Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-26

Senate.
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, May IS.
Pension cases on the calendar were take
up.
The agricultural appropriation bill wa
favorably reported and placed on the calen
dar.
Bill relative to election of Senators iron
the State of New Hampshire, was reported
adversely and indefinitely postponed.
The morning hour expired and Mr.. Bayart
moved to postpone all pending and priol
orders and TO take up the supervisors bill
Agreed to.
The bill was read. 1t directs that the
term of Office of the chief supervisors Of cleo.
tons shall be two years, such terms to begin
on the first day Of May in even numbered
years. The term of those now in office shall
expire on the LIST Of May 1850. and their sue.
cessors shall be appointed from among quail.
fed electors of proper judicial districts by
the President, by and with the advice and
| consent of the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard-I propose to amend BY SUBJ
shutting July LIST. :
| Mr.. Hoar-Are we to understand that by the
operation of this act and under existing laws,
If the Senate be not in session after July LIST
1t will be impossible to have any officers for
the next election: That its practical effect
is to destroy that Office for the election?
Mr.. Bayard-1 do not understand it so. II
the Senate were not in session, any of these
officers could be appointed under the tenure
of office law now in existence and his name
would be submitted TO the Senate at its next
session.
Mr. Hoar-And he could go on in his
duties in the meantime?
Mr.. Bayard-I understand it so.
Mr.. Hoar offered the following amend
ment -
That tho President may appoint such
officers during the recess of the Senate, who
may hold and exercise their Office till the
next session of the Senate, and it shall be the
duty of the President to send in such nomi-
nations within 30 days after the next ensuing
session of the Senate
After discussion, Mr.. Thurman moved an
amendment that no person now holding the
office of chiefsupervisor shall be re-appointed.
A. long and varied debate followed, during
which Mr.. VOORHEES, vigorously defended the
democratic members against charges from
the republican side that the democrats had
evaded any of the great questions. Dis
cussion on this point narrowed down between
Voorhees, and Conkling, and was very animat-
ed.
Finally. Mr.. Bayard said he hoped to OBJ
tain vote on the bill tomorrow, and on his
motion the Senate adjourned.
House.
The House met at 10 o'clock. The inter-
vening hour up to IL belonging technically to
Mondays session, was spent in the considcra-
ton Of the sundry civil appropriation bill, all
items for public buildings being disposed of
as reported and all amendments for new
buildings ruled out on points of order.
Although there has been good deal of dis
cussion on various items in the bill, very fair
progress is being made. Twenty out of 80
printed pages have been disposed of.
A communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, on the subject of lack of storage
facilities for silver coin, was read in connection
with proposition to appropriate $500, 900 for
increased room.
Appropriation for geological survey was
increased to 100000. after a long discus
sion, the appropriation for survey of the
Pacific coast (tlie other being for the Allan
tic and Gulf States) was increased to
SlS0,000.
Paragraph appropriating 100000 for in
crease facilities for storage of coin, was
stricken out.
The committee rose without further action
and the House took a recess till evening,
when session was held for consideration Of
the steamboat bill.
The bill amending the statutes in relation
to immediate transportation of dutiable goods,
was placed on the calendar.