National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-02
f0RTy-SlxTH CONGRESS.
The Final Adjournment OF the Extra
. |N Session. B Tg
SENATE.

esolutlon In relation TO pay of committee clerks.
pages, and other employees OF the Senate and
House, and similar purposes. Among the commit
tee amendments is the provision for additional pay
10 female Treasury clerks discharged under the
reduction of force In the Treasury Department
under the legislative appropriation BILL which was
attached TO the Senate joint resolution which this
resolution is intended to replace. .a.rar.r
The committee amendments were agreed TO and
the joint resolution was passed
On motion Of Mr.. Eaton the House joint resolr-
lion, fixing Monday June 80 at four p. m. as the
time of final adjournment, was taken up.
Mr.. EATON moyedto strike out Monday. June
gSs AZ f1nr p and ,hssr q csaX 3uly
af,er mature deliberaton' not fei abe to Ak an
earlier hour as there was business yet to DO trans
Mr.. WINDOW said his side had now exhausted all
the legitimate powers conferred upon them by the
rules of the Senate In order TO induce the majority
The President had so far as Mr.. Window knew, OK.
hausted all the powers possessed by him on the
grcss to do It's duty aud not go home without max.
Ing necessary appropriations. He quoted from the
Presidents message to Congress Of yesterday, and
from tho laws defining the duties OF marshals
What would be thought of q State Legislature that
would adjourn withou, making any provisions for
Mr. WINDOW continued by showing that for four
years Democratic House had annually passed ap-
preparation bills containing special clause that
the provisions of title &c Revised Statutes should
be enforced. He thought this curious fact, III
view OF the present attitude of the party He re.
ierred to the assertions of prominent Democratic
Senators that under no circumstances would nee
essary appropriations be allowed TO fan. Those
Senators now sat silent, while the party carried out
tic threat made at the opening of the session, to
coerce the Executive into endorsing certain polih
cal measures as the condition Of allowing the Gov
in their power s and would not now further oppose
the adjournment resolution. If the Democratic
party could afford to go to the people with such n
record, the Republicans certainly could rest upon
theirs. YAK 10 p" ,
Mr.. HEREFORD made few remarks. throwing the
blame for the failure Of the appropriation for mar
Mr.. WINDOW said part of the court expenses had
been provided for but 1t was as II shot anil shell
was paralyzed.
Mr.. EATON resented Mr.. WINDOWS assertion that
the Democrats would be responsible for non-execu.
ton OF the DEGREES OF the courts and said the Re-
publicans were open to such a charge
Mr.. CARPENTER asked Mr. Eaton If he thought
the army appropriation bill authorized the use OF
troops at the polls in any form whatever.
Mr.. EATON did not think 30. IL II did, he had
made great mistake In voting for i;
Mr.. CARPENTER entirely agreed with Mr.. Eaton.
Mr.. EATON was gratifed. He entertained q high
opinion of Mr. Carpenters legal ability and hoped
his opinion would govern the IMAM at the other
The adjournment resolution was passed as
amended.yeas, p nays l6Is party vote. The
message from the House announced that that
body had nonconcurred in the Senate amend.
ments TO the House joint resolution relating to COM
Messrs. EATON. BECK. and ALLISON were appointed
members of q conference committee on the resolu.
ton.
Mr. HARRIS moved to reconsider the vote by
which the quinne bill was referred to the Finance
Committee yesterday; He did this because If the
bill was reported to-day from tine committee sin.
gle objection would defeat its present considera.
ton He desired II to be considered in the Senate
Mr. MORRILL, opposed the motion. He di d not
now urge any argument against the final abolition
ofthe duty on quinine but 1t was maniiestly I'M
IN n in1p mn gpG "A
denly
Mr.. BECK read statistics, showing that for the
fiscal year ending Juno 80, 1875 the customs re-
ceipts from quinine were only $4,000.
Mr.. MAXEY remarked thlt the effect Of this Si0.-
600 duty was that there four quinine factories
in the United States. receiving q bonus of about
100000, by reason Of this enormous tax imposed
on the peeoPle-manly the poor, peope-of the
our manufacturers to obtain alcohol or fus oil
without large duties thereon.
Mr.. HAnRIs' motion was agreed to, and the bill
was considered as in Committee OF the Whole.
Mr., MORRILL, moved to amend by extending the
exemption from duty to Calisaya, Peruvian, and
Chinchona barks.
Messrs. BECK and HILL (Ga.) said these articles
were already on the free list
Mr.. MORRILL, said they were when coming from
South America, but when coming from the East
Indies, via Amsterdam or London there was a diff
ferential duty of 10 per cent.
MI. MORRILLs amendment was lost.
The bill was reported back TO the Senate, read O
third time, and passed by viiu roce vote no mega
tive vote being heard.
communication from the President of the United
States transmitting, in answer TO Senate resolu.
subject of correspondence In regard to the pro-
posed Austin and Topooyampo Railroad survey,
Ordered to be printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. ALLISON moved to take up the resolution
heretofore submitted by him to print for the use of
the Senate the testimony taken before the Treas
III" iayesgag Sp 5ahdt LSs con o
passed the House joint resolution providing thirty
days extra pay for House cmpioyees-yeas, 80
1t 3:25 D. m. message from the House au.
nounced that 2 committee of three members OF
that body had been appointed to. wait upon the
President of the United States inform him of the
impending adjournment, and inquire If he had
any further communication to make to Congress
and asking the appointment OF u similar commit.
tee on the part OF the Senate 10 act with the House
committee,
on motion of Mr.. Bayard, the presiding officer
(Mr. Carpenter) appointed Messrs BNyarj, Whyte
and Anthony US such committee.
The report of the committee of cont ference on the
joint resolution providing additional pay for Con-
grcssional employees discharged Treasury clerks
&c, by which the Senate rccedcd from certain
amendments was adopted.
Mr.. ANTHONY said: take advantage of the alb
sence of the President pro tempOrG lrom the chair Il
offer the following resolution
"ResOlued, That the thanks of the Senate are here
by rendered to the Hon, Allan G. Thurman for the
ability. dignity, and impartality with which hi
has discharged the duties OF the CHAIR
The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
on motion of Mr. Maxey, House joint resolution
topay 81 200 back pay to /. II. Filzhugh, former
ON motion of Mr.. Voorhees,, at half-past three p
m. the Senate went into executive session.
The doors were reOpened at $50 p. m.
Mr.. KRRNAE submitted the following resolution
which was unanimously agreed to-:
"ResOlued. That the thanks of the Senate are due
aud are hereby rendered 10 the Hon. William A
Wheeler, Vice-PreSident of tho United States, fol
the ability, courtesy and impurtinlity displayed by
him while he presided over their deliberations
duringfS present session of Congress"
The c, S.inittee appointed to wait on the Presi
dent reported that Che President had no hrthe
communication to send to the Senate.
AT FIVE D. m, the Presidet pro tenn said: Senators
thanking you sincerely for the respect and appro
batiOn expressed In your resolution adopted to-day
and for the Kind aid you have uniformly given mi
while temporarily performing the duties OF TN
chair, and wishing you all safe and pleasant re
turn to your homes now, In obedience to TN
concurrent resolution of the two Houses declar
the Senate to be adjourned without day, [Applaus
oil the floor
HOUSE or ~ EpR ELS ENT4TIYES.
AT the conclusion of the reading of the Journal
Mr. OSCAR TURNER rose to a question of persona
privilege lie had noticed in the Memphis Ora
lanchc of the 2Sth of June statement that lie hat
recently found II necessary TO assure the countr
that he had not been drunk for three days
laughter. Every member knew that was false IL
every particular. He was charged with being
conspicuous member OF the HOllse-conspiCuOu
iig.l ,al,s a.. hoo, l,ap