Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-20
THE EVENING STAR.
IhtRSDAH........ 30, 1873.
CONGRESSIONAL.
onclSsiOn Of Yesterdays Procecdiros,

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SENATE.-After our report closed
hI. Mlthers called up the House bin relat-
ing TO claim agents and attorneys in pension
cases.
The bill was passed without amendment
MT Window. from the committee Of confer
ence on the Sundry civil appropriation bill
reported the committee had been unable iS
agree. He therefore moved that another com
mlttee De appointed; Agreed TO, aud MesSrs.
WINDOW, Dorsey and Beck were appointed
MT window then offered a concurrent res
oution extending the time for final adjourn
ms G until 10 O'clock p; m. Adopted;
MT Blaine called up the House bin making
Gardiner ana Richmond, Me. ports of deliy
cry, and 10 was passed.
=. Mr. Mcmillan having withdrawn his obIec-
.on, the bill for the relief OF the families of
the men who persisted on the u. \. dredge boat
McAlllsfer, al the mouth of the MISSISSIPPI
river, was taken up and passed.
. MI voorhees, moved 10 take from the table
the House bill making legal tender notes re-
celyable for duties on imports.
MT conkling raised the point of order that
under the sth rule, bills from the House could
OILY be laid before the Senate during tho
mo- ming hour
Alter discussion of the question the Chair
decided that the point of order could not bo
mace until the motion Of Mr.. voorhees, to set
aside prior orders had been submitted. The
motion 10 set aside the calendar was then put
ana agred to-yeas p, nays -.
Mr.. Voorhees, then moved TO take up for con-
Si.cIaiion the bill named.
Mt Conk ing then interposed his objection
The Chair overruled the point Of order
=, MI Conk ing appealed from the decision Of
After debate on the point OF order, the de-
lion OF the Chair was SuStained-yeas s. nays
The bill was then read first time
Several Senators objected To the second
bic. viz '''
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Senate, at sis
p. m. went into executive session, after which
"a taken :
1.-The proceedings of the all-night session ara
reported on the first page of this paper under
the regular Congress head
HOUSE.--After our report closed
MI Blackburn moved 10 suspend the rules
ana pass bill 10 transfer SomcTyille Nichol-
son from The retired To the active list of the
navy. Passed.
Mr.. Clark (Mo) moved TO suspend the rules
and take from the Speakers table and pass
the Senate bin 10 create an auditor of railroad
accounts. and for other purposes.
lie Dill was paSSed-yeaS 49,, nayS Il
Mr.. Finley moved TO suspend the rules and
ad"pt resolution authorizing the committee
on expenditures of the Pos office department
each employ clerk during the recess of Con
greSS. Rrjected-yeaS 30 nays 49,
The House concurred in the Senate resoIu-
hon further extending the time for adjourn
hent unll IN clock p. m.
AT $50 Mr.: Atkins reported disagreement
on the sundry civil appropriation bill, and
moved new committee
A new committee was then ordered aud
MeSSrs Atkins, Hewitt, and Hale (thr old
con mittee) were appointed.
Mi. LOckM oCd NaS appointed member of
the committee TO attend the funeral of Mr.
Quinn, in place of Mr.. Mayham
MIR. Critlenden moved TO suspend the rules
ana pass the bill on the Speaker table To e.
tahliSh board of Pacific railroad commits
sloLeTS. The motion was rejected-yeaS I05.
naNS 1853; tWothirds not voting in the aflirma.
tive.
Mr.. Cox N. W took the floor and said be
wanted TO pass the letteTcarriers' bill
Pehdlng motion to suspend the rules a
motion was made to take a recess until \
O'Clock, and on division the motion was
declared carried.
1.-The proceedings of the all-night session of
The House are reported on the first page
under the regular Congress head 1