Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-19
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, June l8.-Mr. Danford, from
the committee on naval affairs reported bill
to promote the knowledge of steam engineer
ing and iron ship building among students in
scientific schools and colleges. Passed. The
bill provides that on application Of any school
college, the President may detail an officer
from the engineer corps Of the navy to act as
professor at the institution.
The House concurred in the Senate concur
rent resolution declaring that the treaty with
China, allowing unrestricted immigration to
this country, should be modified, and calling
attention OF the President to the subject.
Mr.. Strait, from the committee on military
affairs, reported a bill for the equalization Of
bountles. Referred.
The bill extending the jurisdiction Of the
court Of claims to all claims growing out of
treaties between the United States and Indian
tribes was referred.
The bill authorizing the appointment of
delegate to the House OF Representatives by the
council of Indian tribes was also referred.
The Senate bill was passed for revision and
collection of assessments for special taxes in
the District Of Columbia.
The Senate amendments were CONQUERED in
to the bill to carry into effect the provisions of
the treaty Of 1858 between the United States
anu Cllua GuO 10 give LuG COuIL OIL u
risdiction in certain cases.
After concurring in Senate amendments to
various district bills, the Senate substituted
Tor the bill repeating the resumption act was
repealed.
mir. Fort moved to concur in the Senate
amendments.
Mr.. EWING object to present considera-
ton, for want Of consideration, Of this treasury
department substitute for the bill. Cries of
''order,'' ':order!'
The Senate amendments were finally nom
concurred in for want Of the necessary two
| thirds majority-14O to 1850 that the bill
fails.
The amendments were to make green backs
receivable for four per cent bonds and customs
duties. The vote was taken after much uproar
and excitement, and was mixed both us to pol
| itics and localities.
At noon the parliamentary day Of Monday
closed by ad journment and that of Tuesday
was begin at 1915.
The Senate resolution extending the time
for final ad journment until Wednesday at 6
P. NJ. was concurred in,
Mr.. Potter moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill providing for the judicial ascer-
| tainment of claims against the United States.
| 1t provides that any person who may have a
claim Of which the court of claims has not
now Jurisdiction, but founded equity of
Justice and not barred by any statute of limita-
ton, may file his bill in the court of claims
! relief desired. The court after trying the case
shall report it's finding to Congress, which
body shall not consider or allow or authorize
the payment of any private claim not payable
| under existing laws until the has been
| heard and reported to Congress by the court of
claims.
The bill also provides that all claims against
the United States provided for in this act not
prosecuted within six years of it's passage shall
be barred by limitation. The bill passed; yeas
l65, nays "a.
The resolution to suspend the rules and go
having expired with the legislative day Of yes
terday, was renewed and rejected; yeas 1870,
nays 99-less than the necessary two-thirds.
The speaker construed the vote as an indica-
! ton that he should now recognize members on
his private list to make a suspension Of the
rules.
| Mr.. Danford moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill to authorize and equip an expedi-
| ton to the Arctic seas. Defeated.
Mr.. Waddell moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution for conference commit
tee on the post route bill, with power to Con-
slider the Senate amendments as though they
had been disagreed to by the House. Rejected
and the conference report which had been pre-
sented by the committee agreed to.
! Mr.. Cannon then moved to suspend the rules
| and pass the post route bill, after having elm
mated from it all the Senate legislation, but
! NIT. Waru caAl1IlS Aor d IeauAuS oL the O11l, II
| was withdrawn.
! Mr.. Butler submitted his views on Kimmel.
| Ordered printed.
Mr.. Stenger moved to suspend the rules and
pass the Senate bill providing for the manner
in which James B. Eads shall be paid for open.
ing the channel at the South Pass of the Mis-.
sissippi river. Agreed to without the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Turner moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill to promote the education of blind
Agreed to. The bill relates principally to the
Louisville printing house for the blind.
Mr.. Townsend, ILL.,, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to repeal that section Of
the resumption act which authorizes the SALE
of United States bonds for the purpose of re
sumption and to provide that United States
notes shall be receivable tor duties on imports
Rejected, yeas Ia, nays 113; not the necessar,
two-thirds in the affirmative.
The House then took recess.