Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-13
In the Senate

WASHINGTON, June l2.-The house bill
passed making appropriations for the pay
ment of claims reported allowed by the COM
missioners of claims, under the act of con-
gress March 81, together with the amend
ments extending the time of taking evidence
and submitting claims in the cases now pend
ing until March 10, 1879, and also extending
the term of office of the commissioners of
claims until March 10, 1880; provided that
nothing in the act shall be so construed as to
extend the time for fling claims before the
SAID commission, or to enlarge its jurisdic-
ton, or to authorize the fling of new claims.
The deficiency appropriation bill was passed
without amendment, and the bills Oh the cal
endar were considered. Among those passed
were the house bill making appropriations for
the payment OF the claims reported and al
lowed by the commissioners of claims under
the act known as the southern claims COM
mission: the senate bill to correct errors in
the revised statutes in reference to the trans
portation of cattle on the Pacific railroad;
the senate bill to provide for the appointment
of district judges for the western district of
Tennessee.
Senator ConkliDg reported favorably on
senate bill authorizing the Southern Pacific
railroad company to construct and maintain
and operate bridge across the Colorado riv-
er at Fort Yuma, In the State of California
and In the Territory of Arizona. Placed on
the calendar.
The house bill authorizing the payment of
the claim of Tennessee for keeping United
States prisoners passed.
Senators Davis Ill ], Blaine and Thurman
were appointed confer committee on
the part of the senate, on the bill providing
for the distribution OF the award made under
the convention between the United States
and the government of Mexico.
Senator Dorsey, froml the conference COM
mittee on the postofhce appropriation bill, sub
mitted a report which was agreed to and the
bill passed.
Senator Dawes, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, submitted an
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill approprlatinR fifty thousand dollars for
work upon the new public buildings at To-
peka, Kansas, providing that the total cost
shall not exceed two hundred thousand dol
Jars. Referred.
Senator Voorhees, presented petition from
Peter Cooper praying for the repeal Of the
resumption act, and demonstrating against
the proposed adjournment of congress before
some legislative measures for financial relief
had been passed. Referred.
The house JOINT resolution to provide for
the enforcement of the eight hour law having
been reached, with adverse report thereon,
several senators objected to its consideration.
Senator Spencer moved to suspend further
consideration of the calendar and proceed
with the consideration of the joint resolution
| in regard to the eight-hour law. Agreed to
yeas, "a; nays, %.
After discussion, the further consideration
of the bill was postponed to December next,
| by vote Of yeas, 81; nays, %.
The select committee to inquire into the
alleged frauds in Louisiana, under the reso-
luton of Senator Mathews, was authorized
| to sit during the session of the senate.
The senate bill authorizing OHIO, Indiana
| and Illinois to prosecute the suits against
| the United States IN the supreme court Of
\ the United States, on account of the sales oil
| of public lands in each State, was passed.
The senate bill relating to the Venezuela
| mixed commission was passed.
! IRE senate bill making a presumption
| grant to the heirs of Jean Baptiste Bean bien
| deceased, for part of the Fort Dearborn reser-
walton OF Chicago, and to confirm The pur.
| chasers of other parts In their titles, and t.
! convey to Chicago the streets and alleys OF
| the reservation, which was adversely reported
from the committee on private land claims
was, on motion of Senator Davis, Indefinitely
| postponed.
The executive session was soon afterwarC
| held and when the doors were reopened the
senate adjourned.
ID the House.
| The speaker appointed Messrs. Wilson
| Chalmers and Banks on the conference com
| mittee on the Mexican award bill. The
| house then went into committee of the whole
| Mr.. Carlisle in the chair, on the civil sundry
] appropriation bill. When the section in re
! Qa1d TO engraving and printing was reached
| Mr.. Kelley offered an amendment providing
| that no money herein appropriated shall b'
| used for engraving, issuing, selling, or other
| wise disoosing of bonds or other securities O
the United States for the purpose of bringing
about or providing for the resumption o
specie payments. Rejected-ayes, 80; nays
los.
The section in regard to the coast surve!
| having been reached, Mr.. Young offered al
amendment approprlating one hundred anC
twenty three thousand dollars for reclaimins
/! the alluvial lands of the Mississippi delta
! Ruled out on point of order.
| Mr.. Stephens moved to increase the appro
| priatjon for the signal service from tire
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars t.
| three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
| Adopted 100 to 40.
Mr.. Price moved, in regard to the Roc
Island arsenal, further appropriations, aggre
eating two hundred and sixty-6Fe THOUSAND
dollars. Adopted; 102 to So.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the para
graph providing for the sale of the arsenal
at Plttsburg, Pennsylvania, and Plkeville
Maryland, was stricken out.
The committee then rose; and the speake
laid before the house message from tn
President, recommending an appropriate
for the commission on the part of the Inter
nstlonal monetary conference. Referred.
Recess followed, the evening session to b
for general business,