Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-23

MONDAY, June 2S


SENATE.-Mr Wallace from the comp,,t+eo o
Oh appropriations, reported House Concurrent
resolution fixing June II as the day of the final
adjournment OF Congress, with an amendment
substituting Jul e 25 for June H.
On objection by Mr.. Window. fts cons,dera-
tiOn was postponed until tomorrow
Mr.. Burnside introduced bill to nrovtde for
the conveyance of the low grounds in the citv
Of Washington. Referred to the district com.
mittee.
milal John T. AlE1y, U. s. navy, to accept a
decoration from the king Of the Hawaiian
Islands. Referred to the committee on naya]
affairs.
Mr.. Logan Introduced a bill to provide for the
speedy payment OF the workingmen of the Dis
trfct of Columbia. ordered to be printed and
lie on the table.
The resolution submitted on Saturday nv Mr.
Mcdonald, directing the Secretary OF the Trea.
sury to furnish information as to the action Ol
the National Board OF Health under the act au
thor1zlng contract for the purchase and con
struction OF refrigerating ships etc., was taken
up and adopted.
Mr.. Ingalls, presented the petition Of certain
citizens OF Edwards county. Kansas, asking the
pTe-emption settlers to be absent from theil
1ands for period Of one year. Referred to the
committee on public lands.
On motion OF Mr.. Hill ga ) the Senate took
up Senate bill 696 for the relief OF VIM Nephews
King, which was passed. lit restores King to
his cadetship at Annapolis, Notwithstanding his
resignation and absence from the academy fol
some t1me.]
On motion Of Mr.. Garland, House bill con.
cernfng appOrtiOnment for members OF the
legislative assembly Of the territory Of Montana
was taken up.
An amendment ir the nature OF a substitute
reported by the committee on the judiciary, ex.
tending the provisions OF the bill to all terri
tories, was concurred In, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Whyte, from The District committee, re-
ported without amendment, senate btIl to pre-
vide forehe CONVEYANCE Of the low grounds In
the city OF Washington under the act OF 1872,
which was passed.
Mr. Davis (W. va) called up his motion,
heretofore made, to reconsider the vote by
which House joint resolution authorizing the
appolntment OF commission with authority to
lease building in the city OF Washington for a
City Post Office was postponed until December i M
the vote was reconsidered, and the resolution
was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, the Senate pro.
ceeded to consider executive business at Ito.
HOUsE.-The Speaker proceeded to call the
states for bills for reference. Under the call
numerous bills principally Of private charac-
ter were ere introduced. Among the public bills
were the following: By Mr.. Heubert-To re-
move the duty on quin1ne and all material for
Its manufacture. By Mr.. Samford-To remove
the duty on quinine. By Mr.. Dfbrell-To pre-
vent the payment per diem to members Of Con
gress when absent from their duties, except in
case OF sickness.
lat this point t12:3O) a message In writing
luHueI S'Ccu " Do Lne veto OF the supplementary
judicial bilD was received from the President
AID 1t was laid on the Speakers table,
BY Mr. upson-For the free importation of
qulnlne. By Mr.. Dunnell-For the increase of
me growth OF timber on the public lands Ry
Mr. Martfn-To reorganize the q. s. army. The
reading OF the bill In full was called for and oc
cupled the remainder of the morning hour
The tSPeaker lat lao laid before the House
the Presidents veto of the supplementary Judi
c1al bill, and it was read by the Clerk At the
conclusion of the reading there was slight de.
moDstTat1on OF applause or the republican side,
which Garfield tried to, and did In measure,
repIess, oy making signals of disapproval
Mr. Mcmahon then moved to proceed to the
reconsideration OF the bill, and the House pro-
ceeded to vote on the question whether, on re-
consideration, the bill shall pass. notwithstand-
ing the Presidents objections. The vote was q
slrictly patty one and resulted: Yeas, 1O4; nays,
IS. SO two-thirds not voting Ia favor thereof)
the bill was rejected.
Without proceeding to any other business the
House. on motion OF Mr.. Atkins, DIT 2:O5 ad
jCurLed.