Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-06
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, June 6.

SENATE-The Senate met at ii a. m.
The Chair laid before the Senate a commu-
nication from the secretary of the Senate an
nouncing the death Of w. J. Mcdonald. chief
clerk Of the Senate.
Mr.. Anthony erogized the deceased who
was appointed in 1896, OF the death of his
father, John q. Mcdonald, then chief clerk.
to the lowest clerkship in the Secretarys
risen TO fill the place held by his father, having
had connection with the Senate longer than
any Senator in the body. He offered a resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the Senate to
pay from the contingent fund of the Senate $500
for his funeral expenses, and to his heirs or
legal representa- ives a sum equal TO three
months salary. Adopted unanimously
Mr.. Dorsey, from the committee on the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, reported the bill to levy a
tax on SpiTituouS and malt liquors i'm the Dis
tTict OF Columbia, with a substitute placed on
the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, the bill author
iZlng the construction OF bridge over the
MISSISSIPPI river at Fort Smelling was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. COnover INTRODUCED bill providing for
the transportation of ocean mails in Ameri-
can steamers. Referred to postal committee.
On motion OF MIR. MaXey, the House reSOlu-
tion authorizing the Secretary of War to issue
tents, &c, to the Texas volunteers for their
summer eEcampment, was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the Senate took ND
and passed the bill authorizing the collector
al Ch&reSton to remit the duties on chime
III.
recaSt in England.
On motion of Mr.. Davis Qll), the bill to
amend the act providing for the issue of
truSSeS to disabled soldiers of the union army
was taken up and passed.
Al the conclusion of the morning hour Mr.
Spencer moved 10 take up the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blaine antagOniZed the motion with one
TO take up the army appropriation bill
Mr. voorhees, gave notice that he would Op-
pose both motions, with a view to getting m
inn
In the discussion of the order of business a
little passage occurred between MeSSrS Win
dom and Blaine, the latter asserting that this
was the first time he had ever known the
chairman OF the appropriation committee op-
posing the consideration of appropriation
bills from his committee, (Mr. Window favor
ing the consideration of the river and harbOr
bln) Mr.. Window retOrted that Mr. Blaine
was yesterday willing enough to set the army
Dill aside TO consider subsidy bill.
Pending vote on the motion of Mr.. Spen-
Mr.. Bayard moved that the Senate at 25
O'Clock tomorrow take recess OF two hours
to attend the funeral of the late chief clerk.
SO ordered.
The Senate refused to take up the river and
harbOr biil-yeaS q, nays 35.
The vote on MIR. Blaine'S motion to take up
The army appropriation bill was yeas S. nayS
q. the opposition coming from those VINO de-
sired to give precedence to the bill to repeal
the resumption act.
Mr.. Blaine explained the action of the SEN
ate committee.
The bill was then read by paragraphs for
amendments.
IN The amendment increasing the appropria-
tlon for recruiting and transportation OF re-
cruitS from $4,000 10 SIS 100 (the present allow
ance). was agreed to.
ON the proposition to restore the army to
25GUU men, there was considerable discussion
HOUSE.-On motion of Mr.. Whitthorne.
Tuesday evening next was assigned for the
consideration of reports from the committee
on naval affairs.
Mr.. Williams (Mich.) asked that next Mon
day, after o'clock, be assigned to the com
mittee on the District of Columbia, on the
same terms and regulations as under the third
Monday. The committee had many matters
he said, which should be reported.
MI Page saw no reason why the District OF
business, and he objected.
MI Iage subsequently withdrew his OBJ
lection on condition that the time be fixed at
O'Clock, but Mr.. Thompson and other gentle
Mir. Fuller, from the committee on public
lands, reported back the bill to forfeit certain
public lands granted to aid in the construc-
ton OF certain railroad and telegraph lines
Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr. Upton introduced a bill TO authorize
the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois To en-
ter and prosecute certain suits against the
United States in the Supreme Court of the
United States. Referred.
On motion OF Mr. Lapham, the Speaker was
authorized to appoint committee of five
members TO act with corresponding commit
Tee OF the Senate to receive the Centennial
safe on the I'D February, 1879.
Mr.. singleton, from committee on printing
reported back the Senate bill authorizing the
publication for sale of an edition of the narra-
tive OF the Polaris expedition. Passed. Also
from the same committee, reported back the
Senate resolution for the printing of the Ag-
ricultural report for 1871 and of five thousand
copies OF the colonial charts and constitutions
OF the states. The committee recommend
n0n-concurrence in the the part of the bill re-
lat1ng to the colonial charts. The recon-
mendation Of the committee was disagreed to
by yeas u, nays us, and the bill passed as it
Came from the Senate.
Mr. Smith (Pa.) submitted the report OF the
committee OF conference on the pension ap-
preparation bill and it was agreed to and the
bill passed. N0
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Atkins.
Durham and Foster the cOnfereeS on the parf
OF the House on the legislative appropriation
bill.
Mr. Blount reported back the Post Office an.
preparation bill, and recommended non-cOn-
currence in all of the Senate amendments and
asked committee of conference. So ordered.
and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Bount,
Clymer and Baker tind.) the confereeS on the
part of the House.
MI Freeman introduced a bill to amend ex
lstlng pension laws. Referred.
The House then resumed consideration of
the unfinished business pending at the ad-
JOurnment yesterday which was upOn the
amendment OF MIR. Covert to the internal reye-
nue. bill, as amended by Mr.. Tucker, reducing
the tax on tobacco to 10 cents.
The amendment as amended was agreed TO-
yeas 49, nays log.
The further consideration of the internal
revenue bill was then postponed, and the
House went into committee of the whole on
the deciency appropriation BILL Mr.. Beck in