Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-27
CONGRRssl0NAL,

to extend the session till O'clock Wednes-
day evening. An amendment to the sundry
appropriation bill was agreed to, appropria-
ting $5,5OO,OOO to pay award of the Halifax
fishery commission. The House resolution
asking that Senator Matthews be. allowed to
attend the Potter investigation committee
and give evidence was presented, md referred
to the committee on privileges and elections.
HOUSE, June 18.-House. concurred in
the Senate resolution declaring that the treaty
with China allowing.u g.unrestrained immigration
to this country should be modified, and calling
the attention Of the Pteskent to ths subject.
The Senate amendments to the Sundry civil
Of conference y IS ordirsd j Nj. .Mayham an
nounced the death of his late colleague, and
the House adjourned.
SENATE, June ia concurrent re-
solution extending the session till l a. m.
Thursday morning was passed. A large
amount OF business was completed and q
large amount failed. Conference committees
between the two Houses were active, and
many differences were recOnciled. The House
bill was passed masking it unlawful, for any
pensation than SID for his service in pen.
sion case. The bill to establish the territory
of Lincoln was postponed to next December.
At 1885 q message was received from the
House, announcing concurrence in the report
of the conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
HOUSE. June 19.-Mr. Ewing moved
to. suspend the rules and pass the bill TO reu.e
national bank notes and substitute TREASURY
notes for them rejected, yeas ~1v9. nays no.
Republican side. The bin passed !Rtos1aaine
that on and after Oct. 1slS78l legalt ltelder nQses
Will be received Sssin payment Of custom
duties, yeas 15S, nays5& A motionswas msde
to suspend the rules and pass q: Joint Jeso3ua
ton proposing constitutional amendment
forever prohibiting payment of any claim for
property taken used, injured or destroyed by
y s. troops during tee war of the rebellion
unless the owner was loyal to the government
and gave neither aid nor encouragement to
the enemy Agreed to, yeas IA. nays 81.
Mr.. Atkins then made the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.' He
Eexplained the report which, however, he had
| not signed, because, he said, of the appropri-
alton for the Halifax award which he
EiY Ire ported appropriated 4f644a0o0. As it
fess9ed ls.Henset .elz e9at 8 end; ;as itpassedl
the se1ats ~ ,"75 ,106s5a ausSCf the applo-
prjatioh Tor the HalifaxSAEard. As it came
been cSt down to s1sa5aio9s ia W exclusiss'o 'of
the Halifax The
lot sthe result as hai1ed vftth 81 fps6se
The post f0If bfH contafHG 1Ef1ian
| steamship subsidy, the restoration of the
franking privilege, the regulation of postage
| on mail matter. and the regulation Of railNay
| service failed between the two Houses. sAil
public and other bills to the President wer6
approved. tits roughly esttmated that sthsl
ofappropr lnadth g9ngxesl
&f0f the fiscal year ending gsWith juDS 1870, win
Ebe.&hout ta$17 7QAO1O00. Tho bill pissed, bpth
Houses 1liprop Rating s$6k0Q Aok t64 Con.
struction Of the Fort Smelling Dfidgt, h7fd
gfentng the right Of way.
SENATE, June 2O.-The time OF adjourn
ment was extended to7 A. NJ. Thursday. There
was an all night session of both Houses tocIoee
| as far - possible, the conference business;
In answer toan enquiry Senator ingalls, said
Of Of SSiq flea ,u,ss tqe.s1Ts SA
the clerk of the House appeared with the sun
dry civil bill, which was Immediately signed
| by the president pro tenn, and then sent to
the President Of the United Statesfor his sigma
ture, the President being in his room at the
capitol, having remained there during the
night. The Senate then held q brief executive
session, and when the doors were epened, tho
lcommittee to wait On the President srdpTted
that he had n0s further communic St6
make, ,andsat 7E.Adt tSenatr Ferry, 16nt
Eph9 ten. formally deelafAd thei sessiot fafhe
For lty fifth Congress adjourned sine die.
HOUSE, j une 20.-The House extended
the time Of Adjournment to clock, 4. N. to
give time for the enrolment of the Sundry
clyii bill: At 6:t2 message was received from
the President that he had no further commu;
nications to make, and the House adjourned
without day. @.!4.tri