Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-26
THE EVENING STAR.
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CONGRESSIONaI.

the deficiency appropriation bin, Amendman,Ss
proposea py the committee on appropriations
the contingent fund OF the Southern claims
commission 10 be used for the paymenT OF sala-
r1es OF investigating agents and their expenses
approp1atlng S5S.2as TO pay the Denver Pacific
railway and telegraph company for CARVING
the mails; $1,000 for salary OF charge de afraireS
TO Greece; 5000 for the widow Of Bayard Tay-
Tor. late minister TO Germany; 5000 for the
widow OF Justin f. Colburn, late Sul-general
TO MeXico $2693 TO pay John c. Myers his
salary as consul-general 10 shanghai; s., 30 for
legislative expenses in Arizona. $3.50 legiSla-
tive expenses for Dakota, and the same amount
for similar expenses i'm Idaho and Montana:
S2Sooe for detecting and bringing TO trial and
punishment persons guilty Of violating the
internal revenue laws: s., 500 TO settle the ac-
counts OF Henry c. De Alma. late collector OF
customs at SltSa; $4,000 for the survey of the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts; $4,000 for the survey
OF The Pacific coast 900 for the paw OF various
employees In the Patent Office: S25 900 for photo
flIhograPhy and drawings for that office; sl2,o9a
LOT tae HOT Springs commission: $l5.S1a to nav
John W. Bigelow for provisions furnished the
navy; si23aS TO pay ". trump a Son for iron
furnished the bureau OF construction ana repairs
$3.50 TO pay A. III. Lindsay for timber furnished
that bureau; $4,000 for the preservation of SpeCt
mems OF United States surveying aud exploriny
expeditions in the Smithsonian Institution:
and Its committees; Sl0oao for the con-
tingent fund OF the Senate TO be al
pied toward defraying the expenses of
such Investigations and inquiries as have
ALREADY been or may hereafter be directed
by the Senate during The Forty "A Congress
The committee reported an amendment author
ling the accounting officer OF the treasury 10
accept the vouchers OF chairmen OF committees
for money expended by such committees ia the
discharge OF any duties imposed by the senate
agreed TO. The committee also reported an
amendment that Senators elected whose terms
OF Office begin March 4, 1872, and whose creien-
tlalS In due form OF law have been presented i'm
the Senate or may be deposited with the secre-
tary OF the Senate, may receive their cOmpensa-
ton monthly from the beginning OF their term
ontll the beginning OF the tlrst session OF the
next Congress" Agreed TO. An amendment
on the committee Increasing the amount appro-
priated 10y the House for the tranSporration OF
mails by railroads from si66.s92 to S2si. go was
agreed TO. The committee reported an amend
ment TO the clause OF the House bin In regard to
the adjustment OF accounts between the United
STATES ana Pacific railroads. SO as TO provide
mat IL should not prevent the payment OF
moneys found due said companies under deci-
SONS or the courts and that nothing in The mar
agraph shall be construed TO be a disposition OF
any moneys due or TO become due TO or from
said companies, OF 10 in any way affect their
rights under existing laws, it being only in
tended TO enable the proper accounting officers
OF the treasury TO state on the books OF the de-
partment the accounts between the government
and said companies. Mr.. EdmundS submitted
an amendment TO that OF the committee above
stated, THAT II shall not affect the rights or du-
ties Oh the companies or the rights of
the United States under existing laws"
Agreed TO- An amendment increasing the
appropriation for railway postal clerks
from $1,000 to s25.OoO was agreed to,
Other amendments OF the committee were
agreed 10 as follows:-AllowIng the unexpended
oaiance OF sio.ooo OF the appropriation of June
IA, ISIS, to refund internal revenue taxes erro-
neously assessed. TO be made availabls for
the payments OF all claims which the appro-
prlatlon Is applicable, and appropriating SI.Ol2
for incidental expenses Of the uIIarternlaSter'S
department. The committee reported an
amendment striking out the House clause max
Ing II unlawful for the same person 10 hold tHe
clerk OF the District and Circuit Court OF the
nlted states, and no such clerk or deputy
shall be appointed receiver or master in
chancery. The amendment was agreed to and
the clause stricken out. The amendment APP
propriating S250,0o0 for expenses OF courts. and
defraying the expenses incurred under The en-
torcement act, was laid over at the request or
Mr.. Whyte, and others.
Mr.. Paddock, at five O'Clock pm, called
up the House resolution announcing the
death OF Hon. Frank WEIGH, late a Representa-
tive from the state Of Nebraska Suitable re-
marks upon the life and character OF the de
ceased were made by MessrS. Paddock and
saunders. Resolutions OF respect to his men,
Dry were agreed TO, and the Senate. at $40 p.
NJ, as a further mark of respect to the memory
OF the deceased, adjourned.
PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
BILL IN THE HOUSE.
HOT SE.-After our report closed
IEe legislative executive and judicial aDDr0-
| prlatlon blll was reported from the committee
OF the whole to the House, and ali the amend
ments were conctlrred in (in gross except few
On which separate votes were demanded. The
amendment increasing the pay OF principal eX-
amnerS i'll the patent Office from 50 1913 to 25o9
was rejected. The amendment increasing the
item Tor contingent expenses for the bureau OF
education from 81 400 10 $l9, 100 was agreed to-
yeas l40, nays III. The amendment, the effect
OF Which is TO continue In force the present SyS-
TEN OF public land surveys and the Offices of
surveyors general, was agreed to-l2l to g. The
amendment fixing the pay OF Jurors at 81 per
day. prescribing the method OF drawing them
and repeating the Jurors test oath was agreed
to without division.
The next vote was on the amendment repeal
ing the laws In regard to the United States Su-
pervisors OF elections on division there were
10, votes In the Affirmative but the republicans
refused to vote, and raised the point of mo
quorum" The vote was then taken by yeas
and nays, and again the republicans declined
voting, the only exceptions being Messrs. Chit
tenden, Fort and k1lltnger, who voted In the
negative. The vote stood yeas 143. nays B. one
less than quorum. The Speaker thereupon
| voted yea, making quorum, and declared the
amendment agreed to, amid great demonStra-
ton and applause on the democratic side
Ihen MI. Hale, reSorting to dilatory tactics,
moved that when the House adjourn it be till
Thursday. The motion was greeted with de-
risiye laughter On the democratic side and Mir.
Hale was asked leeringly whether he did not
motion having been voted down, (only one In
the afIlrmative,) Mr.. Hale moved to lay the bill
on the table, remarking that he wished to see
whether the democrats could, without any re-
| publican votes, pass the bill and that he hoped
no republican would vote.
The vote was taken, but previous 10 its an
tiouAlSuASut tldJ having no
| idea that gentlemen on the other side intended
| 10 refrain from voting, he had made pair with
| General Garfield. He had therefore not voted
but had written to Mr.. GARFIELD, desiring him to
return to the House and release him from his
pair. Mr.. Waddell inquired whether any mem
Der or the House had a right to make a pair
which Should impede legislation. He denied the
moral right Of the gentleman from Virginia
tMr Iucker) to make such pair Mr.. Tucker
Sala that he had all his life acted upon the prin-
ciple where there was any doubt about ques-
t0n or honor TO decide that doubt always on
the side or honor, and he therefore had refused
to vote. The only republicans who voted were
MesSrS. Brogden ia the negative, and Bretano,
Patterson and Dunnell (the latter having voted
by mistake, which he tried afterwards without
avail to recfIy,) in the affirmative.
The vote was then announced as yeas s. NAYS
l43, one less than quorum. The Speaker again
made quorum by voting in the negative and
declared the motion TO lay the bill on the table
defeated.
The Speaker then stated that his vote made
IA, a quorum Of full House, but he did not
think that it needed Ia votes TO make quo
rum, as there were two vacancies.
Mr.. Hale-IS the Speaker determined to make
ruling that less than ma jority OF full House
constitutes quorum?
The Speaker replied that he did not desire TO
make any ruling; there was no necessity for iI.
lie, however, had read decision made by
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