OF United
bonds for purposes OF rcsumpOn and TO provide
that United States notes shall be receivable TOR du-
ties on imports Rcected-yeas ia, nays 1875 not the
necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
Tho House them at l. 10, took recess TIL O'CLOCK
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