Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-18
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WASHINGTON, d. e., June IS.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. June IS.
CONGRESS.
The Seralr sat ill 80 his morning ar d
thea took q recess till o co:k to day, wher,
upon rtasSHm!!pg, an ,xrru:isr session was
hrll.
rhc II ,uis nf Il: ~. sentative, :, His lnor. ing
o. 8 q clock, look rl.,,:S I'LL 10 click, wien 4
ouub:r Of District ii Columbia tls were
passed, after whiGll
a motion 10 suspend the rules and pass the
bill TO repeal Tho resumption act, with the
Senate amendments, WAS not adopted, the
vote being 40 ayes 10 lnj noes SD tn" bill goes
over till next session, and resumption will
probably take place oav on the Isl Of Jan
uary.
The House then, at 10 minutes Of L., al
burned till Tuesday at l2l
After The doors OF the Senate were again
opened the Civil Sundry Appropriation bill
was further considered pending which a mo-
ton was adopted extending the present session
till o'clock to morrow evening.
The House rcasscmblcd at l2.l5 and passed
bill to c,nfcr upon the Court of Claims jurs,
diction over all private claims which Congress
alone cannot consider.
The Senate resolution making further post
poncmcnt Of tho final adjournment till O'Clock
to morrow evening, was agreed to.
Mr.. Wadlell tried to obtain for the confer,
eEcc committee on the Post Route bill permits
sion to agree or disagree to the Brazilian sub
sldy amendment without being restricted by
the question of privilege between tue two houses
which MIR. Cannon raised last Saturday, but
two thirds did not vote in the affirmative, and
his motion was lost.
MIR. Dean asked consent to report resolu
ton appropriatipg money to briog witnesses
from China before the Committee on Eypendi
lures 10 the State Department, but or lection
was made.
Mr.. Halo moved to proceed to the Speaker
table Tor the consideration Of bills there.
on. As the fishery award bill is among
thom aud tho President has threatened tc
call an extra session Of Congress- if it is
not passed this session, much surprise was tell
when the chair announced that two thirds had
not voted 10 the affirmative, 50 The motion was
lost.
The rules were suspended and a bill passed,
which approprlates to Mr.. JAS Is. Ends the
amount now due him for successfully construct.
ing lis famous Mississippi jetties. The pas
sage Of this bill WAS greeted with applause.
Mr.. EaIs. who had occupied seat IN the
gallery, concluded that nothing mere Of great
interest would take place today, and therefore
retired to receive tho congratulations OF bis
friends.
A bill providing tor the education nt The
blind WAS then read.
NOTES.
In tue Senate to-day All amendment was
adopted 10 the sundry Civil appropriation bill,
making it penal offence for tho Southern mail
contractors prior to the War, 10 take from tho
Treasury monies for services rendered, that have
been already paid them by the Contdnrato
Government. An amendment was nlso adopted
appropfiating five and half millions for Tho
payment of tho Halifax Fishery award All
Amendment approprlAting 1918 600 Tor the eroc
ton of !. building for p National museum on
the Smithsonian grounds WAS tabled. Tho Bra
lillian Subsidy was tried to be cngraflrd upon
the bill, but tho attempt failed
Secretaries Shurz and Sherman were on The
dor Of the Senate today apparently in fle
spirits Secretary Evarts WAS on the a3or ci
The House. but looked rs impurturbablo rs an owl.
Several appointments Of Justices OF tho Peace
Of The District Of Columbia were confirmed by
the Senate in executive session to-day
Il further prolongaton Of the time Of tho pres.
ent session was agreed 10 to-day by both Houses,
and there are those who think q further extnn-
sion is not improbable.