Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-22
SATURDAY.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion OF Yesterdays Proceed.

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SENATE-After our report closed
The reading OF the legislative, ETC., appro-
priation bill was proceeded with and a number
OF minor amendments concurred in.
munds and Davis, wv. Va.) spoke strongly IN
favor OF the ranking privilege. The committee
amendment was agreed to striking out the pro-
vision that hereafter one half of the salaries Of
the chief and associate judges OF the Supreme
Court OF District of Columbia, aud of the Dis
trict attorney and Jail warden shall b, paid out
OF the revenues OF the District, and the other
half out Of the United States treasury.
All the other committee amendments being
agreed to. at $50 p. m. the reading OF the bill
was finished 1t was reported to the Senate.
the amendments made in committee OF the
whole agreed to- the bill read third time and
passed.
MI Morgan moved that the Senate proceed to
consider The electoral vote resolution, which
was read for information.
Mr.. Hoar objected, because he thought the
Senate ought first to take up and dispose of the
Kellogg resolutions.
Mr.. Hoar moved to amend Mr.. Morgan's mo-
ton by substituting the Kellogg resolutions for
the electoral fule resolution.
The President pro tenn. ruled this motion out
of orCer.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Morgan's mo-
ton. resulting-yeaS %. nays ia party vote
democrats No ing yea and the republicans nay.
Both supporters and opponents OF the Kellogg
resolutions among the democrats voted yea.
ate, at r.m, on motion OF Mr.. Harris, the Sen
ate went Into executive session, anu when the
doors were reOpened, adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
la discussing pension bill heated dialogue
rose between Messrs. White and Bayne. Mr..
White declared that statement made by Mr..
Bayne to the effect that Mr.. White did not
look after his constituents pension claims was
false.
Mr.. Bayne Responding with some excite
ment.)-lou are not worth noticing here, and
you ought to say that outside.
Mr. Mhite.-I will say 1t again.
Mr. Bayne.-1f you do you will see me out
side. You may depend On that.
MI Whfte.-1 VIII not allow any man to mis-
represent me.
Mr. Blount, of the committee on appropria-
lions, reported the sundry civil appropriation
bill, and moved that it be printed and recon-
mitted.
The motion to print and recommit was agreed
to, and then, at $40 p. NJ, the House adjourned.
SUndry Civil Appropriation Bill.
ITEMS OF GENERAL AND LOCAL INTEREST.
The sundry civil appropriation bill for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1851, was re-
ported to the House just before its ad
Journment yesterday afternoon. Among the
new items of appropriation recommended
Dy the bill are the following: To continue the
work upon the Washington monument $3.50 900
Uhe estimates submitted for the completion of
four yea1sl; for the Mississippi river commits
| sion. Sl500O0; for the motive water power
| $4,000; for the continuation OF chronological
| researches under the direction Of the Smithso-
man Institution, 0,000 for the purchase Of
the confederate post Office records, $40 Co., un-
der the direction OF the Treasury department.
For p ~ IL buiIdngs an aggregate apprepr
| appropriations for new buildings and for con-
tinuing work upon those already Iii course OF
erection, as follows: Boston, Mass, $3.50, 900;
Albany, n. Y, 1000; Hartford, Conn, SIS 900;
| Fall River, Mass, s5O, 900: Harrisburg, Penna.,
$4,000; Nashville, Tenn, s4s, ooo Pitsburg, Pa,
| S15,000 st. Louis, Mo-, 1856, 900; Utica, n. Y.
$4,000; Topeka, Kans., $4,000; San Francisco,
| $4,000; Memphis, Tenn, $4,000; New Orleans,
$4,000; Atlanta, Ga, 900; Evansville, Ind,
| $4,000; Kansas City, $25 GOO; Little Rock Ark.
$4,000; Austin, Texas $4,000; continuing work
upon the new War, Navy and State Department
buildings at Washington, $3.50 900; other build
| ings at Washington, $2O1, 543 A.
! Among other prominent items of the bill are
| the following: To meet the expenses of enumer-
alton and compilation attendant upon the TAX
ing OF the tenth census, 81, SIS 900; for public
! $4,000 for the proceedings and debates OF Con-
gress); for expenses OF engraving and printing
| government notes. bonds, stamps &C, s3,5 900;
vide suitable accommodations for the storage OF
coin, 800, 900: for current expenses Of the GOV
eminent Hospital for Insane, s13S, 900; Smith
sonian Institute preservation OF collections,
$500; for the completion of the work OF the
chronological commission In investigation OF
| the graSShopper and cotton worm S2J, 900; for
and repairs at the dent
The principal items for defraying the expenses
OF the supreme circuit and district courts of tbs
follows: For payment of district attorneys anf
| their assistants $3.50, 00O; for fees of clerks
100000; for fees OF United States commissioners
sl4o,Coo; for fees of jurors, 100000; for fees
witnesses, s55O,GO0; for support of United States
| prisoners 100000; for rent OF United States
court rooms. $4,000; for expenses of bailiffs anG
other miscellaneous expenses, $500, 0O0-in al
| s2.175,Co0. The amount to be appropriated fol-
! the payment Of United States marsnals is LEFT
blank in the bill as reported to the House, bu
will be inserted hereafter. The bill was ordered
| to be printed and recommitted to the appropri
| atiOnS committee.