Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-28
Congressional Summary.


on the calendar were then considered
The conference committee on the civil
sundry bill having failed to agree, res,
olution was adopted extending the ses.
sion until 10 p. NJ. The resolution, ex,
tending the session until ten o'clock
was agreed to.
At the evening session Mr.. Allison
submitted the following; ReSoiled
That the select committee appo mt
ed under the resolution Of the 9th
inst, to make inquiry concerning
the alleged connection OF Senator Matt
news with matters relative to the late
presidential election in Louisiana in eX-
ercising powers granted to sit during
recess ofcongrcss, may hold its sessions
at such place or places as it shall deem
most convenient for the purposes OF in
vestigation Agreed to.
At l2:35, n message was received
from the house Of representatives, an
nounCing the concurrence of that body
in the report of the conference com
mittee on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Windon, chairman OF
the committee on appropriations,
made n brief explanation, and the re-
port Of the commission conference was
then agreed to, and the bill passed.
The president pro tenn. here an
nounced as committee on part of the
senate, TO consider the subjert Of reor-
ganizing the army, Messrs. Burnside,
Plumb and Butler. The president pro
tenn. also appointed Messrs. Oglesby
Saunders and McCreary as commit.
tee on the part Of the senate to consider
the subject of transferring the Indian
bureau from the interior to the war dc.
partment At A. NJ. of the Goth inst.
the senate adjourned sine die.
WEDNESDAY, June 30 Hous. Mr..
Ewing moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to release the ma
tional bank notes and substitute treas
ury notes for them; rejected, yeas 100,
nays ia. The result was greeted with
applause on the republican side.
The speaker appointed the following
committee to attend the funeral OF
Representative Quinn, of Albany
Messrs. Mayhem, Blount, Caldwell,
Jones, N. III. Townsend and Jones,
(Ohio) A resolution was adopted
to pay the widow of Quinn his arrears
of pay and tie pay he would have re-
cclycd for the remainder Of the term.
Mr. Southland moved to suspend the
rules and pass the following bill: That
on and after the LIST Of October, 1878,
legal tender notes shall be received at
par in payment Of custom duties.
Agreed TO and the bill passed 1873 to SO.
Mr.. Haskell moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill providing that
all pensions on account of death
wounds received or disease contracted
in the service of the United States dur
ing the late war shall commence from
date Of death or discharge, and for pay
ment of arrears of pensions on that
principle, and also providing that no
claim agents shall be entitled to any
compensation for making application
for arrears of pensions; agreed to--ycas
l61, nays G2.
Mr. Congcr moved to suspend the
rules and pass the joint resolution pro
posing Il constitutional amendment for
ever prohibiting the payment Of any
claim for property taken, used, injured
or destroyed Ivy United States troops
during the war of rebellion, unless the
owner was loyal to the government and
gave neither Md nor encouragement to
the enemy; agreed to, yeas l4l, nays Gil.
Tho speaker announced the following
committees: On reorganization of the
army, Mcssrs. Banning, Dibbrell,
Bragg, Straight and White, penn. y;
ON transfer of Indian hu-
reau to the war department,
Messrs. Scales, Boone, Hooker, Van
Voorhees,, and Steward; on the labor
question, Hewitt, (N. Nd Riddle,
Dickcy, Tucker. Thompson, Rice and
Boyd. Mr.. Atkins then made confer
encc report on the sundry civil APP
preparation bill. He explained the
report which, however, he had not
signed because, he said, of the appro-
priation for the Halifax award which
lie thought unjust. The bill, lie said.
as originally reported, appropriated
6,54S,000; as il passed the house,
$l7 800, 1S6; and as il passed the senate,
2,O15, 100, exclusive of the approprla-
ton for the Halifax award. As il came
from the committee the bill had been
cut down to $l9,250,l0 also ex,
elusive Of the Halifax award. A dis.
cussion ensucd regarding the Halifax
award. The house then proceeded
70 vote on the conference report
and it was adopted, its opponents
being il too small majority TO order
either yeas and nays or tellers, and the
vote on division being ayes, 129; nays
80. The announcement of the result
was hailed with applause. AT ) 4
vi. Of June goth the house adjourned
sine die.