Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-13
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, June Is.

SENATE-The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the President, suggest
ing an appropriation to pay the expenses of
the proposed monetary convention. Referred
to committee on appropriations.
MI Spencer called up and the Senate pass
committee on the District of Columbia be au
thoriZed to sit during the recess to consider
aroe ana examine e, INT INTO various plans for the inn
bito bfGVemenf OF the sewerage and sanitary con-
MIR: Harris introduced bill to incorporate
the Mount Pleasant Railway Company of the
District of Columbia. Referred to District of
Columbia committee
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of such bills on the calendar as were not ob-
lected to, and the following were among others
passed:
House bill to regulate the practice of phar
macy in the DiSti let of Columbia, with amend
mentS. House bill for the preservation of
game and protection of birds in the District Of
Columbia, without amendment. House bill to
incorporate the National Fair Ground ASsO-
cation of the District of Columbia, without
amendment.
TEST VOTE ON THE RESUMPTION REPEAL
BILL.
Mr.. voorhees, said they had reached point
where objections prevented progress, and he
therefore moved to suspend further considera
ton of the calendar and take up the bill to re-
peal the resumption act.
After debate the motion was agreed to-
The bill was under consideration when our
report closed.
EOUSE-Mr. Atkins moved to 60 into COM
mittee OF the whole on the sundry civil appro-
priatiOn bill.
Mr. Ellis rose to question of privilege and
wanted to call up the contested election case
OF klchardsonvs. Raney from the first district
OF South Carolina.
MI. Burchard raised the question of cOnSid-
GRAFTON as against that motion.
MIR. Cox (N. W inquired if the motion of
L. a
tiOnS of privileges.
The Speaker said it was, and he recognized
the right OF the gentleman to make the mo-
ton, but the majority could control the mat
ter:
The House, by large majority, refused to
go on with the election case.
Mr.. Atkins motion to 20 into committee
was agreed to by Il vote of H. to 3S.
Mr.. Hale moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution that all further debate on
the bill and amendments be terminated, and
that discussions OF points Of order be limited
to five minutes.
Mr.. Reagan. who had been struggling to get
the floor TO move suspension of the rules,
wanted to know how Mr.. Hale could get the
floor when he could not.
The Speaker said because it was the man
ifest desire of the House to go on with the sun
direction of facilitating business.
MIR. Philips inquired if this resolution cut
OIL all explanations of amendments.
hlr. Hale SAID that was his intention.
would be applied. o'7
The resolution was however adopted by a
vote OF llo to 49, and caused good deal of
confusion.
MIR. Eden moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill as it was originally reported from
the committee on appropriations, thus cutting
out all amendments that had been made in
committee of the whole
Mr: Atkins protested against the action pro-
posed by Mr.. Eden.
Mr.. Eden said if the gag was to be applied
and no discussion was To be allowed we might
as well pass the bill in this way.
Mr.. Atkins said he had opposed Mr.. Hale's
resolution.
to suspend the rules and pass the bill was re
lected by vote OF IS yeas to l95 nays.
The House then went into committee of the
whole.