Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-30
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FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
Senate.

Hclency Dill, winch now goes TO President
Hayes
Considerable debate ensued.
Mr.. Vests substitute for reconciliation of
the silver bill, went over on the expiration Of
the morning hour.
The bill to pay the fees of United States
marshals and deputies was then taken up.
After debate, Mr.. Allison moved to strike
out she clause making il a penal offence to
violate any of the provisions of the bill, or of
the various sections OF the revised statutes.
Rejected.
Mr.. Mcmillan of Mimi, moved to strike
out all of the bill after the words ''tnat the
sum of 5000, 900 is hereby appropriated, ETC.,
for the payment during the fiscal year ending
June 30, of the offices of United States mar
shals and their general deputies He said
the extra session was called for the purpose
of passing appropriation bills. In this bill,
which was the "ast ditch" of the democratic
party, the appropriations made were so ham
pered by restriction as to necessitate viola
tions of the law on the part of the govern
mcnt officers, his amendment would make it
genuine appropriation bill, and n vote upon
the amendment would test the willingness of
the democrats to vote the necessary appropri-
alton in such a shape that the bill would be-
come law and the money be voted to its
proper use. Rejected.
\, The bill was then read third time and
passed.
In all the votes (Which were strict party
votes) it was necessary for several Senators
to break their pairs, in order to make quo
rum.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend the title of
the bill by adding the words 'and for other
purposes" Lost.
Mr.. Chandler of Mich, moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Beck said the bill just passed had al
ready gone to the House, and would be back
in twenty minutes. He hoped the motion to
adjourn woul be withdrawn.
Mr.. Chandler withdrew the motion.
A message from the House stated that the
Speaker had signed the marshals' appropria-
ton bill.
The President pro TEN at once signed the
bill, and it was thereupon sent to the Presi-
dent.
The Senate then went into executive SEES
sion.
Most of the time was consumed by con-
troversy in regard to the nomination of Mr.
Butt for the judgcship in Idaho, which was
left penjing at the adjournment.
The nomination OF Mr.. Corbin was not dis
cusscd at any length.
The adverse report of the judiciary COM
mittee was sustained by majority of
four, the division of the Senate being nearly,
If not quite upon party lines. The vote was
taken by count and there was no demand for
the yeas and nays.
The Matthews (Maryland) case was not
called up.
The confirmation of Granville q. Halter,
formerly major in the seventh infantry, 'to
be a Colonel of infantry" was made, to carry
into etfecl the finding of court of inquiry
convened under a special act of Congress APP
prnyeI last March "a. An ,I,nt
''lialler was dismissed for disloyal conduct
and disloyal sentiments, on insufficient evil
dence, wrongfuly." His dismissal occurred
during the rebellion. The confirmation au-
thorizes his appointment to rank to which he
would have attained, had he remained coHtin-
ually in service.
Adjourned.
The Senate bill was passed, repeating so
much of the act of June 10 MS prohibits
promotions in the engineers army
above the rank of Colonel.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, reported the bill amending
the sundry civil act so as to authorize super
intendents of geological surveys to extend ex-
aminations into the States, which was then
passed.
The House Joint resolution was passed pro-
vlding for Il further Treaty with Mexico. 1t
authorizes the President to appoint one or
more commissioners, not to exceed three, at
a salary of $1,000 each, to take steps with a
view of entering into n further treaty with
Mexico.
The Speaker at O'Clock signed i'm the
presence of the House the last of the appro-
priation bills that for marshals' fees, and it
was then sent to the Senate for the signatures
of the presiding officers.
The bill to collect the clerical errors in the
last army appropriation bill was also signed
by the Speaker.
Speakers table was defeated by the failure
of II quorum.
Mr.. Blackburn, from appropriations, re-
ported back the Senate joint resolution in
reference to committee clerks, etc., with
amendments, which he said were the sub
stantial rejection of every feature of the joint
resolution.
The report was agreed to and a committee
of conference ordered.
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia, made an effort to
have action taken on the bill in reference to
the settlement between the war department
and Georgia, on account of purchases made
from the Western 4 Atlantic Railroad Cos,
but objection was made.
4 similar Intellectual effort was made by
Mr.. Brewer of Michigan, to have action tax
coholic liquor traffic.
Adjourned.
The appropriation committee this afternoon
further amended the pending joint resolution
making appropriations for the pay of certain
employees of both houses A Congress con-
ference will probably be held Monday to har-
monte on the measure.