The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-20
FORTY.FlFTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

Washington, June 15-Mr. Morgan submitted
ioInt resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution allowing the President Of the United
States to approve any part Of an appropriation
bill and to dsapprove any portion OF such bill rs
he may think proper Referred.
Mr.. Wadleigh, from the Committee on Prlvil'
eges and elections, made report upon the
charges that the election Of Senator Grover was
procurred by fraud and bribery. The report says
She evidence did not sustain any such charges
Tho committee was discharged from the further
consideration Of the subject.
Leave was given members OF Inc commlIIee I"
fle their views In the case.
On motion Of Mr. Voorhees, the matter OF the
memorial OF Tom McGarrahan to perfect his pat
ant for certain lands indefinitely pos stponed yes
terday during his (Voorhees) temporary absence
Wns. After discussion, declared still open.
NJ. window called up his concurrent resolu'
ton extending the session till noon Thursday
next Agreed to-yeas 95, nays after the re-
lection OF an amendment to extend the session
till noon Of Wednesday next, by q vote OF yeas 20
nays 26. resolution was Immediately sent 10
the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Howe, VIM, E, Spencer, for
many years Journal Clerk, was chosen Chief
Clerk Of the Senate, vice William J. hcDonsd'
deceased.
HOUSE.
Consideration of the bill amending The Inter
nal Revenue law was resumed.
Mr. Townsend moved to amend so as to repeal
the section OF the Revised Statutes which prohib'
ito exemption from taxation of any farmer who
sells tobacco directly to the consumer or to any
persons other than those who pay special taxes
Pending action, Mr., Conger m owed TO postpone
the further consideration Of the bill till the
second Wednesday In January next, and on di'
vision the vote stood 10 to lOl.
Mr.. Conger demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. sayler-.-I warn the gentleman on the other
aide that II they propose to ilibuster we will do
Law the session as long as they want They should
not prevent Y fair test OF this question.
The motion to postpone was reiected~-yeas lO4
nays H5.
Mr., Reagan submitted the report Of the COM
mittee of conference on the River and Harbor
Apnropriatlon bill as agreed on. The reduced
amount approprlated by the Senate amounts 10
S34 OO0 The total amount appropriated by the
bill in the present compromised form was
SS,96i 900.
Mr.. Cox New York; endesvored to propound
some inquiries but his voice was lost amid cries
for regular order and in the din and uproar that
followed, with Messrs Atkins, Eden and other
members all trying to make themselves heard,
the previous question was seconded.
The conference report was then agreed to-
yeas 15O, nays 9S,
Consideration Of the Internal Revenue bill was
then resumed, the question being on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Townsend,
After discussion, the remarks for the most part
being inaudible in the confusion, the amendment
was agreed to-.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing the passage of the concurrent resolu-
ton extending the session till Thursday next.
Shouts OF mo, no."
On motion OF Mr.. Cole, the amendment adopt
ed some days ago. on motion of Mr.. Vance, re-
pealing the provision of the existing law for the
transfer of Revenue causes from State courts to
Federal courts was reconsidered and struck out
Of the bill.