Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-18
tractors as honorable men entitled to compen-
sation for work performed prior to the COM
mencement of hOStilitieS.

MI. Blalne SAID tne report OF the confederate
postmaster general for December 7th. 1863,
showed the outside estimate of this class OF
claims was but $S0O,000, of which there had
been paid up to December I, 1852, S5O2 600; sub
Sequently paid, So, 544; making paid to De-
cember Z. 1868, $64, ,544, leaving a balance of
but $235, 45O How much was paid after De-
cember Z, 1868, is not known, as the confedcr-
ate records are not accessible, but doubtless
some. Already there had been filed here
cams amounting to between S50nCO and
$iOO, GOO for this service. He said it had been
the experience of everybody here that where
lnGennlte appropriations were made il invited
every form of fraud that human ingenuity
could invent.
Mir. Johnston offered further amendment
proposing that the bond shall not be required
until the money shall be paid.
DEBATE was continued at considerable Length.
Mr.. Sargent said they had already spent four
hours on this proposition with prospect of
spending four hours more. He therefore hoped
atthey might go on with the bill, and moved
to lay the whole of this subject southern mail
cOntractors) on the table. Disagreed to.
Mr.; Hill moved to lay the amendments pro-
posed by Messrs. Blaine and Johnston on the
Mr.. Mcmillan demanded a division of the
question, and the vote was first taken on the
proposition OF Mr. Johnston, and it was tabled,
yeas, q, nays, 22.
The motion to table Mr.. Blaines amend
ment was rejected. yeas, %. nays 26.
=, Mr: Nlnd0m offered resolution extending
the time of the final adjournment to 6 p. m. on
Messrs. Mcmillan and Teller were excused
from serving on the conference on the bill relat-
ing to the time for holding an election in West.
Virginia and North Carolina, and providing
Tor the election Of y. S. Senator by the
present legislature of New Hampshire and
MesSrS. Mitchell and Hoar were appointed in
theirplaceS.
Mr.. Spencer offered an amendment to the
Sundry civil bill providing that the money re-
to the estabiishment of line Of mail ali aRel9H s5eam
ships to Brazil. [Laughter.J Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Blaine's amendment was then adopted,
and further amendment proposed by Mr..
Hoar, Furnishing by fine of 5000 and i'm
prls0nmentS for five years any one who Shall
receive money on claim previously paid by
Mr.. Window offered as an amendment the
Eads bill as passed the Senate few days
since. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Interior to purchase
portions OF lots |, 2, 3, 4 and 5, in square 515,
ana portion OF lot9, in 3quare $40, at the foot
OF Capitol grounds, according to the plans for
the Improvement of the Capitol grounds.
Mr.. Beck opposed the amendment. He said
the Improvement would not have been neces-
saIy put Il Tor the obstacle placed there, by
that obstacle remain ed there he would oppose
any measure that would perpetuate it. 1t was
placed there to perpetuate the memory of the
civil war, thing that ought not to be done
MIR. Morrill, said the monument was placed
there by the naval officers. and was placed
theIe Dy a commission, half of which was
fountain. He did not see much war about it.
lhere were two women on top, and the figures
on the body were all women.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Morrill,
was adopted.
Mr.: Eaton, from the committee on foreign
relations, offered an amendment appropriat-
lEg i've and half millions in gold coin to pay
the Halifax fishery award. Adopted without
dissent.
The Night Session Of the House.
HOUSE.-Proceedngs up to near midnight
are reported on the third page of this paper.
Subsequent proceedings were as follows:
MIR. Wood moved to suspend the rules and
pass resolution to go TO business on the
Speakers table; that the bills be taken up
subject to objection and that it shall require
tM C-thlrdS vote to pass any of them.
me mo.lon was agreed to--yeas l5!, nays 73.
Hnnse Ghenze a. IL Clock moved that the
1t was then agreed that the order under Mr.
MocdS resolution should be dispensed with
1or The time being, and that the committee on
naval affairs should finish the reports which
they were cut OF from making last Weines-
day night by the adjournment.
Mr. Crlttenden reported a bill to authorize
a general account of advances of appropria-
Ions 1Or tne navy; passed. Also, reported
bl! OF the Senate for tabular statement of
the receipts and expenditures of the navy;
the sale of property known as Wallabout Bay'
to the city of Brooklyn.
|. Mr. Crlttenden demanded the previous queS-
Townsend (N.Y.) and other gentlemen, who
were opposed to the BILL and Mr.. Townsend
particularly asked to be heard.
Mr. Ellis Objec ed.
Mr.. Townsend, (aluding to Mr. Ellis, mo-
tion to take up the Rainey election case, en-.
qulred,) has the gentleman got another mig
ger he wants to turn out tonight?
After the discussion the bill was committed
to the committee of the whole.
1, Senate bills were passed for the removal of
the political disabilities of VIM. w. Loring, of
nj
At 20 a. m, Mr. Rollins moved that the
House take recess till $3.50.
= ON vote by division there were IS in the af
firmative and Is in the negative. The Speaker
voted i'll the negative and defeated the mo-
ti0n.
The ayes and nayes were ordered and the
motion was reJected-yeaS 81, nays l02,
At l :55 a. m. Mr.. Hooker moved to adiourn
After calling the roll repeatedly on motions
TO adjourn, Tor recess, and not tranSacting
my bl sineSS, the House, at 2:45, took a recess
till 10 o'clock a. nj.
This Mornings Session.
HOUSE.-When the House reassembled at
10 o'clock there were not more than thirty
members present, and Mr.. Clymer moved
further recess.
The Speaker thought that time might be
unanimous consent.
Mr. Atkins said he should object to any bill
appropriating money in the absence of quo
rum.
Mr.. Danford, from committee on naval
affairs, repOrteda bill to opromote a KNOWLEDGE
OF steam engineering and in ship building in
Inc Sclentlhc schools of the United States
Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Page the House took I'D
and passed the Senate Joint resolution relat-
ing to Chinese emigration.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, the House took
up and passed the Senate bill authorizing the
construction OF a dry dock in Baltimore under
certain conditions
MIR. Strait, from the committee on military
affairs, reported a bill for the equalization of
counties. Ordered printed and recommitted
Mr.. Strait also reported a bill for the relief
OF settlers on public lands that were rayaged
by graSShOpperS. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hendee the Senate bill i'm
relation to the revision and assessment of
taxes for special Improvements i'm the District
OF Columbia, was taken up and passed.
The Senate amendments to the following
House bills were taken up and cOncurred i'm.
and the bills passed: Bill to carry into effect
the provisions of the treaty with China. Bill
for the protection of libraries i'm the territories
OF the United States and the District of Co
lumbla. Bill relating to exemptions from suits
in the District of Columbia Bill to create a
revenue for the District of Columbia by levy
ing tax on dogs.
The Senate amendments to the bill to repeal
the resumption act was then taken up.
Mr.. Fort moved to concur in the amend
mentS.
Mr.. Eden, at five minutes of IL, moved that
the House adjourn.
Mr.. Fort insisted upon his notion
MIR. Eden asked if iG WAS not napeSSary to ad