National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-30
HOUSE or REPR Es ENTATIYEs.

Tho Judicial expenses appropriation bill was pre-
sented by the Committee ON Enrolled Bills and
signed by the Speaker
Mr.. MILLS moved that the House proceed to bust
ness on the Speakers table.
No quorum appeared upon this motion, although
Oil the members present passed between the tellers
After vain attempt for about twenty minutes to
obtain quorum, Mr.. Mills withdrew his motion,
and as the regular order the House resumed the
consideration of the Senate bill exempting from
license and enrolment fees vessels not propelled
wholly by sail or internal motive power of their
own.
great deal of noise and confusion was occa-
stoned by the claim of Mr. Acken that he was en-.
tted to an hour to speak upon the bill The
Speaker ruled that the gentleman was not entitled
TO an hour ruling for which he was thanked by
Nj klotS In the name of 10000 of his constituents
who had lived on pork and water waiting for the
gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Acken) to get into
line on this bill. The question was whether The
name into tho Record having passed this bill or
whether the House should control ii. Laughter
Mr.. AckLEN moved to refer the bill to The Com:
.; Mr., RYoN Pa,) moved to strike out the word
Mr.; KENNA offered an amendment providing that
nothing III the act or III the existing law should be
construed to require the enrolling or licensing of
any hat.boat barge or like craft not propelled by
sail or informal motive power of its OWL Adopted
The bill was then passed.
Mr; HEKpEkr, rising to question of personal
privilege, referred 10 statement In the Washington
correspondence OF the Cincinnati Enquirer that n
bargain had becn entered into between certain
Southern Democrats and the Republican members
of the House TO the effect that the President mpht
haveal the appropriations he wanted If The South.
ern Democrats could got the test oath repealed Ills
name had been mentioned in connection with that
bargain and he desired 10 say that so far as he wns
concerned the statement was aSmple, unyarnished
iasehood, and tho information, if the correspondent
had received any, was absolutely false
Mr.. GIBSON, whose name had also been mentioned
In connection with the alleged bargain also dc.
nounced the statement as absolutely and unquali-
tedly false. '
Mr., WILSON, from the Committee on Forelpn Az
fairs, reported back Joint resolution providing for a
further treaty with the Republic OF Mexico
III authorizes the President 10 appoint one or
airy Of $4,000 each to take steps with view of en-.
tcLing into flrlhertreaty with Mexico
The JOINT resolution was passcd-yeas 70; nays
Co. ''
The Speaker, at four o'clock, signed in the mes.
ence of the House the last Of the appropriation bills
Chat for malShals fecs) and 1t was then sent 10 e
Senate for the signature of the presiding officer of
thar body. The bill to correct clerical errors i'm Inc
last army appropriation bill was also signed at the
same time.
An effort TO 60 to business on the Speakers table
was defeated by the failure Of a quorum to vote.
Mr.. BLACKBURN, from the Committee on Appro-
priutions reported back Senate joint resolution in
reference TO committee clerks, &C., with amend
hlchls which he said, We're a substantial rejection
OF every feature OF the Joint resolution The report
was agreed to and committee of ConTeroncr ar
dCrcd,
Mr.; STEPHENS made an effort to have action taken
on DIll IN reference 10 Il settlement between the
war department and the State of Georgia on Ac-
count OF purchases made from the Western and At
lantio Railroad Company but objection was made
A similar lneieCtuRl effort was made by Mr.
brewer 70 have action on tho bill to create commits
sion ON the alcoholic liquor traffic
Tho House then, at 4:30 p. m. adjourned TIL Mon.
day. " N''