Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
4011RAY June 30-Senate. Vests !

was fe1efred 70 e4e
finance committee by vote of % to %
MIR. Window introduced bill to appro-
pirate S6OO,0O0 to pay the fees of United
States marshals. 1t was the same bill
vetoed by the president with the excep-
ton of the so-called political clauses.
After goOd-natured partisan debate
the bill was indefinitely postponed by a
vote of 81 to IL. After executive ses-
sion, adjourned.
MONDAY, June 30-House.-A mes
sage was received from the president
announcing his approval of the judicial
expenses bill, also veto message of
the marshaPs bill. Only a few bills of
any general interest were introduced in
the call of states. The number of bills.
introduced the present session is about
2o2o. Much of the morning hour was
consumed In reading the bills introduc-
ed and taking yeas and nays upon mo-
tlons of reference. On the last vote 157
members were present, Is more than a
quorum. The house refused to pass
the bill over the veto, the vote standing
yeas 73, nays 63. The speaker request
ed the members not to leave the city
to-day. Senate amendments to the
following bills were concurred in: The
bill relating to vessels not propelled by
sail or motive power of their own; the
bill extending relief to settlers on the
public domain. The bill placing salts
and sulphate of quinine on the free list
was passed by a vote of III to %. An
attempt was made to pass bill appro-
prlatlng 100000 for the pay of mar
sha,s, but it was defeated.
TUESDAY, July 1--Senate. house
joint resolution in regard to pay of
committee clerks, pages and other en-
ployes OF congress was adopted. The
joint resolution for final adjournment
at p. m. was adopted. The house free
qulnine bill was passed by viya ucce
vote amid great demonstration of ap-
plause. Resolutions plimentary to
President pro tenn. Thurman and Vice
President Wheeler were adopted. After
a short executive session the senate
again opened and at 5 o. m. President
pro tenn. Thurman said:
SENATORs-Thanking you sincerely
tor the respect and appreciation ex.
pressed In your resolution adopted to-
day, and for the kind aid you h we uni
formly given me while temporarily
performing the duties of the chair, and
wishing you all a safe and pleasant re-
turn to your homes, [ now, in obedi-
ence to the concurrent resolution of the
two houses, declare the senate ad-
journed without day. (Applause on
the floor
TUESDAY, July 1-HouSe.-Tne reso-
rtion to pay employees months extra
salary was adopted. The resolution for
the payment of 81 $50 to L. H. Fitz-
hugh for services as doorkeeper during
the 44th congress was adopted. A COM
mlttee was appointed to wait upon
the president to ascertain if he
had any more communications to
make to congress. The committee
having reported that the president had
nothing more to communicate, and 5
o'clock having arrived, Speaker Randall
said:
Gentlemen, Of the House of representa-
tsUes.-Before we separate, L desire to
return my thanks as the presiding Off
Ger of this house, to the members of
this house, OF every political division;
and to say to them that l appreciate
their uniform kindness and conduct, |
and now in obedience to the terms of
the concurrent resolution of the two |
houses, fixing the time of the final ad-
ournment Of the first session of the
10th congress, declare this house ad-
ourned without day. (Applause all
over the house and in the galleries.