The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-06-24


consent to have it considered. The bill was
read three times by unanimous consent and
passed. Senator Davis wv. Va spoke on the
report OF the select committee on treasury
books and accounts. He was replied to by
ingalls, and Dawes. The Senate then adopted
what changes could be advantageously made
in the present system of keeping accounts.
Senator Cameron Wis moved to take I'D the
bill for the relief of Benjamin Halliday. Sen
ator Eaton moved to go into executive session.
Lost, "a to 81. Senator Cameron rem ewed his
motion and debate ensued.
HOUSE, June ia bin was intro
{ duced repeating the law fixing an export tax
on manufactured tobacco, snuff aud cigars.
Referred. The report of the conference com
mittee on the sundry and civil appropriation
bills was submitted. The report was adopted.
The report OF the conference committee on the
agricultural appropriation bill was adopted.
The motion to pass the Carlisle sugar bill,
caused an exciting debate. The opponents OF
the bill led by the Louisanian Representatives
flioustred, and by withholding votes no quo
rum was present Mr.. Conger declared the bill
was devised to protect foreign labor, and de-
stroy American labor. Mr.. Frye declared there
was not word of truth in the remark Mr..
Conger declared such a remark was scanda-
lous and unworthy of its author. There was
great excitement. When order was restored
on motion for the passage of the bill no quo
rum was present. The report Of the confer
ence committee on the deficiency bill was then
agreed to. The question then required on the
sugar bill, and again there was no Qunrum.
After a long wrangle the House took . recess
till tomorrow at 10 O'clock.
SENATE, June ia Joint resolution
( was reported in favor Of establishing naval
stations and harbors on the Atlantic and Pa
eifc coasts. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Nc
Donald moved to take,up the bill for the con-
struction of public building at Fort Wayne.
Mr.. Anthony said there was message from
Ifthe PRESIDENT on the table. Several senators
4 on the Democratic side said, we will take that
up presently. Mr.. McDonald's motion was
agreed to and the bill passed. Senator Ran
dolph moved to go into executive session Sen.
ator Anthony hoped the motion would be
voted down. The motion carried When the
doors were reopened Mr.. Harris moved to
consider the House bills on the calendar. Mr..
Anthony said twas discourteous to the Presi.
Harris said that wonld be done afterwards,
and his motion prevailed and four House bills
were passed. After some other business of no
general interest the resolution Of thanks to the
Vice President and President pro term, adopt
ed. On motion of Mr.. Conkling the bill fixing
the duty on barley and malt was taken up.
Pending debate, Mr.. Garland moved to take
up the Presidents message, which
was tabled on hia motion last night. Mr..
Conkling said he had tried to have the mes.
sage read last night, but now he insisted on
the regular order. Mr.. Thurman read the
clause IN the constitution, which says that on
reception of veto message they shall enter
objections at large on its journal and proceed
to reconsider the measures. He said that it
seemed mandatory, but of course the constitu-
ton did not provide when they should proceed
to reconsider, and that must be left to the
discretion OF this body. He saw no constitu.
tlonal difficulty in considering the veto mes
sage at the next session. It would be lit
tie late in the day, but as there was no time
to read the message, and as there was no ex-
ecutive business on the table, he moved to
proceed to the consideration of extra business.
Pending the motion the committee appointed
to wait on the President reported that they
had done SO, and that he had nothing to com
municate to Congress. The Senate then, at
40 went into executive session. and at noon
the doors reopened and the Senate quickly adj
journed
HOUSE, June 16.-The Senate bill re-
pealin certaing laws relative to permanet ap-
propriatlons was made the special order for
the second Monday in December The Senate
bill was passed to authorize the sale of Fort
Grotiot military reservation to the Port HUI
ron on and Northwestern railway company. A
bill for the construction Of a public building at
Toledo, Ohio, passed. Mr.. Carlisle chairman
OF the committee in the case of Donneny Wis
Washburn submitted report and asked that
it together with the minority report
be printed and 6mmitted. So ordered the
committee to wall upon the President and in
form him, If he had no communication to
make to the House, they were ready to ad-
,journ, reported the President had no further
communication to make. The bill for the
erection OF public building at Jackson, Miss,
passed. Then came the final chance for re-
cognition and every member was on his feet
gesticelating and wildly waving his bill.
Nearly all We're pressing the public buildings
bill, which led Cox to remark, Peoria had its
friend. andf Rochester had its friend, but where
was the friend Of the treasury The confu.
sion and noise made it impossible to hear
what the members were saying though sew
eral were talking at the top of their voices. a
motion was made at IL 80 to take a re-
cess till 11:45, but no quorum voted and call
Of the House ordered. In the midst of the
call noon arrived, and the speaker command
ing order, said: The hour fixed by the reso-
luton for the final adjournment of the two
houses has arrived, and now with the express
sion of good will toward every member and
delegate Of this floor and with hope for their
safe return to their homes. declare this House
in its second session of the forty-sixth Con-
gress adjourned without day. Applause j
General hand shaking and leave-taking fol-
lowed, and soon the hall was left to the en-
ployes. The President approved the sundry
civil appropriation bill. and under one Of its
chief signal officer, with rank Of brigadier
general. All the regular annual appropria-
ton bills were signed by the President in the
time announced for approval before the hour
of adjournment and consequently become
laws. A number Of nominations waited to re-
ceiye action and expired at the close Of this
ensafnn among them ,JnO. Hartranft a. collec.