The New York herald., 1878-06-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, juno IL, 1878

WASHINGTON, June IL, 1873
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate q
communication IRON the Secretary OF War, transmit
ting letter from General L. q. Z. Ord, commanding
tho Department OF Texas, calling attention to tho
difficulty OF obtaining Information SO as TO enable
forces 10 follow raiders, and recommend ding an az
preparation Tor the erection OF telegraph limo along
the Nueces River Tho Secretary approves Of tho
recommendation OF Gonoral ord asks that an
appropriation bo made for that purpose Ordered to
be printed aud lie on the table.
The Senate then proceeded to tho consideration OF
bills tho calendar. and large number Of no gen.
eral interest passed..
THE MATTER or CLAIMS.
The Senate agreed 10 the amen ndmcnts Of the Com.
mittse Chains to tho bill last named, providing
that tho time OF taking evidence and OF submitting
claims for decision in cases now pondng before the
snail DO extended March To- 1879; also
extending the term Of ofeo OF the Com mssoners of
Cia,ms until tho iOth Of March, $780, provided that
nothing contained N tho bill shall DO so construed us
10 extend tho time for ahng CLAIMS boiore tho said
commission or 10 enlarge ITS Jurisdiction or TO au-
thoriZo tho liing OF new clums
On motion OF Mr. SARGENT, (rep) OF Cal, tho Sen.
ato concurred in the amsnumcn OF the House OF Rep
10 tho bill regulating tho appointment
cadet midsnipmsn and cadet engineers, and it was
passed
Mes.ra DAVIS Of Illinois, Blaine and Thurman wero
appointed tho conference committee ON the part VI
tho Senate tho bill providing for the distribution
oil tho award niade uuocr tho convention oil July A..
1868, between tho United States and government or
Mexico
Mt VOORHEES,, (dep.) OF Ind, presented a petition
OF Peter Cooper, OF New York, praying for the re-
peal OF tho Specie Resumption act and rcmonsira
against the proposed adjournment OF Congress until
legislative measures Tor financial r~ief shall
have been passed. Referred 10 the Committee
Finance.
THE DEFICIENCY BiLL
The Senate then resumed CONSIDERATION OF tho un-
finished business, being tho Deficiency Apppropriu-
tion bill.
AIR iran lof al IN chs of n An
said II IRON tho House Of Representative Il
appropriated s., CO., ,2I5 81. The Committee on APP
preparations rcportsd ~ to tho Senate without
ment and he asked tho Senate to stand by him and
pass the bill as u came from tho House
Tno bill, having ocen read, was passed without
amendment, and now goes to the President ior hts
signature.
The senate then resumed consideration OF bills on
tho calendar.
Eight LAW.
House joint resolution 10 provide for the enforce.
inent Of tho Eght-hoar Law having been reached on
the calendar with tho adverse report thereon by tho
Committee on Education and Labor several senators
objected 10 lis present consideration.
SIR. sPsScKR, renD OF Ala, moved 10 suspend tho
further consideration of tho calendar and proceed
with joint resolution IN reg ard
TO the Eighi-hour law Agreed tc-yeas -, nays 23-
as foliows.-
YEAS Messr. Bruce Burnside. Cameron OF Pcnnsyiva.
o Florida Jones u Nevada Kellogg Mcdonald Mcmillan
Matthew. M.cae,l oss,oy rn.s'son rm%s isoas
S,s-Mcs-rs. Anihony. Bailey, Bayard. Booth. cekc.
Johnston. aeia.a SifksoSa. Mecreesy, Msssg. M"iii
Morgan. Morrill,. salisbury Teller and Withars23
An extended debate followed, during v hch tho I'm
portant tact was eicited that s tho Senators eak
ing the measure, whether In favsr opposed,
were In entire 81 npathy with tho workingmen
At tho close OF the discussion Sir. EATON, tdem.D OF
Conn, SAID tho resolution would lead TO = more cx.
tended discussion, and he therefore moved that ns
furihcr consideration lie postponed untii December
nex,. Agreed to--yeas 81, nays 25-as follows -
YEAs-Mcssrs. Anthony. Armstrong. Bailey. Bayard.
Buoth Butler Chrirtiancy CocKret. Coke Dennis
EHon Eustis. Gordon, rov.r Harms. Hereford
herman. Kirkwcod, Lamar, Mccrccry Matthews, Max-y
Merrnion, Morgan Morrill, Ransom. SALISBURY. Teller aud
Muhers-31.
NAYs-Mcssrs Blaine, Bruce. Burnside Cameron Of
rcnnsyiv vsna, Dawes Ferry, iioar. Ingalls, Jones of
Florida, Jones OF Nevada, Kellogg. Mcdonald, acMiilan
Mitchell. pgicsby. Psdiock Patterson. Plumb. Rollins,
sargent, SAUNDERS spencer. Voorhees,. adleish and
Nind0m-2J.
MATTHEWS COMMITTEE
On motion o Mr.. ALLISON, trcp.) OF Iowa. tho select
committee to inquire into aicscd frauds IN Louisiana
tho resolution OF Mr.. Matthews was authorized
to sit during the sessions VI the senate.
Tho senate then rosrmcd consideration OF bills
the calendar, and the senate bill to regulate tho
hours Of absr, also reported adversely from tho Com
miltcc on Education aud Labor, was aso post ponce
unti December XXI without further discussion
numDer OF bills were passed, and the Senate then,
motion Of Mr.. CouklIng proceeded TO the consider
atIon OF executive business, and whom the doors
reopencd, at quarter past SIX. adjourned