Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-08
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, June s,

SENATE-Mr. Wadley desired to state in
the way of personal eXplanat on, that he
had receiyeda memorial the other day yai1st
the eight hour law in he government printing
once, which he bad presented in the Sen te as
requested. He had Stree learned to It the Per
sons Whose names were attached to the me-
mortal did not exist.
Mr.. Cameron, (Wis.), from the commi, Zee
on privileges and e'ect OrS, report. a hill %
provide for the election Of Pi Sdential cleo
TORS aud members Of Congrey in West Viz
ginia. Placed on the ca 'end,,r.
On motion of Mr.. Matthew'S The conSidera-
ton OF the Texas Railroad bill VS. pos pom d
to the first Wednesday a ter the frs M0n@ay
In December, wthout bel, ,g rade the .pecial
Mr.. Rollins introduced a bill for the settle
ment of outstanding claims against the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Referred to District com
mittce.
Mr.. Spencer offered a resolution that all
matters in relation to the Presidential election
aud the charges of fraud connected therewith
be referred to select committee of eight Seu-
atorS, with Instructions 10 inquire into the
elections in South Carolina, Louisiana, f or
ida, Alabama, Mis- i.sippi. Oregon and other
safes the acIion of the fOr,y- fourth Congress
IN relation thereto: also into the matter of the
overthrow of the Packard government and the
establishment of the Nichols government in
LOUISIANA, and whether it was in consequence
OF any act occurring prior to March t. 1S17.
&C.. and mat the committee have leave TO Sit
during the leccSS
Mr.. Bayard desired to see the re. .oluton in
prIpt. and asked that it lay over.
MI. Spencer gave notice that he would call
it up every day till he got vote upon it,
On motion of Mr.. Cameron WiS.), other
business was ct aside ard the bill modifying
tie act authorizing the contract with J. b.
Eads for the Improvement of the mouth of the
MISSISSIPPI river was passed by a vote Oh
yeas $, nays 2. Those voting in the negative
were MeSsrs. Burnside and Howe. Mr.. Ed
mundS announced himself paired with Mr..
Harris, or would have voted no.
The Chair announced as members of the
nF lil,N, ,l1n Il hn n.nlrt
ton OF Mr.. Matthews, MeSSrS. EdmundS. ALI
son: lnFallS Hoar, Davis, Whyte and Jones
OF + Oriua.
Mr.. Hamlin reported bin to permit tie
chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution 10
appoint secretary in cer,ain c,.,es. Passed.
lGe Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blaine urged the necessity of the speedy
passage OF the biz. requ Sted that debate
might be brief, and gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to 1T out and PISS the bin be-
fore adjournment.
Mr.. Edmunds then addressed the Senate on
the bill.
During the discussion which ensued MI
Ferry rose and Said that he bad received a
request from Hon. ClarksOn n. Potter. re
queSting him TO appear before committee of
the House, OF which he was chairman: and he
desired tOcOmpv with that request. lie there
-ore asked permission of the Senate to attend.
and such permission was given, without COM
ment or objection.
HOUSE:-Mr. BrOgden, froll committee on
expenditures of the Post Office department
asked leave to offer a resolution authorizing
said committee to sit during the recess of Con-
gress Tor the purpose of completing their re-
port In detail, and al.O authorizing them to
continue the employment of the expert now in
the employ of the committee.
Mr.. Foster Obi c. d.
MI riddle, from committee on territories,
reported bill making appropriations for the
erection Of a penten ,ary i'm the territory of
Idaho. Referred to the private calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Monroe, the House took
up and passed the Senate bill to amend the
Revised Statutes in relation to the judicial
powers and functions of cOnSulS
Mr.. Cobb, from The committee on elections
submitted a report in the case of DiIlman vs.
SmaiiS from the 5th district of South CarolIra
declaring that there was no free and fair cleo
tion in the said district at the last Congress
siOnal el" ction: that neither the contestant
nor cOnteStGe is entitled to the seat and declar-
ing the eat vacant.
Mr.. Wait submitted a minority report de-
clal ing Mr.. SmallS entitled to retain the eat
MIR. Cobb gave notice that he would cal the
case up on Wednesday next
Mr. vance, from committee on coinage. r.
ported joint reSolu. ion in relation to the
goloid coinage. 1t authorizes the Secretary of
state to have specimens of goloid coins coined
at the mint, to be submitted to the interna-
tlonal monetary Congress for examination and
ON motion of M. Wilson, a committee of
conference was ordered on the Mexican award
The House then went into committee of the
WhCe on the deficiency appropriation bill, Mr..
Beebe In the chair. Pas. .ed-yeaS 132 nays a.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL
Mr.. Black burn, from committee of confer
ence, on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the District of Columbia govern
ment bill submitted a report.
On agreeing to the conference report MIR.
Cox (N.I) demanded the yeas and ravs, and
trey were ordered at Is minutes OF three
o'clock.
REPORT AGREED TO.
The conference report OH the bill was agreed