Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-18
C0NGRESSIOyAL.
eonciusaon OF Yesterdays Proccca.

SENATE-After our report closed
au0 lNot uiiict appropriation hin was read for
compn On ,ne committee amendments The
committee recommended a number OF amend,
ments one amendment, which led 10 length
debate, ana was finally adopted strikes out the
plo.iso mat all star routes shall be relet amer
ihitty DAYS advertisement. as now provided nv
law. on the LIST OF october, 1850 on which the
pay Tor expedition OF schedule ordered durfnr
me hscal years ending June 30. 1879 or June %,
IesO shall exceed so per ceatum OF the contract
Irice before such expedition. providing that
thls proviso shan not prevail when the present
contractor desires 10 continue the contract as
Mr.. Wallace said that all the amendments i'd
IIeaSlng appropriations were recommended by
me Post ONCE department.
Mr.. Booth spoke against the amendment
TRAN mails. " wv ~
The committee amendment TO strike out
House clause was rejected-yeas a, nays %.
The other committee amendments were
agreed TO-. The DILL was then read a third time
and passed
The presiding officer. Mr.. Ferry. laid before
the Senate message nom the President OF the
nited States transmitting a report OF the Sec
relary Oh State upon the Fortune Bay fisheries
ON motion OF Mr.. Mcdonald. the bill remoy-
ing The political disabilities OF VIM b. Talia-
ieIip OF irginia; was taken up and passed.
session, and when the doors were reopened adj
JouTned.
not SE.-After our report closed
MT COOK moved To suspend the rules ana
ADOPT resolution setting apart SATURDAY next
Tor the consideration OF pills reported from the
committee on public buildings and grounds
Agreed to-yeaS l6l, nays IS.
On motion Of Mr.. singleton the rules wore
suspended and the bill passed providing the
manner of and compensation for public a1yer-
Using In the District of Columbia
The Speaker laid before the House MESSAGE
from the President, transmitting In compliance
with resolution or the House OF Representa-
tiyes OF the 9th ult.. copies OF correspondence
with the government OF Great Britain IN regard
10 the alleged outrages on American citizens az
Fortune bay, y. F., together with report from
the Secretary OF state on the subject In the
message the President says: "In transmitting
this correspondence and report I respectfully
ask the immediate and careful attention OF Con-
greSS 10 the failure OF accord between the two
governments as TO the Interpretation and exc
cution OF the fishery articles OF the treaty OF
Washington. as disclosed in this correspondence
and elucidated by the exposition OF the subject
by the Secretary OF State. 1 concur I'm the
opinions of that report as 10 the measures pro-
per TO be taken by this government in mainte-
nance OF the rights accorded TO our fishermen
by the British concessions IN the treaty, and in
procuring suitable action toward securing in
demnity for the injury which this interest has
already suffered. Accordingly recommend 10
Congress the adoption OF those measures with
such attendant details OF legislation as I'm the
wisdom OF Congress. may seem eXpedient."
The message and ACCOMMODATING documents
were ordered printed and referred 10 the COM
mttee on foreign affairs
The House then. at 4:l5. adjourned