National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-10
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill
Passed by the House.
Warmers Silver Bill Referred to Senate
Caucus-Bill Day i'm the House-still In
Producing New Measures Calls for
Information-BillsP Passed by
Suspension of Rules.
SENATE.

MONDAY, June o.
The Senate conourred in House resolution to in.
sruct the Committee on Enrolled Bills to amend
the title of the act to amend an act making appro-
priaions for the construction, &C. of certain works
on rivers and harbors recently passed, by substi-
tuting the words approved March 8, 1870" for
approved March 4, 1879"
Bills were introduced and referred rs follows:
BY Mr.. KRKwooD For the relief Of soldiers and
sailors becoming totally disabled in the service of
the country. To the Committee on Pensions.
by Mr. SALISBURY: To amend class of the gen.
eroi incorporation laws of the District of Columbia.
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. GARLAND: To provide Office. room for the
National Board of Health, and for the publication
OF its reports and papers, and for other purposes
Referred to the select Committee on Epidemic Dis
eases.
Mr.. VEST introduced and asked unanimous con.
sent for the present consideration of bill to con-
time the special pension of 500 n month granted
TO the late General James Shields to his widow I'M
I'll her death, and If She die loayingmnor children,
to said children during their minority.
Mr. EDMuNDs thought the bill should take the
course usual with such bills and on his objection
to IT'S present consideration II was placed on the
calendar
. Mr. EATON, from the Committee on Appropra.
lions reported back House joint resolution repeal.
ing certain clauses of the sundry civil nppropra.
ton net passed ut the last session. with n recon.
mendation that the Senate non.concur in the House
amendments to the recent Senate amendments
The, amendments were accordingly non.con.
Cured in.
UIO itHt III oil lne act OF
1872, appointed Mr. Herman as one of the directors
OF the Columbia Hospital in the District of Column
bin, in place of Mr.. Sargent whose term of Office
has expired.
The President pro TEN. laid before the Senate the
resolution offered on Friday by Mr.. Coke to dis
charge the Committee on Finance from the further
consideration of House bill SCI the Warner silver
blu and to declare the bin before the Senate for
action
Mr. VOORHEES, and Mr.. CoCKREII hoped the rcso.
luton might be laid over till tomorrow.
Mr. CoNKLIEG. Won't the Senator make 1t unit IL
DcCCmbcrl
Mr. VOORHEES,. No, sir.
Mr. COKE consented TO the postponcment.
Consideration of the resolution was therefore
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. BURNSIDE moved to proceed to consider OK
ecutipe business. Lost--yeas, 10; nays, n.
Mr. EATON moved TO adjourn, but Withdrew his
motion at the request of Mr., Harris, :at whose mo-
ton the Senate took up the bill introduced on May
~ by Mr.. Mcdonald to authorize the employment
of the militia and the land and naval forces of the
United Stntes in certain cases and to repeal the
election laws.
Mr. HARRIS delivered written speech in sup
port of the bin.
Mr. WALLACE, from the Committee on Appro-
preparations reported with amendment, House
joint resolution fixing the time at which the pay
of clerks, aborcrs &c, employed by the House for
the session shall begin. ordered to be printed and
placed OH the calendar.
The Senate, at halfpast one p. m, on motion of
Mr.. Wallace, adjourned.