Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03

The message having been read, the previous
question was moved and seconded. Mr.. Butler
optained leave to print the same remarks in
! the speech made by him in Woodstock, Con-
neticut. similar privilege was granted other
members, when the question was, .sshall the
bill pass, the objections of the President to the
contrary Notwithstanding" The vote resulted,
yeas, los; nays, IS; SO there not being two
thirds in the affirmative the bill was rejected.
Most of the negative votes were from tho Re
publican side, and q considerable number came
from tho Democratic side. The following Re-
publlcans vote in the affirmative: Bayne, Bren-
tano, Butler, Cole, Davis, CAL, Deering, Errett,
Evans, Of Indiana; Fort, Foster, Hale, Harmer,
Marsh, Neal, Page, shallenberger and will
lams. of Oregon. The following
Democrats voted in the negative: Blair Chan
dler, Hardenberg, Harris of Vermont, Harris
OF Georgia, Hewitt of New York, Landers,
Morse, Phelps. Pridemore, Waddell, Warner,
Williams OF Delaware, and Willis of New
York.
IMPEACHMENT OF GEO. h. SEWARD.
A few bills on tho Speakers table being dis
posed of. Mr.. Springer, rising to question of
privilege, submitted the report of the commit
tee on expenditures in the state department.
presenting articles of impeachment against
Geo. r. Seward. This gave rise to contro-
versy as to the action of the committee on ex-
pendltures i'm the state department and the
confusion became great. The services of the
sergeant-at-arms were required. Finally Mr..
Garfield moved the question of considerations
and the House refused-8S to 88-to take up
the report.
Mr.. Springer demanded the yeas and NAYS.
Mr.. Whyte moved to take recess until $50
Sunday morning, the session to be merely for
the purpose of receiving message from the
resident of tho Senate and from conference
This was opposed by Mr.. Springer, who de-
sired his report disposed of, but the House
yeas SO; nays Sat LILO a. NJ. adopted MI.
Whyte's motion.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The House met at $50 in continuance of
Saturday session, and after receiving the sun
dry civil bill from the Senate, non-concurring
in tue Senate amendments and appointing a
committee of conference consisting Of Messrs.
Atkins, Hewitt N. Y, and Hale, took a further
recess until 1880. At that time Mr.. Atkins
stated that the conference committee on civil
sundry bill would probably come to an agree
ment inthe course of the day, and upon his
motion the House took further recess until 9
o'clock P. NJ.
CONFERENCE REPORTS.
The House reassembled at 9 P. NJ, when a
message from the Senate announced that the
conference committee on the postoffice appro-
priation bill had not been able to agree and
asking for another committee. Messrs. Blount
Clymer and Baker, Indiana, were reappointed
Thereupon further recess was taken for
fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Hewitt, New York, from the conference
committee on the army appropriation bill, re-
ported the committee had not been able to agree
and further conference was ordered, and
Messrs. Hewitt, New York, Sparks and Foster
were reapointed.
The House then took further recess for half
an hour.
When the House reassembled there were no
conference reports ready, and another short
recess was taken. At ll:l5 Mr.. Atkins report
Ell that the conference committee on the legis-
lative appropriation bill had not been able to
agree, and he moved the House insist upon it's
disagreement, and ask for another conference.
Mr.. Garfield asked MIR. Atkins to state the
points of disagreement.
Mr.. Atkins replied the conference committee
had not been able to agree on the question of
reducing the salaries of Senate employees to the
same point as House employees of like grade.
Mr.. Mcmahon objected to the explanations,
but the speaker ruled they were in order
Mr.. Atkins, resuming, said he had.no desire
to Withhold any facts. There were differences
of opinion in the House; some differences ex-
listed in conference committee. These differ
ences were in regard to the test oath amend
ment and to the supervisors and deputy
marshars amendment. These were the main
points of difference between the two houses
Mr.. Foster, amid many Interruptions from
the Democratic side, stated, as one member of
the conference committee, his belief that the
committee could agree on every question in
dispute, except those of a political nature.
1t may be wise to order another conference
committee
At $3.50 o'clock this morning the House was
still in session.