Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-19

and Senate Greenback Bill---The Post
Route Bill Still Observation-Disclosures
Nominations Confirmed and Several Re-
jocted.
WASHINGTON, juno Ex-senator Kirkwood,
from the conference committee on the resolu-
ton of the House returning to the Senate the
post route bill which the House refused to con-
slider account Of one amendment of the
Senate being in the nature of revenue bill,
reported that the committee had been unable
to agree. The report was laid On the table for
the present. The amendment referred to ls
that allowing foreign books through the mails
free of duty in accordance with the terms Of
the international postal treaty. The conferrees
on the part OF the Senate proposed to waive all
discussion as to questions of privilege at issue
between the two houses and consider the
bill with the Senate amendments, but
the House conferrees declined to agree
to the proposition, for the reason that they do
not, in their opinion, possess the power under
the resolution Of the House to consider the
bill for amendment without enlargement
thereof
The Senate then went into executive session.
When the doors were re,opened a rego11tion
to extend the session until Blk o'clock Wednes-
day evening passed and consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was then re-
sumed.
The bill to amend the laws relating to in
ternal revenue was received from the House,
and, having been read by its title, was laid
over under the rules till tomorrow, at the
instance of Mr.. Sargent.
Discussion on the amendment of the sundry
civil appropriation bill for payment OF South
ern mail contractors for service rendered prior
to the war was continued at some length, and
Senator Spencer submitted an amendment pro-
viding that any part of the appropriation of
s375,o00 appropriated for that purpose by the
act of March 8, 1877, not required for the pay
ment of said mail contractors, shall be used to
enable the postmaster general to contract for
mail steamship service between New York ana
Rio de Janerio, and New Orleans and Rio, once
month from each port and to pay for such
services thirty dollars mile. Ruled out upon
the point of order that it was general legisa-
ton.
The amendment providing that the claimants
shall give lands for return Of the money to the
United States in case it shall be subsequently
discovered that the claims were paid by 1.-The
Confederate States, and also that any claimant
who shall receive payment from the United
States after having been paid by the confeder-
ate government shall be punished by fine and
imprisonment.
Senators Mitchell, Of Oregon, and Hoar, were
appointed members of the conference commit
tee on the West Virginia and New Hampshire
election bill in place of Mcmillan and Teller
excused.
An amendment was agreed to to the sundry
civil appropriation bill, appropriating $780,
900 to pay the award of the Halifax fishery
commission, IN pursuance of the treaty OF
Washington, if, after correspondence with the
British government on the subject of conform
ity of the award to the requirements Of the treaty
and to the terms of the question submitted
t" the commission the President shall deem it
his duty to make payment without further
communication with Congress.
: Senator Window submitted amendment
providing for modification Of the contract with
James B. Fades for improvement Of the South
Pass Of the Mississi ppi river. so as to make
payments to him monthly, etc. Agreed to.
This is the same measure which passed the
Senate few days ago, but could not be reached
ia the House.
Senator Morrill, submitted an amendment
10 king the necessary appropriation TOR pur-
nase of land to increase the width of the road
way around the naval monument in front Of
the capitol. Senator Beck opposed the amend
ment and advocated the removal Of the monu-
lnent, claiming that it was put there to perpet-
nate in marble for all time civil war. It
would keep up i'll feeling. The amendment
agreed to.
Senator Blain called attention to the amend
rnent already agreed upon providing that news
papers shall be paid commercial rates for adj
vertising, and moved to amend SO as to provide
that advertisements inserted by the government
since April 10, 1877, shall be paid for at like
rates. After some discussion the amendment
agreed to.
Senator Oglesby submitted an amendment to
the clause appropriating four hundred thou
sand dollars for the custom house and sub
treasury building at Chicago, SO as to instruct
the supervising architect to finish parts of the
building for the circuit and district courts of
the United States, the sub-treasury and offices
Of the collector of customs and internal reve-
nue., by the first of July, 1879; provided the
amount hereby appropriated shall be sufficient
for that purpose. Agreed to.
Senator Beck moved to strike out of the bill
the clause appropriating 100000 for improv-
ing the capital grounds, and for paving Penn
sylvania avenue around the naval monument
on the west front of the capital
Senator Window moved to lay the amend
ment Of Beck on the table. Rejected yeas "a
nays 27.
The question then being on the amendment
to strike out as above mentioned, it was re-
jected by a tie vote, yeas %, nays rs.
Senator Teller submitted an amendment ap-
propriating 900 for the removal Of the In
dians from their reservation on White river
Colorado. Agreed to.
The bill having been considered in committee
of the whole was reported to the Senate, and
Senator Window demanded separate vote on
the amendment made in committee i'll regard
to the payment of Southern mail contractors,
and it was concurred in, yeas %, nays a.
The amendment in regard to the modification
of Eads' contract for improvement of the
south pass of the Mississippi river was with
drawn, The House having passed the bill for
that purpose. Other amendments made in
committee of the whole were conc urred in, and
the bill was read a third time and passed.
Senator Conkling withdrew the motion en-
tered by him to reconsider the vote by which
the bill to legalize the collection of certain
head moneys was passed, and the bill having
passed both houses goes to the President
for SIGNATURE.
The president pro tenn. laid before the Senate
grant permission to Hon. Stanley Matthews to
appear before the Potter committee.
Senator Wallace submitted the following:
Rtso7ued, That the Senate, in compliance
with the resolution of the House of Represen-
tatives of Yesterday do allow the attendance
of Hon. Stanley Matthews, member of this
House before the committee of the House of
Representatives now charged with the investi-
cation of alleged frauds in the electoral vote of
the States of Louisiana and Florida, for the
purpose of giving such evidence of the facts
concerning the subject matter of said investi-
cation as may be in his knowledge or posses
sion.
Ordered that the secretary notify the House
of Representatives accordingly.
Senator Anthony said he did not understand
that it was necessary the Senate should give
permission to one of it's members to appear be-
fore the committee of the other house.
On motion of Senator Hoar the whole sub.
iect was referred to the committee of privileges
and elections.
The House joint resolution to pay certain
contestants for seats in the Forty-ffth Con.
erass was taken up and, pending discussion, the
Senate went into executive session and when
the doors reopened took recess.
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