New-York tribune., 1878-06-20

late Mr. Qnnn bis arrears Of and the pay taf s @
would have received for the remainder OF ms Ae
Mr.. soUTHARD Dem, ohiol moved to suspeod a.,
rules ana pass te bill for the payment Of customs sa ee
5S tMr sogthards BILL as passed, s N these words:
notes of tho United States shall be received at par S
payment Of customs duties."l y" m
4r Haskell. tRep kan;l moved to suspend the
shall begin from the date Of death discharge S ,
the payment Of ar areas Of pension on that principle
Mr.. KENNA tDem. W. Va made a conference reno,,
on tho bill FOR elections in West VirgDia and Sss
Hampshire. The report was agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr. BLACKBURN Dem.. Ky) the Inn
to restore Captain 5omerYe Nicholson from ne rerd
Mr. CLARK Dem., Mo- moved 90 suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill TO create auditor OF Fatos9
accounts. Agreed to-yeas' l5li nays, 10
The Senate resOlatlOn extending the time for final M
jOurnment until % p. N. to-day was c0ncurred In
Blr. ATKINS Dem, Tenn. IRON The conference corn
mttee the Sundry Civil Appropriation bi reported
T6e e1orf was agreed TO- and Messrs Atkins He,,
Of OfNeBYOrk, and Hale were reappointed the eOBfef
The SPEAKER appointed Mr.. Lockwood, Of New
York, member OF the committee to attend rhe
Mayham OF New York. excused.
Mr. CRITTENDEN dem, Mol moved TO suspend the
establish the Board Of Pacific Railroad COMMISSIONER
Rejected-yeas 105, nays lO3-not tie requisite Two
thirds in the affirmative.
The House then-at 8 o'coOk-tOOk recess untns
O'Clock.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The House resumed s session at D. m, previous "a
which time the rumor ran that the conference committee
on the sundry Ctvl Appropriation bin had compromised
on all the points of disagreement As the Speaker
entered the hall from the Senate side he confirmed Tho
rumor that the committee mad agreed. The galleries
were crowded but the attendance OF members was
rather slim, many having already left the city.
pass t6e blli (reD6rrcd by Bir Wadde Dem n. Cl 10
TX the pay OF letter-carrers Agreed tO-yeas, l49;
nays 81 The result vas halied Win applause. The
10000 or over there shall be two classes OF letter
carFicrsbe first class to nave saiaIy OF 9lOOO and
1a ynf ~
than 10000 there shall be one class or letercarrie
whose salary saa!l DC $500 that tlre cass may bs
auxiliary letter-carrers ana TO receive 800 yeafi
in cities Of 2OCOO inhabitants.
Mr. CONGER Rep Aich) moved to suspend tho rules
s1endment forever prohibiting the payment OF any
claim property takcn used, injured or destroyed by
limited States troops ducng the war or the rebellion
unless the loyal to the Government and gave
neither aid nor announcement TO the enemy Agreed 70
Al fg6 minutes past a message was received from
the Senate that that body had adopted resolution for
the further extension OF the session 70 gGe1 On
6ir ACKLIN (Dem. Lal moved to suspend the rales
and adopt the resolution for a select committee on log
seizures in Calcasieu Parish. Louisiana Rejected
Mr MORSE Dem., Mass) moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for a commission the removal Of the
National observatory at Washington. Agreed 70.
air CANNON 0)efl Ill.} al 10 O'clock moved 20 sns-
pend the rules and pass the original Post Route Bill
Messrs WARD and FREEMAN. OF Pennsylvania, de-
mandcd the reading OF tie bill In ful. intending that
Mr Cannon desired 20 mako statement, but Mr.
WADDELL Dem, n c. objected most decidedly to his
The reading Of the bill took place amid great uproar
the SPEAKER ruling that the motion suspend the rules
did not deprive member o. his ught to call for the
Mr. CANNON offered to withdraw the bill bat he was
Oyerruled in thar, ana the Clerk began to read the
bill.
Before he had been five minutes reading his voice
failed and Air. Keller (Rsp., Ohio stepped 70 the desk
relieved the clerk The act was greeted with shouts
Of laughter and calls OF Louder, lOuder." After
while FREEMAN who had previously announced that
De could not be buldozed relented and withdrew his
demand for the reading but bis colleague lAr WARD
persisted that the bill should be read The tumut M
creased 20 such extent that the Speaker called on the
SergeantaAr 10 restore order, and mat fuclonay,
shoUiderng hs heavy mace topped with large-sizrd
silver eagle marched up and down various SIDE esies
amid shouts ot laughter cheers ana SEPplng OF han
When this little episode was over Mt keiter resumed
the reading Of the bill, Mr. Ward following him WIN
After time Mr. Keller was relieved by Mt
Humphreys, OF MscOnsln NJ nun puIeys Oy - s
OF Iowa, Mr. Cummings by Mf siaraennesi,gR, oi Ne"-
Jersey Mr.. Hardenbergn by Mr.. stone, OF Michigan.
The reading was finished at lO;3O Dy means hOeral
Mr HAMILTON moved to suspend the rules and pass
the senate bIll in relation TO the Venezuelan mixed
The SPEAKER announced the appointment Of the fol-
on he Reorganization Of he Armg.-sr. Banning
Dem, Ohio, Mr. Dibbrel (Dem, Tenn, Mr Bragg
on the Tra,isrer Of The Indian bureau to he Wor re-
pdTtmCTL-Mr. Scales tDem., n. C.), Mr. Boone Dem,
Ky.l. Mr. Hooker Dem, Miss.l Mr.. Van Worries Rep
Ohio and Mr. stewart REP, Mich.l
Mr. Riddell Dem, Tennl Mr.. Dickey Dem Ohlol Nh.
Tucker Dem, Ya), Mr.. Thompson Dem Penn.l MI
On motion OF Mr. ATKINS Dem., TennJ leave was
given the Committee Appropriation to meet on the
Mr. ATKINS then, at 1O:45. made the conference re-
port on the s1ndry Ciyl APPROXIMATION OIL. - =.
the committee OF conference cOutas the Senate pro
vision Tor tue pay OF the fsheres me l
Southern mail claims Is stricken out The
items for continuing work upon the public build.
iuf nj Cincinnati. and
ST. Louis compromised BY the Conference Commlt
tee at S35OO0O each The Senate amendmen Of S327l
800 70 construct building Washington for the Print
ing and Engraving Bureau Is retained but the senate
provision for the purchase Of the Freedmen's Bank
building is stricken out The Senate item ~ 100000
beginning the north wing OF the new STATE War and
Navy Departments ID agreed 10 after reducing It TO
S35OO 600 and the amount for continuing work on the
east wing IL compromised at S323,O0O Among Q
other items Tor public buildings. as finally hxed
House, 100000 Fal River, S20OOOi Hartford
uryj. $1,000; Utica, S5O.OOO Harrisburg $4,000;
Trenton, n. J., $4,000 and Dover Del, $1,000 Tnese
are besides great many southern and western items
The Senate provisions for continuing the Hot Springs
Commission are retained. The Senate amendment
the President 20 detail an engineer omcef
for service Commissioner Of the District
of Columbia, without regard 70 rank, is stricken out
This excludes Lieutenant HoXe, the present District
Engineer The Senate item OF $1,000 for a
Tho Senate clause authorizing commercial rates 70 be
paid for Government advertising since April 10, 1870
for the purchase OF the Washington relies from the
family Of Clark County, Va Is stricken out The
CONFERENCE bIccu 10 tltc apliV
priang $40 900 for erecting American building the
Paris Exposition. Tho senate item Of $4,000 fora
military telegraph line from Bismarck, Oak, 10 Fort
Ellis Mon, Is retained The Senate appropriation Of
S25OOOO 20 indemnity the States for enrolling and
troops during the late war Is stricken out The
item or S25 900 for rebuilding officers quarters 70
Saeket's Harbor, n. Y il also stricken The Con-
ference Committee agreed 10 the senate provision FOR
the payment OF Captain Eads for improve
msnts at the south Pass Of the Mississippi
The senate item OF Sl500OO 10 begin the construction
of dry dock League Island, Penn is wholly stricken
out and the similar Item Mare slaud yard y
reduced to $4,000. The item OF SS3,333 to pay ba.
auce due the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. for service IN
500 under the China mail contract Is stricken out
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The President sent