The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Juno Is. 1878.

WASHINGTON, Juno Is, 1878.
Tho Chaplain In his opening prayer, after invoking
the Divine blessing tho members Of the Senate
prayed that they might safely their homes;
that they light be ablc look upon the history
they have made hero with sa,isfactisn, and tha, 1t
might have tho national appreciation.
Mcssrs. Mcmillan aud Teller wcrc excused from
service Conference Committee on tho bill In ro-
gard elections West Virginia and the elscsion OF
United States Senator IN New Hampshire.
TUE Yosr ROUTE BILL
Mr.. KrRKwooD, lrcp.l OF Iowa, from tho Conference
Committee on tho Post Route oil. reported that the
committee had been unable TO ogrce. and ths report
was laid the table for The present. s,,-.4
Tho senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Sargent, went
into Executive Session, whom tho doors werc re-
opened Mr.. WINDOW trep.) OF MIMI, submitted
solution 10 extend tho until SIX o. clock TO-
morrow Nv cdncsdayI evening Agreed to-
THE sUSDRY
The Senate thcn resumed tho consideration OF tho
sundry Civii Appropriation bill, tho pending question
being on tho amendment Of me- Blaine In regard 10
tho payment OF contractors for mail service
IN the southern States In the ycars 1882
c,amsnt puid under the provisions OF the act
shall gvc bond 10 the Uniicd states for tho return
OF any sum paid which subsequently, shall be SHOWN
have been piid by the Confederate government
THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
message Was road from the House OF Representa-
tvcs announcing the passage OF the bill amend the
laws relating 10 internal revenue
Mr. WirnkRs. tdem) OF Va, moved that tho bill lie
the table for The present be printed his object
beng TO have II considered without reference TO
committee.
reading oi tho bill To-Day, and u laid ssdc upder
tho rule iorodding the second reading, until 10 NOR
row.
Mr. RANSOM, (dcm) of N. c., appealed to the soma
tor from California 10 Withdraw his objection, but
Mr.. Sargent said he could not do no. He made the
motion nteligcntiy, and 10 tho in,cres. OF his
sthuenis
Treasury to pay the Southcrn mail tor
services rendered PRIOR 10 tho war OF the mp
preparation $375 for that purpose msao by ,6o
act oil March j 1911, was discussed at some length
and various amendments were LAID on tho table.
Mr. srEScKR. (rep) Of Ala Submitted an amend
mont providing that any part oi sucn appropriation
needed purpose OF paying said contr4cors
shall be used for tho establishment Of steamship
service between New York and Rio Jxnciro and New
orleans and Rio Jsnciro onco = month IRON osch
port, anu that the Postmaster General may pay there
Tor $50 mite. (Liugnter.l
Mr. HoAa, OF MassacLu. inquired II !, would be
in order 10 amend so TO Incorporate provision 10
reenHct tho iranking privilege tRcnewod Iaugn,erl
point OF order Of Mr. Wtndom that II contained
new legislation and was not german to this bill.
tractors nnuily agreed TO, VITA the OF
Dir. Baine, providing that persons receiving money
shall Eive bona Tor is return, &c 10 case snail DO
subsequently discovered that tney were paid by tho
Confederate government, and that OF mr. Hosr, pro-
yidiLg Tor Tho punishment ~ fine aud inprisonncnt
OF all persons receiving amounts oil claims previously
paid.
Mr.. WfxDON submitted amendment pro-
viding Tor a modification OF tho contract
WITH James b. Eaas, Tor tho Improvement
OF Tho South Pass OF mo Mississippi Riror 80 IS
TO mako payments TO him monthly, &c, and IN cx-
planaton thereof sad u was tho measure which
p'ssou ,he senate lev days ago, bat cou.d not DO
reached IN tho House of Representatives. lie, there
fcrc, proposed II 10 amen dment to tins bill.
Mr.. BURNSIDE trcp.) OF H. rais ed tno point OF
order th,t legislation, Scna,e over
ruled the opectloo ana the was agreed 10.
Mr.. honniLL, rcp.) OF W., Submitted an amend
To nj q lhO nd,
around no Navni Monument, on the wet front OF tho
c.ni.o au :.
and advocated the removal OF the Naval Monumcn.
IL was put there 10 perpctuatc In marble, Tor time
notco that al the proper time would strike
out OF the House bill the clause sppropr,aing 500 900
the Naval Monument lie though, tue q pi,oi should
DO let alone Tor the present.
Mr.. MORRILL, said the monument did not seem to
represent much OF war spirit IL looked exceedingly
pcaccablc There were two women tor OF II cryisa
and 50 Tar as hc could SEQ women ali about n.
Tne amendment was ngreed TO-
Nj. BLAINE Of Name. called attention the amend
ment nli cauy agreed upon providing that newspapers
snail be PAID commercial fascs Tor advertising and
moved 10 amend 20 as 20 provide ,ha, adve,semcnis
DO paid Tor at ike ra,cs. Agreed 10
THR FISHERY AWARD
Mr.. EAroS. Ut, rn.) Of Conf, IRON the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations, submitted an amendment nm.
proptating $500 900 IN gc,d CON- Of any money
u The US s 1s.s WIN n' w a'r1s' =, ~. 81
tnc government OF Her BrtaDnic Majesty tho amount
awarded BY tho Fisheries Commission lately assem-
blcd In Haniax In pursuance OF tho Treaty Of waeb-
ington. u. alter correspondence with tho Dri.-
i.h governments on the subject OF tho con
frmny OF the award TO the requirements
OF treaty and TO the terms Of qucs, thereby
submitted 20 the Commission, the PRESIDENT snail
deem u hts duty TO make tue payment winout further
communication with Congress. Agreed 10 without
DISCUSSION.
Mr. BURNSIDE. OF Rhode Island, submitted m
amendment making the necessary appropriation Tor
tho purchase Of land IN Providence, X. l., Tor Tho
erccton OF an additional building Tor use by the Gus
tom Housc.