Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

Ihe conference report EelAtlV0 u
The election Of Congressman in West
Virginia and North Carolina, and q
United States Senator In n, " Hamp.
shire, was agreed to. As agreed on In
the Conference, tie bill provides fJr
the election OF Representa- ives 10 the
Forty.sixth Congress from West Vir.
ginia and North CarOlins. The Senate
amendment declaring that the present
Legislature of New Han pshire may
elect @ United States Senator for the
term commencing March 4 b, 1879, was
agreed 10. The election for RepTesen-
tatIvcs in Congress, under tue new law,
will be held In West Virginia on the
second Tuesday in OCTOBER, and In
North Carolina on the second Tuesday
In November.
House bill for relief OF the families
OF those who perished on the United
Safes dredge.bost McAlister, at the
mouth of the Mississippi river, passed.
House bill authorizing the payment
Of Custom duties In legal tender notes,
was read by title, after which several
Senators objected to the second read
ing OF the bill, and this prevented its
further consideration to-day.
The bill appropriating $1,000 10 con.
struct q road from Vicksburg 10 the
National Cemetery, passed.
Both houses took recess from late
this evening till s pm.
Upon the reassembling Of the Sem
ate a. s O'Clock, Allison, from the Se-
lect Committee to inquire into the al.
legged connection OF Stanley Matthews
with frauds In Louisiana during the
count OF the Presidential vote, sub.
milted 9 resolution authorizing the
Committee in exercising the power
heretofore granted TO lit during recess,
and TO hold lie session at such place or
places as shall be deemed most con.
venient for the purposes Of the investi.
CATION. Agreed to.
The Senate has been In Executive
session almost the entire evening. At
II :l5 the doors we're re-opened.
Thurman, Of Ohio, submitted q res.
oution returning the thanks of the
Senate TO Hon. Thos. w. Ferry, Presi.
dent pro tenn, for the able and impair.
tial manner in which he discharged the
duties as presiding officer. Agreed 10
unanimously.
Ransom submitted resolution re.
turning thanks to Vice. President
Wheeler for the able and impartial
manner in which he discharged the
duties Of presiding officer. Agreed TO
unanimously.
The Senate again went into Execu.
tive session.
When the Senate went into Extcu.
tvs session this evening, Conkling'
moved to reconsider the vote by which
Fenton was rejected as Monetary Com.
missioner, saying whatever objection
was urged 10 Fenton would apply 10
Laurence. Long debate issued
The motion to reconsider was
lost, aud objection was made to Lau.
renee, preventing his confirmation. The
result was the withdrawal by the Pres.
ident OF Laurence's nomination, and
the denomination Of Fenton. Senate
now debating.
House.
A motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill TO substitute Treasury notes
TOR National Bank notes was defeated
by a vote of 100 10 l0I.
A motion 10 suspend tho rules aud
pass the bill for the payment OF Gus.
toms duties in legal tender notes after
OctohaF waa auraad IN
The bill making all pensions on ac.
count of death from wounds or disease
10 the late war take effect from date Of
death or discharge, and for payment Of
arrears on that principle, was passed.
Senate resolution extending time of
final adjournment I'LL 10 pm. con.
Cured In.
Report of Conference Committee on
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, an
nouncing disagreement, agreed 10, and
new Committee ordered.
A motion 10 suspend the rules and
pass the proEste Pacific Railroad bill
was defeated.
House resumed session at s am,
pT0vi0ns 10 which time rumor ran that
the Conference Committee on the Sun.
dry Civil Appropriation Bill had CON.
promised on oil points Of disagreement,
and as the speaker entered the Hall
from the Senate he confirmed the ru.
NOR that the Committee had agreed.
The galleries are crowded, but the
attendance Of members is rather slim,
many having already left The city.
Cox, Of New York, moved TO sus.
pend the rules and pass the bill report.
ed by Waddell, OF North Carolina,
Chairman of the Post.ofice Committee,
10 fix The pay OF letier.carriers. Agreed
10, yeas l49, nays 81. The result was
hailed with applause. The bill pro.
vides that In all cities containing pop.
ulation Of $4,000 or over there shall be
two classes of carriers, the first class
10 have 81 900 per annum, second class
$500. In cities Of less than 5000 there
shall be but one class OF letter carriers,
whose salaries shall be $3.50; that a
third class may be established on ap.
plication Ofthe Postmaster, 10 bs called
auxiliary letter-carriers, and 10 receive
f4OO year, and that the letter.carriers
system may be established 10 cities of
10000 inhabitants.
Conger moved TO suspend the rules
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