Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-06-24
Forty-sixth Ccngress--Extra Session.

F0rty-siXth Congress- Extra Session.
SENATE. Monday, June 16th.-A
protracted debate was had on the sup
Elemental judicial appropriation bill,
which was finally passed-ayes q, nays
1 Is, strict party vote.
HOUSE.-In the House, bills were in
troduced to protect certificates of natu-
ralization, and prohibiting the boarding
of money in the treasury and the in-
crease of the interest bearing debt of the
United States. Mr.. Springer, from the
committee on elections, moved to sus
pend the rules and pass bill to prohi-
bit military interference at the polls; the
motion was lost, yeas 103, nays 80, not
the necessary two-thirds in the affirma-
tive. The remainder of the session was
devoted to business of the District of Co
lumbia.
SENATE Tuesday, June 17th.-A
bill was passed in regard to the enroll
ment and licensing of ships or vessels
in the coasting trade. The remainder
of the session was devoted to the arm Y
appropriation bill.
| HOUsE.-In the House Senate amend
ments to the legislative appropriation
bill were concurred in. The bill pro-
hibiting political assessments being call
ed up. Mr.. McLane, of Maryland, made
a spirited speech, arraigning the repub-
lican party, during which he was sub
Mr.. Conger and Others After this the
republicans filibustered until the hour
of adjournment against the bill in rela-
ton to juries.
| SENATE.-Wednesd June 13th.-A
bill was passed to relieve the churches
of the District of Columbia and clear the
title oftrustees to such property. House
bill to appoint Mississippi river i'm
provement commission was taken up
and passed. The army appropriation
bill was called up by Mr.. Withers, who
indicated his purpose to press it to a
vote, which was resisted by Mr.. Conk-
| ling and others, who desired to debate
| it.
HoUsE.-In the House the morning
| hour was consumed in the consideration
of the bill prohibiting political assess
ments. The Judicial expenses bill
was reported from the appropriation
committee, and all the Senate amend
ments but one concurred in. Senate
amendments to the legislative appro-
priation bill were concurred in. The
remainder of the session was spent in
debate on bill reported by Mr.. Step.
hens, of Ga. for exchanging trade dol
lars for legal-tender dollars.
SENATE. Thursday, June l9th.-At
o'clock Thursday afternoon, the fill
clustering on the part of the republicans
against the army appropriation bill.
which was begun on Wednesday, came
to an end. At that hour, after being il
session 81 hours, Mr.. Carpenter, on the
part of the republicans, proposed an ad
journment until Friday fer rest and
sleep, assuring the democrats that MS
side would agree to come to Il vote on
the bill Friday. This proposition was
accepted by theAeinocrats, aad the SEN
ate adjourned.
HoUsE.-In the House the conference
report upon the judicial appropriation
bill was submitted, and after spirited
debate, in which Messrs. Garfield and
| McHfehon were the leading speakers, it
was agreed to by a vote Of Io2 to I'd
strict party vote. The House then took
up and passed without division the bill
! to provide for the exchange OF trade dol
! lars for legal. tender silver dollars.
SENATE.-Friday. June 20th.-Mr.
Davis, from the committee on appro
| priations, said they were not prepared
| to report back the House resolution for
Adjournment, but hoped the public bust
| ness would be such as to enable them,
! within day or two, to fix da.e for
final adjournment. The army appro.
priation bill was then taken up and dis
cussed at great length, AT 1850 A. NJ,
| vote on the army bill was reached,
and it passed SO, nays IS, = party
vote.
HoUsE-In the House, Mr.. Laphanl
presented the views of the minority of
the judiciary committee on the veto
messages. The House refused to grant
numerous applications for leave of ab-
sence
SENATE. Saturday, June 2lst.-The
conference report on the judicial ex-
penses bill was adopted by q vote of 81
to Ia party vote. Mr.. Chandler in-
troduced Brazilian steamship subsidy
BILL House joint resolution authoriz-
ing the completion Of the Washington
monument yas passed.
HoUsE-In the House the only bust
ness of interest transacted was the pas
sage Of the Senate amendments to House
bill for the appointment of the Missis
sippi river commission.
MORE FIsH.-Fish Commissioner n.
M. Lowry has recently placed sixty
thousand young shad in New river, and
eight thousand land-locked salmon in