The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-21
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THE CLOSING HOURS.
LONG AND LABORIOUS SESSION OF
CONGRESS.

HARD FIGHT OVER THE APPROPRIATION
BILLs-THE ACT EQUALIzING LETTER-CAR-
RIERs' SALARIES ADoPTED-EXECuTIvE
ACTS AND THE WORK OF VARIOUS CON-
MTTEEs.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The latest
agreement is that congress shall adjourn at
a. m. this Thursday morning. The
house and senate will both be compelled
TO yield many of the points for which they
have contended so earnestly for the last
week, and the appropriation will pass in a
shape very unsatisfactory to both parties.
THE MARRIAGE
of Gen. Russell Hastings and Miss Emily
Plat, niece of President Hayes, took place
at the executive mansion at o'clock to-
night. The ceremony was performed in
the blue parlor, in the presence of about
fifty guests composed Of members Of the
cabinet and family and immediate personal
friends of the parties. The ceremony was
performed by Bishop Jaeger, of the South
Episcopal diocese Of Ohio. Mrs. Hayes
was attired in white silk.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Owing to the postponement of the adj
journment of congress until to-day, the
Potter investigating committee has further
postponed its meeting until tomorrow
THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE
on the sundry civil appropriation bill was
in session all night and until o'clock this
morning, when recess was taken, and
| after reaching an agreement in only about
one-third of the claims in controversy,
The committee at IL 80 to-day, was again
at work.
THE SESSION TO BE EXTENDED.
The members Of the committee of con-
ference on the sundry civil appropriation
bill say the time for the final adjournment
of the session of congress will have to be
extended till tomorrow, owing to the slow
progress making towards reconciliation
Of the difference between the two houses
upon the important points at issue.
A DEAD LOCK.
At3 o'clock this afternoon the committee
of conference on the sundry civil bill found
themselves at dead lock, and decided to
report to their respective houses that they
are unable to agree.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. HAYES
will leave this evening, after the marriage
of Miss Platte, for Princeton, n. j., to at
tend the commencement exercises Of
Princeton college. Secretary Thompson
and Admiral Scott, with party of ladie!
and gentlemen, will be present at the grad
uating exercises of the naval academy
Secretary Thomson will address the gradu
ates.
| A SPECIAL CABINET MEETING
was held this afternoon for the purpose o.
giving attention to the bill, passed by con.
gress in the last hours of the session.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The senate confirmed the district of Col
umbia commissioners and justice of the
peace, and rejected the nomination Of Sam
uel G. Ried, Of Alabama, to be Uuited
States marshal for the middle and southern
districts of Alabama.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The house passed an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting any further pay
ment Of claims on account of property
used Injured or destroyed during the rebel
lion in the rebellious States, or outside OF
said States, if owned by persons resident in
them. The vote was ia to 81. Evans OF
South Carolina, and Roberts, of Maryland
voted for it; also Springer and TownshenG
of Illinois, Cobb of Indiana, Patterson OF
Colorado, Banning, Mcmahon, Rice and
Finley of Ohio and about twenty others.