The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-30
XLVth Congress-ReguIar Session.
SENATE.

BENATE.
WASHINGTON, May %.
The President announced as a conference commit
tee on the bill providing permanent government
for the District Of Columbia, Dorsey, ingalls, and
Barnum.
Mr.. Hamn gave notice that as soon as the Senate
should dispose of the legislative approximation
bill he would call up the bill from the commiotee on
foreign relations in regard to the payment of the
fishery award. He said the bill must receive the
consideration of Congress at the present session and
thus avoid the necessity OF an extra session.
Mr.. Sargent five minutes before the expiration of
the morning moved to take up the House bill to
legal disabilities of women to practice in the
of the United States but several Senators on
posed the motion on account of the want of time fo
consider the BILL the legislative appropriation bill
would come up at the expiration of the morning
hour. The motion was defeated by tie vote 81
yeas, 26 nays.
Mr.. Sargent said the vote was encouraging and he
would submit the motion again at an early day.
At the expiration of the morning hour the Senate
proceeded with the consideration OF the legislative
appropriation bill.
priation bill Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill to es-
tablish board to be known as the Pacific Railroad
Commissioners. Referred to the Judiciary commit
Mr.. Coke introduced Joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of War to turn over to Gov. Hubbard
of Texas such tents poles and pins he may require
for the of the volunteers Of the state at their
summer encampment. Referred to the committee
military affairs.
Several private bills were passed.
Tomorrow being Decoration day, on motion of Mr..
Anthony it was ordered that when the Senate adj
Mr.. Thurman gave notice that as soon as the leg
slatve appropriation bill disposed of he would
ask the Senate to consider the bill to provide for the
ascertaning and settling OF private land claims in
certain states and territories.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the amendment to the river
and harbor bill appropriating 100000 for continuing
the construction of the canal and locks at the Cas-
cades the Columbia river and spoke at length
the Importance of that improvement The amend-e
ment was referred to the committee on commerce.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced a bill to establish
board to be known as the Pacific Railroad Commits
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dietary committee.
The Senate proceeded with the legislative appro-
priation bill
Mr. Window, chairman of the appropriation COM
mittee said that the total estimates for the egsla
tive Judicial and executive departments of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1879,
SIG 362, GIT 81. The total amount appropriated
tor the current fiscal year is $16.53 $3.50. 10 that
mas been added Sy yar a9s ss 19 en- bills
amount appropriated by the bill now before the
Senate It comes from the committee appropria-
tions was $1556492, being $3135S477 less than the
appropriations for the current year. If there were
to the b rasne S a1 os Ct the ap
:, The bill as reported was unanimously approved by
the committee
received from the House of Representatives and an
nouncing that that body had agreed to the Senate
concurrent resolution in regard TO the final adjourn
ment of Congress with an amendment fixing the date
as June It'll instead of June 10th.
MT. aamia suggested the propriety Of acting up
Question of adjournment shond he determinad the
better would be as Congress would then known The
necessity OF working up to it.
Mr.. Window opposed present consideration of the
resolution.
Mr.. Paddock from the conference committee on
the bill to amend 1854 of the R. s. relative to the
cultivation OF timber on the public domain submit
ted report which was agreed and the bill passed.
The consideration of the legislative appropriation
bill was then resumed and several amendments
agreed to.
Pending the discussion on the amendment Mr..
Blaine moved that the army appropriation bill be
hu 10 Qnd
priatons.
The bill was read and referred to the committee on
appropriations, and the Senate resumed considera-
lion OF the legislative appropriation bill and several
amendments were discussed and adopted.
Pending the discussion on the legislative bill Mr..
Window from the conference committee on the ap-
preparation bill submitted report which was agreed
to, and the bill was passed
Mr. Spencer from the committee on commerce
reported with amendments the river and harbor an
preparation bill and gave notice that he would call
it up on SATURDAY. In reply to a question of Mr..
said that 1t was an increase over the House bill of
about $3.50 600. The bill was placrd on the calendar
and Senate at o'clock adjourned till Friday.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the journal Mr.
Wood called up the Senate adjournment resolution
and moved to postpone further consideration until
Saturday, June 8.
The yeas and nays were ordered, there being a
number of vacant seats on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Reagan asked il it in order to have call
of the House, to which the Speaker replied that he
Mr.. Wood. for the purpose of ascertaining whether
adjourn"
Hale-Does the gentleman want to fflibuster on
his own motion?
Wood-No sir, but L want fair and square vote
on the proposition.
The yeas and nays being taken on the motion to
adjourn, it was defeated
The vote was then taken on the motion to postpone
considea alton of the resolution for final adjournment
until June 8, and it defeated yeas 124 nays 1872
This was party vote with the exception Of Aiken,
denberg, Landers, Morgan, Morse, Pfidemore Rea
and Willis of New York, who voted with the Repub-
Phillips and Ryan, who voted with the Democrats,
Mr. Kelley stated he was paired with Mckinley of
Ohio or he should vote in the affirmative.
Mr. Wood then moved to lay the Senate resolution
on the table, but the motion was rejected yeas 1885,
nays l31. This vote was the same as the preceding
voted with their political associates.
The vote on the Senate resolution for final adjourn
ment was defeated, 127 to 131. The Democrats who
to the party line Bell of Georgia. Hardenberg of
New York and Landers of Connecticut.
Mr.. Wood moved to make the day of adjournment
June "a.
Mr.. Clymer moved to make it June IT,
Mr.. Clymer's amendment had large majority on
standing vote. and the yeas and nays were taken
with the result of 1874 yeas and SO nays for final adj
journment June II, and the Senate resolution thus
amended was adopted.
Mr.. Singleton made a conference report on the
consular and diplomatic bill. He stated that tho
less by siO1 900 than like bill of last session that
the Senate had increased the appropriations by $84-
900, that the Senate conferences had yielded to the
amount of $445 800 and the House conferences to the
amount OF $39000 and the bill it now stands APP
propriaes $65000 less than the hill last session. The
report was agreed to.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman Of the committee on appro-
priati0ns, reported bill appropriating 500 900 to
defray the expenses of the select committee on the
Presidential election. On point of order by M.
Conger the hill was referred to the committee of the
whole and the House went int the committee.
Mr.. Atkins moved to set aside the bill now before
the committee and the members on the Republican
side interposed to impede action by requiring each of
such bills to be read in full. This went along until
the bill was reached which regulates the granting of
pensions and for of pensions and to restore
the pension rolls the names OF such as have been
struck off for disloyalty, and there objec-
t1on to settling the bill aside, Mr. Atkins moved that
the committee rise, stating that the bill appeared
to be nterminabe and he did not desire to do any
thing to retard business,
Mr.. Rice who reported the bill opposed that mo.
ton, but it was agreed TO, 80 to 3D. end the commit
tee rose leaving the appropriation bill for the select
committee at the foot OF the calendar.
Mr.: Burchard called up the bill to amend the in
ternal revenue laws and the House proceeded to its
consideration in the committee of the whole
The bill covers 40 printed pages and merely makes
changes in the duties of the officers and in the tech
nical execution of the internal revenue laws After
considering three pages the matter went over with
out action.
Mr.. Bragg introduced bill to secure the most
efficient arms for the use of the regular army and
militia Referred
House at 40 took recess until 7.30 D. M, the
evening session to Wbant