National Republican., 1878-06-17
SENATE.


proposing an amendment to the Constitution
in relation to appropriations providing that
the President may, In appropriation hills, ap-
prove any appropriation and reject any other
appropriation. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. BAYARD the House was
requested to return the Senate bill passed on
Wednesday for the revision and correction OF
assessments for special Improvements in the
District Of Columbia and for other purposes.
ION motion of Mr.. SARGENT this order
was subsequently rcseindcd.l
Mr.. WADLEIGH, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, to whom was referred
certain charges against Senator GROVER for in.
vestigation, submitted a report declaring none
of the charges sustained. The report wis
adopted.
Mr.. SALISBURY said while agreeing in the
conclusion he desired leave to submit his indi-
vidual views hereafter. Granted.
At the suggestion of Mr.. HOAR similar leave
was granted any other member Of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. WINDOW then called up the resolution
extending the tune Of adjournment to Thurs
day at noon, and 1t was adopted.
Mr.. SARGENT, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs. reported the House bill for the
relief of the estate Of John A. Dalgreen.
Placed on the calendar.
On motion Of Mr.. WINDOW, the Senate
took up the House bill appropriating $4,000
for the expenses of the House committee to
provide for expenses Of the select committee
on alleged frauds in the late Presidential elec.
tion.
The Senate amendment appropriating s20,.
600 for the Senate committee was agreed to, as
also an amendment appropriating $4,000, to
hn ma nln tha n tha
General, to defray the expenses incurred by
the Department of Justice in the detection
and punishment Of crime in connection with
the subject Of the inquiry.
Mr.. SPENCER, from the committee of con-
ference, submitted report on the river and
hsrbor bill substantially as it passed the Sen.
ate. The House recedes from its disagreement
to sixty-three Of the Senate amendments, and
the Senate recedes from eight-four are
amended.
After q protracted debate on the general
merits Of the bill the report was agreed to
yeas, 50; nays, %.
Mr. SARGENT then submitted q report
from the committee of conference on the army
bill.
Mr. SARGENT said he had never had In his
experience bill referred to him containing
80 many prominent differences rs this one.
He then proceeded to explain the action of the
committee and the present status of the bill.
As now reported It leaves the army at 25,0O0,
with the attending amendments. The section
Niating to the reorganization Of the army has
been surrendered by the House and the Senate
amendment accepted, with modification sub
stituting o select committee, consisting Of
three Senators and five Representatives, for
Ohe mixed commission.
The Senate committee had very reluctantly
consented to provision prohibiting promo
ton of staff officers and line officers to captain.
In relation to the pay Of officers they had
yielded more than the Senate would have
agreed to Us an independent proposition. Tho
pay remains the same, but there had been
seduction made In all allowances for forage and
quarters.
The chief difficulty had been In relation to
the use of the army as posse comitdius. The
House was very determined on this point, and
the conference had agreed TO the Senate
amendment, striking out the words under the
pretence of" and inserting "by the constitu-
ton or and had restored the word express
Iy," to read expressly by law. The penal
clause had also been restored with an amend
meht, inserting "willfully," so that II shall ap-
ply to the wiIlfu violations of tho act.
The Senate amendment providing for select
committee on the Indian transfer Is retained.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. DAVIS (IllD, from the committee of con-
ference on the Mexican award bill, submitted
report, which was adopted.
lnt DlIl NutnOflZes tnc 10 Wltn-
hold payment on the claims of BENJAMIN We'll
and the In Abra Mining Company, and if he
deem advisable provide, IN connection with the
Mexican government for u rehearing of these
claims.
The Senate then proceeded to the cousidera.
tion of bills on the calendar, and number, to
which no objection was made, were passed.
Mr.. WINEOM, from the committee of con-
ference on the legislative appropriation bill,
reported that the committee had been unable
to agree, and the same members, Mcssrs. WIN
DOM, ALLISON and BECR were appointed
members of n new conference committee.
Mr.. SARGENT moved that the Senate, at
five o'clock, take recess until eight p. III.
Agreed to.
The Senate then, at 4:45 p. M, went into ex-
eeutive session for the remaining fifteen min
utes.
EVENING SESSION.
There were but eleven Senators present
when the Senate was called to order after the
recess.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a com.
municatiOn from the Secretary of War in an
swer to a resolution Of the Senate of the 9Th
instant calling for information in relation to
certain North Carolina railroads. Referred.
Mr.. PADDOCK moved TO take upa certain
bill on the calandcr.
Mr.. MORRILL, did not object to the bill,
but Injected to the transaction of business with
out quorum.
At 500 the roll was called, and twenty
eight Senators answered to their names.
Before the names were read II second time
on motion or Mr.. SARGENT, tho Senate went
into executive session.
The doors were opened at $40 o'clock. and
the roll was again called, when Darc quorum
answered to their names.
The Senate bill granting pension TO James
Shields with the House amendment increasing
his pension to 800 per month, was among the
bills passed.
The bill to define the duties of musicians in
the army Of the United States, prohibiting
them from playing for private parties gave rise
to considerable debate, and was finally on
motion Of Mr.. EATON, indefinitely postponed
number of bills on the calendar were dis
posed Of.
A concurrent resolution from the House ex-
tending the time of adjournment to four p. III.
on Tuesday was received.
Mr.. WINDOW suggested that the Senate ac-
cept the proposition for what 1t was worth
The Committee on Appropriations was nearly
unanimous that the sundry civil bill could not
be passed deccntly and in order by that time
He made the suggestion that the Senate might
act advisedly.
The resolution was concurrCd in.
At ll:20 p. nj. Mr.. MORRILL, moved to ad-
journ. Rejected-ycas 90 nays 90.
Business on the calendar was considered