The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-28

/ FRiDAY.-ln the Senate Mr.. Wallace ,ted
consideration Of the Conference report gu the
/ Judicial Expenses bill, but Mr.. Conk.lng OBJ
jecied. The Army Appropriation bill was
! passed.
In the House, bill WIS reported appro.
| priating S2j, 600 for the establishment Of a
| quarantine hospital in Hampton Roads. A
number Of private bills were disposed Of
Mr.. Lapham, of New York, presented the
/ views of the Republican members of the Ju-
! dietary Committee.
SATrRDAY.-ln the Senate the Conference
report on the Judicial Expenses bill was
adopted by vote Of 81 to Ia party
vote. Mr.. Chandler introduced a Brazilian
steamship subsidy bill. House joint resolu-
ton authorizing the completion Of the Wash.
/ ingtou monument was passed
In the House the only business of interest
/ transacted was the passage Of the Senate
| amendments to House hill for the appoint
ment Of the Mississippi river commission.
MoNpAY.-ln the Senate Mr. Wallace,
/ from the Committee on appropriations, re.
ported resolution fixing Wednesday, June
70, at . p. NJ. for the final adjournment Of
the extra session, but GU objection to its con
slderntion by Mr.. Window it went over until
/ Tuesday. No business Of interest was trans.
acted, and the Senate at an early hour went
1 into executive session.
| In the House, the reading Of bill intro
duced by Mr.. Martin, Of West Virginia, TO
reorganize the United States army consumed
/ the morning hour, after which the Presidents
message yetoing the supplementary judicial
bill was read. A motion to pass the bill over
the veto was losi--yeas l0i, nays 7S--not the
/ necessary two-lhirds.
/ TuEsnAY.-ln the Senate the resolution pro.
/ yiding for the final adjournment Of Congress
was rccommitted to the appropriation com
mittee without action on il. Senate res0lu.
/ ton in relation to additional pay for certain
employees being called up, an amendment was
1 submitted from the republican side to add n
section embracing the bill making appropria.
4 tons for certain judicial expenses, lately We
toed, except the jury provisions and the
clause relating TO deputy marshals. This res.
CLINTON was amended by the democrats By a
vote of p TO 10, by adding the deputy mar
shals clause. Pending On amendment TO add
4 the jury clause the Senate adjourned.
The House, by vote Of yeas 81, nays 1903,
| refused TO fix the time for the final adjourn.
ment Of Congress, twenty democrats and
greenbacks voting with the republicans in the
negative.
WEnsHsnAY.-ln the Senate Mr.. burnside
4 introduced joint resolution declaring that
/ the people Of the United States would regard
the construction Of the proposed canal across
the Isthmus Of Darien as u manifestation OF
an unfrendly disposition towards this coun.
try. The joint resolution providing extra
pay for clerks and other employees Of Con.
gress was called up and led to political de.
bate, participated in principally by Messrs.
/ Window and Salisbury.
In the House n resolution was adopted au.
1 lhoFiging the committee on rules TO sit dur.
/ ing tho recess at Washington or elsewhere
for the purpose Of revising, eodifying and
simplifying the rules Of the House. No other
business OF interest was transacted.
TMuRsDAY.-In the Senate the conference
report on the letter carriers deficiency bin
was passed for the appointment Of a commit.
tee to investigate best means Of collecting tho
public revenue, &c.
The House also eonenrred in the confer,
enre report on the leitef carriers hill. The
House then took up the bill making appro.
pria'son for certain judicial expenses, "a agreed
upon IN the democratic caucus, and after 70.
ling down number Of amendments offered
from the republican side, passed the bill by /,
vote Of 90 to 81. The House then took q,
the bill agreed upon in the democratic caucus
in regard TO the payment Of fees of United
States marshals and their general deputies
: and, after agreeing to limit general debate o,
the bill for one hour, adjourned.