The Portland daily press., 1879-06-30
xLvICoNGREsS-1ST SESSION
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Ju

Inc fr6SluenU pro ucn. announced HIS
signature to the letter carriers, deficiency bill
which now goes to the President.
Mr.. Vest, by request, offered a resolution
calling on the President for the correspon-
dence between the State Department and
Mexico in regard to the proposed survey of the
Topalavampa Railroad Adopted.
Mr.. Harris submitted joint resolution that
the Secretary of the Navy be authorized to
construct at Washington and Norfolk navy
yards the steam vessel and refrigerating ship
Which the National Board of Health recon-
mended to the Secretary of the Treasury, and
that the same be constructed nnder the super
vision and according to the plans of the inven-
tor, John Gangee.
The resolution went over under Mr.. Voor-
hees objection.
Mr.. Vests resolution in favor of free coin
age was taken up; the question being refer
ring the substitute accepted by him to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Morrill, said if there was any difference
between the price of bullion and standard
legal tender coin it would under this resolu-
ton, accrue to the bullion owner. In further
remarks he said the silver question was set
ting itself all over the world and haSty legiSa-
ton was unwiSe.
Mr.. Kirkwood submitted an amendment to
| insert after the word bullion" the words sat
as early date as these objects can be accom-
plished consistently with the public welfare"
He said six months hence we will know more
| about silver than we do now.
The morning hour expired and the resolu-
| ton went over until Monday.
| Mr.. Beck from the committee ON appro-
priations, reported without amendment the
| bill making appropriations to pay fees for
| United States marshals and their general
| deputies which was taken up.
Mr.. Conkling pointed out that section 2012
of the Revised Statutes requires that the
courts shall be open from day to day for the
appoin.. ment of supervisors at election times.
| Under this bill no part of the appropriation
could be used for the expenses of those courts,
so that although the supervisors are paid out
of permanent appropriation their appoint
ment would be impossi ble
Mr.. Beck said the sections sought to be
reached were all specified. He did not think
| it would affect court expenses.
Mr.. Window showed the bill made it
penal offence for a marshal to obey the law
requiring him to appoint deputies. 1t was an
unparalleled example of notification.
After further debate MI AIs4 psnsl offence
to violate any provisions of the bill or of
various sections of the Revised Statutes
| Rejected,
| Mr. Mcmillan of Minnesota moved to strike
out all of the bill after the words 'that the
| sum of 100000 is hereby appropriated, ETC.,
for the payment during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1880, of fees of United States mar
shals and the general deputies" He said the
extra session was called for the purpose of
passing the appropriation bill. In this bill
party appropriations made were so pampered
by restriction as ito necessitate violation of
laws ON the part of the government officers.
His amendment would make it germane to the
| appropriation bill, and vote upon the
amendment would test the willingness of the
Democrats to vote the necessary appropriation
| in such shape that the bill would become a
law and money be devoted to its proper use.
| The rejected bill was then read third time
and passed. In all the votes, which were
| strict Marty votes if w
Senators to break their pairs in order to make
quorum.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend the title of the
bill by adding the words "and for other pur-
| poses" Lost.
Mr.. Chandler of Michigan moved to ad-
journ.
Mr.. Beck said the bill just passed had gone
to the House and would be back in twenty
minutes. He hoped the motion to adjourn
would be withdrawn.
Mr.. Chandler withdrew his motion
A message from the House stated that the
| Speaker had signed the marshals appropriation
| bill.
The President pro tem at once signed the
bill and 1t was thereupon sent to the President.
Senate then went into executive session and
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House passed with amendments the
Senate bill exempting from license and enroll
| ment fees vessels not propelled by sail or by
The following Senate bill was passed: Re-
pealing SO much of the act of June TO- 1872, as
prohibits promotions in the engineer corps of
the army above the rank of colonel.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, reported bill amending the
sundry civil act SO as to authorize the superin-
tendent OF geological surveys to extend exam
| nations into the states Passed.
A joint resolution was passed providing for
further treaty with Mexico. 1t authorizes the
President to appoint one or more commission
ers, not to exceed three, at salary of $4,000
each, to take steps with view of entering in
to further treaty with Mexico.
| The Speaker at 4 o'clock signed in the pres
| ence of the House the last of the appropria-
| ton bills, that for marshals' fees and it was
then sent to the Senate for signaturer
| An effort to take up the business on the
Speakers table was defeated by the failure of
| quorum.
| Mr.. Blackburn, from the appropriation COM
| mittee, reported back the Senate ioiut resolu-
ton in reference to the committee clerks, etc.,
81 e9er h Yeea sabf 81 the Joint
resolution The report was agreed to and a
committee of conference ordered.
| Mr.. Stephens of Georgia, made an effort to
| have action taken ON the bill in reference to
| the settlement between the War Department
| and Georgia on account of the purchases made
| from the Western & Atlantic Railroad Co., but
| objection was made.
Another Intellectual effort was made by Mr..
| Brewer of Michigan, to have action taken on
| the bill to create commission on the alcoholic
| liquor traffic.
| House then adjourned until Monday.