The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19

mens. aud said II Congress was now going TO CON-
menco new public buildings tho Treasury could not
The SENATE then by vote or ycas Is, nays %, re-
fused to lay The Amendments on the table, II was hen
agreed 10.
Mr.. ALLISON. (rcp.) Of Iowa, submitted m amend
ment proycing Thai signal service men shall pot re-
Secretary OF War. Agreed to-
PROVIDING FOR IlEUrESASr HoyIE.
ML ALLISON also submitted nn amendment repeal
ing SO much Of the act recently passed providing a
permsnent form Of government Tor the District OF
Columbia as hints the rank OF the officer OF the Ene-
nesr corps TO be detailed Commissioner Of tho Dis
trict
Mr. SARGENT Of California; raised the point order
that u was legislation md germanc oil.
tho Senate, by vote OF yeas 49, nays decided that
was gcrmnne
Mr.. SARGENT said II was evident that Senators wero
influenced In THAR votes by their feelings than
by their Judgment. Tho only reason for this amcDd-
meat was tina, an Interesting young LADY rscsa,y
marriage q Leutcnan. Hoxie. now District Engineer.
70 MISS winnie Keam and ne result Of tho OIL re-
. ar. VOORHEES,, Of Indiana, spoke Of Lieutenant
Hox,e as an oihcer OF Distinguished ability, aud
not just 10 exc. ude him from an oicc which no had
hiled satisfactorily on account OF rank.
Mr. SALISBURY. (dem OF Dol. and others concurrsd
with Mr. Voorhees,, and alter a brief discussion the
amendment OF Mr. Allison agreed TO-
large number OF amendments were submitted
and ruled out on points Of order that thcy were not
reported BY any committee.
REPORTED TO TUE SENATE.
Tue bill having been considered IN Committee OF the
Whole was reported 10 tho senate.
Mr.. WINDOW, Of Minnesota, demanded q separate
vote on tho amendment made IN committee In regard
10 the payment Of Southern mail contractors and IL
was CONQUERED in-ycas g. nays "a
Tho amendment IN regard 10 the modification OF tho
Eads contract Tor tho Improvement the South Pass
Of the mississippi Rivcr Withdrawn, the House
having passed the bil! Tor that purpose.
Other amendments made IN Com ttee OF tho Whole
werc concnrred IN and the bill was read third time
and passed.
nKAD MONEYS.
Mr. CoSKLiNc, rep ol N. Y. withdrew the motion
recently entered by MN 10 reconsider tho vote by
which the bill 10 legaze tho collection Of head
mr. p, .sU ~
houses now goes 10 the President Tor his signature.
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
THO PRESIDENT pro tenn. lard before the Senate tho
House resolution requesting tho Senate TO grant per
mission 70 STANLEY Matthews 10 appear beio.e tho
Mr. w4ILaos. aaem.) Of a., submitted .ae iossx.
ing
Resolved tha. tho Senate In somDl,ancs with the
sisssdsrks Of the Hon sssniy Matthew'S member
. s M Of The M"as 81 q
rnads ~ ,he electoral votes o. the sateso Lonsian.
rs may be in his knowledge or possession
Oracrcd that the Secretary notify the House Of
Repreyen tativcs accordingly.
Mr.. DORSEY, OF Arkansas-Let that Ito over.
Mr. ANrHosy, (rep) OF X. L., said no did not UNDER
stand ihas i. was necessary that tho senate should
give permission to one OF ita members to appear be-
foro committee OF the other House.
On motion OF Mr. HoAR tho whole subject
ferred 70 tho Committee on Privileges and Elections.
The House joint resolution 10 pay certain contest
ants Tor seats in the Foity-ditn Congress taken
up and, pcndng discussion tho Ssuatc, on motion OF
Mr.. SARGENT, wont into executive session, and when
the doors we're reopencd II halipast five took
III eight O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION
Upon reassomoling ut naIf-past eight, Mr. SPENCER,
OF Alabama, called up the resolution submitted by
him q lew days ago authorzing the Committee ON
Military Ahairsto st during tho recess Tor the pur
poso OF considering The revision OF the army regua-
lions and bring up the record and other Legislation
now pending IN committee. Agreed TO-
scntattvcs, announcing the nonconcurrcnco OF that
body ~ senate amendments to the sundry Civil APP
preparation bill and requesting conference thereon,
hcssrs. Window, Dorsey and Beck were the appointed
confcrccs on the part oil tho Senate.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF tho joint
resolution 10 pay Tor the House Of
representatives which was discussed briefly and
passed.
Bills on tho calendar passed. ~ follows
House Dill 10 aid vessels wrecked or disabled In the
waters contermnous 10 the United States and the
Dominion OF Canada.
IL provides Canadian vessels OF oil descriptions
may render aid or assistance to Canadian oihcr
vessels wrecked or disab.od in The waters OF the
Unitcd Staca contiguous 10 tue Dominion OF Canada,
provided that tho act shall not tnko e0ct until proc.
ismaton BY tho President declaring that the privilege
Of udiug American or other vessels wrecked dts
nblcd In Canadian waters contiguous 10 the Uniiod
States mas been extended BY tho Dominion Of Canada.
House bill % provide Tor tho sale Of the Fort Harker
military reservation, In the state OF Kansas.
Mr.. SARGENT, OF california, from The Committee on
authorize sale OF small arms now in use In tho
naval service and the conversion OF the proceeds Of
the arms now IN use by tbs United 5tncs army.
Placed on the calendar.
Messra Mitchell. Tclcr and Mcrrimon wore ap-
pointed tho new conference committees the bill In
relation 10 tho election III West vrxna tho elec-
ti0n OF a Senator from Now Hampshire
Mr.. BURNSIDE, trep.) Of X. L., ironi tho Committee
on Military Affairs said the committee desired hold
until tho next session further Information on
the Senate bill to provide the settlement OF nc
counts v ith certain Southern railway companies
Bills on the cafe "a ar were passed as foows:-
Tho House bill authorizing settlement OF tho
claim Of tho estate OF tho late Roar Admiral Danigren
Tor by the government OF Inventions relating to
ordnance made by him.
Tho senate bill for tue pardon OF certain descrtcrs
from the Uiited Statcs army IN 1S4S
In addition 10 The above eight private relief
bills were passed and the Senate ~ twenty minutes
past cicvcn r ~ adjourned until eleven o'clock to-
morrow.