Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-07-01
Forty-sixth Congress--Extra Session.


Wallace, from the COMMITTEES on appro-
priations, reported resolution fixing
Wednesday, June 25, at 5 P. NJ, for the
final adjournment of the extra session,
but on objection to its consideration by
Mr.. Window it went over until next
day. No business of interest was trans
acted, and the Senate at an early hour
went into executive session.
HOUsE.-In the House, the reading of
bill introduced by Mr.. Martin, of West
Virginia, to reorganize the United States
army consumed the morning hour, af-
ter which the Presidents message veto
ing the supplementary judicial bill was
read. A motion to pass the bill over
the veto was lost-yeas lO4, nays 78-not
the necessary two.thirds. The House
then adjourned.
SENATE.-Tuesday, June 24th.-The
resolution providing for the final adj
journment of Congress Wednesday was
recommitted to the appropriation COM
mittee without action on it. Senate
resolution in relation to additional pay
for certain employees being called up, an
amendment was submitted from the re-
publican side to add section embrac-
ing the bill making appropriations for
certain judicial expenses, lately vetoed,
except thejury provisions and the clause
relating to deputy marshals. This reso-
luton was amended by the democrats
by q vote of q to Is, by adding the de-
putty marshals clause. Pending an
amendment to add the jury clause the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House, by vote of yeas
81, nays 1O3, refused to fix Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock for the final adj
journment of Congress, twenty demo-
Gratis and greenbackers voting with the
republicans in the negative. Mr.. Sim
gleton, of Mississippi made a personal
explanation, severely criticising Mr..
Clever, late member of Congress, and
author Of a report on the conduct of the
congressional printing Office.
SENATE.-Wednesday, June 25th.-
Mr.. Burnside introduced a joint resolu-
ton declaring that the people OF the
United States would regard the con-
struction of the proposed canal across
the Isthmus of Darien as manifesto
ton of an unfriendly disposition to-
wards this country. The joint resolu-
ton providing extra pay for clerks and
other employees of Congress was called
up and led to a political debate, partici-
pated in principally by Messrs. Window
and Salisbury.
HoUsE.-In the House resolution
was adopted authorizing the committee
on rules to sit during the recess at Wash
ington or elsewhere for the purpose of
revising, codifying and simplifying the
rules of the House. No other business
of interest was transacted.
SENATE.-Thursday June 26th.-The
conference report on the letter carriers
deficiency bill was concurred in. A
sDiv Init
pointment of q committee to investigate
the best means of collecting the public
revenue, &c.
HoUsE.-The House also concurred
In the conference report on the letter
carriers bill, The House then took up
the bill making appropriation for GER
tain judicial expenses, as agreed upon
in the democratic CAUCUS, and after vot-
Ing down q number of amendments Of
fered from the republican side, passed
the bill by vote of 20 to 81. The House
then took up the bill agreed upon in the
democratic caucus in regard to the pay
ment of fees of United States marshals
and their general deputies, and, after
agreeing to limit general debate on the
bill for one hour, adjourned until next
morning.
SENATE.-Friday, June 27th.-The
Senate during the morning hour, dis
cussed the resolution of Mr.. Vest favor
ing the full RECOMMENDATION and free
coinage of silver. Mr.. Easton, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
without amendment the bill passed by
the House Thursday making appropria
the bill was passed as reported-yeas 20,
nays l6. House bill making appropria-
tions to pay the fees of United States
marshals and their several deputies was
read twice. House resolution fixing
Monday for the final adjournment was
referred to the committee on appropria-
tons.
ROUsE.-In the House, the bill in re-
gard to the payment of fees of United
States marshals and their general de-
puties, as agreed upon in the democratic
caucus, was called up, and after being
debated for an hour, Messrs, Garfield
and Hurd, of Ohio, being the principal
speakers, was passed by a vote of yeas
85, nays SO. The House then passed,
yeas So, nays 70, resolution for final
Adjournment on Monday at o'clock.
SENATE.-Eatnrday, June 2eth.-The
Senate discussed and refused by 90 to 2l
to modify Mr.. Vests silver resolution.
The marshals bill was opposed by sew
eral Republicans. Their amendments
were, however. rejected, and the bill
passed by party vote.
HOUsE.-The House amended and
passed the bill to exempt canal boats
from license fee and resolution for
the appointment of commissioners to
make q new treaty With Mexico
Messrs. Herbert and Gibson made per-
sonal explanations, denouneing 8 re-
port that they had made bargain with
the republicans.