Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
senate.


WASHINGTON, June 18th - The bill relieving
James Monroe Huekel from the operation os Section
1918 OF the Revised Statutes, which prohibits the
appointment in the army of ex-Confederates,
passed by party vote, the amendment adopted n
former debate repeating tho statute having been
withdrawn.
Morgan submitted = concurrent resolation that
the President of the Senate has not constitutional
right to count the electoral votes 20 determine
which shall be received or rejected.
Ingalls, objected and the resolution went over
There was informal talk about the status Of the
bill making the duty On barley malt % cents per
bu~hel but it being out Of order soon terminated
Beck submitted and explained the conference
reror, on the suntry civil bill. Adopted
The bill passed TO carry into effect the treaty of
Janusry 10, 1880, TO settle the claims Of certain
French citizens against the United States rThis is
similar bill to that adopted by the House. hut the
House threw out the Senate bill because the Senate
had no right to originate ,Cch i bl
Davis Of West Virginia proceeded to sustain his
previous charges against the Treasury OF the Gnted
States.
Ingalls, snd Dawes answered Davis, and the Senate
adopted resolution that the Secretaries OF Depart
mens report to Congress what changes advantageous
to the public interest may be made in the system of
bookkeeping.
debate ensued on motion OF Cameron OF Wis
consn to take up the hi relieving Rem. Holiday.
Butler moyct an executive session, which was
lost, but the Senate subsequently went into eNeeu-
tive session for two and half hours
At $50 the Senate passed the House bill for =
There was some discussion as 10 whether the SEN
ate should adjourn without considering the Presi-
dents veto message. ltwas finally ordered printed.
House.
WASHINGTON, Juno 18th -Blount submitted a
conference report on the sundry civil bill The SEN
ate rece1ed from S773. GOO Of it's amendments and
the bill as agreed 10 by the conference appr0piates
S22 52S sol. The clause directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 pay the appropriations in silver is
dropped and $4,000 is added for eNpenses OF the
Indian Commission. The report was adopted
Dibrell submitted conference report on tac ag-
ricultural bill, appropriatiGg S25l ,0C0 Agreed 20
The opponents OF the Carlisle sugar bill ilibus
tered against its consideration.
An exciting occurred in the course OF short
discussion upon the sugar till, which Cprger de-
clared devised TO protect foreign labor aud de-
stroy American labor. FRYE cxcitedly and emphat-
cally characterized that statement as one which did
not contain word of truth.
COnger declared such remark scyndaloUs aud
unworthy OF its author, and for time there was
great deal OF excitement among the Republicans.
Democrats seemed to enjoy the quarrel in what
Sparks termed ''the happy family"
Pending the flibusteTiug, Cobb submitted the
conference report on the general deficiency bin.
Agreed to.
The House bin passed approptiating sl00, 900 to
pay salaries, etc, in connection with the proposed
settlement of claims Of French citizens against the
United States, provided by the treaty Of the55th
OF January.
After long wrangle the House took recess
until to morrow at 10 o'clock.