Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-30
House of Representatives.

House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, May 29.-In the House, imme-
diately after the reading of the journal, Mr..
Wood called up the Senate adjournment reso-
luton and moved to postpone its further con-
sideration until June 9th. The yeas and nays
were ordered.
There being number of vacant seats on the
Democratic side, MIR. Regan asked if it was in
order to have call of the House. to which the
Speaker replied that he thought there was a
quorum.
Mr.. Wood-For the purpose of ascertaining
whether there ia a a. Drum present, move
that the House adjourn.
MI. Hale-Does the gentleman want to fill
buster on his own motion?
Mr.. Wood-No, sir; but want fair, square
vote on the proposition.
The yeas and nays being taken on the motion
to adjourn, it was defeated.
vote was then taken ON the Senate resolu-
ton for final adjournment, and resulted, yeas
1T, nays 131, SO that the resolution was de-
feated. The Democrats who changed their
votes from their former variance with their
own side and voted with the party were Bell,
Hardenbergh and Landers.
MIR. Wood then moved to make the date of
adjournment the Oath Of June, and Mr.. Clymer
moved an amendment to make it the 18th.
This amendment had majority on standing
vote, and the yeas and nays were called
The call resulted yeas 1874, nays SO. The
Senate resolution for final adjournment as
amended, to take place on the 18th of June,
was then adopted.
The resolution now goes back to the Senate
and that body may either concur at once in the
amendment, thus virtually closing the ques-
tion or it may abstain from final action until
within day or two of the 18th of June, when
it will be able to judge whether either from
no
necessary to extend the time or to adjourn on
that day.
Mr.. Singleton made the conference report on
the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
He stated that the bill as it passed the House
made appropriations less by 100000 than
the like bill Of last session; that
the Senate had increased the appropriation by
$S4 GOO; that the Senate conferees had yielded
to the amount Of $44, 500, and the House con-
ferees to the amount of $4,000, and that the
bill as it now stands appropriates 1851 900 less
than the bill of last session. The report was
agreed to.
Under the bill as it now stands the salaries
Of the ministers to Great Britain, France, Ger
many and Russia remain at |s17, $50 instead of
1915, 600 voted by the House, and those of the
ministers to Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil,
Mexico, Japan and China at $4,000 in
Netherlands and Argentine republic are restored
to the 81, 500 class. The salary Of the minister
to Hayti is put back from SIS, 900 to 81, 500,
and that of the minister to Liberia from
81. 500 to $4,000. Provisions are made 1or
charges d. affaires in Denmark and in Paraguay
and Uruguay combined, and Switzerland at
SIS. 900 each. The salary of consul general at
Caro- is restored TO sd 600; for consul general
,, to London, Paris, Havana and Rio Janiero to
$4,000, OF consul general at Melbourne,
to $4,000; of the consul general at
Berlin to So 500; of consuls general at Vienna,
Nv,<<
and the appropriation for salaries of consuls,
| vice consuls, commercial agents and consular
clerks is increased from 5000, 600 to $304 600.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, reported q bill appropriatine
$40 600 to defray the expenses OF the select
| committee on Presidential election.
On point of order made by MIR. Conger, the
| bill was referred to the committee of the whole
and then the House went into committee, Mr.
| Caldwell in the chair.
Mr.. Atkins then moved to set aside the bill
now before the committee, and members OF
the Republican side interposed to prevent sucl
action by requiring each Of such bills to b.
read This went along until the bill wa
reached which regulates the granting o
pensions on account of death o
wounds or injuries received or diseas
contracted in the service of the United State
since March E, and for payment of arrears o
pensioners, and to restore to the pension ro]
the names of such as have been struck off TO
disloyalty, and as there was objection to set
ting this bill aside Mr.. Atkins moved that tn
committee rise stating that the list appeare
to be interminable, and that he did not desir
to do anything that would retard business.
Mr.. Rice, who reported the BILL oppose
that motion, but it was agreed to, SO to 81, an
} the committee rose, leaving the appropriate
bill for the select comnlittee at the foot of tn
calendar.
MIR. Regan called up bill to regulate int
, state commerce by railroads, but the questio
!, of consideration being raised the House refuse
to consider it now.
Mr.. Burchard next called up the bill
amend the internal revenue laws.
: MIR. Cox, New York, raised the question
consideration, desiring to get up his bill il
life saving stations, but the House voted
: take up Mr.. Burchards bill-90 to Tar
proceeded to it's consideration in committee
the whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the chair. Aft
o considering three pages, the bill went ov
/ without action.
J. MIR. Bragg introduced bill to secure t.
e most efficient arms for the use of the regul
u army and militia Referred.
The House then took recess, the event.
} session to be for debate only. When the Hou
y udjourns tonight it will be to meet on Frid
:, next.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
es At Narragansctt Park, Providence r. l., y
le terday the race for the 2:24 class was
le Trempoline in three straight heats. Best tin
d. 2:24.
u The name of the gentleman who has offe1
to subscribe $4,000 in aid of St. AIMS chur
y, Brooklyn, is Robert Fulton Cutting, son-in-l