The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-27

the vote being 100 yeas to Ia nays. The
vote on the bill to retire national bank
notes and substitute g~reeDbacks showed the
South and West to be against the East.
The only votes from the South against it
were the colored Republicans. The one
New England vote was Buffers. There
were only ffty-three votes against
the bill making greenbacks receivable
Mr.. Atkins made a conference report on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill. Mr..
Atkins examined the report, which, how
ever, he had not signed, because, he said, of
the appropriation for the Halifax award,
which he thought unjust. The bill, he said,
as originally reported, appropriated &c.,
4 $4,000; as it passed the House, SIT, 500, 1856,
and as it passed the Senate, $22, O75, 100,
exclusively for the appropriation for
the Halifax award. AS it came from
the Conference Committee, the bill
had been cut down to $19,250,1 100,
A discussion ensued regarding the Halifax
award, Messrs. Hewitt, of N. Y, Warfeld
aud Hale favoring, and Butler and Cox, of
N. Y. opposing. The House then pro-
ceeded to vote on the conference report,
and it was adopted, its opponents being in
too small a majority to order either the
yeas and nays or ~tellers, and a vote on a
division being yeas, 129, and nays, 29. The
announcement Of the result was hailed with
applause.
JUNE 20.-Se,eate-Time of session was
extended to seven o'clock. At 6:35 the
Clerk of the House of Representatives ap-
peared with the sundry civil bill, which
was Immediately signed by the President
pro tenn, and then sent to the President of
the United States for his signature, the
President being in his room at the Capitol,
having remained there during the night.
Mr.. Anthony submitted a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a Committee of
two Senators to join the Committee of the
House of Representatives to wait upon the
President and inform him that Congress,
having finished lis business, is now ready to
close its session by adjournment. Agreed to,
and Mr.. Anthony and Mr.. Thurman were ap-
pointed the committee on the part of the
Senate. The Senate then held q brief exc
| cutive session, and when the doors were
reopened, Mr.. Anthony, from the committee
| appointed to wait on the President of the
United States, reported. that they had per
formed that duty, and that the President re.
piled he had no further communication to
make. President pro TEN. Ferry then
congratulated the Senate on the termination
of the session, and thanked them for theil
favor, their confidence and their courtesy
| and the second session of the Forty
fifth Congress ajourned sine .dse...-..
House-Session extended till seven o'clock
A committee of three was appointed to wal
upon the President Mr.. Franklin offered
a resolution declaring that in the inyestiga
ton Of charges preferred against the lat,
Doorkeeper of the Honse, J. w. Polk, moth
ing has, been shown affecting his persona
integrity or rejecting on him as an honor
able man, and allowing him two months ex
ira pay. Agreed to. At Jas Mr.. Rainey
of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, ap
peared in the House with the sundry ciyi
service. bill, which the Speaker laid befor
the House and signed amid applause
After remarks from the Speaker, the Hous
~Iadiourned,