The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-06
FORTY,FlFTH CONGRESS-.
THE CLOSING TIME.
Mr.. Hayes VetOes the Anti. Chinese Blll-JeR.
Davis Troubles the "lOlI"-The Senate and
House Disagree on two Approprla-
tiOn Bills and they Fail to Pass
Sharp SettO In the Senate.
THE CLOSING TIME.
Washington, March |, 1879.
SENATE,


SENATE.
The consideration of The sundry Civil Appro.
prlation bill was resumed.
number OF amendments proposed by the Com
mittee were agreed to.
The amendment to pay D. T, Carlin, contestant
for seat In the Senate from South Carolina, S1O,.
0O9 Expenses OF contest, was agreed to-yeas 2S
nays25.
Mr., ingalls, submitted an amendment appropri
atng S25,OOO 900 to pay arrears of pensions, being
similar to the bill which passed the House for
that purpose.
Mr.. Davis (W. Va made the point that this was
new legislation. The point was sustained and
the amendment ruled out.
Adjourned for two hours to perfect the Jour
nal.
The amendment of the comm 'ttee paying South
ern Claims Commissioners at the rate of IS OOO per
annum each instead of $780, and other les i'm.
portant amendments were agreed to,
The bill ct four o'clock passed.
The Legislative bill was considered. The amend
ments ofthe Committee on Appropriations related
in greater part to salaries of clerks of departments
and were agreed to without a formal vote The
otuhIe dlhO hBIe6u 10 HIuGpQmeUtB AnuTOn1iAtinp
SjOO 600 to pay salaries and travelling and other
necessary eXpenses inspectors at different ship
ping ports and elsewhere, and for controlling or
eradcatng infections and contagious diseases
among dOmeStiCated animals
The House had made al Appropriation of 50 800
900 for defraying the expenses of the Supreme
Grt and Circuit and District Courts Of the Unit.
ed States, inclUd ng the District Of Columbia and
also for Jurors AID witnesses ardtX enses Of suits
in which the United Stat Is concerned of prose-
M tod In
laws of the United States, and for the safekeepipg
of prisoners, which the Committee on Appropria
tiOns proposed to amend by adding "ard for de-
trayiug expenses which may he incurred in the
enforcement of the actapproved February % 1871,
entitled an act to amend an act approved May 80
1870 entitled an act to enforce the right OF citizens
OF the United States 10 votes In several States of
the Union, and for other purposes or any acts
amendatory thereof, or supplementary thereto"
The question being taken on this Amendment 1t
was agreed to-yeas, 20 nays, 26, strict party
vote.
The amendment of the committee striking out
that part Of the bill as 1t came from the House fix.
ing the pay of jurors in Federal courts at two dol
lars per diem, and repealh the test oaths of ur.
Ors, was stricken Out-yeas 81, nays 27.
The Senate also struck out-yeas 29 nays 26-
the remaining clause repeating that part of the
revised statutes providing for supervisors and
deputy marshals of election.
The Senate reaSsembled at O'cl0Ck Sunday af.
teTnoOn.
Mr., Butler presented the credentials Of Wade
Hampton, elected United States Senator from
Sounth Carolina. Placed on file.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill The five
minute rule was applied to discussion on amend
ments to the bill.
The amendments reported by the Committee on
Commerce were agreed to.
Mr.. Spencer, referring to the charges made In
the BILL said as 1t came from the House OF Repre-
sentatives appropriated S5,s00C00 The Senate
Committee on Commerce added 81 $4,000.