Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-20
The Bill Finally Passed, after Fearful
AutilatiOn by the Conference Com
mittee- The Memphis Custom
house Appropriation Un-
changed.
The Senate Works Of Number OF Items
OF Business, but Gets Stuck on the
Appointment OF Governor FentOn
TO the Silver Congress.
Fenton's Nomination Rejected, then Re-
considered, and Finally Confirmed
Complimentary Resolutions to Of
fieers-AdjOurned at Five
O'clock this Morning.
In the senate.

In the senate.
WASHINGTON, June 10 After the reading
ut the journal an executive session was held
The nominations under discussion were the
commissioners to the international monetary
conference.
When the doors were reopened the follow
ing bills on the calendar were considered:
The house Joint resolution authorizing the
clerk of the house to pay certain clerks out OF
the contingent fund, and to pay w. Wiltshire
his expenses of contesting the seat from the
third congressional district of Arkansas.
Passed.
Senator Window, from the conference
committee on the sundry civil appropriation
bill, reported that the committee had been
unable to agree. He was not without hope,
however, that an agreement would be reached.
On his motion the senate still further insisted
upon its amendments to the bill, and new
conference was ordered. Senators Window,
Dorsey and Beck we're appointed conferrees.
The house bill relating to claim agents and
attorneys IN pension cases passed. 1t makes
it unlawful for any attorney, agent OF other
person to demand or receive for his services
In pension case greater sum than ten dol
lars, and provides that no fee contract shall
hereafter be filed with the commissioner Of
pensions In any case.
concurrent resolution extending the
session until ten o'clock tonight was agreed
to.
Senator Mitchell, from the conference COM
mittee on the bill In regard to the elections in
West Virginia and North Carolina and the
election of a United States senator in New
Hampshire, submitted a report, and it was
agreed to. The election for representatives
in congress, under the new law, will be held
In West Virginia on the second Tuesday In
October, and in North Carolina on the second
Tuesday In November.
tol Sc,
the relief of the families of those who per-
ished on the United States dredge-boat
NJ Allister, near the IN )uth OF the Mississippi
river. Passed.
Senator Voorhees, said the house bill to au-
thorize the payment of customs duties In
legal-tender notes from and after the first of
October had Just been received from the
house. He moved that the calendar be laid
aside temporarily for the purpose of consider
ing that bill.
Senator ConklInQ made a point of order
that the bill must be land before the senate
during the morning hour.
The president pro tenn. decided the point
well taken.
Senator Voorhees, appealed from the de-
drew the appeal.
The president pro tenn. said that since ex-
aiming it he found that this bill had come
to the senate since the expiration of the
morning hour, therefore it would be In order
to submit it to the senate now. The rule
provides for laying bills before the senate
during the morning hour which may remain
upon the table from any previous days ses-
sion undisposed of. The rule did not include
what might come to the table after the morn
ing hour, and the practice of the senate had
been to lay these bills before the senate at
any time during the day.
After discussion as to the rules of the SEN
ate, Senator Voorhees, moved to lay aside the
pending order, being the calendar and all
prior orders, and gave notice that he made
that motion for the purpose of taking up the
house bill to provide for the payment of GUS
toms duties In legal-tender notes. Agreed
to-yeas, 80; nays, 10.
Senator Voorhees, then moved to take up
the house bill in regard to the payment of
customs duties above mentioned.
Senator Conkling raised the point of order
that it could not be laid before the senate
without violation of rule g.
The president pro tenn. decided that the
bill could be laid before the senate, as that
rule did not apply to the bill received from
the house since the expiration of the morning
heur.
Senator Conkling appealed from the de-
cision of the chair.
The question being shall the decision of
the chair stand as the Judgment of the sem
ate? it was decided in the Acknowledgements,
43; nays, 12-and the house bill to provide
for the payment of customs duties In legal
tender notes having been read by its title,
Senator Whyte and several other senators OBJ
jected to a second reading of the bill TO- day.
Senator Voorhees, sud he thought he had
gone about as far as he could to-day, but he
would like for the chair to decide whether an
objection prevented a second reading.
The president pro tenn. replied in the af-
6rmative.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were reopened took
a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Senator Allison submitted the followi ng:
Resolred, That the committee appointed
under the resolution of the fifth instant to
make inquiry concerning the alleged coanec-
ton of Senator Mathews with matters rela
tive to the late Presidential election in Lou
isiana, in exercising the power heretofore
granted to sit during the recess of congress,
may hold Its sessions at such place or places
as 1t shall deem most convenient for the pur-
poses of investigation.
Senator Saunders called up the senate bill
to establish the Territory of Lincoln, and to
provide temporary government therefor,
which was discussed at some length and its
further consideration postponed until Deem
Der next. The senate then went into exeu-
tive session.
At thirty FIVE minutes past twelve o'clock
a message was received from the house of
representatives announcing the concurrence
of that body in the report of the conference
committee on the sundry civil appropriation
bills.
Senator Window, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, made a brief ex-
PLANTATION, and the report of the conference
committee was then agreed to, and the bill
passed.
The president pro tenn. announced as the
committee on the part of the senate to con-
slider the subject of the reorganization of the
army Senators Burnside, Plumb. and Butler.
At fifteen minutes past eleven the doors
were reopened.
Senator Thurman submitted resolution
the thanks of the senate to Hon.
Thomas w. Ferry, president pro tenn, for the
able and impartial manner In which he has
discharged his duties as presiding officer.
Agreed to unanimously.
Senator Ransom submitted resolution re-
turning the thanks Of the senate to Vice
President Wheeler for the able and impartial
manner In which he has discharged his du-
ties as presiding officer. Agreed to unani-
mously, and the senate again went into ex-
ecutive session.
Soon after the senate went into executive
session this evening, Senator Conkling, who
had not been preyr-t when Governor Fem
tons nomination this evening rejected,
moved to reconsiG-i -. vote of rejection.
Senator GOnklin0 commended fboF M oh.