The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-20

mns be laid before the Senate in the morning hour
The President pro ten. decided the point well
TAKEN
After some further discussion as to the rules Mr..
Voorhees, moved to lay aside the pending order (be-
ing the caendar and al prior orders ana gave n9ee
up the House bill to provide for the payment OF GUS
toms duties in legal tender notes. Agreed to- yeas
Mr. voorhees, then moved to take up said bill.
Mr.. Conkling raised the point OF order That 1t
could not be laid before the Senate without VIOLA
ton of rule 8.
The President pro tempore decided that the bill
could be laid before the Senate as that rule dd not
apply to bills received from the House since the ex-
pration of the morning hour. .,,
The bill having been read by title Mr.. Whlte anu
several other laors objected to its second reaag
today. -
Mr.. Voorhees, said he thought he had gone about
as far he could today but would like the Chalr 10
decide whether an objection preyentel secohu
reading.
The President pro TEN. replied in the Affirmative
Mr.. Howe inquired Of the chairman OF the COM
mittee on finance (MorrilD if there was any obJec-
ton to having that committee discharged from fur
ther consideration OF the House joint resolution re-
lative to the gooid coinage. ~
Mr. Morrill, replied that he had brought the matter
to the attention of the committee and they refused
to consider it because they thought 1t humoug.
(Laughter)
The Senate then motion Of Mr.. Morrill, went
into executive session and at $50, when the doors
were reopened, took recess till p. m.
Evening Session.
Mr.. Allison submitted the following
RESOLVED, That the select committee appointed
under resolution of the 9th inst. to make an in
auiry concerning the alleged connection of Senator
Matthews with matters relative the late Presiden
tial election in Louisiana, in exercising the power
heretofore granted sit during the recess of Con-
gress may hold its sessions at such place places
it deems most convenient for purposes OF investga.
ton.
the territory of Lincoln, which was discussed at
some length and on motion of Mr.. Bayard it was
postponed till December next.
The committee on public buildings and grounds
was authorized to sit during the recess.
The Senate at O'Clock went into executive ses-
sion.
AT 11.15 the doors were reopened. Mr.. Sherman
submitted resolution returning the thanks of the
Senate to Hon. Thomas W. Ferry, President pro tenn
for the able and impartial manner in which he dis
charged his duties as presiding officer. Agreed to
| unanimously.
thanks of the Senate to Vice President Wheeler for
the able and impartial manner in which he dscharg-
mously. and the Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Thurman,
went into executive session.
HOUSE.
Pound rising to 2, fS S said
the time for completion of the Northern Pacific lall
road, and that Mr.. Eden had in gross violation of
the rules of the House. made some remarks in oppo
| sition to the bill which were outrageousy insoent
and not supported by fact.
Mr.. House raised the point of order that there was
no question of privilege involved.
The Speaker was about sustaining the point when
| Mr.. Fades claimed his right to be heard. The gen
tleman from Wisconsin had no right to msrepresent
him (Eden) ifhe POUND was here in the interest of
the railroad corporations. Calls of "order'' and great
| confusion
ur. Pound-I demand that the gentlemans re-
marks be taken down charging me with being in the
employ of railroad corporations
The remarks were written out by the official repor-
| ter and read by the clerk.
| Mr.. Pound-I move that the gentleman, unless he
| apologize retract be censured.
| Mr.. Eden-The only thing meant by the remark
| was that the gentleman from Wisconsin appeared
active partisan of the railroad corporations, leg
islating in their interests-not that he was an en-
| plOyed attorney Of railroad corporal lions.
The Speaker inquired ii Mr.. Pound was satisfied.
Mr.. Pound-I am not (Laughter)
The Speaker remarked in a concatory spirit that
he always believed that remarks which were inter-
iected out of order should not appear in the Record
everything offensive had better be omitted from the
Record as having been said out of order.
Mr. Morrison said that his colleague Mr. Eden,
| House thought the remark objected to should be
omitted from the Record. there was no objection to
that omission. The matter was further discussed in
the general spirit, and it was finally decided
that everything should appear in the Record.
, Mr. Emery moved to suspend the rules and pass
| tute treasury notes f0l them.
Rejected 100 to ia 1.-THE result was greeted with
| applause on the Republican side.
| The speaker appointed the following committee to
attend the funeral of Mr.. Quinn at Albany: Messrs
| snre, Townsend, Gerritt and Jones of Ohio.
| The House on motion Of Mr.. Mayhem adopted
resolution to pay the widow of Mr.. Quinn his
of pay, and the pay he would have received for the
| remainder OF his term.
Mr. Southland moved to suspend the rules and pass
bill for the payment of customs and duties in legal
tender notes. Agreed to, 1853 to So. Mr.. Southards
bill passed provides that and after October 1st
1875 legal tender notes shall be received at par in
| payment of customs duties.
Mr.. Haskell of Kansas moved to suspend the rules
and PASS bill providing that all pensions on ac-
count of death wounds eceved disease contracted
in the service of the United States during the late
war, shall commence from the date of death or dis
CHARGE and for the payment of arrears of pension
| that principles; and also providing that no claim
agent shall be entitled to any compensation for max
ing applications for arrears of PENSIONS Agreed to-
MIR Kenna made conference report on the bill
on the election OF Representatives in West Virginia
amendments were retained except that in regard TO
the election of the u s. Senator by the present leg
| islature OF New Hampshire. The report was agreed
| TO.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri moved s-srend-tl,e rules
and pass the Senate bill to create an auditor of rail-
road accounts. Agreed to- yeas 1928, nays 13.
Tine Senate resolution extending the time for final
adjournment until 10 p. m. tonight was concurred
Mr.. Atkins from the conference committee on the
sundry civil service bill reported that they
| BILE to agree.
Mr.. Hale one of the conferees, stated that though
the first conference committee had failed he hoped
and expected another committee could come to some
agreement by o'clock Tonight.
| The report was then agreed to, and Messrs. At
kns Hewitt and Hale were appointed on the part of
| the House.
pass the bill known the pro rate" bill Ito estab-
sh the board of Pacific railroad commissioners Re-
eced, yeas 105 nays lO3not the requisite twothrds
/ in the affirmative
The House at o'clock took recess until 8.
Evening Session.
| Mr.. Cox of New York moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to fix the pay Of letter carriers.
Agreed to- yeas 149, nays 81.
The bill provides that in all cities containing a
population of $4,000 or over here shall be two classes
of letter carriers the first class to have sa lary of
$1,000 and the second class salary OF $500; that in
cities of less than $4,000 there shall be but class
OF letter carriers whose salary shall be $3.50. That
m shadn
postmaster to be called auxiliary setter carriers and
tolreceive $500 year; and that the letter carrier
system may be established in cities Of 10000 inhabi
tants.
Mr.. Conger moved to suspend the rules and pass
the joint resolution proposing constitutional amend
| ment forever prohibiting payment of anv property
taken, used, injured or destroyed by United States
troops during the war of the rebellion unless the
owner was loyal to the government and gave neither
| aid nor encouragement to the enemy. Agreed to,
| yeas IA, nays 81.
| At five minutes past message was received
from the Senate stating that that body had adopted
resolution for the further extension of the session
to 1 O'Clock Thursday morning and it was concurred
| in.
| MI. Acklm moved to suspend the rules and adopt
resolution for select committee log seizures in
| Calcasen parish, La. Rejected.
| MIR. Morse moved to suspend the rules and pass
the Dill Tor the commission on the removal OF the
tional observatory at Washington. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cannon at 10 o'clock moved to suspend the
rules and pass the post route BILL which he stated
contained all the routes in the original House BILL
all the routes put on by the Senate and some 400 adj
amendments that had been added by the Senate.
Messrs. Ward and Freeman of Pennsylvania de-
manded the reading of the bill in full, intending that
| way to prevent theIpassage.
Mr.. Cannon desired to make statement, but Mr.
| Waddell objected most decidedly aud ne Joined Ward
and Freeman in demanding the reading Of the bill.
This took place amid great uproar the Speaker rul.
ing that the motion to suspend the rule did not de-
prive member of his right to call for the reading of
the bill. Cannon offered to withdraw the bill, but it
| was overruled.
The Clerk commenced to read the bill, before he
had beeh five minutes reading his voice failed and
member OF the House lKeifer) stepped to the desk
and relieved the Clerk. The act was greeted with
shouts OF laughter and calls Of louder, louder)
Alter while Mr.. Freeman who had previously
announced that he could not be bulldozed reented
| and withdrew his demand tor the reading, but bis
colleague (Ward) PERSISTED that the bill Should be
read: The tumult increased to such an extent that
tne speaker called on the sergeant at arms to
restore order and that functionary shoulderng his
heavy mace topped with a large sized silver eagle
march up and down the various side aisles amid
shouts Of laus htsr,. cheers and capping of hands,
When this little episode Mr.. Keller resumed
the reading OF the bill Mr.. Ward following him with
copy in his hand to see that there skipping.
Alter some time Keller was relieved by Humph-
reys, Humphreys by Cummings, Cummings by Har-