Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, June 1S.-ResOlWtiOn passed
to extend the session till & o'clock Wednes-
day evening. An amendment to the sundry
appropriation bill was agreed to, apprOpria-
ting IS, OUO to pay award of the Halifax
fishery commission. The House resolution
asking that Senator Matthews be allowed to
attend the Potter investigation committee
and give evidence was presented, and referred
to the committee on privileges and elections.
House, June 1S-House concurred in
the Senate resolution declaring that the treaty
with China allowing unrestrained immigration
to this country should be modified, and calling
the attention of the President to the subject.
The Senate amendments to the Sundry civil
bill We're non-concurred in, and committee
Of conference was ordered. Mr.. Nlayham an
nounced the death of his late colleague, and
the House adjourned.
SENATE, June ia concurrent re-
solution extending the session till a. m.
Thursday morning was passed. large
amount Of business was completed and a
large amount failed. Conference committees
between the two Houses were active, and
many differences were reconciled. The House
bill was passed making it unlawful, for any
attorney or person, to receive greater COM
pensation than $40 for his service in a pen
sion case. The bill to establish the territory
Of Lincoln was postponed to next December
1T 1888 message was received from the
House, announcing concurrence in the report
of the conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
i HOUSE. June 19.-Mr. Ewing moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill to reti.e
national bank notes and substitute treasury
notes for them rejected, yeas 100, nays 40.
The result was greeted wit applause On tue
that on and after Oct. l. 1878 legal tender notes
will be received in payment Of custom
duties, yeas 153 nays IS. A motion was made
to suspend the rnles and pass Joint resolu
ton proposing constitutional amendment
forever prohibiting payment of any claim for
property taken used, injured or destroyed by
s. troops during tee war of the rebellion
unless the owner was loyal to the government
and gave neither aid nor encouragcm to
the enemy Agreed to, yeas IA. nays g.
Mr.. Atkins then made the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation BILL He
not signed, because, he said, of the appropri-
alton for the Halifax award, which he
thought unjust. The Jill he said:as original
~ reported appropriated SIG, 600. As it
passed the House, 81, 800 1S6, and as tpassed
the Senate, $22,o75, 100 exclusixeo Of the appro-
priation for the Halifax award. As it came
been cut down to $l9,250. 100 also exclusive of
the Halifax award. The announcement
of the result was hailed with applause
The post route bill containing Brazilian
steamship subsidy, the restoration of the
franking privilege, the regulation of postage
on mail matter, and the regulation of railway
service failed between the two Houses. All
public and other bills to the President were
approved. 1t is roughly estimated that the
aggregate ofapproprations made by Congress
for the fiscal year ending with June, 1870 will
be about $17O0OOOOO. The bill pBssed both
Houses appropriating $4,000 for the con-
struction Of the Fort Smelling bridge, Ind
granting the right of way.
SENATE, June 2O.-The time OF adjourn
ment was extended to7A.M. Thursday. There
was an all night session Of both Houses to close
as far as possible, the conference business.
In answer to an enquiry Senator ingalls, said
the pension pill would require the expenditure
of about$30, 100000 frem treasury. !. At 1858
the clerk of the House appeared with the sun
dry civil bill, which was Immediately signed
by the president pro tenn, and then sent t.
the President Of the United Statesfor his sigma
| ture, the President being in his room at the
capitol, having remained there during the
night. The Senate then held brief executive
session, and when the doors were opened, the
committee to wait on the President reported
that he had no further communication to
make, and at 4. NJ. Senator Ferry, President
pro tenn. formally declared the session of the
Forty fifth Congress adjourned sine die.
House, June 2O.-The House extended
the time Of adjournment to O'clock, A. NJ. to
give time for the enrolment Of the Sundry
civil bill. At 6:52 message was received from
the President that he had no further commu-
nications to make, and the House adjourned
without day.