The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-16
rorty.sixih Congress.-second Session
WASHINGTON. June II. 1890.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June IN, iSSU.
SENATE.
The Senate bill relieving James Monroe
UeiskelI from the operation OF section 1918
of the Revised Statutes, which prohibits the
appointment in the army Of ex-Confede-
rates, was passed by party vote, the amend
ment adopted in former debate repeating
the statute having been Withdrawn.
House bill granting pension 10 Delhl
Benner, widow OF Hiram III. BeDner, OF
Company C., Eighteenth infantry, was
passed. Lieutenant Benner became famous
for heroism during the yelIow-feyer cpl
demic at Grenada, Miss.
Mr.. Eatln presented the report OF the
conference committee on the deficiency
anproprIation bill, and it was adopted.
House JOINT resolution declaring eight
hours to be a days work for Government
employees was, under objection from Mr..
Withers, laid on the table.
Mr.. Morgan submitted concurrent reso-
luton relative to the electoral count, but
upon objection by Mr.. ingalls, 1t went over
under the rules.
Mr.. Beck presented the report OF the
conference committee on the sundry civil
bill.
Mr.. Conkling opposed its adoption, but
after some further debate the Senate
adopted it.
MIR. Eaton introduced a bill creating a
Joint commission for the settlement OF GER
tain claims OF citizens OF the United States
and France against each other according to
the provisions OF n treaty OF June 10, 1880.
The bin was read Il third time and passed
by unanimous consent.
Messrs. Davis, OF West Virginia, and
Wbyte then spoke upon the report OF the
select committee on the Treasury books and
accounts.
Messrs. Dawes and ingalls, followed in
reply.
The Senate then adopted the resolutions
renorted bv the committee directing The
secretaries of the various Departments TO re-
mort TO Congress what changes can adyan-
tageously be made in the present system OF
keeping accounts.
MIR. Cameron OF Wisconsin moved to
no stpore all pending and prior orders anC
take I'D the bill for the relief OF Ben. Hol
laday.
After a long and fruitless debate thereon
the Senate, at G:25 r. NJ, went into eXecu
tive session. The doors were not re0penet
until $50 O'Clock.
The President pro tenn. laid before th'
Senate the veto message from the President
which. without being read, was lald on LII
table and ordered 10 be printed.
Senate bill, removing the political oisaoiii
ties OF Magnus S. Thompson was passed.
| The Senate then adjourned untli9oeioc'
tomorrow morning.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Cabel, OF Virginia. introduced bll
REVEALING so much OF section $3.50 OF III
Revised Statutes as fixes export TAX Of
manufactured tobacco. snuff, and cigars
Referred. =
Blount (Georgia) submitted the report 0
the conference committee on The sunur
civil appropriation bill, statement o
which accompanies the report, ana sci
forth the effect OF the action OF commute
on senate amendments, and was read II
mn THE bin as IL passed the House approo
priated S2l ,556,GF. Inc senate alnen ~,
ments amounted TO Sl,I4O, I64, IRON wnIel
the Senate receded TO the amount Oh s..o,
540. The bill as agreed to by Inc confer
ence committee appropriates s22,o2d, oil
Tbe clause directing the secretary oil W
Treasury to pay the money APPROPRIATED
the biIl In silver coin was stricken our an
clause added appropriating $4,000 10
the ,xnenses OF the Indian Commission
The report was adopted. .u..s q,
MIR. Dibrell, OF Tennessee, submitted !.
renort OF the conference committee on u
AGRICULTURAL appropriation Dill. Inc plh
a aeeresd No snpropriates S2b7,300.
The morning hour having peen aisIenss
with. the Speaker announced tue penu,n
| question 10 be on lns seeoau'pS "s""u