Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-13
WASHINGTON.
BUSINESS OF THE NATIONAL Law
MAKERS.
Deficiency Bill Passed by the senate---The
Joint Resolution for the Enforcement of
the Eight Hour Law Shelved In the Sem
ate---The Inf1ationists Get a Black Eye
in the SHouse---Gen. Fremont Confirmed
Senate,

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The House bill
passed making appropriations for payment of
claims reported allowed by the commissioners
of claims under the act of Congress of March
Sd, together with amendments extending the
time of taking evidence and submitting claims
in cases now pending until March 10, 1879, and
also extending the term Of Office of the commits
sioner of claims until March 10, 1880, provided
that nothing in the act shall be SO construed as
to extend the time for filing claims before said
commission or to enlarge its jurisdiction or to
authorize. the filing of new claims.
Senator Conkling reported favorably the Sen
ate bill authorizing the Southern Pacific rail,
road company to construct. maintain and
operate bridge across the Colorado river at
Fort Tuna, in the State of California. and in
the Territory of Oregon. Placed on the
calendar.
The House bill authorizing the payment of
the claim of Tennessee for keeping United
States prisoners passed.
Senators Davis, ILL.,, Blaine and Thurman
were appointed a conference committee on
the part of the Senate on the bill providing for
the distribution of the award made under the
convention between the United States and the
government of Mexico.
Senator Dorsey, from the conference COM
mittee on the post Office appropriation bill,
submitted report, which was agreed to- and
the bill passed.
Senator Dawes, from the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds, submitted an
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill, appropriating $4,000 for work on the
new public building at Topeka, Kansas, pro-
viding that the total cost shall not exceed
j$2OO, 900. Referred
Senator Voorhees, presented the petition of
Peter Cooper, praying the repeal of the specie
| resumption act and demonstrating against the
proposed adjournment of Congress until some
Legislative measures for financial relief had
been passed. Referred.
| The deficiency appropriation bill was passed
without amendment and bills on the calendar
| were considered Among those passed were the
] House bill making appropriations for payment
of claims reported allowed by the commission
! er of claims under the act known as the South
| ern claims commission; the Senate bill to cor
rect error in the revised statutes in reference
| to the transportation of cattle on railroads, and
the Senate bill to provide for the appointment
of a district Judge for the Western district OF
Tennessee. Senate bill directing the secretary
, of war to purchase a lot of ground near Colum
bus, Ohio, now used by the United States as {
cemetery.
The House Joint resolution to provide for The
enforcement of the eight hour law having beer
reached, with the adverse report thereon. sew
eral Senators objected to It's consideration.
/ Senator Spencer moved to suspend furthe
consideration of the calendar and proceed with
the consideration of the joint resolution in re-
gard to the eight hour law. Agreed to, yea
"a, hayes %.
After discussion further consideration of tn
bill was postponed till december next by vot
of yeas 81, hayes 25.
The select committee to inquire into the al
legged frauds in Louisiana, under the resolution
of Senator Matthews, was authorized to 81
during the session Of the Senate.
Senate bill authorizing Ohio Indiana ant
Illinois to prosecute suits against the Unite'
States in the supreme court of the Unite'
States on account of sales of public lands il
each State Passed.
Senate bill in relation to the Venezuela
mixed commission. Passed.
Senate bill making pre-emption grant to tn
heirs Of Jean Baptiste Beaubien, deceased, TO
part of Fort Dearborn reservation, Chicago
and to confirm the purchasers of the othe
parts in their titles and to convey to Chicag
the streets and alleys and the rest Of the reser
walton which was adv ersely reported from tn
committee private land claims, was on mo
ton of Senator Davis indefinitely postponed.
An executive session was soon after held an
when the doors were re-opened, adjourned.