The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-01
CUNV5SG 45A1=S YESTERDAY.
E@E ADJNWRNEENT RESOLUTIONS
AUDITOR OF RAILROAD
ACCOUNTS.
Passage Of the Investigation Expense
BlIl-PrIvRte Bills Passed.
SENATE.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON. May 3l.-The President pro
tenn. laid before the Senate the concurrent reso-
luton of the Senate, providing for the adjourn
ment Of Congress on the tenth of June, together
with the amendment of the House fixing June
II as the day Laid OveE un' ii Tomorrow.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Illinois, called up the bill provid-
ing for the appointment of an additional cir
cult Judge In the Seventh judicial Circuit. com
posed Of. the States Of Indiana and Illinois,
which led TO political discus lion. after which
the bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, from the ComHnittee
on the Judiciary, reported substitute for the
Senate bill to alter aud amend the laws In rela-
ton to the filing OF Pacific Railroad reports,
and also to amend the title of the bill SO as to
read, "A bill to create an auditor Of railroad
accounts. and for other purp oses. Placed on
He gave notice that he would call the bill up
for consideration In the morning hour at an
early day. 1t was a measure which would meet
with great opposition, and the passage Of the
bill as soon as possible was matter of neces-
Mr. Mathews, of Ohio. gave notice that on
Tuesday next he would call up the Texas Pa
The Senate, at the conclusion of morning
business. resumed consideration OF the legsla-
tive judicial and executive appropriation bill
and concluded Its consideration. the only addi
tlonal amendment being an appropriation Of
5000 for an investigation as to insects injurious
The bill t. pay the s5 100000 awarded by the
Halifax Fishery Commission, was next taken
up but, without dispOsing of It, the Senate
iourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Atkins Of Tennessee, reported n bill aD-
prUpri8tiug $4,000 for the expenses of the Pot
Ter investigation committed. Passed.
Mr.. Bicknell, of Indiana from the Committee
on Revision of Laws, reported adversely on the
petition Of r. g. Ingers0ll and others for the
repeal of those sections OF the Revised Statutes
in relation to the sending of alleged obscene
literature through the mails. Laid on the
table.
Committees were then called for reports of a
privae nature, and large number of bills
were reported back.
On motion of Mr.. Bright Of Tennessee the
House went into committee Of the whole on the
private calendar.
mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi. In the chairl
1t was agreed that this should be considered
as objection day.
The House. IN committee Of the whole passed
tlttY eight private bills. which were taken up
from the private calendar.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Springer OF hi
nOis, q member Of the special committee on
frauds In the last presidential election 10 place
Of Mr. Gable. who declined to serve on account
of ill-healtb.
The Speaker also appointed Mapsrs Black
burn, of New York Wilinms of Michigan. and
Henles, of Vermont.
The House confers on the District of Column
bia government bill
The Speaker also appointed Mesars. Bl0rnt
Of Georgia, Banning, of Ohio. and Fort of I H.
nois, visitors to the West Point Military
Academy.
The House then at 4:5o D. m, adjourned.