The Portland daily press., 1878-06-21
XLVth C0ngress-Regular Session
SENATE.

In the night session of the Senate the several bills
making legal tenders receivable for customs failed TO
pass
resolution was adopted extending the session t ill
5 a.
The post route bill containing the Brazilian steam
ship subsidy, the restoration of the Thanking privilege
the regulation of postage on mail matter and the
regulation of the railway service failed between the
All the public and other bills presented to the
President were approved.
It is roughly estimated that the aggregate appro-
priations for the fiscal year ending June 1879 are
about $170,000,OO0
Mr.. Hoar moved to take up the House bill fxiug
the pay OF letter carriers, but objection was made
and it was laid aside.
The House bills to establish post routes, and to
provide that all pensions on account of death or
wounds received or disease contracted in the service
of the United States during the rebellion which have
been granted shall hereafter be granted shall COM
mence from the date of death discharge were laid
aside being objected to- In answer to a question
Mr. ingalls, stated that the pension bill would
require sa an expenditure pen Of about
from the King OF Sweden diploma and medal, and
the Senate bill Authorizing Assistant Surgeon
William j. Wilson OF the army to receive from the
Khedive of Egypt medal were passed.
The Senate concurred in the meuduent of the
ascertain the cost of removing the national obserya
tory, and the bill passed.
AT $50, but few Senators being present, roll-call
was ordered, and quorum having responded,
resolution was received from the House to make
correction in the civil appropriation bill SO as to
provide that the rate of interest the strict of
Columbia bonds authorized to be issued by that act
shall be five per cent per year. Agreed to.
The Senate after O'Clock several times was left
without a quorum and some time was consumed in
calling the roll to secure attendance. Many of the
Senators were asleep in the committee and cloak
rooms.
The bill authorizing the sale of small arms now in
the naval service, and use of the proceeds for the
purchase OF of similar calibIe to those used in
the army. was passed.
Numerous dilatory motions were humorousy
made, it beng the desire of the majority of the
Senate not to transact any more business. Finally
Mr.. VOORHEES, read, amid much laughter a bill pro-
posing reward for new foot measure, which pro-
vides that Congress will vote an appropriation as
reward, to be paid to the American citizen who shall
produce new foot measure.
A few minutes before five a message was received
from the House announcing the passge of concurrent
resolution extending the session until seven O'clock
1t Immediately c0ncurred in. As several calls of
the Senate had been made to secure quorum Mr..
Thurman appealed to the Senators not to leave the
chamber.
The Senate went into executive session. AT 50
the doors were reopened, and at 653, Mr. Adams the
clerk of the House, appeared with the sundry civil
BILL which was Immediately signed by the president
Of the Senate, pro tem aud sent to the President for
his signature
After another short executive session. the COM
mittee reported that the President had no further
communications to make.
At seven O'Clock, Mr.. Ferry, the President pro
The hour of seven having arrived, it gives me
pleasure to congratulate the Senate the termina-
tion of a session of nearly eight months duration,
and to comply with the joint resolution fixing the
hour of final adjournment. Permit me, Senator's
to cordially thank you for your favor, your conf
dence and your courtesy, without which 1 should
have failed to meet the delicate and responsible
duties of the chair. Commencing you all in parting
to the care of the same Benefcent Ruler who has
preserved unbroken our number throughout the
prolonged labors now ended. declare the second
session Of the 45th Congress adjourned, sine die.
(Applause9
In the night session of the House Messrs. Hewitt
Hale and Garfield made earnest speeches in favor of
paying the Halifax award, and Messrs. Butler and
Cox strongly opposed it.. Finally the conference
port in favor Of paying the award was agreed to, yeas
129, nays 80.
At IL Is a. NJ, the Senate notified the House that
it had extended the session till O'Clock and the
House concurred.
the Senate bill for additional associate justice of
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Re-
jected, alter noisy scene, in which Mr.. Turner of
Kentucky was the principal actor
The House at 1910 took recess till O'Clock when
it was again called to order,
Mr.. Garfield Appealed for unanimous consent to
take up and pass the bill relieving from taxation in
the district the property of the late Chief Justice
Mr.. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill equaizing bounties to men who served in the
late war. Rejected.
buildings, reported numerous bills to provide for
public buildings. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr. Turney moved to suspend the rules and pass
the Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to prohibit the payment of claims for
property taken. used injured or destroyed during
the war. Rejected, % to IL.
In the House at 2.35 Mr.. Banning moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill incorporating the
Iron Moulders' union.
Mr. Cymer moved that the House take recess
until 430, and quite sharp controversy arose be-
Illnois) as to whether his motion was not made
prior to Mr.. Banning's.
The clerk proceeded to read Mr.. Banning's bill,
but was interrupted oy cries of ''louder," and the
confusion became great that the Sergeant-at-arms
was called upon to preserve order and for few
minutes walked through the hall with his mace of
office though his efforts to quell the tumul5 were
received with shouts of laughter. Some of the
members were even throwing documents at the off,
GERS.
When comparative quiet was restored the reading
Of the bill was completed and the bill defeated,
81 to rs.
At 8 30 recess was taken until 43o and at 435
Mr.. Atkins offered resolution extending the time
OF final adjournment until seven O'Clock. Agreed
Mr.. Rice, from the invalid pension committee, re-
ported pension bill. The reading clerk being worn
out Mr.. Cox of New York volunteered to read the
BILL but his appearance at the clerks desk was the
signal for chorus Of cries of slonder'' until he
obliged to leave his position and the services OF
the Sergeant-at-arms were again in requision.
Great amusement was created by Mr. Butler, who
at the sight of the Sergeant alarms fed precpitatey
Pending action on the bill the House at 45O took a
recess and reassembed at $50 with very few mem
bers present.
Mr.. Ellis introduced bill for the protection of
public buildings from fire by means of fire alarms
Mr.. Cymer offered the customary resolution for the
appointment of committee to wait on the Presi-
dent and inform him that the two Houses ready
to adjourn if he had no further communication to
make to them Agreed to.
Mr.. Franklin offered resolution declaring that
the investigation of the charges preferred against the
doorkeeper Of the Hose; j. W. Polk, showed moth
ing affecting his personal integrity or rejecting
him as an honorable man, and allowing him two
months extra pay. Agreed to.
AT 645 Mr. Rainey, of the committee on enrolled
bills appeared in the House with the enrolled sun
dry civil bill, which the Speaker laid before the |
House. and signed amid applause.
At 645 a message from the President announced |
his approval of the sunGIy civil bill.
Mr. Clymer announced that together with Messrs. |
Wills of Kentucky and Conger, he had waited on the |
President, and the President stated that he had no
further communication to make to Congress.
At o'clock the Speaker said:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
The arduous labors of the session are closed Let
us hope that under the providence of God they will
iuure to the solid welfare and happiness of the peo-
pie. Expressing the feryent hope that each and
every of you may have safe journey to your
specIive homes it only remains Tor the Speaker to
declare that this House stands adjourned without
day. tApplauseJ
Owing 10 the early hour, adjournment took place
very quietly, Not dozen persons were in the gall