Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-20
FORTY-FlFTu CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON. June -.
SENATE.
The Senate proceeded to executive business i'm
medateiy after reading the journal.
Before the executive session the President pro
TEN announced his signature to number of bills.
In the executive session the nominations under
discus i, are those of commissioners to the inter-
nal monetary conference.
At 2.2j the doors were re-opened md the Senate
procee ded TO the consideration of bills on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Window, from the conference committee
gu the sundty civil appropriation BILL reported
reported the committee were unable to agree. He
not without hope, however that an agree
ment would be reached.
On his motion the Senate still further insisted
upon its amendments to the TIL, and new con
ference was ordered.
Messrs. Window, Dorsey and Beck were ap
pointed a conference the part oil the Senate.
Mr.. Window then submitted a concurrent reso-
luton to extend the session unnl 10 o'clock to-
night.
Agreed to.
The House joint resolution authorizing the clerk
Of the House of Representatives to pay certain
clerks out of the contingent fund of the House,
and to pay W. W. Wiltshire his expenses of con-
testing a seat from the 81 Cou RESIDUAL district
| OF Arkansas, were passed.
The House bill 10 remove the political dsabili-
ties Of W Washington GSathmeg OF Alabami was
| passed.
| Mr. Blaine called up the House bill to amend
section 2jl7 OF the revised statutes to create the
ports OF Gardiner and Richmond, Maine, posts oil
delivery.
| The bill passed
| Mr. Gordon called up the House bill for the re-
lief of the families of those who persisted on the
| L. 5. dredge boat McAllister, near the mouth of
the Mississippi river.
| Passed.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved to lay aside the business
on the calendar and all prior orders, and gave nc
| tce that he made that motion for the purpose of
| taking up the House bill to provide for the pay
ment OF customs duties in legal tender notes
| Agree d tO-33 TO 10.
| MIR. Voorhees, then moued to take up said bill
| Nj. Conkling raised the point Of order than it
could not be land before the Senat without tue Vi
| olation of rule s.
The President pro tenn decided that the bill
could be laid before the Senate, as that rale did
not apply to bills received from the House since
| the expiration of the morning hour.
| The bi't having been read BY title, Mr.. White
and several other Senators objected to It's second
reading to-day.
| The Senate went into executive session. aud
when the door, were Ipeued took recess
til L. VI.
EVENING SESSION.
Tue Senate soon a'ter assembling went into ex-
ecutive session.
At l2.3j a message was received from the House
announcing the concurrence OF that body in the
report OF the conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
| Nh Haskell Of Kansas. moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill providing that all pensions
on account of death wounds received or disease
cOntIactes in the service OF the United States dur
ing the lae war, shall commence from date OF
death or discharge. aud for payment of arrears of
pensions on that principle, and also providing that
no claim agent shall be entitled to any Compensa.
ton for making Application Tor arrears OF pen
sons.
Agreed t. yeas lGl, nays g..
! Nj. kenna made a conference report of the bin
| for the election of representatives in the Attn
Congress lie stated that all the Senate amend
ments were retained, except that in regard to the
election Of L nited states Senator by the pres.
ent Legislature in New Hamprhre.
| The report was agreed to.
| Mr.. Southard moved to suspend the tales and
pass the bill for the payment Uf custom duties in
| legal tender notes.
| Agreed to-l53 to SO.
Mr.. Southsrd's bill as passed, says that on and
after the FIST of October, 1870 legal tender notes
of the L NIT d S ates shall be received at par in
payment OF custom duties.
Mr.. Ewing moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill to retire national bank notes and substi-
tute treasury notes for them.
| Reject d--l09 TO ia.
The result was greeted with applause on the re-
publican SIDE.
The Speaker appointed committee to attend
| lee funeral Oh MI. Qdlnnt AZ Alcany.
! The House ON motion of Mavham, adopted
resolution to pay the widow of Mr. QIinn his
resrs of pay. and the pay he would have received
| for the remainder of his tenn.
MIR. Clark moved to suspend the rules AMI pass
the Senate bill TO create an auditor oil railroad
accounts.
Agreed to-l2S TO IL.
! The Senate resolution extending the time for
final adjournment until 10 Z. NJ. to-day, was con-
cured IN.
| Mr.. Atkins from the conference committee on
The sundIy clvli service bill, reported that they
were unable to agree.
| Mr.. Hale, one Of the conferees, stated the first
conference committee had failed. lie hope and
expected another committee could come to some
agreement by O'Clock to-nsght.
| The report WAS then agreed to and Messrs At
kins, Hewitt aud Hale were re-appointed the
part of the House.
| The House at O'Clock took a recess until 2.
NJ
Irhe latest despatch says Congress will not sd
! journ finally until } A. NJ