Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-05
THE EVENING STAR,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >, 1873.
CONGRESsI0NAL,
Conclusion of Yesterdays Proceed
SkNATE.-After our report closed

SENATE.-After our report closed
MI thurman called up the bin reported by
NM from the Judiciary committee a few daEs
ago 10 create an auditor OF railroad accounts
and Tor other purposes Passed. tIt provides
LOT the appointment OF an auditor To receive
reports from railroad companies TO which the
tnlted states have granted any loan or credit
10 examine the books and accounts of such
roads once In each fiscal year To see that the
LAWS t rearing 10 said companies are en-
=, Mr.. kirkwood called up Senate bill fixing
me GATE oil the commencement of certain pen
I IT ann granting arrears in certain cases
~ plonlues that all pensions on account of
ulsaulllty contracted or on account of death
ii9ni causes originating subsequent to March
4, 1901, and prior 10 June |. ISIS or any suhSe
qLent time of the soldiers enlistment Ma.
SPeclncally for services in the war of the re
pellon, except such as under the proyision.
OF section 4Sl9 of the Revised Statutes are en-
niird 10 an earlier commencement of their
pension, shall be entitled To pension from
tie dale OF filing with the Commissioner of
plaEati0n OF the bill Mr.. Kirkwood said IL
would require about 81, 5o0,o,O TO meet the re-
quirt mentS of the bill, and an appropriation
Must be made hereafter for that purpose.
lie Oil was pass Il.
Mr.; Sargent called up the resolution provid-
II that until otherwise ordered the Senate
shall meet AT ii o'clock a. m. daily. Agreed to-
On motion of MIR. Window. the Senate i'm
si>,.d upon its amendments 10 the legislative
JGdlclaI and ext cuiiNe appropriation bill and
colit tnce With the House was requested.
Until Otherwise ordered the morning hour shall
bt extended each day half an hour
lie senate then pa Oceeded with the consid-
Grafton OF the post route bin, the pending
question being on the amendment of Mr..
Jones (FIa) 10 that reported by the committee
Oh poStoffices and post roads in regard 10 the
brazilian mail service, SO as To have the YES
sels OF the New Orleans line touch at PenSa-
cola, Fla: A long discussion enSued, MeSsrS.
EuStiS, MaXey, Blaine supporting the subsidy,
AID MeSsrS. kernard aud Bayard opposing
TrD mar HfR- Mr.
the passage OF this bill would be injurious 10
Baltimore. He submitted an amendment so
as 10 nave three lines OF steamers one from
New York, one from Baltimore, and one from
New Orleans. Mr.. Ferry inquired il the Sena-
tor would vote for the bill with this amend
mtnl? Mr.: Nhyte replied he would not. lie
sense of justice of the Senate.
IL ndlhE the discussion Mr.. Blaine from the
COMMITTEE on appropriations, reported the
army appropriation bill, with amendment
he Senate then went into executive session ,
and When The doors were reopened, at $50,
adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
lie House lat 3 o cluck) went into commits
tee of the whole on the tariff bill.
Mr. Burchard spoke i'm favor Of tariff revi-
sion and reduction of duties. and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. GARFIELD i'm speech against the
tai bill.
Mr.. Wood then moved that the committee
rise.
Tie committee refused TO rise-s2 toll.
the bill.
Mr.. Kelley.-Let il be read by paragraphs
MI Nood.-No; let the whole bill be read.
You have never read it,
Mr.. Kelley have read and considered it
more thoroughly than the chairman.
Alter the clerk had commenced the reading
MIR. Conger moved 10 strike out all after the
enactlng clause, but the chairman refused TO
entelt tain the motion. and the reading OF the
Dill was proceeded with amid great uproar and
confusion.
The reading was interrupted by PROPOSE
ton OF Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts. TO have
a square vote today, at 10 clock. by yeas and
nays, on the motion to strike out The enac.ing
clause.
The proposition was assented to. and the
commute rose, and the House, at 30 o'clock,
took recess. The evening session was for
debate only, on the Mexican award bill