The Portland daily press., 1878-06-06
ALVth C0ngress.ReguIar Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 5.
During the morning hour the Senate passed num-
Der Of bills on the calendar, and the Texas Pacific
bill was taken up agreed to yesterday to enable
ted py MIN.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Johnston's remarks Mr..
Lamar briefly replied.
The bill was then laid aside and the Senate resum-
ed the consideration of the post route bill aud Mr..
Chrstiancy opposed the Brazilian mail subsidy
tended to submit so ss 70 +, n ov ssHna a ne m
each OF said lines instead Of $4,000 per annum as
the committee proposed; that the contract shall be
LOT TOUR years instead Of ten that citizen OF the
UDitet States shall be allowed to bid for q contract
and employ any ship he can purchase in the United
States or any country for service that ships be of
1900 tons instead of 5000 tons burden.
Mr. Burnside gave notice of an amendment so as
10 provide that in case OF the failure of any regular
voyage OF either for period of 80 consecutive days
SAID contract shall cease, and forbiding any renew
al OF the contract
81 MI Eaton gave notice of an amendment to provide
for the paymen OF $40 per mile to each of said lines
for carrying mails instead OF $50 per mile as the
committee proposed; that the contract be for five
years instead of ten, and upon giving six months
notice the Postmaster General may terminate one
or both contracts.
Pending discussion Mr. Sargent, from the confer
ence committee on the pension appropriation bill,
made report which was agreed 10 and the bn
passed.
MT, Blaine gave notice he would call up the army
appropriation bill tomorrow.
Mr Bayard spoke in opposition to subsidy to any
Brazilian steamship line,
Amendment of Mr.. Burnside submitted TODAY in
regard TO the termination of the contract in of
the failure to make regular voyage tor so days was
modIned so as to make the period SO days and it
agreed to.
The second part of the amendment limiting the
contract 70 nVe years instead of ten proposed by
Ine committee was agreed by rising vote, yeas 49,
nays %.
!, Mr.. Conkling announced that he would vote for
this subsidy.
J, An amendment offered by Mr.. Gordon providing
unless the service be established on the New Or
New York line to commences July i. 1878. Shan be
cancelled, was agreed to.
MT. BAILEY moved to strike out that part of the
43d section authorizing the Postmaster General TO
determine the contract for either of said lines at any
time such contract may be transferred, assigned or
uuuerlet 10 any other party. Agreed to.
Bill having been considered was reported to the
Senate Committee and Mr.. Thurman called for
separate vote on the amendments in regard to the
Brazilian subsidy. They were concurred in as fol.
lows
=, Yeas.Messrs. Anthony. Armstrong, Barnum,
Lamar. Maxey, Mitchell, Paddock, Patterson,
Nays-Messrs Bayard Beck, Booth, Cameron Of
Christiancy, Dennis Eaton, Herman, Mcdonald,
Mcmillan 1MerIhimon, 9gesby Ransom, Teller,
Messrs. Garland, Conkling Cameron, Johnston,
Ikirkwood, Saunders, Allison, and Chaff who would
Davis, Salisbury. Hereford, Edmunds, Randolph,
Mnyte and MeCreery who would vote in the
Mr.. Paddock renewed his amendment RESTORING
tne ranking privilege to all named in Uhristiauces
50 as to- allow them to send and receive through
ouO mans Writt6u anu printed communications not
exceeding two ounces In weight.
ceive." Agreed to.
:, Mr.. Spencer submitted an amendment to increase
Agreed to. 'N'''
Question being on amendment of Paddock "a
amendmed it was agreed to.
Inc Dill was then passed. as follows:
Ra neasaAnthony. Armstrong, Barnum, Blaine
FERRY, Gordon, Hamlin, Hill, Hoar, Kellogg. Maxey,
aI% Plumb Rollins, Sargent, Spencer Window
Meys-Bayley, Beck, Booth Butler, Cameron of
WIS, WIS. Hereford, Herman, Mcmillan, Merrmon, Og-
ile ey RANSOM Teller, Thurman Voorhees, and Wad
The Seuate at 9.l5 adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
session was ordered for Saturday night for gen.
eral debate.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
Dill amending the internal revenue laws.
House by vote of 1874 to 1913 struck out the enact.
ing clause of the tariff bill thus defeating it. The
a.. amendment was received with slight applause
- Yeas-Aldrich, Bacon, Bagley, Baker ofN.Y.,
BBa aass B Ryn. Bsbee Blair Bouek Brewer,
Cain, Calkins, Campbell, Casweli Chttenden Clafiin
Clark OF New Jersey, Clark of Iowa, Clymer, Cole
Collins, Conger, Grapo Cummings, Cutler, Danford,
Davis of Cal, DeeIing, Dennison, DunneI, Dwight
Eames. Ellsworth, Errett, Evans of Penn, Foster,
Freeman. Frye; Gardner, Garfield, Hale, Hanna
hayes. Hazeton, Hendee, Henderson, Hubbell, Hun
a fer Humphrey, Hqngerford ItneE James, Jones of
Ketcham, Kiinger, Landers, Lap6am, Lathrop,
Lindsey, Mackey. Maish, March, MeCook, Meow
an, Mckinley, Metcalf Mitchell, Monroe, Morse
Neal Norcross, O'Neili Page, Patterson of N. Y,
Peddie, Phillips, Pound Powers, Price, Pugh Ray
pey Randolph, Reed, Reilly, Rice Of Mass, Roberts,
Sampson, Sinnckson Smith of Pa, Storm, Stenger,
Stewart, Stone of Iowa, Stone of Mich Straight,
thompson, ThOrnburgh, Upton, Townsend of Ohio, |
townsend of n. Y, Tunney, Van Voorhees,, Waite,
Walsh, Ward, WEIGH. White Of Penn White of Ind,
Wllams OF n. T., Williams of Wis. Williams OF
Oregon, Wiletts, Wilson, Wren, and Wright-l34,
Nays-Messrs. Acklen, Aiken, Atkins Banning
Beebe, Bicknell Blackburn, Bland, Bliss, Bount.
Boone, Bragg, Bright. Brogdon, Buckner, Burchard
Gabell, Caldwell Of KY, Caldwell OF Tenn Gambler,
Cox of OHIO Cox Of N. Y, Cravens, Crittenden Cul,
berson, Davidson Dean, Dbrell, Dickey Eden, Eick-
hof, Elan, Ellis, Ewing, FELTON,, Finley Forney, |
franklin, Fuller, Garth, Cause, Gibson, Gddings, |
Goode, Gunter, Hamilton, Harris, of Va, Harris |
of Ga, Harrison, Hart, Hartlidge Hartzell Hatcher
Henry, Henckle. Hewitt OF N. Y, Hewitt of Ala, |
Herbert, Hooker, House, Jones of N H.. Jones Of |
Ala. Kenna, Kimmeli, Knott, Lyon, Luttre Mar |
tin, Mayhem, Mckenzie McAfahon, Mills, Money, |
Morgan, Morrison, Muldrow, Muller, Oliver, Pater-
Reagan, Rice of Ohio, Riddle, Robbins Sapp SAVER
Shelley, Singleton, Smalls, Smith of Ca, Southard
Sparks, Steele Stephens, Swami, ThrOckmOrt0n
Townsend of ILL.,, Tucker, Vance, Waddell, Walker
Warner, Whltthorne Wiggnton, Williams of Mich.
Williams Of Del, Willis KY, Willis of N. Y, Wood,
Mr. Kelley moved to reconsider the vote and Law the
motion on the table. So ordered.
award bill.
Some amendments were made and the bill was
passed. ~
The House then took up the bill amending the in
ternal revenue laws aud after adopting some unim-
pOrtant amendments adjourned.