New-York tribune., 1878-04-18
Committee of the Whole, and made special Oras, :.

Committee OF the Whole, and made a special oras, =.
May9. 'e' ''f
Committee reported back the bill extending The ,i
the completion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad ~ ~
| ferred 10 the Committee OF the Whole. ne
| Mr. MORRISON Dem, lll) presented the mIno,,,,
| report. 'V
ported back the bill amending the various Texas Pace
Railroad Acts. Referred to the Committed the Who
Mr. BLAIR CRep., n. H. and Mr.. MORRISON De%s
Mr. RICE (tsep, Mass from the same committee "a
ported back the bll establishing Board OF Paehe R.n
way Commissioners. Referred 70 the Committee OF M
Whole and made & the special order for May Is.
committee reported back the bin to survey the Sn, e
and TOpolyampo Pacific routes. Referred TO the Com
mittee OF the Whole.
mittee reported back the bill amending the yaron.
Pacific Railroad Acts. He stated that II was dentiesIy
the the Thurman Funding Bill Referred 10 the
Mr.. BLAIR (ReP;. n III frornthe same committee, re-
ported back the bill TO facilitate the sale aud settlement
OF public lands granted 10 and in the construction Of M
road lines. Referred to the Committee OF the Whole
At the expiration OF the morning hour message wa
received from the Senate announcing that that body had
adopted resolution for the final adjournment OF Con-
gress June 10. The announcement was received
Mr oNETLL ep., PENN desired TO call mp the reso
luton for present consideration, but the Speaker ree0g
nized Mr. COX On " to mOveto to the business on
the Speakers table. The motion agreed TO- and the
The Senate bill the transfer to the City OF BROOKLYN
Of lands at Walabou Bay, was referred TO the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
The concurrent resolution for the final adjournment Of
Congress on June 10, was taken up.
MI WOOD (Dem., y. - moved the reference OF the
resolution undeF the olth fue) 10 the Committee OF
Ways and Means
Mr.. ONEGLL (Rep.. PENN rose at the time and
moved that the H0use proceed TO Its consideration
The SPEAKER, however intimated that IL was proper
the Char recognize that subject the Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. ONEIL! replied, with some warmth, that he pre-.
suned to be able to say as well as the CHAIRMAN Of the
Committee on Ways and Means, the Speaker any
other man. whether the business OF the House could be
hDished by the 10th OF June.
The previous question seconded Mr.. Woods
motion. by vote OF l22 to l05 tue vote taken By
yeas and nays ana the motion to refer defeated
yeas JOY nays l20.
consideration OF the resolution until the third Monday
In May.
Mr. WRIGHT Dem, PENN moved TO postpone until
this day week.
Mr. O'NEILL (Rep, PENN claimed that he had a right
to the recognition OF the Chair and he moved that the
resolution be cOnCurTed IN.
The SPEAKER, having caused several OF the rules TO
be read, gave precedence to Mr. ONeilPs motion.
Mr.. SPRINGER (Dem., ND interpOsed a motion to
adjourn Rejected-yeas, 81 nays, 146
Mr.. CLARK tDcm., Mo- moved that when the H0use
adjourn to-day II be to meet Monday. Rejected a
agd vote.
After two hours had been spent in voting on these and
other diatOry mOtOns-On which the ant-tarih Demo-
crats voted with the Republicans ~ order TO force an
early adjOurnment-Mr. DURHAM lDem., Ky) pre-
sented conference report the Deficiency Bill for
temporary clerks ia the Treasury Deparme and 10
tect timber lands. He explained the compromises on
which the conference committee had come together.
Another motion TO adjourn was made, aud was again
resisted on the Republican side OF the chamber although
the Speaker In TO inquiries said that the con-
ference report and the adjournment resolution would
up again tomorrow under the previous question
The vote taken by yeas and nays, and decided
at O'Clock, adjourned.
The adjournment was followed by tho announcement
of Democratic this evening, at which announce
meut the Republicans INDUCED IN shouts Of derisiye and
defiant laughter.