Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-19

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Potter moved suspension of the
rules for the passage of the bill
providing for the judicial ascertain
ment of claims against the United
States. 1t provides that any person
who may have claim of which
the Court of Claims has not now
jurisdiction but founded on equi-
ty and justice and not barred by
any statutes Of limitation, may file
his bill in the Court of Claims, set
ting out the grounds of claim and
relief desired. The Court, after try
ing cases, shall report its findings
to Congress, which body shall not
consider or allow or authorize the
payment of any private claim not
payable under. existing law until
the same has been heard and re-
ported to Congress by the Court of
Claims.
The resolution to suspend the
rules and go to the Speakers table,
that passed last night, having eX-
pired with the legislative day Of
yesterday, was rejected. Yeas
1870; nays 80, less than the necese
ry two.thirds. The Speaker cob
strped the vote as an indication
that he should now recognize the
members on his private list to
move a suspension of the rules.
Danford moved TO suspend the
rules and pass the bill to authorize
and equip the expedition to the
Arctic seas. Defeated. y
Townsend moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to repeal
that section of the resumption act
which author lies the sale of United
States bonds for the purpose of re-
sumption and TO provide that
United States notes shall be re-
ceivable for duties on imports.
Rejected.
EVENING SEssIoN-The Senate
amendment appropriating $50, 900
for the expenses Of the Presidential
Election Investigating Committee
was concurred In. The amend
ment adds $4,000 for the Senate
Committee and $40, 900 for investi-
cations of the Department of JUS
tice. A message from the Senate
announced the passage of the SUM-
dry Civil Service Appropriation
bill with amendments and, ON mo-
ton, Atkins's amendments were
concurred in and committee of
conference was ordered.
SENATE-The Senate substitute
for the bill repeating the Resump-
tion Act was reached when the
Senate amendments were finally
non -concurred in, for want of the
necessary two.thirds majority, SO
that the bill fails. The amend
ments were to make greenbacks
receivable for four per cent. bonds
and for customs duties. The vote
was taken after much uproar and
excitement and was mixed one
both as to politics and localities.
At noon the parliamentary day of
Monday was closed by adjourn
ment, and that of Tuesday begun
at 1925.
A resolution to extend the ses.
sion until six o'clock Wednesday
evening was passed.
The amendment directing the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 pay
Southern mail contractors for SER
vices rendered prior to the war was
finally agreed to, with amendments
providing that claimants shall
give bonds for the return of the
money to the United States In case
it shall be subsequently discovered
that the claimants were paid by
the Confederate States, and also
that any claimant who shall re-
ceive payment from the United
States after having been paid by
the Confederate Government shall
be punished by fine and imprison-
ment.
Morrill, substituted an amend
ment making the necessary appro-
priation for the purchase Of land to
increase the width of the roadway
around the Naval monument in
front of the Capitol.
Beck opposed the amendment
and advocated the removal of the
monument, claiming that it was
put there to perpetuate in marble
for all time civil war, and that it
would keep up i'll feeling.
The amendment was agreed to.
Blaine called attention to the
amendment already agreed upon,
providing that newspapers shall be
paid commercial rates for adver-
tising and moved to amend
90 as to provide that adver-
tisements inserted by the govern
ment since April 10, 1877, shall be
paid for at like rates. The amend
ment was agreed to.
Mitchell submitted an amend
ment appropriating $50, 900 for the
erection of a first class light house
on Tilamook Head, Oregon. Agreed
to.
The President pro tenn. laid be-
fore the Senate the House resolu-
tion requesting the Senate to grant
permission to Hon. Stanley Mat.
thews to appear before the Potter
Committee.
Wallace submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Senate, in
compliance with the resolution of
the House of Representatives OF
yesterday, do allow the attendance
of Hon. Stanley Matthews, a mem.
Der of this House, before the COM
mittee of the House now charged
with the investigation of the al.
legged frauds in the electoral votes
of the States of Louisiana
and Florida, for the purpose
of giving such evidence of the facts
concerning the subject matter of
said investigation as may be in his
knowledge or possession. Ordered
that the Secretary notify the
House of Representatives accord
ingly. Referred to the Committee
on privileges and Elections.
The House joint resolution to pay
certain contestants for seats in the
Forty-fifth Congress-, was then
taken up and pending discussion
the Senate wentinto executive ses-
sion, and when the doors re-opened
took recess.
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