Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN the senate, on the 1Stn, a concurrent
resolution to extend the session until Wed
nesday evening was adopted. The Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill occupied nearly tie
entire session, and was finally disposed of by
the Senate, but the House refused to concur
in some of the Senate amendments and
Conference Committee was appointed. The
resolution of the House of Representatives
in reference to the attendance of Senator
Matthews as witness before the House Com
mittee was referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
The House bill for the relief of settlers on
ions of the act of March 3, 1877, so as to allow
settlers who had their crops injured by grass.
hoppers to leave their homesteads tempo
ance. The House concurred in the Senate
concurrent resolution declaring that the
treaty with WITH, China allowing Uane nnre-
try, should be modified, and calling
the attention of the President to the subject.
After concurring in the Senate amendments
to various bills, the senate substitute for the
bill repeating the Resumption act was read,
and Mr.. Fort moved to concur in the Senate
amendments. Mr.. Ewing said: al object to
the present consideration of the Treasury
Department substitute for the BILL" [Cries
were finally non -concurred in for want
of the necessary two-thirds majority
mlio to 1850 that the bill fails.
The amendments were to make greenbacks
receivable for 4-per cent. bonds and for Gus
toms duties. The vote was taken after much
uproar and excitement, and was a mixed one,
both as to politics and localities Mr. Butler
submitted his views on the kimmel resolu-
ton. Ordered printed. Mr.. Stenger moved
to suspend the rules and pass the Senate
bill providing for the manner in which James
Il. Eads shall be paid for opening the
sippi River. Agreed to without the yeas and
rays. Mr.. Townsend IN moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to repeal that Sec
ton of the Resumption act which authorizes
the sale of United States bonds for the pur-
poses of resumption, and to provide that
Il
ed-yeas ia, nays 1l3-not the nee
essary two-thirds in the affirmative.
pass the Senate bill extending for 10 years the
time to complete tho Northern Pacific Rail-
ap s9 ndSe tSe time e fer ed
journment until Wednesday, p. m, was
soncurred in.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, after the ap-
pointment of several committees of confer
ence on the sundry Civil bill the amendments
were finally agreed upon and the bill passed.
The President pro TEN. announced as n com
mittee on the part of the Senate to consider
my: Messrs. Burnside, Plumb and Butler. The
House bill relating to claim agents and at
torneyS in pension cases, passed. 1t makes
IL unlawful for any attorney, pension agent
or other person to demand or receive for
services any greater sum than $40, and pro-
vides that no fee contract shall hereafter be
filed with the Commissioner of Pensions in
any any ,oa case. The SELECT eir committee noaoo ap-
Ing the alleged connection of Senator
Matthews with matters relative to the late
Presidential election in Louisiana was au-
| thorized to sit during recess. Mr.. Saunders
called up the Senate bill to establish the Ter
ritory of Lincoln and to provide temporary
| government therefor, which was discussed mt
some length and further consideration post
| poned until December next. The usual reso-
| lutions of thanks were voted to officers of the
Senate. The hour of adjournment was twice
extended the last time to z a. m, ut which
| hour the Senate finally adjourned. In
a Eyxfn M tn tla
rules and pass the bill to retire national bank
notes, and substitute Treasury notes for
result was greeted with applause on the Re-
publican side. Mr.. Southard moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the following bill
That ON and after the LIST of October, ISIS, le-
| gal-tender notes of the United States shall be
received at par in payment of customs du-
ties. Agreed to and the bill passed-yeas
the rules and pass n bill providing that all
pensions, on account of death, wounds re
| ceived or disease contracted in the service of
| the United States during the late war, shall
| commence from the date of death or dis
| pension on that principle; and also provid-
| ing that no claim agent shall be entitled to
| any compensation for making applica-
yeas l6I, nays g. Mr.. Clark (Mo)
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
Senate bill to create an Auditor OF Rail-
| road Accounts. Agreed to-yeas ls7, nays IL.
Mr.. Conger moved to suspend the rules ano
| pass joint resolution proposing constitution
| III pTOHlDillnS inc pay
| ment of any claim for property taken, used,
| injured or destroyed by the United states
| troops during the war of the rebellion unless
the owner was loyal to the Government, and
gave neither aid nor encouragement to the
| enemy. Agreed to-yeas III, nays 81. Mr..
Crittcnden moved TO suspend the rules and
| pass the bill known as the "pro rate" bill to
| establish a Board of Pacific Railroad Com
missiOners. Rejected-yeas Is, nays 1863. Mr..
| Cox (N.I.) moved to suspend the rules and
| pass n bill to fix the pay of letter
carriers. Agreed to-yeas l4s, nays -. The
population of 5000 or over there shall be two
| classes of letter carriers, the first class 10
| have a salary of 81 900 and the second class a
salary of $500; that in cities of less than 75,
| 900 there shall be but one class of letter car
| riers, whose salary shall be $3.50; that third
| class may be established ON application of
| the Postmaster, to be called auxiliary letter
carriers, and TO receive 500 year, and that
| the letter carrier system may be established
| in cities of 10000 inhabitants. The
| Speaker announced the appointment of
the following committees; On Reorganiza-