Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-14
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June Is,
SENATE.

OENAIhs
Bill amending the castom' laws so as to fix the
salaries OF surveyors If customs at Portland, was
passed.
The senate then passed number of bills on
the calendar.
Mr. VOORHEES, moved to suspend further con-
sideration of the calendar ard take up the bill TO
repeal the resumption act, which led to a long dis
cussion.
Mr. Voorhees, motion was agreed to, yeas 80,
nays %.
Bill to repeal the specie resumption act was
then taken up.
The printing committee was authorized to sit
during the recess.
The resolution authorizing the sub CO nmit tee
on District of Columbia to sit during the recess,
to consider plans for the improvement ut of sewerage,
to examine the sewerage of other cities and pro-
vldlng for tn. payment of their expenses. was
agreed to.
The bill to repeal the specie resumption act was
taken up.
MI. Ferry said he agreed with the majority of
the committee on finance IN liking Oct. l. 1873, as
the time when L. s. notes shall be received for
duties on imports, but the amendment in the ma
ture OF substitute prepared by Mr.. voorhees,
some time ago, was to make them receivable from
aud after the passage of the act. lie suggested to
Mr.. voorhees, that he change his amendment so
as to provide that U. 5. notes 81 all be receivable
1.-THE same as coin" in payment for the 4 per cent.
bonds, and 1t was modified.
Mr.. Ferry, during his remarks on the bill, said
the tDet,y Ul IL WAS 10 Diedk DOWN all distinction
bet ween greenback, and coin.
Mr.. Dawes of Mas. SAID the object of it wa,
just the reverse. The object of the specie re-
sumption act was to break down distction between
gIeenbacks and coin, and this bill was to repeal
the specie resumption act.
Mi. Matthews gave notice that he would sub
NIT a substitute Tor the bill reported by the
finance committee, that of which he gave notice
some time ago, providing for the issue of treasury
notes, returnaoe to the treasury and redeemed in
coin, and the amount of outstanding legal tender
notes shall not exceed S3j0,0OU, 900. Also au-
thorzing the secretary OF the treasury to main
tam IN the treasury reserve fund In coin of one
hundred million dollars, to redeem legal tenders
and that tue obligations If the secretary of the
treasury to redeem legal tender notes in coin
shall not be gin until the reserve fluid has accu-
INFLATED to the sun oil 500, 5000 600. Ii further
authorizes the secreteIy OF the treasury to receive
legal tender notes 10 payment for | nited States
bonds.
The senate by vote of yeas Al nays ID passed
the substitute Of the committee GU finance tor the
house bill to repeal the >pecie resumption act, at
ter anne nding 50 as to read That from aud after
the passage OF this act, l.. 5. notes shall be re-
ceivabe the same a. com 10 payment for 4 per
cent. bonds now author lied by law, and on and
after Oct. l. rs, said notes shall be receivable for
duties imports"
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the whole,
on the civil appropriation bill
MIR. Hale offered resolution closing all fur
Their debate the bill and the amendments
thereto.
Agreed to--ll6 to 40.
Mr.. Eden-l move TO suspend the rules and
put the bill on its passage just as it Game from
the committee.
MIR. Atkins-I am astonished that a gentleman
should be so anxious 10 pass a bill without UNDER
standing it.
Nh. Eden (exctedly You might as well put
1t through under suspension of the rules, as 10
put it TIL ough in committee Of the whole without
discussion.
Mr.. Atkins (exctedly)-I am not of the gag
gers. | want 1t understood am opposed to the
proposition.
MIR. Cox-If we pass the bill under suspension
of the rules it will be a disgrace to legislation
and we suspend ourselves if we do. Laughter
| aud great uproar. | move to adjourn.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. Cox-rbe p,oposIuon to shut off all debate
on amendments is a practical gag. and there /,
no use of my standing up with IL others to fill
| buster against it.
BY this time nearly every member rose to hi
! feet.
! Cox, Hooker and kenna raised points of order
and cries of "order" and 'vote" came from al
parts of the hall.
: Finally the speaker succeeded in obtaining