The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-21
SINE DIE.
CONGRESS- ADJOURNs Az LAsT--AN
ALE NIGHT SESSION.
DSsOrderly scenes In the Homework Of
the closing BOurs,

THE SENATE.
WAsuTNgToN, June 20.--A message was re-
ceiyed from the House announcing the adop-
ton OF q concurrent resolution extending the
time OF adjournment until u. IN, WHICH was
concurred In.
The House bill to authorize Spencer F.
Baird, secretary of the smithsonian Institute,
to receive from the King Of Sweden diploma
and medal, constituting him member OF the
Norwegian Order of st. Olaf, literary and
scientific organization, was passed
The Senate bill permitting Surgeon VIM. L.
Wilson, United States Army, TO receive q
decoration from the 5zedlve OF Egypt, was
4 resolution wasSreceived from the House
correcting an error If the Enrolling Clerk Of
the House In enrolling the sundry civil bill
of Columbia bonds provided for therein at
five per cent per aHnum. Agreed to-
The bin to authorize the Secretary of the
Navy to sell certain small arms Of the navy,
and with the proceeds to purchase other arms
of a suitable character, was taken up and
passed.
AZ ten minutes to o'clock resolution was
received from the House announcing the pas
sage by that body OF q resolution extending
the hour Of adjournment TO 7 o. M, and re-
questing the concurrence OF the Senate Con-
On motion of Mr.. Thurman the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF executive busi-
ness.
The doors were opened at 6 80, when COM
mittae, consisting of Messrs. Thurman and
Anthony, was appointed In connection with q
committee Of the House to wait upon the Pre-
sident and inform him that the Senate Is now
ready TO adjourn.
Ate :55 Mr.. Thurman from the committee
waiting on the President, reported that the
committee had performed that duty, and that
the President had no further communication
TO make.
AS this announcement was made, clerk
from the House appeared with three enrolled
bills which we're quickly signed by the presi-
dent pro tenn. and hurried to the President
for approval.
They were signed and returned, when, on
motion Of Mr.. Sargent, at 80 q. m, the
Senate went into executive session.
In short time the doors were opened, and
MIR. Ferry addressed the Senate as follows:
"The hour Of o'clock In the morning has
arrived, and 1t gives me pleasure to congratu-
late the Senate on the termination OF ses-
sion of nearly seven months duration, and to
comply with the joint resolution of the two
houses fixing this as the hour for final adj
journment. Permit me, Senators, to cordially
thank you for the courtesy without which |
should have failed to meet the delicate and
responsible duties Of the Chair. Commend
Ing you all, in parting, to the care OF the
same beneficent Ruler who has preserved I'M
broken our number throughout the prolonged
labors Just ended declare the second Ses-
sion Of the Forty-tifth Congress adjourned
sine die"
THE HOUSE.
The House recedes from the disagreement
to the sundry civil bill In relation to ascer-
tanning the price of land for congressional
library. The Senate amendment In relation
to the pay of Southern mail contractors Is left
out. The clause In relation to the appropria-
tionlfor the fisheries award is retained
Mr.. Atkins said he had not signed the report
of the committee of conference, because of the
retention Of the clause In relation to the fish
cries award, to which he could not give his
assent. He did not believe that we justly
owed 1t, or that 1t should be paid.
When this bill was reported from the APP.
preparation Committee, 1t recommended the
sum OF $l6,4 ,765, The House increased it to
s17,590, 1856. The Senate added $44S4,914. ex-
elusive Of the fisheries award, making a total
of $22,G75, 100, not including that award. The
a. sss o was dso 6y the
q deficit Of 100000 for the Postoftice and
other departments, leaving $18, 100000.
The act for the current fiscal year appro-
priated S17,133000. The difference between
this and that bill is $1,1l7,OO0, and this is
made up, in part Of an increase Of $3.50 900
for the buildings In the large cities. There Is
also $180,000 for light houses and 100000 for
more life-saving stations; also $65, 900 for for
eign intercourse and $50, 900 for telegraph lines
In the Indian country.
Mr. Hewitt, of New York, regretted that
Mr. Atkins had not signed the report, and
especially for the reason given. 1t was true
that S. 800, 900 was u large amount for the fish
cries award, but honor was worth more than
money, and this award must be paid or the
national honor will be TINTED. Nothing
would justify a violation OF the national faith.
It was not for US to find q reason why we
should not pay the money, but 1t was for
Great Britain to say why she should not re-
ceive the money Hence he regarded this re-
port us sustaining the honor of the nation,
and he would rather go Ia ,sackcloths and
ashes than violate the great obligation. for it
rests ON higher ground than q mere matter of
money Applause.
Mr. Robbins said this was a just debt and
he would vote with the gentleman to pay it,
but he would like the gentleman to explain
how it happened that another just debt which
a Republican Senate had put on for the pay
OF Southern mail contractors had not been re-
tanned by the cOnfereeS.
Mr.. Hewitt said he believed it was the duty
of the House to first consider such matters
and make appropriations of money for them,
but'this fisheries award was an international
matter.
cries question, and argued that the United
States was not hound to pay the award on
any theory of honor. The Geneva award
gave us a paltry $15,000000 for sweeping our
commerce from the seas. He said that every
advantage was offered to Canada and Great
Britain for an arrangement on the fishery
question, and under this award we were pay
ing $5,500,000 for a privilege that Canada
offered us for $1,000 He argued further that
it was the duty of the Halifax commission to
decide the award unanimously, and that II
was In contradiction of the agreement when
it was determined by majority of the com
mission.
Mr. Hale thought the amount Of the award
enormous, but he did not soc how we could
avoid the payment. When we come to com
pare this award with the costs that would
have resulted from a war this amount is
dwarfed and insignificant He argued that ii
was o matter that must be paid.
Mr.. Garfield took the same view, and said
that we were brought face to face with the
ut act Of our war diplomacy, and having
gained the victory in every other Case, it
would be shameful now to attempt to resist
the payment of this.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, opposed the award,
and thought that 1t should not be paid.
The conference report WAS then agreed to,
but not until after resistance by the oppo-
nents Of the fisheries award.
A resolution of the Senate extending the
time of adjournment to o'clock, was agreed
to.
Mr. Harris of virginia moved to SUSPEND