Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-29
EORTT.sIXTH CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, Nav %.

| THURSDAY, May 90
shNATE.-Mr. Maxey, from the committee
VI post ohices and post roads, reported back
Lhe house post route bill with amendments. OR.
oeIeo 70 De printed and lie on the table.
,eses aS aSa9isDuIy, from the committee on prfvi-
| SS. SSSeS anu electons, reported adversely on the
GEL oetaee Oil supplemental to the act entitled a.
Con ~. lne apport1onmento OF representatives to
the Sinf5 tr0m 1he several states according to
| pM WIS Indefinitely postponed. - '-0
ttonai Malker r,aht introduced bill to grant addi
WaW I;s Tgnts 70 homestead settlers within rail
W sne committee on public lands i0u
m MI: johnson introduced bill authorizing tho
cigars, exporting the same. to be cancei,.d ana m
on one tnana y, clearing Referred to the committees
ON motion OF Mr.. Allison. II was reso,vo, t,,.
%nen the Senate adjourn to-day it be To- Mna ,,at
McnerafS cne Iesolution luton offered on Tuesday by Mr.
MCDonalu, referring TO the COMMITTEES an civil
service ard retrenchment SO much of the ,.att
Il0n OF Rhode Island ex-soldiers and saisorS .s
form, was SgTeed to- '0i WIG fe-
discussion ensued on the resolution ofrerod
sso Sy MN 70 refer TO the special committees on
t iauus IN ,ne late election, so much OF the peti
.ion as felateS TO federal interferences in eIec
lons and to the denial to citizens of the right IN
vote. - N sn' W
hoUSE.-Mr. Johnston offered q resolution
that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn
10 meet on Saturday next. He said the object
o! Inls resolution will be readily understood. IL
- - cseTIalnly emlnently proper that members of
thlS House should join the rest of the conmuni
" 10 doing honor to the dead whose graves ARE
10 pe decorated tomorrow. [Applause on both
sides OF the House " o'oAi
me resolution was adopted
MI. gibson, from the committee of yavs ond
means, reported resolution for the final ad
JouLnment OF Congress on the 10th of June.
MI. AIklns, chairman OF the committee on an
p1OpIldtJOUS, SUGGESTED that l;o
over till Saturday '-No'00 Ao
-, Mr Gibson assented to the suggestion, and
tne resolution was laid over
Mr.. Conger gave notice that he would offer
an amendment to add to the resolution the
, MoIos provided the appropriation bills have
Mr. Whitthorne also gave notice that he
WOULD move to recommit the resolution. with
INSTRUCTIONS, to the committee of Ways ana
renorfed iet ,,, 10 report P lt until It shall have first
anu plu 10 establish an income tax.
Inc Oil 1or placing vessels and hulks of the
antine vas ce ulsp0sa or commissioners OF quar-
auunS was reported by Mr.. Goode, amended by
inserting the words "with the approval OF the
national M board OF health" and passed.
t,on MrrSnofne asked leave TO offer resolu-
Inc IeStlmony heretofore taken by that com.
mttee In regard to the late Secretary OF the
Navy and heads OF departments
Mr.. Conger objected to it as proposinp the roc
direction OF dead charges, 'N-0 wv
~ MI. Gibson offered resolution calling on the
60 ., III LuoImatiOn as 10 whether any
ana si1a Wnat action has been taken by the exec1-
sh, I'VE 0epartments on the subject OF the Darien
snip canal projects. Adopted. ''n
ident na and was tat la4 laid before the House
The reading Of the message was listened to
tenuon. Only an audible litter went throuSb
.ae M oemocrauc ranks when the sentence was
iead as to the effect Of the existing law being
sen1encn as nonest & elections Again. when the
ekoeavor, and judicial authority can do for the
pIOtectlon OF the elective franchise. the demo-
slasS coSnig aughed outright and the republicans as
Wanted 10 have that sentence read again huf
LIS Wish was not gratif1ed At the conci,,sion |
"a oia 1ae reading, the republicans again an.
The House then ION motion OF Mr. Atkins,
TO vote on the passage of the bllI. not
"1Ihstandlng the Presidents objections.
dne house refused to pass the bill over the
Necessary two thirds In the Affirmative. This
" wa as stfict party vote. Only greenbarkers |
voled, Two Ladd and Stevenson) In the affirma
ave, and TWO BARLOW and Ford) In the neya
I'VE. The message of the President was then
ieIerred to the committee on tudicfary, with |
'eaYe 10 report by bill or otherwise at any time.
,,ittaa me SPEAKER announced the following COM
olttee on District OF Columbia In place or NJ
giatR n,atS tN;J1 declined MIR: Clark tNJ) to com.
ark dec,,eeS on electSns % IN place Of Mr. semons
ipc1;an pldemic diseases in place OF Mr. Gibson DAY
On motion Of Mr.: Stephens, Senate amend.
,,rreS IN IN 'iie supsolary coinage blu was con-
THE primo pal amendment is that LIMITING
!, ne legaI tender quality OF subsidiary coin to
Ionss s OF szo as originally provided In the
Mr.. Hawiey moved that when the House al.
ouIns II De 10 meet on Monday next. Agreed
in1Ourned until Monday -' wv ~'"o