The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
CLOSING HOURS.
STILL FIGHTING OVER THE sUNDRY
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Passage of the McAlester Relief BiHl-Pen"
sion Claim Agents-AuditOr of Rail-
road AccOunts-ButTer ON His Ear.
THE SENATE.


Sem. announced his signature to the leglsia-
tive appropriation and sundry other bills.
Before transacting any business the Senate
at II rs a. m. went into executive session, anu
remained there until IL rs p. m.
When the doors were opened Mr. doTdon
moved to discharge the Committee on COM
merce from the further consideration OF tne
House bill for the relief OF the families OF the |
men who persisted on board the UnlOed STATES |
Mr.. Mcmillan objected, and the subject went
over under the rules.
Mr.. Matthews called up the House bill re-
lating to claim agents and attorneys III pen
sion cases.
Mr.. Conkling had read telegram from
VIM Delaney, Lieutenant Colonel OF volln- !
teers, stating that to limit the fee to $40
would be to exclude from the pensseen III rolls
applicants whose cases were at all difficult or
complicated. The bill was passed without
Mr.. window, from the committee Of con-
ference on the sundry civil appropriation
bill, reported that the committee had been
unable to agree. He said that without going
into detail as to the points OF difference, ne
would say that he was without hope OF pelng
able to come to q final agreement: he there
fore moved that another committee be ap-
pointed. Agreed to, and Messrs., Window,
Dorsey and Beck were re-appointed.
Mr.. Window then offered concurrent reso-
luton extending the time for final adjourn
ment.
MIR. Blaine called up the House bill making
Gardner and Richmond main points OF de-
livery, and it was passed.
Mr.. Mcmillan having withdrawn his toobiec.s
tion, the bill for the relief of the families OF
the men who persisted on the United states
dredReboat McAlester at the mouth OF the
Mississippi river was taken up and passed.
Mr.. voorhees, moved to take from the table
the House bill making legal tender notes re-
ceivabie for duties on imports.
Mr. Conkling raised the point OF order that
under the eighth rule, bills from the House
could only be laid before the Senate during
the morning hour.
After a lengthy discussion of the question
the chair decided that the point OF order
could not be made until the motion OF Mr..
Voorhees, to set aside prior orders had been
submitted. The motion was then put and
agreed to-yeas %, nays 10.
Mr.. Voorhees, then moved to take up Tor
consideration the bill named
Mr.. Conklipg then interposed his objection
on the ground stated.
The Chair overruled the point OF order.
Mr.. Conkling appealed from the decision OF
the Chair, and after debate on the point OF or
der the Chair was sustained-yeas 35, nays IL
The bill was then read O. first time. Several
Senators objected to the second reading, and
the bill was returned to the table,
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, the Senate at
$40 D. m. went into executive session, after
which recess was taken until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 5 o'clock and on
motion of Saunders, took up the Senate bill
TO establish the Territory Of Lincoln.
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, said it was too late
in the session to take up such bill.
Discussion was suspended to pass re5olu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Ingalls,, granting per-
mission for the Stanley Matthews committee
to sit at such places and times as may be
convenient, and 1t was passed.
The bill to establish the Territory OF Lincoln
was then read, and after some discussion Mr..
Bayard moved to postpone further consldera-
tion of the bill until the first Monday in De-
cember next Agreed to.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Haskell, OF Kansas, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill providing for the
payment of arrears OF pensions to soldiers OF
the last war. Passed-f61 to 62-two-thirds
voting in the affit native
Mr.. Kenna, OF West Virginia, made report
from the conference committee on the dis
agreeing votes of the two houses on the bill
In relation to the election OF Representatives
from West Virginia to the .Forty-sixth Con
gress. The committee leave IN so much OF the
bill as applies to West Virginia, but strike out
the Senate amendm r authorizing the p pres
United States Senator. The report was agreed
1o-yeas 119, nays 90.
Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass a bill on the private
calendar to transfer Somerville Nicholson
from the retired to the active list Of the navy
Passed.
Mr.. Clarke, of Missouri, moved to suspend
the rules and take from the Speakers table
and pass the Senate bill to create an auditor
for railroad contracts and for other purposes
Passed-yeas 1877, nays 10.
Mr.. Finley, of Ohio moved to suspend the
rules. Adopted.
Expenditures in the Postoffice Department
and the Committee on Public Expenditures
to each employ clerk during the recess Of
Congress, Reiected-yeas 80, nays 157.
fr,+ L,,E Co., pI,t
ton further extending the time for adjourn
ment until 10 o'clock p. N. to-day.
At $40 p. m. Mr.. Atkins exported q disa
greement on the sundry civil appropriation
bill, and moved for new committee.
Mr.. Garfield hoped that the gentleman
would give the House some information as tx
the probabilities Of an agreement; the report
really gave no information.
Mr.. Atkins said that the committee differed
very widely on the bill; what the final result
would be remained to be seen; at present there
were very slight chances OF an agreement
but he would DO all he could to bring one
about.
Mr. Garfield said the House did not know
what the matter in controversy was, and the
new committee got no idea of the wishes O.
the House by sending the bill back to new
committee
Mr. Atkins inquired whether the gentleman
would instruct the conference committee.
Mr.. Garfield said he would not, but thu
House might express its opinion on tht
points Of difference.
Mr.. Atkins said If that was done, and the
House voted by yeas and nays on all the
points of difference, 1t would be voting unit
the sun rose tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale said that the Senate had added
largely to the bill, and the differences wert
so great that they could not possibly be re
ported to and acted upon by the House. The
fact of making this report to the COMMITTEES
on going back would make the members more
yielding. The Senate and House would bott
have to yield something. He believed they
could come to an agreement by O'clock
Mr.. Atkins was not as hopeful of that as the
gentleman from Maine.
A new committee was then ordered, anC
Messrs. Atkins, Hewitt and Hale were re
appointed.
Mr. Lockwood, of New York, was appointed
member of the committee to attend thu
funeral of NJ. Quinn, in place of Mr.. Mayham
Mr.. Crittenden, of Missouri. moved to sus
pend the rules and pass the bill on the Speak