Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-06-21
FORTY-FIrTn CdNuRESS.
WASHINGTON. june %.
SENATE.


The several bills making legal tenders receiya-
Bile for customs, failed to pass
\ resolution was adopted extending the session
TIL 3 A. NJ.
The post route bill, containing the Brazilian
steamship subsidy, the restoration of the frankiug
privilege, the regulation Of postage on mail mat
ter and tue regu aton of railway service, failed
between the two houses
All the pubc and other bills presented to the
Pre,dcnt were approved.
II Is roughly estimated that the aggregate ap.
prop;alions Tor the year ending June, ~, are
about el1O 0000 900
NJ .'Ioac moved to take up the bill taxing the
pay OF letter carriers, but objection was made and
II was laid aside.
BHls to establish post routes and to provide that
all peu-Ion, on account OF death, wounds received
OF disease cuLtra, ted 10 the service OF the l.. 5
duru- lhc wAr, h which have been or may here
after Dr granted, shall commence from the date of
death o. discharge, was lald ASIDE being objected
to.
ia answer to a question, Mr.. ingalls, said the
pension hill would require an appropriation of
S30,0O0,0O0.
Mr.. Sargent called up the House bill to author
ze Prof. Baird to receive from the King OF Swe
den diploma and medal and the Senate bill
to authorize Surgeon Wilson, L. ). army, to re-
ceIye medal from the khediyc Of Egypt, was
passed.
The senate concurred in the amendment of the
House to the Senate bill 10 appoint commission
u.
scivhtory, and the bill passed.
The Senate was several times without quo
rum, after A. NJ, and some time was consumed
IL calling the tOll To secure the attendance, many
OF whom were asleep in the cloak room
At $50 A. NJ, bat few senators being present,
on motion of MIR COckerell a call of the senate
was ordered, and "A quorum having responded, a
resolution was received from the House to correct
an error IN the enIoment Of the suudry civil ap-
ptuptiation bl', a. tO provide that the rate of
e-t of { 'Qluubia bauHs uuthotiyaI In I. j..
| sued by that act, shall be per cent. per annum,
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Howe called up the Senate bill to incorpo-
| rate l. ). railway mail service mutual benefit
association, which was discussed briefly and laid
asliy.
B.li authorizing the sale of small arms now in
the mai service and tue use Of proceeds for the
pul chase OF arms of similar capacity Of those IN
use IA the army, was passed.
MI. Rollins called up the House amen latory
act to increase the capital of the South Washing
ton railroad
Numerous dlatory motions were hamorously
made, 1t being the desire of the majority not to
transact any more business.
Finally Mr. Voorhees, read, amid laughter, the
bill recently introduced by Nh. Patterson, by re-
quest, proposing a reward for new foot meas
uIe, which provides that congress will vote an ap
proPuaupn as a reward to be paid to any Ameri-
can citizen who shall produce first new foot
measure.
senate went into executive session.
Al 600 the doors were reopened aud Mr.. Bruce
by request introduced bin 10 estabii.h Nation
IA academy of education.
Referred to committee on education.
4 few minutes before me ssage was received
from the House announcing the passage OF IA reso-
luton extending the session TIL o'clock, and it
was concurred III.
As several calls of the senate had been made to
secure quorum, Mr.. Thurman asked senator's not
TO leave the chamber.
At 6.j3 Mr.. Adams, clerk of the House. came
in with the sundry civil bill, which was signed by
the President pro ten. and sent to President Of
the L. 5. for his signature.
After a short executive session, the commi ttee
rcpoi ted the President bad NO further cOmmuni-
cation to make.
AT o'clock Mr.. Ferry, President pro tempore,
said
The hour of having arrved,,it gives me
pleasure to congratulate the Senate On the termi-
nation of a session Of nearly seven months. Per
nit me, senators, to cordially thank you for your
favor, confidence aud courtesy, without which
should have failed TO meet the delicate and re-
sponsible duties Of the chair. Commenting yon
al, in parting, to the of the same beneicient
ruler who has preserved unbroken our number
throughout the prolonged labois ended, | de
clare the session Of the 4jth Congress adjourned
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