The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-26
xLvIth CONGRESSES Session.
SENATE.

C1HAN<ALGs
WASHINGTON, May %.
Pension cases on the calendar were taken
up.
The agricultural appropriation bill was fay
orably reported and placed on the calendar.
Bill relative to the election of Senator from
the State Of New Hampshire was reported ad-
versely and indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Bayard moved to postpone all of the
pending business and take up the supervisors
bill. Agreed to.
The bill was read. 1t direct that the terms
of office Of chief supervisors of elections shall
be two years. Such terms to begin on the first
day of May in each even numbered year, and
that the terms of those now in office shall ex-
pire on the first of May, 1880, and that their
successors shall be appointed from among the
qualified electors of the proper judicial dis
trict by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard-I propose to amend by substi-
tuting 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
it will be impossible to have any officers for
the next eection-that the practical effect is
to destroy that office for the election?
Mr.. Bayard-I do not consider it so. If 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 couldsgo on in his duties
in the meantime?
Mr.. Bayard-I understand it so.
Mr.. Hoar offered the following amendment:
That the President may appoint such officers
during recess of the Senate, who may hold
and exercise their office until the next session
of the Senate, and it shall be the duty of the
President to send in such nominations within
80 days after the next ensuing session of the
Senate.
After discussion Mr. Thurman moved as an
amaOdmant that now hnldiDO who
has held the Office of chief supervisor shall be
reappointed.
A long and varied debate followed, during
which Voorhees, vigorously defended the DEM
gaaa gfeaf a du tSa had exaded
Discussion on this point narrowed down to a
debate between Voorhees, and Conkling which
was very animated.
Finally Bayard said he hoped to obtain
vote on the bill tomorrow, and on his motion
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. m. The intervening
hour to II o'clock belonging technically to
Mondays session, that hour was spent in con-
Slderatlon OF the Sundry civil bill, all items for
public buildings being disposed of as reported
and all amendments for new buildings ruled
out on points of order.
A communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury on the subject of lack of storage IA
cliltles Tor silver coin was read in connection
with the proposition to appropriate $4,000 for
increased room.
A bill amending the statutes in relation to
immediate transportation of dutiable goods
was placed on the calendar.
Although there has been good deal of dis
cussion on various items in the sundry civil
bill, very fair progress is being made. Twenty
out OF the 81 printed pages had been disposed
OF up to p. m.
APPROPRIATION for geodetic survey was
increased to 100000 after long discussion.
Appropriation for the survey Of the Pacific
coast the other being for the Atlantic rnd gulf
states) was increased to 100000.
Paragraph appropriating $1GO, 900 to increase
the increase the facilities for storage of coin
was stricken out.
Committee rose without further action and
the Hoose took recess until evening when
session was held for the consideration of the
steamboat bill.