The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-20
rood Accounts VIVA pnssod-ycns 1877 noya 10.

road Accounts was passed--yeas 1877. nays 13.
The Senate resolution extending tho session
until 10 y. NJ. WIS coDcurrcd in
MIR. Atkins tDem., TcnnD from tho Confer
cncc Committee on the Sundry CiVil bill. re-.
ported that they had bccu unable to agrcc. and
thero was very little probability OF an ngrco-
Mossrs. Atkins. Hewitt Dem. n " and Hale
ut"pr Ne W're renppointed conieiccs on the
Mr. Critcndcn Dem. Mo- moved TO suspend
Tia rules nnd pass the bill known as the Pro-
rate bill Reirrted-ycas l05 nays 1903.
Tho House then took recess untlS o'clock.
Whom the Speaker took the Chair in the even
ING he clnllrmed tha rumor thutthe Conference
Cgwmittcc on tho Sunlry Civil bill Ind agreed
rules and pass Te iiIl nNing the bay Of letter
carriers. Agreed to-ycas 49, nays o.
o o,r % ,dc al ,ha S, be 'f@n 9%S gio t Of
icr, ihc n,st c,a,, TO ta.e ,9iMy a tln&D ~ anl is.
There hai hs eat one class Of letter carriers wh9.c @
on al lpica1n of The fosinasi"r 10 he called suxiary
,tcr catr,r, ana 10 receive SUI wear. and that the
Ssi,Snr,. '' ''' may Us introduced i'll ''''' '' ''
Mr.. Congcr Of Michigan moved TO suspend
the rules aud pnss a Joint resolution proposing
q constitutional amendment forever prohibit
ing the payment Of any claim Tor property
tlken, used. injured. or destroyed ly United
unless the owner was loyal to the Government.
giving neither aid nor cncouragcment to the
enemy. Agreed to-y"ns 1i4. nays Gl.
The Senate resolution extending tho session
To l o'clock ON Thursday morning was con-
Mr. Morse Dem. Massl moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill for Commission on
the removal Of the National Observatory at
Mr.. Cannon tiiep.. ili.j moved to suspend the
rules and pnss Post Route bin, which, lac said,
contained all the routes in tho ori ynal House
lill. all tho routes Put In by the senate, some
400 additional post routes. and none uf the OBJ
Jectionable amendments added by the Senate.
Messrs. Ward Qiep.. pu) and Freeman Rep.
Pll domandcd the reading of the bill IN full.
Mr.. Cannon olorcd 10 withdraw the bill. but
ho was overrulcd. ana the Clerk nc.an to read
the bill. In five minutes his voice failed, and
Mr.. keifer rep. Ohio stepped To- the desk and
relieved him. The reading N, on amid great
by Mr. Humphrey Oi,p., Wis.,. and other mem
hers taking turns. tho reading was finished at
halt past ten. and the bill was passed,
The Senate bill in relation To- tho Venezuelan
Mixed Commission WIS passed.
The Speaker announced tho appointment oil
the following committees:
on The Roorsamznuon Of the Armv-Ncssrs BANNING o
Of Mime soia and Whiic Of Fcnnsyi,amn '''
on tne rTanser Of The lndisn hureau 10 the war De
laiim' ll-Mts'f eca.s OF Norih Vhrelna Boon. o
ktntnckN, Hooker OF Mississippi. Van Worries Of Ohio
on The Labor Quc,ticr-Messrs Hewitt of New York
Kile Of f nn, see pckeN !. Ohio Tucker of Virginia
bhonps9n Of Pennsylvania Rice oi Massachusetts aud
Leave wa given TO the Committee on Arrro.
Iriati ipus To meet on tho 2lat of November ncNl
to prepare Appropriation bills
Mr., Atkins made conference report on the
Sundry CiVil bill.
The bin MS agreed TO includes tho 81 800 OOC
Tor the llaliaN fishery award; appropriutcs foi
the public buildings at Chicago. Cincinnati. -
Louis, bnsinu and Phiade.pha $4,000,
sprh; for Topeka. Kan. $4,000; Utira
S75,un II also includes the Hot Springs pro-
visions. as inserted boy tho senate. As originally
/ ported. ihc b,i arproLriaigt siG.5l'.ooo; a'
the Senate, f27575.l 100: as cIt down 10y th'
Conference Committee, s2l.1jV 100.