Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-15
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
SATURDAY........ May 15, 1850.
SATUR DAY.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceed.
inRS.

SENATE.-After our report closed:
Mr.. HOar moved that when the Senate adjourn
II he until Monday. Adopted-yeas %; nays Is
The Kellogg case was then Informally laid
aside.
on motion of Mr.. Thurman, the Joint res
luton authorizing court of inquiry IN the case
OF Thomas Worlhtngton, late colonel forty
sixth Ohio volunteers, was taken up. The CON-
mittee on military affairs proposed a Substi-
tute. paying WOrtbingtOn 1862 the amount to
Which he would have been entitled as pay from
November p. 1862, to March l. 1863. hal he not
been cashered. After some discussion the
committees amendment was agreed to, aud the
OIL read third time and passed.
On motion or Mr.. voorhees,, the bill providing
for additional accommodations for the co1gres-
sonal library was taken up. It provides for a
committee Of three Senator'S and three Repress n
tattves, who shall employ three architects TO
consider whether any changes can be made in
the capitol building so as to give such better ac-
Z. mn odattons- The pending question was on
MI. MorrillS amendment providing for the ap-
polnIment OF committee of three senators.
thf'e Repre- seltatlveS and three archit cts and
eNptns, II be appointed by the President TO
r. port as TO The most suitable site for a new
building for The libra1y.
MI ingalls,, wishing TO compromise the views
introduced III these Two PROPOSITIONS offer d
an anehGment to the bill lns,ructing the COM
H1lite 10 also report upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF
e'ettlHg a new building and naming the site
The amendment was also agreed to and the
OIL was then read third time and passed.
AT $40 p. H.. on motion OF Mr. Rollins the
Senate went into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
The legislative. executive, and judicial appro-
priatioh bill was passed as amended-yeaS lSs,
nays IL.
After the passage of the bill the floor was
claimed by number OF members, each desiring
to call up some particular measure for constd
Grafton.
The House. by vote Of yeas 1873. nays ,5
determined TO consider the adjournment QIeS
ton.
Mr. Gihcop dom a ndod tho ,ro,-,o,,, ouo-.,o,,
pending which Mr.. Mills moved to reconmit the
resolution to the committee on ways and means
with instruction to report a bill providing fol
the Tree Introduction OF salt and printing paper
before it reports resolution for final adjourn
ment. BE contendcd that his motion was In
order before the previous question was seconded
and the Speaker so held.
Mr. GARFIELD rose TO Point OF ORDER that the
instructions We're not germane to the Subjecg
matter of the resolution.
The Speaker said that that was question fol
! the House to decide. The instruction was ger
maine 10 legislation before the committee ant
| the House might run a connecting line b.
tween that legislation and the adjournment
| question.
Mr.; Garfield-How can salt be germane II
| the day OF adjournment?
MI. Conger.-In one sense it is germane-i
| leads to salt river"
| Mr. Aiken, rising to parliamentary inquiry
| asked whether, II Mr. MilS'S motion was ,rec:
| TO, Congress should adjourn until after tn;
| committee OF ways and means had reportes
such bill as was alluGed TO? Ii not Ii wOul(
| be ht re until next Christmas.
The Speaker replied that that was question
| for the House to determine
| Mi. Mills'S motion was defeated-yeas 90 nay
| 116.
| Mr.. Blackburn then resorted to dilatory mo
| lions, but withdrew them In order to admit
| motion for recess which was agreed to. ant
| the House, accordingly, at 40, took a recess
until 80. The evening session was devoted Il
| consideration of the municipal code of the Dis
| tliCt OF Columbia.