The Portland daily press., 1878-06-07
ALVth C0ngress-ReguIar Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, June 6.
Mr.. Patterson, chairman of the committee on
territories, reported resolution to continue during
recess the subcommittee having charge of the
issued by certain railroad companies predcaed upon
conditional land grants in the Indian territory
18th, and authorizing the subcommittee to visit the
Indian territory and take testimony. Objection
made to the present consideration by Mr.. ingalls,
The Senate non-concurred in the amendment of
the House to the bill to provide for the distribution
of AWARDS made under the convention of the United
States and Mexico concluded on the 4th of July,
1868, with view Of having conference committee
appointed. :,
cation between the United States and foreign
countries heretofore discussed the object of which
merely TO give any country, the privilege to land
cable here providing such country is liberal to the
United States was passed.
MI Dorsey from the committee of the District of
Columbia reported with amendments the Senate bill
TO levy a tax on the sale of spirituous and malt
liquors in bar rooms and all places where ntoxicants
are sold by the glass in the district. Placed on
the calendar.
During the morning hour Mr.. Voorhees, spoke in
favor of the early consideration of the bill to repea
the specie resumption act,
Mr. Morrill, said the question could not be disposed
efin sixty minutes. He had supposed that by gene
TAI consent there would be further legislation on
this question after the sweeping measures lately
passed that there should be further contraction Of
appropriation bill.
IT.. no oprrnp
ton bill. way "pp''p-iA
az, Mr voorhees, wanted to take up the bill to repeal
the specie resumption act
After lengthy discussion the Senate by IS to %
After the army bill came up Mr.. Blaine who is in
enarge Of the PHI said the total amount appropriated
by the Oil as 1t came to the Senate from the House
was NO 5Z9,6Il. The Senate committee on appro-
pIiauons add $s595l4 making total of s26 1875 5s5
lug p inncapai Item which the Senate committee
added $301 s7 for the pay of the army owing to
the TACT that the Senate committee on appropriations
naa NOT agree to the House clause cutting down the
Inc committee also reported in favor of reappro.
pra,ting 81 to complete medical and curg-
department foI the support of the army during the
the year are $751;, O0O He had no doubt the result
:, aas oil won9 De That considerable deficiency
.nuse We pryviueu Ior next year as there has been
this year The 9th section of the House bin de-
creasing and changing the organization of the army
affairs would submit substitute for these sections
being the bill Of which notice had been given a few
Gays ago providing for appointment committee to
ton. avn e"-
The committee on appropriations reported in favor
u ISeang the clause providing for the transfer of
the Indian bureau from the Interior 10 the War
department and to strike out the 10th section of The
as posse c0mmitdtus.
The amendment of the committee fixing the army
az zo,uoo men was agreed 10, yeas SO, nays, 10 as
Yeas-Messrs; Allison, Anthony Barnum, Bayard,
Blame Bruce, Burnside Butler, Cameron of VII,
OOht OOIkllug COnOVer. Davis OF ILL.
Dawes, Dennis Dorsey, Edmunds, Ferry, Gordon,
Grover, Hamlin, HOar, Howe ingalls, Herman Kirk
wood MCMILLAN. Maxey. Mitchell, Morrill,, Ogesby,
pdSmp: holns Sargent, Spencer, Teller, Wadleigh
Nays.Messrs. Bailey, Beck ,Cockrell, Eaton Eustis
Harris, hereford, Hill johnson, Jones of Florida
Lamar, McCreery, Mcdonald, Merrimon, Rau-
som, sauispury, Thurman, Voorhees, and Withers-
Amendment submitted BY MIR. Blaine that enlist
ments in the signal service shall not exceed 45O
instead of 400, was agreed to.
Various other amendments in general increasing
the appropriation were agreed to.
Amendment to appoint commission for consider
ing the question OF army reorganization was agreed
10. Adjourned.
Mr.. Lapham by reques offered a resolution for the
appointment of committee of five members to act
with the Senate committee to receive the 22d of
February 1879, the u s. centennial safe and its con-
tents
House by yeas 1877 nays 1O3. adopted an amend
ment to the bill in relation to the internal revenue
laws reducing the tax tobacco to Is cents and fix
ing the tax on cigars at S. per thousand,
Mr.. Smith OF Pa. submitted conference report on
the bill making appropriations for the payment of
invalid and other pensions. The report wasI.agreed
Speaker appointed the following conference COM
mit.ee on the legislative appropriation bill
Atkins, Durham and Foster. And on the post
once appropriation bill, Blount, Cymer and Baker
of Ind.
House resumed consideration of the bill amending
ing an amendment by Covert as amended by Tucker.
10.
Further action on the bill was then snsnended an,
the House went into committee OF the whole on the
general deficiency bill
The amount appropriated by the bill is S4b2o 100.
MIR. Blount explained the provisions of the pill.
The total deficiency for 1878 only amounted to ST.
$4,000. The remainder of the amount made m
Of appropriations and appropriations prior to
1876. There was also an appropriation OF over a
million dollars for the payment OF claims against the
Navy Department.
Mr.. Clymer explained the approximation for the
pay OF the navy This deficiency arose from the fact
that under the last administration of the navy the
fund for the pay of the officers and seamen was
rutblessly seized upon and used in the different
bureaus Of the navy for the purpose of allowing the
secretary OF the Navy to enter into large contracts
The navy was in debt for years prior to those egs-
lated TOR by the 44th and 45th Congresses. Nearly
the sum OF 81 100000 had been grabbed in defiance
OF law by the last Secretary of The Navy and APP
proprlated TO pay his pet contractors works not
authorized by law.
MT Herbert Of Ala, spoke against the Texas
racine rain DAD bill as scheme Tom Scott which
wooid not dement, the whole country and particularly
would not benefit single Southern state east of the
Mississippi river. '''o' -'
Mr. Willis, chairman of the committee on Naval
expenditures, explained the provisions of the def
cheney bill in regard to the payment Of claims against
the navy department. (The facts of which are al
ready known)
MI Whitthorne, member of the committee on
naval expenditures, defended his action in refusing
give assent 10 the report of the committee recom-
@ the appropriation OF $3,2l7, 0OD for the pay
"iSnc OF claims against the navy department
Ueneral depate upon the bill was closed the COM
Aaissee rose and the House adjourned.