Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-20

Closing (All Night Session of Both
Houses.

.
O'Clock p. m. yesterday.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. ingalls,,
granting permission to the Stanley Matthews
committee to sit at such place or places as
may ee ei m9St @ was passed
was then read. Mr.. Bayard moved to post
pOne further consideration of the bill until the
first Monday in December next; agreed to.
A message was received from the President
OF the United States, when Mr.. Morrill, moved
20 proceed to the consideration of executive
business. Agreed to. During the executive
session resolution was passed asking the
House to extend the session till 10 o'clock am.
At 11:2o pm the doors were opened.
:, A resolution OF thanks to Hon. Thomas w.
presided over the Senate during the present
session was passed also a similar resolution
GoBpilmenting Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, Vice
President.
The Senate Immediately resumed executive
session.
At Is am. the doors were again opened
Mr. sargent offered resolution to extend
the time of adjournment until o'clock am
MIR. Window, chairman of the conference
committee on the part of the Senate on the
was cOncurred in.
The Chairman appointed on behalf of the
senate on the joint committee provided for in
Senators Burnside, Plumb and Butler: and
on the joint committee on the part of the
Senate under the joint resolution, to consider
and report as to the advisability of transfer
ring the Indian Bureau to the War depart
ment, Senators Oglesby, Saunders and Nc
Creery.
The Senate discussed during two hours, a
bill for the relief of George III. Geddings, a
mail contractor, for post route in Texas in
was finally passed.
- A message was received from the House of
representatives announcing the adoption by
that House, OF concurrent resolution extend
ing the time of final adjournment until
o'clock a. m, which was cOncurred in.
Bard f.
to receive from the King of Sweden, diplo
ma and medal constituting him member of
the Norwegian order of st: Olaf, the same
being literary and scientific organization.
was considered and passed.
~ The Senate bill permitting Surgeon VIM. j.
vi Wilson, 7: s. a A; to receive a; decoration from
the kedhiye of Egypt, was also passed.
The Senate bill providing commission to
select site for the L. S. Naval Observatory,
and ascertain the cost of its removal, was re-
celved from the House with an amendment,
which was cOncurred in.
A resolution was received from the House
correcting an error of the enrolling clerk of
the House, in enrolling the sundry civil
trict of Columbia bonds provided for therein at
5per centum per annum, which was agreed to-
The bill to authorize the Secretary of the
Navy to sell certain small arms of the navy,
and with the proceeds to purchase other arms
OF suitable character, was taken up, consid-
cred and passed.
At ten minutes to five o'clock resolution
was received from the House announcing the
passage by that body of resolution extending
the hour of final adjournment until o'clock
am, and requesting the concurrence of the
Senate, and the resolution was cOncurred in
On motion by Mr.. Thurman, the Senate pro.
ceeded to the consideration of executive bust
ness.
The, doors were opened at ten minutes to
O'Clock, when, on motion, committee con-
siSting OF Messrs. Thurman and Anthony
was appointed in conjunction with commit
tee OF the House to wait on the President and
inform him that the Senate is now ready to ad-
JOurn.
On motion by Mr.. Allison. the Wednesdays
session was at minutes to O'clock: ad-
jOurned to Thursday at minutes to O'Clock
am.
Mr. Thurman, from the committee appointed
to wait on the President and inform him tha
the Senate is ready to adjourn, reported tha
the committee had performed that duty. and
the President had no further communication
TO make.
AS this announcement was made clerk
from the House appeared with three enrolled
bills, which were quickly signed by the Presi-
dent pro TEN. and hurried to the President for
approval. They We're signed and returned,
when, on motion by MI Sargent, at 6:59 a. m.
without opening the Senate was declared ad-
jourGed
In a short time the doors were opened, and
Mr.. Ferry addressed the Senate as follows:
The hour of o'clock having arrived, it gives
me pleasure to congratulate the Senate on the
termination OF session of nearly seven
months duration, and to comply with the
joint resolution of the two houses fixing the
hour OF final adjournment.
Permit me, Senators, to cordially thank you
ior your favor, your confidence and your cOur-
teSy, without which l should have failed to
meet the delicate and responsible duties of the
chair Commencing you all, I'm parting to the
care OF the same benefcent Ruler who has
preserved unbrOken our number throughout
I tl,n
second session of the Forty fifth Congress ad-
jOurned sine die.
HOUSE.-Upon reassembling, after the re-
cess,
Mr.. COX (N:Y) was recognized, and moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill to regu-
late and equalize the pay of letter-carriers.
I'm Inc h;I GlI was passed by vote Of l49 to s.
itants or over there shall be two classes of let
ter-carriers The first class shall be of those
who have served more than one year, and
shall receive 81 coo. Others are to receive SG11
Carriers in cities below 1900 inhabitants are
to receive $3.50.
MI Conger moved to suspend the rules and
pass pass Joint resolution SO amending the Consi-
diSloyal persons. 1.-THE joint resolution pro.
vides that no claims shall ever be allowed or
paid by the United States as damages or other
wise for property taken or used by United
States troops during the late rebellion, or for
property injured or destroyed, whether the
same was located in states in rebellion or
whether 1t was located outside of the rebel
lious states, unless it shall be proven that the
owners were loyal and gave neither aid, com
fort, nor encouragement to the enemies of the
United States.
The joint resolution was adopted-yeas.
IA; nays, 6l-two-thirds voting in the affirma.
tive.
At $50 the House took up and passed Sem
ate resolution extending the session until !
O'Clock Thursday morning.
Mr.. Morse moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill for the appointment of a commits
sion to select a. site for new naval ObServa-
toiy building In Washington. PasSed-yeas,
lac; nays, 60.
MIR. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and
pass the pOSt-rOute bill.
After debate the bill was read and passed
by the necessary twOthird vote.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, the House took
uD and passed the Senate bill relating to the
venezuela mixed commission.
The Speaker announced the following com.
mitteeS:
On reorganization of the Army-Messrs.
Banning Dibren, Bragg, Strait, and White
On the transfer of the Indian Bureau to the
War Observation-Disclosures. Scales Boone
Hooker, Van VOrhes and Stewart.
On Causes OF Depression of LabOr-MeSSrs
Hewett On. ". Riddle, Dickey, Tucker,
Thompson, Rice. fOhio), and Boyd.
THE SuNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Atkins submitted the report of the COM
mlttee OF conference on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, which was read. There are
no material changes in appropriations under
head OF District OF Columbia. The House re-
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