National Republican., 1878-06-03
SENATE.

Nluo lOr uH hok 'ho'e'o
and diseases of domcsticatcd animals. Referred
to Committee on Agriculture.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL, the bill to pro-
vide building for the Bureau of Printing
and Engraving and the mechanical branches
of the Treasury and othcy Departments was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. HAMLIN said II the resolution for ad-
journment was to be agreed to It ought to be
done at once, and he therefore moved to pro.
ceed to its consideration, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. WINDOW withdrew his motion to refer
to tho Appropriation Committee.
Mr.. BECK renewed 1t, and IL was rejected
yeas 81, nays %.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said he was satisfied that
two weeks was not sufficient to close their
labors properly, and he therefore moved to
strike out the 18th and insert 25th. Rejected
yeas II, nays 35.
Mr.. ANTHONY moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table. Rejected without division.
Mr. BECK said he was anxious to get away,
but he did not think tho business before the
Senate warranted their adjournment The
West Point bill had been in conference a
month with prospect Of staying there some
time longer. Tho legislative bill had just
gono back to the House with perhaps thou
sand amendments.
The army bill had not been considered by
tho Appropriation Committee. 1t demanded
careful consideration, for there were many
important changes, including the transfer Of
the Indian Bureau. The sundry civil appro-
priation bill, usually embracing the largest
and most important of appropriations, had not
been reported. 1t has yet to be acted on by
the House, and come to tho Senate. There
had been several deficiency bills, but the gen.
eral deficiency bill was not yet reported. The
river and harbor bill had not been considered
In the Senate, and there was the Post-Ofilce
appropriation bill, with its subsidies,
and other provisions that arc yet to be
considered. If tho day Of adjournment is
fixed as proposed tho bills must be pushed
through under the gag, and the man who
would attempt to examine them would be
hooted down rs an obstructionist. The people
demanded the repeal Of the resumption act,
which would not be done If this date was fixed
for adjournment lie wanted to let the
country know that this was a refusal to pass
the repeal bill.
Mr.. WINDOW said Of the general appropria-
tion bills tho fortifcation, naval, Indian. and
consular and diplomatic only had been passed
The pension Military Academy, and tho Post
Office bills were In conference.
Tho legislative bill had gone back to the
House the army bill had not been considered
by tho Senate; the river and harbor the same ;
the deficiency and sundry bills had not even
been reported to the House. OF the one hun
dred and fifty or sixty millions in the general
appropriations but twenty millions had been
passed, q lesser sum than Is usually appropri-
ated by the two bills not yet reported. He
thought there was too little timos to act upon
these bills intelligently.
In the course of the debate Mr. MAXEY
took occasion to intimate that the Military
Committee would claim the right to examine
that portion of the bill relating to the reorgan.
iztion of the army, and Mr. BLAINE gave the
impression that the Appropriation Committee
would recommend striking II out.
Mr.. THURMAN moved TO insert June %.
Rejcctod-ycas, II nays, %.
Mr.. WINDOW moved to postpone cOnsidera-
ton of the resolution to Monday. Rejected
yeas, %; nays, 81.
The resolution was then agreed to- as amended
by the House to adjourn juno l7-yeas, IS {;
nays, IL
- Mr. WHYTE called up his motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill in relation to
the low lands in the city of Washington, was
passed, and 1t was agreed to. technical
amendment WIS then agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. DORSEY, from the committee of con-
ference on tho bill in relation to the appoint
mcnt of justices of the peace in the District Of
Columbia, submitted report which was
agreed to.
The resolution concurring in the report of
the Committee on Foreign Relations relating
to the Halifax award came up as the regular
order.
Mr.. EDMUNDs offered an amendment de.
claring that in the judgment of the two
Houses, the provisions of articles 13 and q
of the treaty should terminate under the pro-
vision of article 33 of the treaty. Adopted.
Article Is provides that our citizens shall
enjoy tho fisheries Article Il admits Cana
dian fish free of duty, and article 80 provides
they may be terminated by two years notice
after ten years.
There was very protncted discussion of
the resolution all the Senators agreeing that
tho award was eXtravagant, and that there
was question rs to its validity, being signed
by but two Of the arbitrators, but there was II
diversity of opinion as to what the course of
the United States should be.
As amended the concurrent resolution was
agreed to, and at half.past six p. III. the Sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE OFlREPRESENTiTI
The Committee on tho Judiciary was called