Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-15
FORTT.FIFTH CONGRESS,
SATURDAY, June Is.

HOhI1.T1H1h CON0AESSs
SATURDAY, June Is.
SENATE.-Mr. MOI gan introduced a Joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution, in relation to appropriations
providing that the President may on appro-
priation bills approve any appropriation and
reject any other appropriation. Referred to
committee on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Bayard, the House was re
Wednesday, for the ] revision am and p Correction on
OF assessments for special improvements in
the District of Columbia and for other pur
poses.
Mr.. Wadleigh, from committee on privileges
and elections, to whom was referred certain
charges against Senator Grover for inveStiga
ton, submitted report declaring none of the
charges sustained. The report was adopted.
MIR; salisbury said while agreeing in the
conclusion he desired leave to Submit his indi-
yldual views hereafter-granted.
On the suggestion of Mr.. HOar, a similar
leave was granted any other member of the
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, the bill creating
the Utah and Northern railway company a
corporation in the territories of Utah, Mon
tana and Idaho, and granting the right of way
to said company through the public landa, was
taken up and various amendments added, and
passed.
Mr.. Howe offered resolution that W. F.
spencer, the present legislative clerk, be ap-
pointed chief clerk of the Senate, in place of
W.J. Mcdonald. deceased. Adopted unani-
mOusly.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
MI. MludCm then called up the resolution
extending the time of adjournment to Thurs
day, at noon.
Mr.; Whyte. offered an amendment to make
the day Wednesday.
Mr.. Window cOntended that Wednesday
would not allow time tor the work to be done
decently and in order. He said if poor wood
sawyer was to work tomorrow. to earn half
dollar to feed his family, he would be arrested:
yet it was expected that the Senate would stay
here and work when there was no absolute
necessity for il.
Mr.. Beck advocated the extension of time.
and pointed out the labor to be performed by
the appropriations committee.
Mr.. Wthers opposed so long a time, as its
effect would be to make the omnibus apprO-
prlatiOn bill larger.
Mr.. Sargent suggested that Wednesday be
agreed upon now, and, if need be, that there
be further extension 10 Thursday.
MIR. Whyte's amendment was rejected. and
The resolution as originally offered was agreed
to.
affairs. reported House bill for the relief of the
estate, of John A. Dahlgren. Placed on the
calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Window, the Senate took
up the House bill apprOprating $4,000 for the
expenses of the House committee to provide
for expenses of the select committee on al
legged frauds in the late Presidential election.
The Senate amendment apprOpriating $4,000
for the Senate committee was agreed to, as
also an amendment apprOpriating $1,000 to
be used under the direction of the Attorney
the Department Of Justice in the detection
and punishment of crime in connection with
the subject of the inquiry.
MIR. Spencer, from the committee of confer
ence, submitted a report on the river and har-
b0r bill, substantially as it passed the Senate.
The House recedes from its disagreement to
b3 of the Senate and the Senate recedeS from
S: are amended and agreed to.
Mr.. COnkling objected to the bill on the
ground that large and important works were
neglected and extravagant appropriations
After prOtracted debate Oh the general
merits of the bill, the report was agreed to
yeas 39, nayS22
Mr.. Sargent then submitted a report from
the committee of conference on the army bill.
HOUSE.-The regular order having been de-
manded, the Speaker announced that to be
the consideration of the bill to amend internal
revenue laws in the House. as in committee of
the whole, and he called Mr.. Carlisle to the
chair.
Mr.. Conger moved that the further consid
Grafton of the bill be postponed until the sec
Ond Wednesday in January.
Mr.. Tucker, MIR. Rollins and others opposed
this, and thought the motion was not i'm order
The Chair ruled that it was in order.
Mr.. Robbins asked leave to make an eXpla-
nation, but objection was made.
Mr.. COnger'S motion to postpone was de-
feated-yeas 104, nays 146.
Mr.. Reagan presented the conference report
ON the river and harbOr appropriation bill. He
said that the bil as reported, made app: O ,ria
tons amounting in the aggregate to about
$S,361 Goo. He demanded the previous question
on the report.
speeches protesting against the bill and report,
but OF jecllon was made by Mr.. Kenna Mr.
Reagan and other friends of the bill, and the
regular order was demanded.
The conference report was then agreed to by
vote OF l50 yeas to 90 nays.
The consideration of the internal revenue
bill was resumed, and
Mr.. TOwnshend Qll.) offered an amendment
to so amend the revised statutes as to allow
growers of tobacco to exchange the product of
their farms Tor groceries and other cOmmOdi-
ties, without paying tax.
MIR. Sayler opposed the amendment because
it would be detrimental to the revenues of the
country.
Mr.. Bright said that this amendment would
benefit the poor man and the small farmer,
who were now greatly oppressed by the law.
Mr.. Sayler said there was a good deal of
humbug in this talk about the poor man and
poor farmers suffering.
MI; Mckenzie offered an amendment to
MIR. IOWnshend's amendment authorizing
leaf without paying tax. He said that if he
represented district of tobacco buyers, in
stead OF tobacco growers, he would not have
offered that amendment.
Mr.. Sayler said if the gentleman had any
regard Tor the revenues of the country he
would not have offered that amendment.
The amendment was rejected.
A message was here recaiTGG from the SEN
ate announcing the adoption of resolution
extending the session of Congress until Thurs
day next. and the announcement was received
with cries of dissent.
MIR. Waddell rose to question of privilege,
and said that for the first time since his service
in Congress respectful request of the Senate
for conference was disregarded. Thatrequest
had been laying on the the table for twenty
four hours, and he now moved to agree to the
conference asked for by the Senate on the
post route bill. He wanted to make that
motion last night, but the Speaker would not
recognize him.. but promised to recognize
him this morning and did not do so. He
wanted to remind the House that there was
such body as the Senate, and that the House
was treating them with indignity.
Speaker Randall said he agreed to recognize
the gentleman after the tobacco bill was dis
posed Of
Mr.. Waddell.-You could recognize me now,
ii you wanted to,
The Chair declined to entertain Mr.. Wad-
delfS motion for conference.
Mr.. Sayler offered an amendment providing
that the clause reducing the tobacco tax to Is
cents shall not go into effect until September
!, 1873 Adopted.