The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-20
coNoRKs-uoNAL sumnAKY.

The amendment 20 the Senago rcso-
luton Tor anAl Al djournmcnt of Congress on
the iTth vas adopted The Senate resumed
consideration of tho concurrent resolution
approving the report of tho foreign relations
committee on the Halifax fisheries award. A
long debate took place. 10 which Il was argued
that the suArd, notwithstanding u Was e1or-
b.tAut, should Dc paid. Several senators in
,irnAted that The proceedings Of the Halifax
commission were not regular, and that tho
swArd had been reached through improper in
furaccs FinAlly. IN amendment Was adopted
declaring That tho provisions of ariieles n and
n of the Washington treaty onght 10 ho ter
minated A. soon a. possible. and then the rec
olallon authorizing the President, after further
correspondence, 20 pay the AwA-d, was adopt
cd Adjourned
Mr. Dorsey, from the committee on the Dis
;riei Of Columbia, reported fAyorzbly on the
senate blll for the pro,ostion of DAN ymen and
90 prevent deception in sales of butter and
cheese IN the District ~ Columbia An
amendment - the House bill appropriAisng
s21 600 for the expenses of The Louisiana and
Florida presidential election iuycslgAtion onnl-
mi,iee was reporied from the Judiciary com
fnittcc. AppropFiAting S2o COO for any invcsti-
gat.on the senate may order during the forty
9TH Congress The post route hlll was taken
up aud various Amendments adopted. Mr..
HAmlin submitted an amendment virtually
rcviyiug the frAnking privilege which. after
discussion, sAs rejected by % 90 ~. Adjourned.
Tho senate hill 10 repeal the tAnkrups ltw
was signed by the president % the Senate, and
Il went 90 the President for bis signature 90.
The oommittAs on appropriations reported the
army bill. The House provision reducing the
army 20 20. 600 men vas amended and the
force left 81 Is present hgurc-25 600 men.
Tho committee also struck out the section pro-
hihiiing the Use - the army as n posse opus-
q n'g for the purpose Of enforcing and exc
ftFs4w 81. faga Avs Lee
authorized by Congress. Tho clause In the
Houso bill transferring the IndiAn bureau
rom the interior 90 tho war department was
agreed 90 by the committee. Adiournci.
Mr.. Chrisiianry, OF Michigan, submitted an
amendment 10 the post route hill, restoring
the frankiug privilege e. the President and
Yicc-Prosidoni Of tho United States, senators.
representative aud delegates In Congress
secretary Of the Senate and clerk Of the House
of Representatives, for all public business. and
Il Was rejected by vote Of yeas 90 nAys 90
The amendmeDi, after further discussion. WIS
amended 30 A. toRAow all those named so send
through the mails (but not 20 received written
and printed communication not exceeding
two and one half ounces In weight. Agreed
20. Tho ball was then passed by - 10 IS. Ad
.ourncd.
The death Of Major Mcdonald. chief clerh
of the senate was announced. aud a resolution
was passed 20 pay the funeral expenses Of
u
months pay. 20 be given 10 his heirs The
bill giving any country the privilege Of landing
ocean nables on our shores on condition that
a similar privilege Ia granted 90 the United
States was passed The army appropriation
bin was taken up, and Mr.. Blame explained
the changes made by the Senate committee on
appropriations. restoring the force 20 25, 900
men, striking ont the reorganization clauses,
and otherwise modifying tho measuru The
amendment increasing the force was agreed "a
by 80 10 10. and various other amendments
reported by the committee. Adjourneds
The committee on elections reported adverse-
ly on the bill authorizing the present legisla-
ture OF New Hampshire 20 choose United
Statos senator The committee on army APP
preparations submitted substitute for the
twenty eighth section providing for joint
commission Of three seuatorE and four repre-
sentatives 90 report ON the eXpediency OF trans
fcrring the Indian bureau 30 the war depart
ment, which was agreed TO after long discus
don. Adjourned.
HouRe.
The House non-concurred in the Senate
amendments to the legislative appropriation
bill A bill was passed exempting posi- Office
employees from military and jury duty The
hill 20 rcorgRnize the life-eaving service was
passed On motion of Mr.. Wood the tArin
bill was taken up in committee Of the whole.
Debate was limited 20 two hours by a vote os
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the bill by Mr.. Garfield. Mr.. Wood moved that |
the committee rise, which was lost by III TO |
81 MIR. Wood then demanded the first reading |
OF the bill, which was proceeding when Mr.. |
Butler proposed that a vote should be taken 81 |
noon on tho next day ON motion 10 strike ont |
tho enacting clause. Agreed TO. Adjourned. |
Under the call OF the States the following |
bills we're introduced aud referred BY Mr. |
Hand. OF Missouri Authorizing the issuc OF |
$50 600 600 In United States treasury notes 20 /
be applied for the Improvement OF the Missis- |
sppi river from st. Louis 10 tho Gulf Of Moxi- |
90. BY Mr.. Culberson, OF Texas--To restrain /
the secretary OF the treasury from paving the /
8 90 bonds, except in legal tender |
tree sury notes BY Mr.. Wright, OF Pennsyiva-
nia-Anthurizing the isaue OF S400.O 600 |
United States notes to be kncWn as nAtionAl |
money a bin was reported 20 let the print
ing and engraving OF the national currency.
United States notes and, bonds, after public
10 such parties whose proposals.
shall be most advantageous totho government
r ~
By vote Of 1874 TO l2i, the House struck out
the enacting clause OF the tariff bill. moved 70
and then laid that motion on the
table. This practically disposes OF the bill. =.
The Mexican award bill was passed with an
amendment authorizing the President TO ex-
anime any award against Mexico, or any alleged
frauds affecting awards, on application OF the
Mexican Government =. The bill 10 amend the
Internal revenue laws was taken up. An
amendment fixing the tax on tobacco at 20
eents pound and on cigars az IS a thousand
Was offered, and an amendment 10 this, max
ng the tobacco tar l6 eeuts pound. was
adopted. Adjourned.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, made an ex-
planation and defended himself from attacks
which he said had been made upon him in
regard TO his actions as a member OF the WAYS
and means committee by Mr.. Wood OF New
York. After Mr.. Wood had replied the general
bill was reported :. Mr.. Scheicher,
from the committee on foreign affairs, reported
\ bill authorizing the President 10 pay to Japan