National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-30
FORTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
The Two Appropriation Bills Sent
... to the President.
Mr.. Vest Still Crowding Chairman Bayard-
A Vote on MIR. Kirkwood's Amendment
"A Confession from Mr.. Beck
Personal Explanations In tho
House - Uerberps and
Gibson's DeniaIs.
SENITE.

SATURDAY, June 2o'
Tho President pro tenn announced his signature
to the letter carriers deficiency bill, which now
goes to the President.
Mr.. VEST, by request, offered resolution calling
Oh the President for the correspondence between
the State Department and Mexico In regard TO the
proposed survey Of tho northern States of Mexico
for the Austin ana Topolovampa Railroad Com.
pany. Adopted.
The President pro tan laid before tho Senate q
statement by tho Commissioner OF Patents supple
mental to the report on automatic Geographic ap.
paratus, heretofore transmitted Referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. VESTS resolution declaring. in favor Of free
coinage was taken up, the question being on re-
fcrring the substitute accepted by him TO The Com
mlttee on Finance
Tho substitute Is as follows
~" Resolved, That the complete reconciliation of
silver and It's restoration 70 perfect equality with
gold both as coin aud bullion, are demanded alike
by the dictates of Justice and wise craftsmanship"
Mr.. MORRILL, said II there WINS any difference be.
tween the price of bullion and standard legal
tender coin, 1t would under this resolution, accrue
- the bullion owner. In further remarks he said
the silver question was settling itself all over the
world, and nasty legislation was unwisc.
Mr.. KiRKwooD submitted an amendment TO in
sert after the word bullion the words "at as
early date Us these objects can be accomplished
consistently with the public welfare" Rejected
yeas, 20; nays 2l-as follows:
Yeas-Mossrs. Allison, Anthony, blair. Burnside
Butler, G9rneron (Wisl, Chandler Conkling, Eaton
dCrs--D.
,Nays1;Messrs. Bailey, Beck. Call, Cocyre, Coke
Davis ill GARLAND, liqmp,on. Hereford, Houston,
V Sn%s NW% Wake M9Tg EnTCm Slater
The morning hour expired, and the resolution
went over until Monday.
The President pro tenn. laid before the Senate
House bill TO correct two verbal errors i'll the army
bill, approved June 49, 1879.
Mr.. BECK asked unanimous consent for It's con
sideration, without reference to the committee.
Mr.. CoNKILSG asked If amendments TO correct
these errors had not been rejected when the bill
was on its passage.
Mr.. BECK admitted that such was the fact If that
was wrong, there was no reason for perpetuating
the wrong
After further similar discussion the bill was
passed
Mr.. ALLISON assentcd to the postponement of his
resolution, submitted ycscrdny that the testimony
laken by inc Treasury investigation committee be
Mr.. BECK, from the Committee on Appropria.
tions, reported without amendment the bill making
and their general deputies which was taken up
and considered.
Sundry amendments offered by Republican Sen.
ators were rejected by party votes and the bill was
read third time and passed-yeas, %; nays, 15
MIR. ALLISON moved TO amend the title OF the bill
Lost by party vote.
Mr. CHANDLER moved, at S:i5 p. M, to adjourn.
Mr.. BECK said the bill just passed had already
gone to the House and would be back in twenty
minutes, He hoped tho motion to adjourn would
DO Withdrawn.
Mr., CHANDLER withdrew his motion
AT 4O5 p. IN. message from the House stated
that the Speaker of that body had signed the mar.
shals appropriation bill.
The President pro tenn. at once signed the bill and
was thereupon sent TO the President of the United
States
- Mr.. MCPHERSON moved to take up and consider
House amendments to the Senate bill relating to
vessels not propelled wholly by sail or internal
motive power of their own.
No quorum voted on the motion
Mr.. MAXEY moved call of the Senate Forty.
four Senators answered to their names-more than
aquorum.
Mr.. MCPHERSON renewed his motion.
MT. BURNSIDE moved to proceed 10 consider ex-
ecutve business
The latter motion was agreed to- and the doors
were closed at 1895 p. m.
Al o;iO p m. the doors were reopcncd, and the
Senate adjourned until Monday.