The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-06-06
HOUSE,.

WASHINGTON, u. C., Nav Gimme
dlatel y after the reading OF the journal, Mr..
Wood called up the Senate adjournment
resolution, and moved to postpone lis fur
ther consideration until June Sth.
The yeas and NAYS were ordered. there
being number OF vacant seats on the other
side
Mr.. REAGAN asked ii it was in order tn
have call of the House, 10 which the
Speaker replied that he thought there was
a q!O-um-
Mr.. WOOD-FOr the purpose OF ascer-
tanning whether there il a quorum present
/ move that the House adjourn.
Mr.. llALE-Does-8he gentleman want to
iilibuster ON his own motion?
Mr.. WOOD-No, sir; but want a fair.
square vote ON the proposition.
The yeas and nays being taken on the mo-
tion TO ad jourD, it was defeated.
\ vote was then taken ON the Senate reso-
luton for the final adjournment, and re-
sulted--yeas, l27 nays, I3l-so the resolu-
ton was defeated.
Tie Democrats who changed their votes
from their former variance with their own
side and voted with the party, we're Messrs.
Bell, Hardenberg and Landers.
Mr.. WOOD then moved to make the
date OF adjournment the 9th of June, and
Mr.. Clymer moved an amendm ent to make
it the 18th
This amendment bad a majoritv on a
standing vote, and the yeas and nays were
called.
The Senate resolution for the final adj
lournmeni, amended to take place on the
18th Of June, was adopted.
The resolution now goes back to the SEN
ate and that body may either concur at
once in the amendments. This virtually
changes the question, or it may abstain
from any action until within a day or two
Of June 18th, when it will be able 10 Judge
whether, either from public or from party
II will he necessary 10 ex-
tend the time or to adjourn on that dav.
Mr.. SINGLETON made Conference re-
port on the consulor and diplomatic appro-
priatIOn bills. He stated the bill as i,
passed the House made the appropriation.
less by elOl 900 than the like bill Of las,
session ; that the Senate had increased the
by 50, loco; that the Senate
conference had yielded to the amendmeu,
Df 81 500, and the House conferees 10 TIE
amount OF 1900, and that the bill a. !,
now stands, aPpropriates SCI 900 les than
he bill Oh last session. The report was
agreed TO.
Iader the bill, as it now stands, the sala-
lies OF minister to Grea, Britain, France.
Germany and Russia, remain at Si7.5OO.
instead Of SD 600 as voted by the House.
and those OF ministers to Spain, Aus,ris.
Italy, Brazil, Mexico, ) apan and China at
$4,000, instead of $4,000. The ministers
Q Pelsium, the Netherlands and the Ar |
,eDiine Republic are restored to the :, 900 !
las. The salary Of nini-te. 10 Hsyti is
mt back from s5,c0o to - so, and that If (!
ninis,er to Liberia from $500 TO $1,000. /
revision Is made for charges q affairs at /
Denmark, Parsgus, and Uruguay com |
lined, ard Switzerland at 5000 each I
The salary of the Consul General a. Csrfo
) restored To 5000; Of the Cons I C;;ep.raI I
!; London, Paris, Havana and Rio De jan /
rio to 5000; OF the Consul General a,
lelbourne, to "A 600; Of the Cousul-Gen
raj at Berlin TO $1,000; of the ConsuI- |
General at Vienna, Frankfort. Rome and
,onstantinople 10 s. 600, and the approp-