National Republican., 1879-06-25
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Resolutions for Adjournment Re-
'-.. jeoted by the House.
District Matters In the Senate-Extra Com
pensntlon to Discharged Treasury Em-
ployees - Singleton's Tribute to
the Late Glover - "On thc
Verge of Insanity"-Vin-
dication of Conger.
sEN1TE.

TUESDAY. June ~.
Mr.. JONAS presented memorial of the Louisiana
Constitutional Convention, asking that the Secre'
tary of the Navy be directed TO establish naval or
marine school at New Orleans, In which to educate
boys for the naval service the merchant marine.
Referred.
Mr.. LOGAN, from the Committee on Military Af-
fairs reported bill to amend the act for the relief
OF Joseph Ii. Collins, which was considered and
passed. .
Tho President pro tenn laid before the Senate the
House resolution yesterday reported from the Com
mlttee OH Appropriations, fixing the time of final
On motion OF Mr.. DAVIS wv. va.I the resolution
was rccommitted without action thereon ,,.,
on motion OF Mr.. VANCE, House bill No: 1856, ro'
lating TO impoundDg animals In the District OF Co
lumbia, was taken up and passed; ..,.,,,. -
on motion Of Mr. hosAs the Joint rs;Gn1iSn to
the District of Columbia was taken up. After some
discussion the joint resolution was referred to the
MIR. BECK submitted a concurrent resolution pro.
vidlng for joint committee composed OF five Sen
ators and seven Representatives, to report at the
next session what changes, If any, ought TO be made
in the mode Of guarding or collecting the revenue
either from customs or internal taxation, or IN Lhe
So snS with vew 70 econcy
of service .and economy in appropriations OF the
public money, and whether changes from, perman'
cnt 10 annual appropriations would be advantage.
GUS or not. Placed on the Calendar, and MIR. Bock
will call 1t up and speak upon y tomorrow
On motion Of Mr. DAVIS w. va, the senate took
pay Of employees of both Houses, reported with
amendments yesterday from the Committee on Ap'
The committee amendments were agreed to In
Committee of the Whole. ....
Mr. ALLISON offered an amendment providing for
thirty days pay TO various female employees in tho
Treasury Department discharged under the roduc
ton of force by the legislative appropriation bill
Mr. DAVIS (w. val opposed the amendment as
creating bad precedent
Mr. ALLISON said 1t was not establishing prece
dent. 1t was following out uniform practice with
Government employees where reduction of force
Nir. BECK said the Secretary of the Treasury had
told the Senate five months ago that he dd not ask
an appropriation TO retain them. He had evidently
kept thenf five months without anything for them
other %G month. mon T This would establish principle Ha
der which every employee hereafter discharged
would get q month extra pay.
Mr. ALLISON said he would be the last man 10
vote extra pay To persons discharged Tor cause or
with long notice, but in this case the employees
were discharged by the enactment & Of Gl law, and
iona employees months additional pay on their
discharge 1t was right to give it to Department. en-
ployees The amendment was agreed to-yeas, 70
SIr. DAVIS wv. Va moved to amend by adding
a provso that the persons discharged have re-
nained in the service up TO the 30tl OF June. Ihe
bill was reported TO the Senate and the question
recurring ON the third section reported as an
amended by Tie adoption Of tho amendments OF
Messrs Allison and Davis, it was cencurred in
yeas, 80; nays. 101
Mr.. INGALLS, offered an amendment to add sec
tion comprising the Language of the bill making
appropriation for certain Judicial expenses, (atey
vetoed) except the jury provisions and the clause
relating to deputy marshals.
Mr.. WALLACE moved to amend Mr.. Ingalls,
amendment by adding the clause OF said bill, relat
ing to deputy marshals Agreed to-yeas, q nays
10.
Mr.. WALLACE also moved to amend the amend
ment by adding the Jury clause" OF said bill
Before the vote was taken on this amendment
MIR Davis, of West Virginia, moved to adjourn.
Agreed to-yc0s, q; nays ii, party vote.
Messrs. Harris, Whyte, and Rollins were up
pointed members on the part of the Senate of thu
conference committee on the bill TO fix the rate o
interest on arrearages of taxes in the District o
Columbia and for other purposes.
Messrs, Davis, of West Virginia, Maxey. and ALI
son were appointed members on the part of thu
Senate of the conference committee on the letter
carriers deficiency bill.
The Senate then, at 2:lO p. m, adjourned unit
tomorrow.