New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-15
xLYth coNGREss---IId Session
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE HOUSE DECLARES THE PRESIDENTS TITLE Sc
CURE, by TREMENDOUS voTE-BoTH BRANCHES
or CoNGRFss VERY BUSY,

CURE, BY A TREMENDOUS voTE-B0TH BRANCHES
OF CONGRESS VERY BUSY.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June H. 1878.
In the Senate to-day, the Committee ON
Contingent Expenses authorized TO sit during the
recess
Mr.. WADLEIGH rep. NJ H., from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported adversely on the JOINT
resolution, proposing woman suffrage amendment
He gave notice that Mr. Hoar Rep Mass.l would sub
nit report in favor of the proposed amendment.
Placed on the calendar, with the adverse report.
Mr.. ANTHONY (Rcp, r. ~. from the Committee on
Printing reported favorably the resolution to print
700 copies OF rst volume of the report OF the Select
Committee ON transportation Routes 10 the SeaD0ard
Agreed to.
The following bills were taken up and passed:
The construction Of barge office in the
City Of New-York
The House bill legaze the collection Of head moneys al
ready paid at New-YOrk City.
pended tor various pubic works in each state and territory
The House bill to grant right Of way to the Baratara ship
% Honss Bin to provide for the holding Of terms the
District Circuit Courts OF the United states at Fort
The House bill provide for Of the United States at
The House bill to the pensions Of certain badly
wounded soldiers from go to s72 month first repot
OF the United states Locust Commission.
When the pill increasing pensions above referred 70
was under discussion, amendment limiting the IN,
crease those helpless aud require the ad Oh
another person was objected to by Mr.. HoAR tRep'
MIR. INGALLS, rep, Kan.l, Chairman Of the Com
mittee Pensions, argued that the Limitation was
Just one TO the Government. There are now 1Os,OOO
unadus before the pension Office IL Congress
should act upon sympathy there Is no equivalent 10
money which be given to the man who has lost Doh
legs both arms the sight of both eyes IN the service
OF his country. Pensions must be adjusted upon
During the discussion Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, DELI
who bachelor said he protested against legislation
discriminating against man having no WIG as pelns
unfair and unjust Laughter
Mr.. INGALLS, rep, Kan.l-The Senator is sensitive
on that pOiut. Renewed laughter
Mr. CHRisTIANCY (sep. Mich.l, during his remarks
said be Acd that II was good thing 10 encourage mar
Mr. WHYTE Dem, Md soto voee, he has given
evidence Oft recently lLaughterl 800
After further discussion, all amendments OF the
Committee on Pensions were rejected.
Amendments TO the sundry Civil bill were submitted
and referred to Commute Appropriations among
them the following: 100000 for continuing the work
upon the State, War and Navy Department building
an appropriation for rebuilding officers quarters at Maq
son Barracks sackets Harbor n. Y; and 100000 to
indemnify the states for expenses OF enroihg equip
ping ana transporting troops in the late var
Mr. DAVIS uDd, Ill from the Judiciary committee 70
winch referred the resolution concerning the legdl-
ty Of the reinstatement OF surgeon L. j. Draper IN he
navy about year ago. submitted report to tue elect
that the action OF The Secretary IN rensating MN was
illegal -,
Mr.. MCDONALD Dem, Ind, member of the Judici-
AIRY Committee said he did concur In the report.
Mr. DAVIS SAID all the other members OF tue commit
tee COnCurted in the report
Mr. MATTHEWS rep, Ohol called up the House res
ouon asking for an INVESTIGATION ln the case OF EuNhu
OMeagner Condor, now confined IN an Enslsh prlson
Mr. SPENCER Rep Ala moved that the Senate insist
upon LIS amendments to the Klyer ana Haroor b. no
cede from ITS amendments.
After debate the motion Of Mr.. Sargent rejected
yeas. % nays 49, The following Republican, voted In
the affirmative: Messrs. Booth, Christlaucy COnkng,
Dawes, Morrill,, Rollins, Sargent and Waalelgh
President pro ten announced Messrs Spencer, Mcmillan
and Ransom rs the conferees on the part or the senate
other amendments TO the suudry civil appropriations
We're submitted and referred TO the Committee on Appro-
priations -, ., .,, .ta.,o,,on ~ nm
finished business, being bill 10 create slDkng tuud Tor
the liquidation OF debt due the Government by the Kan
sas Pacific Railway Company and The amendment SUD
mttcd yesterday by Mr. Hear In regard 10 compensation
OF Government directors OF the UulOn Pacific Railway
Conn any was modified TO fix the salary OF SAID
directors at $40 per DAY while absent from home In add-
ton to their actual travelling expenses and torbdding
any Government director rom TeeeVnG other copeh
satOn from the road, was agreed 10.
After discussion, the bill was passed without diyls,
ION Its provisions Identical with those OF the bill
creating Sinking Fund for the Union Pacific aud Gen.
trail Pacific roads.
The following bills on the calendar then taken up
and passed:
The senate bill authorizing Of hrstcass
Lighthouse on nllamoh Head. Oregun 49,, ,,., g..
ues deficiencies The accounts Of pOstmasters
A message was received from the House of Represen
atves returning the Post Route BILL part OF the
senate amendments thereto were in the nature OF rev.
Mr. FERRY Rep. Mich) moved that the Senate in
sst upon its amendments to the BILL and ask for con-
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, Del) said the House had not
acted upon the Senate amendments and therefore he
did 10. how committee OF conference could DC ap-
A long debate ensued upon the power Of the Senate
and number OF presidents cited as 10 parliament
tary rules, and hnalIy MI Ferry submitted resolution
for conference Agreed TO- and MessIs Ferry. KIRK
wood and MaXey appointed Conference Commit
tee on the part Of the Senate
The Senate then took up the Senate bill creating a
IL provides for the appointment OF Charles Francis
Adams r OF Massachusetts,; Albert Fink, Of Kentucky,
aud an officer Of engineers 10 be detailed by the Presi-
dent to constitute such commission, 10 ascertain
Gus facts In regard TO Pacific Railroads IL provides
that they shall report To the secretary OF the Interior all
their proceedings before the first day OF January,
1879 together with such suggestions and recommends
uS MIS- ri THURmAS dem, ohioj submitted an amend
ment so provide that the commissioners shall make
the first day OF December, 1873
Pending discussion message was received from the
House announcing that that body still further insisted
upon disagreement to the Senate amendments TO the
Legislative Judicial and Executive Appropriation BILL
Mr.. WINDOW tRep., Mimi said that the real differ
between the two houses vas whether the senate
would insist upon the present number aud eOmpensa-
MIR Mr. VTSRYAN Dem. oho) argued that each house
has right 10 regulate the number and compensation Of
its employees ana said he would support the senate
Mr. BAYARD expressed his surprise that the House
should thus undertake TO interfere with the employees OF
the Senate after the rule adopted In 1875 that eaeh
Mr. WINDOW then moved that the Senate
insist upon Its amendments ana "a, agree esoJ TO
Agreed tO-yeas. 90; nays, 2-Messrs' MCCreery ana
Coke voting IN the negative. -
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the Dill
TO appoint Railroad Commissioners.
Mr. TELLER rep. COLI moved TO strike out the
clause naming the persons 10 be appointed commission
ers aud insert In lieu thereof provision authorizing
the President TO appoint two commissioners aud one
gneer officer by aud with the advice and consent OF the
Senate. Rejected
He then submitted an amendment TO pay the commits
soners S4l0 each "a month instead OF $500. Rejected
Mr. HILL dem. Cal submitted an amendment 20 re-
duce the compensation of the commissioners TO 1928
each per month. Accepted by Mr. Thurman and agreed
to by the senate.
Mr. OGLESBY Nep., nl), from the Committee on
Public Lands. reported back the memorial OF William
McGarrahan with the recommendation that the same be
indefinitely postponed SO ordered -
He gave notice that the committee would hereafter
snl,rnif a rennrL In writing on the subject.