The New York herald., 1878-05-30

whethef ne eject OF sustanipg the previous question
carried tho House 70 vote on the resolutions itseli
way tnat the Chair OF - vhich ~ resolution
can DO amended II the prv?oslAsS concur is
voted down ana motion to recoss.sss 1s1e u Will
strip The proposition of tEe previous @.s<tion and
amendments will be In orcer
MI WooD-As understand IL the Chair has very
properly determined tnat tho p ..sious question Is
operative desire 10 know whether II The House re-
iuse to concur in the resolution It will be competent
10 move new proposition fixing some later day.
The SPEAKER replied that Il would.
MI wooD-l give notice that that Is my intention.
The vote was then taken concurring In the
senate resolution ana " was rejected-yeas l27,
nays l3l.
This time Messrs. Bell, Hardenbersh and Lauders
vo ed with their party.
Mr.. W oop then moved TO reconsider tho vote Just
taken. and that being agreed to moved amend the
adioufnmsnt.
Mr.. cLrnER tdem.l OF Pa, moved to amend by In
serti.g June IL. Mr. Cymer's amendment was
agreed toyeas. le4; nays, 93; and then the Senate
resolution rs thus amended wns adopted without q
division.
The resolution now goes back 10 the Senate ana
that body may either concur at once in the amcnd-
mont thus virtually closing the question: or 1t NAV
abstain from nnal action until within a day OF
the l1th OF June, when will be able judge whether
either from public from party considerai ons "
VIII DO necessary 10 extend tho time or TO adjourn
tnat day.
THE c,SsuLAR AND mPLoharIc BILL
Mr. srSGLxrox. (den.) OF Mss. maze conference
propriaiion bill lie stated that The bill
s., c ooa ne hoass n H msds 2
s0-,.SS A'"' 49, "''' ~ tHo i"os
session; that The Senate had increased the appropria
lions by $s4 900; that the Senate conierces mad
yielded the amount OF $44 500 and the Hous con-
fsress TO the amount or $4,000, and that the Il.
i now stands approprates $s 900 less than the bill Of
last session. the report Was az reed TO.
Under tho bill Il now stands the salaries or the
Ministers 10 Great Britain, France, Germany add
Russia remain ut SIT 500. insiead OF $4,000 voted
by tue House, anu those OF the Ministers to SPAIN
Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico. japan and China at
81, 900 instead OF $4,000. Tho missions TO Belgium
Netherlands ana tho Argentnc Ropublc res torcd
10 tho 81 500 class the salary Of the Hayt
put back from $4,000 10 81, 500 and tnat OF the
Minister 10 Liberia IRON 81 50v 81 900 Provision
IL made for charges d'aiaires at Denmark Paraguay
and Uru<uay tcombined) and switzerland at 81, 900
saehs Tue saisry OF lhe Conaul General as CAIRO is
ssssrsd 10 $4,000; Of the Oonsus general a. Lonaon
Paris, havuna and RIO Janeiro 10 $4,000; OF tho
Consul General a. Melbourne 10 81 5oo OF tho Consul
General ut Berlin 10 $4,000; OF Tho consuls gen
crAl ~ Nienns Frankfort. kome and Constant. opo
TO $So and tho appropriations for salaries OF
sus, vice cessuir, commcrcisi agents aud consular
clerks Is increased from $500 0O0 to S304. 800
ExrENsEs OF INVEST CATION.
Mr. ATKINS, (a-in.) ot Tenn, chairman Of the Com
Ting S200u0 10 dciay tho expenses OF the select Com.
mittee on the Presidential Election.
On point oil order made bv Nr CoSGRR, frcp.l of
Mich the bill was referred 10 the Committee OF the
Wnoic, and then tho House went iuto Committee OF
tho Whole, Mr., Caldwell, OF Tennessee, In tho chair
M. ATKINS 'hen moved to sot aside Tho bills now
before that committee and members on tho republi-
can SIDE interposod TO impede action by requir ng
each OF such buls 10 be roaa in u This went along
until the bill was reached which regulates the grant
ing Of pensions on account OF death or wouads
ures received or diseases In the service
tho Un.ed states sincc March. ls6l and for pay
ment o arrears OF pensions and to to the
sion roll the names Of such have boen
struck on for dlsioyaity, and there was
objection 10 setting this bill aside Mr. Atkins moved
that tue committee rise, stating that tho block ap-
peafsd 10 oe nterminaole and shat did desire
10 do anythins that would rotard business.
Mr. Rick, ldem) OF Ohio, who reported tho bil op-
posed that motion, but t was agreed to-9O 54-and
the committee rose, leaving tho bill for
she select committee at tho foot OF the calendar.
Mr. REAGAN, tdem. OF Texas, then called up tho
bill 10 Regulate interstate commerce by railroad but
the question OF consideration Oeng raised the House
refused TO consider u now.
Mr. BUkcnARD, trep) OF III next called up the bill
TO amend the intcrual revenue laws
Mr. Cox, tdemD OF N. r. rascd the questio OF con-
sideraton desiring 10 get up hrs bill tor Ito saving
stationtI but the Houss voted TO lake up Mr.
Burchaid's bnl90 to I5--and proceeded to It's con.
sideraton In Committee OF tho Whole Mr. Carlisle,
of Kentucky, In The chairl Tho b covers
printed pagcs and merely makos changes the
oil officers and ~ the echnca execution Of tho nt~r
nal revenue laws After considering but three pages
oil The bill the matter went over without action.
Mr.. BRA0G, (deml OF Wis, INTRODUCED n bill TO So
cure the most efhcIsns for the OF regular
army and the militia. Referred.
The House thcn, ~ twenty minutes TO nvc O'Clock
took reosss until nali-past seven O'CLOCK the even
inE sesson TO DO Tor debate only.
When the House adtourns to- night u will be tc
meet on Friday night pursuant TO previous order.