Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-06-21
House.

Messrs. Hewitt, Hale and Garfield spoke in ia
vor of pay yment OF the Halifax award, and Butler
| and Cox opposed
| The conference report in favor of the payment
| OF the award was agreed to-yeas l29 nays 80.
1he Senate notified the House 1t had eNtcnded
| the session till \. NJ.
| The House concuned.
Mr.. llsnis moved 10 suspend the rules and pass
the ,jenate bill for an additional associate justice
OF the supreme court OF the District OF Columbia.
Rejected.
At,er noisy scene, in which Turner of Ky
was the principal or, the House at II 40 took "a
reces, I'll o'clock.
Mr.. Garfield asked for unanimous consent to
take up and pass the bill relieving from taxation
in the Disict the property OF tue late Chef jas
tce Chase.
Objected to.
Nj. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill for equalization OF bounties to men
who served In the late war.
Rejected.
Mr. Humphrey from the committee on public
buildings, reported numerous bills 10 provide Tor
public buildings.
Referred to committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Turner moved to suspend the rules aud
pass the joint resolution proposing amendment
| TO the constitution prohibiting the payment Of
claims Tor properly taken, used, l2Jued or de
stroyed during war.
Rrjected--yeas y, NAYS l3j.
y concurrent resolution was passed extending
the session iii o'clock.
MIR. Banning moved to suspend the rules ami
pass the bill Incorporating the lion MouldeIs
CuI0n.
MIR. Clymer moved the House take a recess Il
4,30, and quite sharp controversy rose bet Teen
him and the Speaker pro ten, springer of ll)
as to whether his motion WAS not male prior to
| BiunDgs.
The clerk proceeded to cad BAnning's bill, but
was interrupted by cries OF louder and the
confusion became so great that the sergeant-at-
arms was called upon to preserve order, and for
| ten minutes walked through the hall with his
mace OF office, though his eff Jrts to quell the tu
mutt were received with shouts Of laughter some
of the members even TIN owing documents at the
| officer.
When comparative quiet was restored. the read
Ing of the bni completed and the bill defeat
| ed-31 to Sc.
A recess taken until i.30.
| Mr. Atkins offered resolution extending the
time of final adjournment until O'Clock.
Agreed to.
| Alr Rice lrem the committee Oh invalid pen
sions, reported bill granting pension to Belin-
| da Mcdonald.
| The reading clerks beiug worn out, Mr.. Cox OF
y. Y volunteered 70 read the bill, AZ his appe.t-
| auce at the clerks desk was signal for cnorus
Of cries Of louder" until he was Obliged to leave
| his position and the services of the sergeant-at
| arms were again IN roqusltlon.
| Great amusement was created by Butler of
Mass, who, at sight Of the sergeant-atar He'd
| precipltately to the cloak room
| Pending action on the bill, the House at 4 30
took a recess till 6 30. Very few members were
| present on re-assempling.
| Mr. Ellis Introduced bill for the protection
of public buildings from fire, by means OF fire
| alarms.
Bi granting pension to Belinda Mcdonald
was passed.
| Mr. Clymer offered the customary resolution
| for appol ntment OF "a committee to wait on the
! President and inform him the House was ready
| to adjourn if he had no further communication to
| make to them.
| Agreed to.
Mr.. Franklin offered a resolution declaring
| that the investigation 0t the charges against the
| late doolkeeper of the House, j. W. Folk, moth
| ing was shown affecting the personal integrity or
rejecting on him as an honorable man, aud allow
ing him his months extra pay
| Agreed to.
| AT 6.f2 MIR. Raney appeared in the House with
the enrolled sundry civil bill, which the Speake
laid before the House and signed amid applause.
| At + % message was received from the Presi-
| dent announcing his approval of tue sundry civil
| bill.
| A communication from the President was re-
| ccived, stating be had no further communication
| to make.
| At o'clock the Speaker said
| "Gentemen OF the House of X preseutatiyes-
The arduous labors OF the session are closed. Lei
US hope, under the providence Of God, that they
will iuure to the solid welfare and happiness OF
the people. Expressing the ferveut hope ,ha,
each and every one of you may have a safe jour