The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-18

Mr.. Thompson Rep, Pa) offered n pro-
amble and resolution. reciting tho depressed
condition Of labor ami industry throughout the
country and providing n select committee Of
seven members Ito SIT during the re,essl to in
qnire into the causes thereof and the remedies
therefor. Adopted.
Mr. Atkins Dem. Tennl submitted the re-
port Of the conference committee on the Lcgis.
lative. Executive. and judicial Appropriation
bill. Il provides that the House shall reccde
from its PROPOSED abolition ot the Offices ~
Fourth and fith Auditor of the Treasury. and
from in reduction. Of the pay OF Senate ON
agreement 10 tho House provisions reducing
thc grades and pay OF clerks in tho Executive
Departments, 80 far as they affect about one
half OF tn clerks in question. Tho grades and
number II tho others are to be lett un hanged
- Iho rcrori was ngreed To, and the House, ut .
At thc "r-ning u the evening session Nr.
Butler l"u.. Ma.sl. from the : lrcl Committee
the subject of Senator Matthcws's refusal %
obey the subpoena ot ihat committee. and 10
give testimony heioro IT, Alter re'itlug the
steps already taken hy the committee. on the
mHttrr. the report goes on to state that Mr. Mat
thcws had failed TO appear IN answer 20
the summons, and that il may be heeausc his
duties as Senator and tAc cXigoucle, Of the
public ser, icu require his Pres n'o iu his place
as senator. and L ends by resolving that the
iou." 30 ,srnh ihG following message 10 ihe
The n."; % M a'h'g,y' oa , F,aq.,' S e ss sfn9c . No
Hol,c now ,harsei Will iufcstisaunn of tc election
sasf c,i,nte o. ac. clre,riiuy IN, sui cct mater o
-ait susauon - may De- ia bis @ngwl,dse VI posses
sion, IS he may be required TO-
Mr.. Butler said lLat this was in tho exact form
laid down iu MAY pariiameutlry Practice
Sir. Hale and other lgpublicans remarked in
formally that the r,sJluiion was rs mild n i
could hr; 20 which Mr.. Butler responded that II
would be unfair 10 Secretary sherman il Mr.
Matthew. dli rAt go, hefor" the committee.
hf~4.l :
ion that as IA" Investigation possibly tended to-
Nnrl m imJearhment, nnd Hs this Senator
would be a Judge Ia such n case he could not
De require tO testify IN sui nm inquiry.
To this Mr.. Butler eplicd TINT Ee had three
Judges from the bonch testify IN cases before
Tht resolution was adopted
Mr.. Harris tDem. Na.l. from tho Committee
on Privileges and Elections. reported thni
Nl4s rs. Robertson Il Louisiana and Eam OF
Louisiana me -iu.nE mrm}ers W Tie on
ana That in tho Alahaun contested election cns
al Htral-on and Shelley additional testimony
mD be taken. The eroports wero m. gere- 10.
on Foreign Affairs. req rtnd bill placing five
and "A half million dollars IN gold roI
t. rMy the Government ot her, Brl'ap'
nic MWosty the amount awarded by The
Epon E,''i i lore hereaiine Of the bin was CON
clulol o'lrrtion- and point. Of ordcrwero madC
hy Nessrs. Butler Rep. Ma-5.l, Cos Dem.
y. ~, SulnE,r lp..m" ul, ana Mhrf-, bu
that the bill was an international one aud tha
IL was his duty 10 promote lte pa7oage, a9 hc hut
been applied 10 by tho State Department on th'
subject.
Nj Butlor md Mr. Cox made most p'rsisten
efforts to address the House in opposition 10 tht
hD. but We're met With cnl!1 To- order irum liotl
sil,r of tho House, enforced also 10y the Speaker
Mr.. Cox declared with indignation aud under
storm Of objections and calls 70 order tina
this was the result of the boarted principle O.
arbitration. The House. he said was ready t'
duck down t. the Queen hecause members
were in such hurry % get home ;and whcr'
were They 10 ct tAe money unless they Dor
rowrd III
Al midnight the House began work on thi
Llls on thc Sppakrr', desk, in their OId +. witt
prospects Of holding an all nights session,