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WASHINGTON.
Congress Closing Up the Business
of the Session.
PASSAGE OP TOE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
Successful Fight in the House Againsi the
Fisheries Appropriation.
BUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN THE SENATE.
Refusal to Fay the Expenses of the
Louisiana Commission.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Management of the New York Custom Ilouse
To Be Investigate.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Wasiukoto.v, June 17, 1878.
COXGBBEg APPBOACHING THE END?AH EXCIT
ING TIME IN THE HOUSE OVKIt THE FISHERY
aWAID APPBOl'FUATION.
Ia the belief that to-night's session would be (be
Jest nigbt session of the i1011 so tbero was a Jurgo at
tendance of (be members and of 1U0 public. After
(be disposal of tbo Internal Revenue bill tno Speaker
recognized Mr. Crapo, al Massachusetts, to m.ko
the motion to go to llis Speaker's table und
tatce up the Fishery Award bill. Alter the
bill bad been read a dozen members addressed tbe
Speaker, demanding to be recognized. General But
ler loudly objected to tbo consideration of tbe bill uu
lesa be could bo beard, and when tbe motion was
made to pat tbe bill on Its passage be took position in
front of tbe Speaker's desk and Insisted upon being
rllowed to denounce tbe bill as infamous aud unjust.
Tbe repnbltean members shouted "Order! order!"
and on tbe democratic side tbe contusion was
Increased by crlee of "Regular order." General
Butler raised his voice above tbo din, which was now
Increased by tbe loud raps Of tbe Speaker's gavel,
l'he Speaker again recognized Mr. Crapo, who renewed
tbe motion to pat tbe bill oa its passage. Folate of
order were mode tbat tbe bill most be considered In
tbe Committee of tbe Whole, and tbe Speaker an
nouDced that be would reserve bis decision on the
poioi of Order and the objections raised
by Messrs. Cox, or New York, and Thompson,
ol Pennsylvania. The wildest exoitement followed,
nearly all tbo members standing in their places and
crying "urder" aud "Regular order." General But
ler said he wanted to be heard only live minutes, but
tbo Speaker refused to reoognlze him and Anally
ordered him to take bis seat. '1 he Sergeant-at-Armn
was Instruoied to aid the Speaker In quieting Mr.
Butler, and that officer proceeded to expostulate with
the Massachusetts member, who smiled aud laced the
Buuse, tbe members on both shies signalising
lbs victory of the General by loud clapping of bauds.
Order being restored the roll was oalled on suspending
tbe ruler, which failed to get the necessary two
tblrds, 156 voting In the uffirraative and 87 In tbe
negative. Mr. Crapo then endeavored to get tn a mo
tion to take up tbo bill In Committee of tbo Whole for
Ave minute speeches, but tbe Chair recognized Mr.
Ellis, of Louisiana, on tbo motion to take up a con
tested election case, which was beaten on a yea
and nay vote. At midnight the House was sit!! in ses
sion, with a prospect ol un nil night session. The
Northwestern members uro anxious to ge to the
speaker's table to pass the hill to extend the tlmo for
the completion ol tbo Northern Pacific Railroad,
which has already pasted the Senate.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL? El SOME OP
ITS PRINCIPAL PKATUKK8.
The following Is a synopsis ol tbe Items and pro
Visions ol the Array Appropriation bill as Anally
pussed by both bouses of Congress:?
Section l.?Expenses of General Sherman's bead
quarters, $2,500.
Expenses ol recruiting, $75,000; fixes tbe total
number ol enlisted men, toclmitng tcouis and hospital
Stewards, but additional to 450 signal service men.
Expenses ol Adjutant Omoral at lieadquurtors ol
militury department, $3,000.
Apparatus and equipments for 6lgnal service,
$10,600.
l'ay of the army, mileage and miscellaneous ex
penses, $11,580,287 18.
Subsistence Department, $2,315,000 (lens $300,000
hiretofbte appropriated).
Quariermuitter's Department? fuel, lorago, Ac?
$8,350,000; incidental expense*. $1,000,0:0; purchase
ol horses, $200,000; transportation, $4,200,1X81; hire
Of building*, excluding quarters lor officers, $880,000,
ol which $60,000 is to be used lor builaiiic storehouses
and offices at Omaha; hospital*, $75,000; Clothing and
equipage, $000,000; cemeteries, $159,000, aud con
tingent expenses, $40,000.
Medical Department, $210,000; Medical History of
the War, $30,298 73
Engineer Depot at Wlllett's Point, $6,000.
Ordnaoce service, $100,000; small urms ammu
nition, $76,000; preserving and cleaning ihe ord
nance stores, $25,000; repairing ordnance stores,
$26,000; purchase aud inauutaoture ot stores, $115,000;
iniantry, cavalry and artillery equipments, $75,000;
manulacture ol arms at armories, $16,000; trial
grounds at Sandy Hook, $12,500; converting ten-Inch
smooth bore guns Into rilb-s, $50,000.
For buiidiug a new military post north or eaat of
the lllack Hills, $100,000.
Fur * new post near where Milk Hirer orossee the
northern line ol Molilalia, $100,001).
.Section Z?All registers nerealter shall publish tbo
llnoul rank ol every liau officer, kopnrutoly lur differ
ent corps, aud record ol previous servioe, whether in
the regular or volunteer ranks or as a volunteer officer.
Hectiun 3.?All appointments hares iter as second
lieutenant sbali bn tilled by graduates, II there ure any
tiunssigned (tbe Military Academy bill lorbids assign
ment except to actual vaeunoies); II any vacancies
?till remain, n on coin missioned officers, who bave
been recommended uuU passud ibe required elimina
tion, shall be appointed; but II any vacancies still re.
main, alter then* classes are exhausted, civilians atuy
bo appointed.
Section 4, providestbat non commissioned officer*,
who bare served two years ana bavo received tho
recommendations ol the company and regimental com
mander, shall be examined by a board ol Ovo officer*,
aonvened oacu year by tbe department commander,
?ball be examlued, and, it passed by the board, tits
Bamcs shall be torwarded to tbe seoretary of \Var,
June 1, each year.
Sectiou 6 aboliabos lanndrosses, to take effect on
expiration of tbo enlistments ol tboir husbands, If ,
Slurried.
Section 0 requires all headquarters, except that of
General Sbermau, to lio established at points where
are gorernmeat buildings, except the .secretary ol
War aball direct otherwise by ao order in writing.
Section 7 provides that the lime any officer has
serven as an ennaiad man, regular or volunteer shall
be allowed in oouipiinng longevity payor lor retire
ment. It alao fixes the rolired list at 400 iuslend ol
ma
sections cuts off commutation for luol to officers,
but provides mat they may he tarnished oak wood at
$3 cash per cord for actual use, or oibrr luol at its
equivalent In oak wood. Forage In kind may he issued
tor horses kept and nwueii by officers on duty with
troops In the Held or at posts wost of the Mississippi
Kiver, fixes tbe allowance ol horses lor t.eneral
Sherman at Ovo, aud General .Sheridan lour, Instead
?f casu allowances ol $60 each per month as be lore,
end reduces tbe allowance lor major generals Iroin
five to three, and ol brigadiers iroin lour io three
undtr (lie above provision. All other officers ere al
lowed lbs same ns beloro.
?Section W axes the commutation ol quarters lor Gen*
erul Sherman at $136 per mouth instead of $300 as
balore, and ol General Sheridan at $70 instead ol f 108;
end lor all otner officers where ihere aro no public
quarters, at $lu per room instead $18 aa colore
section 10 prnvmea that the wnoio question ol army
relortnand reorganisation ninth he remrrod to njolut
committee of three senators and IIva HepresaiitmIves,
to tie designated by the Vice President ana Speaker,
with power to send lor peraons mm papers, employ a
clerk and stenographer end sil during the rect-aH. If
requested ihe secretary oi War may detail one or
more officers to act as secretaries.
bectiou 11 specifies the line ol Inquiry by tbe Joint
committee provided by section 111. To examine as to
lininber and pay ol officers aud men, proportion of tbe
several arms, rank, pay una italics ol me staff corps,
end il reduction in numbers or pay t>y consolidation or
otherwise can be dono consistently with iho internals
Of l do serf lea.
Section 13 directs tbe Joint committee to report to
Congress by January 1, 1670, aud to sit when and
where they may select.
Section 13 directs promotion to cease in eeob grade,
in stall or line, Irom Hie pnssngo ol Iho oci, and no
lurtber promotion or sppoluiinoiit snail bo made lo
fill any vacancy which may occur nntii tbejolni com
mittee nas maue its report, and Congros* has t-ken ac
tion thereon | provided, that litis limitation shall net
apply to the line or ibo army below iho rank of cap
tain.
Section 14 provides lor another joint committee ot
tbroc Senators aud li ve Kepro>eolulivO'i to examine
the whole queatlou ot the ??xpodioocy ol transurring
the Indian lluro.iu tolbe War Department, and they
tiro also directed to report January 1, 1878.
Section la forbids the u-e ol the army ass posse
comitiituiub or otherwise in executing laws, except as
expressly authorized by the constitution or act of Con
gress. Any willui violutiuii ol this shall be a misde
muauor, nod is provided lor by n fine ol $1,000 or not
exceeding two years' imprisonment, or bo ill.
Section 10 repeals all acta inconsistent wtb the bill.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
Washington, June 17, 1878.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION?CBOB-J-FXAMINA
TION OF D. CONtiUtST CLARK?SENATOR
XI'LLOOO ItKADT TO TESTIFY.
The session of the l'otter committee to-day was de
voiod to u rigid crost-examiQution ot H. Conquest
Clark, the privalo secretary of ex-lioveruor Kellogg,
who bad charge of the signing ot the ccrllticatos to
which Lcvlsoe, the elector, tostnled bis name bad
been longed, iho witness testified that bo dtd not
know who signed Leviseo's name; that whon the
signatures ot all the electors were ntiucbod he sealed
the nepeis up uud mado iho proper disposition ot
them. The witness know that Leviseo was out of
town, aud, therefore, did not sond lor him, but mado
no inquiry when be fouud his nemo to the papers
which he (the wltneas) had in charge.
On Saturday Chairman Potter sett tho following
note to Sonator Kellogg
bin?You ere requested to attend boforo the com
mutes ot the Miiu-o ol Hepresenintives tor tbe Investi
gation of tne electoral lraude, .kc., Ato., at such nour
tie may suit your convenience, lor Iho purpose of giv
ing lostimony Willi respect ol matters iu heartug Co
lore said committee.
Senator Kellogg replied as follows:?
feiu?1 have just received your note requesting me
to attend before your commlitoe at such hour as may
suit my oonventence lor the purnoso of giving testi
mony, uud In reply would say thai 1 would endeavor
to attend immediately, but there arc matters pending
In the Senate to-day rogardlug winch 1 feel much in
terest. On -Monday, after Iho morning hour, 1 will
endeavor to makesutft urraugotuont as will ouaoie mo
to comply wlin your r^uest.
On tbe receipt of Sotmtor Kellogg's note Mr. Potter
verbally returned bis thaints by messenger for the
letter's promptness, and said ho would inloriu him at
wbat time bis presence would bo required.
Til* NEW YORK CURT Oil HOUSE ? PROPOSITION
TO EXAMINE INTO ITS MANAGEMENT AND AD
MINISTRATION.
The Committee on Ways and Mean* to-day author
lzad Represent a; Iwe Wood to submit to tho Ronee a
rcBOlultou authorising the appointment ot a suo-com
millee to bold meetings iu the city ot New York dar
ing tho recoss ot Congress. The resolution provides
that a sub-committee ot the Committee on Ways and
Means shall meet In the city ot New York on the
flrtt Monday In September next, lor the purpoeo
of examining into tho management and the
aatmniairaiton of tho Custom llouso in mat city, and
to prooure information relating to the collection ot
the revenues and other kindred questions. In the
oveat ot tho adoption of tho resolution by the House
the committee will consist of the following members
ol tho committee, namalyMessrs. Wood, ot Now
York, Cnstrman; Garfield, ot Ohio; Tucker, of Vir
ginia; Banks, ot Massachusetts; Phelps, ot Connecti
cut, and Harris, ot Georgia.
BKSt'MPTION or SPECIE PAYMENTS? BECBF
TAUY SUKBMAN ON THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE
FOB THE HOUSE BILE.
A conversation between a member ot the Honee and
the Secretary ot the Treasury to-day, on the aubjeot
ol the Senate substitute for the bill repealing the Re
sumption act, bavlng been repeated to W. A. Phillips,
ol Kansas, the latter gentleman, who is a member ot
the Committee on Ranking and Currency, with a view
of obtaining In substantial form the views of the Sec
retary, addressed him the lollowing telegram.?
Holuk or RxraKiwsxTJkTivss,>
Wasuijhjton, Juue 17, 1878. )
Hoc. Jobs Shsexax, Saoretsry ot ihe Treasury:?
Several msuibera desire to kuow whether, it the
House agreed to toe Senate substitute lor the bill re
pealing the Resumption not, there u danger ol logal
tender* taken lor lour per cent bonds being lockol
up, or whether they will be paid out only lor current
expenses, una whether say surplus there may be w:ll
be used is retiring she hoods bearing higher rate of
interest. Raapeoifufly, W, a. PHILLIPS.
The Secretary replied:?
My Intention and expectation Is to apply all the pro
ceeds ot lour per com bond'1, whether sold for United
States notes or eoio, to the redemption ot Qvo-tweoty
six per cent bonds. 1 hope the House may make the
power to rocoive United States notes tor custom
duties discretionary instead ol compulsory.
To this Mr. Phillips replied;?
Your answer does not cover tho question whether
you will keep in circulation the legal tenders receiv
able lor customs or whotber they will be hoarded
so as to prod noo oonlraotioo.
Tho Secretary answered this by saying:?
1 certainly would obey the law In letter end spirit,
and would aock to keep la circulation ail Uoited .States
notsa thai could ho maintained ut oar with coin notes
received for cuitoms dunes and could bo used In tbe
purchase of colu or bullion.
PAYMENT OF THE FISHERIES AWARD.
In consequence ot tbe (ullure to obtain a two-thirds
voto In the House lor the motion to pass a bill under
a suspension of tbo rules to pay tbo fisheries award
ol tho Halifax Commission, the Senate will insert an
amendment to effect that purpose in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bllL This amsnduiont can bo now con
curred In by a simple majority ol tbo House.
THE FISHERIES COllRRHl ONDKNCK?A I.ETTEU
FROM M. DKLtOSSE.
Tbs additional corrospoudeuco laid before tbe
Senate to-night In regard lo Ibe selection et M. Muo
rtco Deitovse >a oooof the Commissioners under Ibe
Treaty of Washington on tbe fisheries question de
velop! nothing new of especial interest except a letter
addressed to Secretory Kmrte by M. Deltoaee ou tue
23d ult. In which he calls atlenilon to tbo fact that
it was at tbe express requost ot tbe two parties
interested?tbe government or Great Britain and
that of tho United States?ibat be accepted
tbe efllco of tbird Commissioner, wblcb they
bad both tendered blm and for wblcb
tbe Austrian Ml ulster In London designated
blm afterward, at their request, In order thai the ap
polntmeot might bo made in entire oonlormity with
tbe provisions of tbo Washington treaty. M. Del
losso also states that the objections to his appoint
ment, which wcro raised by tho government of tbs
United Stales several years ago, bad never been re
vealed to blm, and wore, In ract, absolutely unknown
to blm previously to tbelr publication, about two
months ago, as part of tho ofllolsl cor res pond cues
then nont 10 tbs United States Senate.
THE DlflTBXCT COMMIBSIoftfcBS?APPOINTMKNTS
BT THE rnESIDKJCT.
Captain Pbslps, nominated by tbo President as ono
of tbo Ulvtl Commiaaionsra snoer tho bill recently
passed providing u permanent government for the
District of Columbia, Is one of the three Commission
era under tho prssont government, which tormluaios
on the 30tb ol J une.
Mr. Joslah Dunt, said lo be a relative ol General
Grant, another of tbo Commiaaionsra nominated to
day, is a resident of Georgetown aud but little known
In Wssbiogton. More than a doxon aoiivo aspirants
lor these offices aro thus disappointed.
The A"r<nintf Star says tbelr appointment rnst with
opposition In the Cabinet, Secretaries Sherman, Mc
Crary and Thompson opposing them. These offlolaU
held that it would be proper to appoint men tbat wero
moro representative of District inlereS'S and busi
ness.
Tho englneor officer of tbe army to esrvo as ths
other Commissioner under tho new law haw not yet
been designated. H not being a nomination rtquiring
confirmation by Ibo Senate, It has boon decldod lo
pottpono the detailing of such an officer until after
Ibo adjournment of Congress.
Tho cbolco It considered among those best Informed
to have narrowed down to Colonels O. M. i'oe and H.
U. Wright. It is thought that one of tnoss will l>? de
signated, with the chances In lavor of Colonel I'oe.
FKOCEBDIHGB OF CON GUESS.
GEN ATX.
Washington, J tino 17, 1ST8.
Mr. Cos km sot, (rep) of N. Y., called np lbs House
bill to orgnnuie ths liro saving service.
The bill was read a third ttmo and passed n* It cams
from tbe llonsa ol Hepresentatlves, and now gosa to
the President lor his signature.
Mr. Cahskon, (rep.) of l's., submitted tho follow
ing:?
Hssolved, Thst the Committee on RdtiaMlon and labor he
In-trtn-tod to Inquire Into tne industrial condition ol tho
country, th* e.tiont, nature uttd ctiiaci ot tue ot
IniMitn'Ki, imd mo Otilwrced ldicne*i ot Intinr, unci trim!
rt'inodtot, It ?!??, cm* t>? provided by tiAtfnn*i IrpMetinn.
And nUo Into tin* oxpedUuicy of providing a permanent
_ A p?rr
puruou li ono ot thA ojKocoilve oepomntnts otto# nornrn
ment tor the purpose et gathering and publishing tbe
statistic* ol tlie iininmsl industries. and that the committee
report by bill or or etha. ?* i*u. A|rMil to.
HKAD 1I0XSYS.
Mr. Kkk.mas, (tleiu.) ot N. V., called op tbe motloa
olio red by Mr. Coasting uu Saturday lurt to rtcon
sidor the vote by which ibo bill to localize the eclloc
tiou ol certain bead monoys was puesu-1, aod said it
was important to have thla matter rattled.
Mr. CoskU.vu, of New York, (aid at toint time bo
would be glad to in >ko a statement concerning tbta
hill. At present bo did not wish to discuss its
mortis; bo would bo aatlslied ibat tho vote
by wbich It was pns-.od bo reconsidered
by unaulmotts eouscnt aod that ibo bill
be allowed to lie over uultl llio next sesatou. Tbe bill
sought by legislation to determine litigation ponding
in court*, it parsed nanny, und within leu miuuiea
alter tla pasaago ho hud telegrams Iruiu New York re
inoustrullug against it. He protested against a bill
being run tnrough both bouaes oi Congress ua tins
had been. H bad never beou considered by the Judi
ciary Comuiittee, to which It was rnirrrod at u regular
meeting, hut the consent 01 a msjorlty of llio commit
tee to report it was obtained irom them on
the floor ol the Senate. lie did not fool
called upon to express uuy opinion in regard to ibo
bill, but legislation thus summarily consummated
should bo avoided. Every step ol this bill bud been
tukan, not under tbo rules ot tho Senate but in splto
ot. tbem. He bad been torn the bill wus 10 determiuo
the ownership ot (lO,0<Kl.OOO.
Mr. Hickman, (detn ) ol Onto, said he g tvo his as
sent to reporting tho bill to tho Senate without con
sidering the constitutional question involved. He
gave his assent that this very question might
cemo before the courts, us it could not
without llio passage ol IbiB act. Was it coustli utlouul
lor Congress to ramy tho assessment ol this tax ? I ho
courts could not get at it without the passage of this
act, and (here was equity in tbo psssugo ol the law.
A grosser attempt at Iruud ibuu that on tbo part ot
the sleuiuship companies to recover this tux ho never
heard ol. This tax bud been levied and expended tor
humane purposes by tne municipalities collecting
it. Tuo steamship comp'inios weru tho inero
hands Uirougb which lue moony was collected
Irom the otnigrants, who would novor got a cent
ol it should It oe returned, as luousunds ol thorn weio
dead itbd huudrcda ol thousands of them were scat
tered all over lllc great Republic. For the steamship
companies to recoror ibis money would simply be lor
thorn to plunder Boston, Now York, l'uiluuoipbiu,
Baltimore, und ovcry port Id tbe country which levied
tbo tax.
TIIK SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Pending discission Mr. Wisdom, (rojv j ol Minn., re
ported tUo Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, and tbo
m>duio immediately prucoctieu wit It the consideration
of tbat bill, under the Dvo minute rule for debate ou
various sinondiuenlo.
Mr. Win com iu explanation of tlie bill said tbo total
omounl appropriated by it us it passed the House of
Keproseutatives with $10,847,276; the amount added
by tne Senate Committee ou Appropriations was
14 ,019,246 22, making a total appropriated by lbs bit!
us It now stood of $20,800,020 32. I'be total amount
appropriated by tbe Sundry Civil bill for 1878 was
$17,122,760. 1 no estimate* lor tbo present fiscal year
wnro i24,937,180. Hie Sonnto committee baa auded
$1,709,000 tor public builoings, $701,000 for otber
public works and $1,673,904 lor varidUs ucllolencies,
$1,000,000 ol wblcu was required lor ibe Post OiUoo
Department, lie sent to me Clerk's desk una bad
read a letter from tbo Postmaster General recom
mending the appropriation. Tboro wus another dell*
cieucv ol $276,000 lor United States Courts; one of
$22,000 lor contingent expenses of tne Houso and
scnaie; another item appropriated $137,800 to in
demnity tbe States lor enrolling unit muttering
troops, during llio late war, and another ap
propriated $160,000 tor deficiency in tne
Indian service. For the public buildings
at Huston, Pntladclpbla, Cincinnati, St. Louis and
Chicago, the cnnimiuoe nad added $100,000 lor eaoa
city to Uio $300,000 for euab city appropriated iu the
House bill The committee bud also recommended uu
appropriation ol $276,000 lo purchase tbe Freenmeu'a
Hank uoilding in tne city ot Washington; $460,000 lor
tbe north wing of the new War, Nuvy and Suit' Do
pai l men l building, believing it to be octter to com
plete th?l building than to psy rent tor otber build
ings. Tbe governinont was paying now $127,000 for
rent ol buildings Iu Washington. Ot otber amend
ments added by tne commune were tbe following:?
Ono hundred and fitly thousand dollars to commence
the oohsiructlon ot a dry dock ut League Island Navy
Yard.
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars for continu
ing iho construction of, the dry dock at Mare Island
Navy Yard, California.
One hundred sua iwcniy-slx thousand dollars for
lighthouse* and $76,000 lor tbo Keck Island AraenaL
AIIMNDMKNTS AOKKKD TO.
Various amendments reported by tno Committee.on
Appropriations were then agreed to.
Tbo Committee on Appropriations reported tbe fol
lowing amendment, whiob was agreed to without dis
ouseiou:?
That hereafter all advertisements, notices, prnpoealt for
contracts and sll terms ol advertising required by law tor
the several departments ut the gorernweat may be paid lor
at a price not to exceed the comiuercisl rules charged to
private Iodtrlauals, wita tne usual discount, sttcb rates to
bo ascertained Irmu sworn statements to bo furnished by
the proprietors or publishers ol the newspapers proposing
?o to adrnrtlse.
Provided thai the need of tbe several deportments may
secure-lower terms at special rates whenever the publlo In
terest requires it.
tmk tronsuii engwtm.
Tbo Committee ou Appropriations reported the foL
lowtug amendment:?
For expenses and compensation of the commission ap
pointed by the Preside a t to go to Lonisiaon, $U.tJO(i, or so
much thereof as mar be necessary.
Mr. 'SrKXCKK, (rep.) ol Ala., said be was astonished
and surprised tbat the Committee on Appropriations
should recommend nn appropriation ol this sort.
The object of tins commission was to turn out the
legal government of Louisiana.
Mr. WtiiooM, ohalrman of the Committee on Ap
propriations, said th? appropriation was recommended
by the Presideul ol the United states and also by the
.secretary ot tbe Treasury. It was also stated that
there were precedents lor siieu an appropriation. The
couitniueo had, therefore, ugrecd to report it to tlie
senate lar such light ae toe Senator I root Alabama
(Mr. Spencer) or any other senator could throw upon
It.
Mr. Hfhxokr then sent to the Clerk's desk and had
read a published statement of the expense ol tbe Lou
is.unu Commission.
Mr. llKRKvokti, (dem.) of W. Vu., Inquired ot the
chairman ot tnu Committee on Appropriations (Mr.
Windoiu) it he approved of these Home.
Mr. Wixuom replied that lie never saw iho staio
meuk. The ooiuiuitlee oould not examine nil the e
document* In iho twenty-lour boars It baa lor tbe
consideration ol ibis bill.
Mr. UsKsroRo inquired If tbe Senator (Mr. Wlndom)
Wi s willing to pay ibat uuiouul lor polling Packard
out a.hi Nicbolls in.
Mr. WixooM replied tbat be would not pay aeonb
It wus u very wortuleas job. Did not the Senator (M r.
lleroloru)consider that Die results accomplished were
ol some value to the democratic party!
Mr. liKKKKOttn?.Not Iu tout way.
Mr. CoxKUXU, ol New Yorg, inquired It tbe com
mittee knew of any law under wniuu tbia so called
commission went oat.
Mr. Wiximn replied there wore u good many ap
proprtuiioos in the bill not exprcsrly authurucd by
law.
HBMAKKI* OF MR COS HUSO.
Mr. Conkli.su damaudsd tbe yens and nays an lha
aintndiueui, uud said lie would vote "no. " In Lou
isiana a conditional things existed which, secordiug
tu the coostitunun and the statutes passed hi pursu
ance thereof, auannulled ilia President el the United
Mutes to answer one question und that war, whether
Packard was or wus not the legal Governor of that
Cooiinunwoallh. He (Mr. Conklmg) would not stop
now to srgou whether tbe President could avail htm
seil ol tourists or visitors to answer tbat question.
This commission sent to J.onlsiaaa was tolu to dure
g?ri tbo only question wnicti w?s uddresaed to the
It
Prosidsnt. It was told to proceed u(iou other grounds
end In other ways. This so-oellee ewsnmittee wus
without warrant al law, and Its doings wvrn
in vivlaliou ol law. If anybe?y borrowed
Irom u nailouul bank or any other bunk
iiiouoy lo embark in this enterprise it w..s
not tne business ol the Hen.ne to insert a provision
la an appropriation hill tu do that which woatd here
after be claimed to legalise It. Me bopeil toe brevity
with whicu be bod simiKsu would not lead any one to
Imply that be questioned Ibe undonbted right ol the
1'resideul lo dooid* whether troops rhould he em
ployed in L?ui*iann or not; but on did say to the
Heuuie mat sending the ilva tourists ur visitors iu
Latliaiiaa, and allowing them la remain thorn to con
suuiniHte that wiiiob tney old, was, in Ins Judgment,
not uiiir baulnd the law, but uesion tho law and in
VIOIutlvu of the law.
KPKM'II or MR. Til I'UMAX. .
Mr. Til CRM am, (dnm.)ol Obio, relorred to the con
dition ?l allaire iu Louixiana exialiug in the spring of
1877. and Mid It wan admitted ou all aid-m lliat there
w <b not a quorum In tn? Puckurd Legislature. In
|i?isl ol laot mere wan Out one Governor and one l.eg
lalnture. Packard and tin Legixiaioru were protected
by tl?? najrooaia ol tbn leuaral army. l<a denied that
ina President ol tbe I'uitad Stale* aat aa a court ol
lent ruaort lu doturuuua oamoaiad elaotion*. Ho did
not agree wall tin* idea that when iho people of a
State elected a man Governor the oppoaite party
could lake an appeal to tne I'rekideut to overturn tbn
rightful government ol a State. It waa tbe duty of
the I'reMdeiil to und unl What government be van to
raoeablae, it being in il.a vacation ol Cougreia
^Mr. koxxi.ixti loi|uired II tba senator was under the
iiv e uiinute ruiaf l lio Senator Itom Otlo van |Oin(
to iltecm# linn question and 11 the (Ire inlnnie rdiu
ouuid be waived lie (Mr. Cockling) waa willing that Hie
Solictor abould proceed.
Mr. McMillax, (rep.) ol Midd., urgued that tho led
arnl tr Kipa iut.k no part lit tbn Louisiana dllllculiy;
tiiey onl> prexerveu uie pt-oa. they abstained Mkm
taking Hidoa wltu either of lite Olalrnanle, but kept tliR
inob which threatened the Stale Homo quiet.
Mr. Kerne, (dem.)ei l.n., denied thai mere wan any
mob In Now Orlcuiia to tbreatau Ale, Packard or ins
Legislature. At no time waa tliero any inientian on mo
pari of Governor .Nienoiia to drivu iham out of ilia
building which they occupied, and tbey mlunt bare
remained there until to-day.
MR. KkUUMiO'M IDS All.
Mr. KRI.I.OCO (rep.) ol I.e., aaui ho did not propane
loiulxia ibia diacu-Hion aa 10 whether there wax a
mob or lioi. there waa one point to which be do
alrcd to call attention, aud that waa tbat tna Packard
L-gMalure wua tne legal Logialatere ol tba -tutu; it
met ke was oonatliuliooally required. He (Mr. KoU
legg) happened to be Governor at the time. I hi re
wn? a legii quorum iu tba Packard I.egit lainra ratog -
nixeu by In in. In the i-ower House a mil quorum was
admitted to have bean elvcted on tho lace ol the re
lurna. In the senate there wan not ? quornrn except
by the corliltonien ol the Koinrnlrig Hoard, there w.it
Hot an i.filter in toe si ale who eld cut recognise him
aa Governor, and lha Legislature wliloli lio iioogntrial
was Ilia logai anil constitutional one.
Mr. Wisiwm, of Minnesota, raid, as tin* debate was
loexienu tlirongb tne alternoon, hewoulu withdraw
tin amendment.
several sec a tors objected, and Mr. Anioif (in the..
elmlr) ruled Ibat the amendment eon la sot be with
drawn except by auaniiuous contain.
en. untiXK bamtaxt.
Mr. Blaink, (rep.) ol Ma., win ne did not think the
Tro-tdent bau any right to genu Uve men to New Or
leans to toil oft enough man from, the lawful Legisla
ture 10 recoguiza Nicholls a* Governor He (Mr.
Blaine) mad* ueo ol u remark in the Sena to, mrce
days alter Mr. Hayes was inaugurated, which hud be
come historical- to the effect that It the 1'reunionl
w?? elocied Packard wua elected, autl there was no
one to throw doubt ou Governor Packard 'a title ex
cept Mr. llayeH him-eil. Tbcre wua no effort nt all
tuitde by tno Commission to get a Legislature to
recognize Puckard. How there was a demand that
the men who threw iuto chaos the allalrs of Louisiana,
the men who were the authors of all Uio mischiel
enacted since, should he paid lor it. Ho lor ouu
would uot roie lor such an amendment. Kelcrring
to the remarks ol Mr. Eustis be said the Governor of
Louisiana sat in his chair to Uay on account ol u mob,
having been placed there hy a mob. Aucoroing to tho
doctrine laid down by the Senator irom Onto (Mr.
llturmuii), Abraham Lincoln could not have takeu his
seat in 1 S?51 because the whole city of Washington was
aguiusi him. Wtnflcfd Scott stood tu Iront ol this
Capitol with n battory ol artillery to keep down u
democratic mob.
Mr. Saiicknt, of California, said at this liotfr and ut
ibis stage ol toe session the .Senate could not afford to
discuss the ImuiMuuu question. He tbereioro moved
to lay the umeodmeiil uu the tablo, but withdrew bis
motion ut tbe request of Mr. Lock, ol Kentucky, a
mcmoor of the Committee ou Appropriations, who
rend a letter frotn-secratury Sherman urgiug tbo ap
propriation una citing precedents lor it.
Mr. Hkck (dein), of Ky., then argued that tho Presi
dent had tiio right to cxhuusl all |K-acenbio ineaiia to
settle ibo difllcuiiioti in Louisiana beloro resorting to
the military power. Ii tbo Presideul believed it wis
best to scad those people there, H he believed the
good ol the service required it, it was mean in Con
gress to say it would not piy their expenses, when
they wont iii good lailb.
Mr. Sahgkxt then renowed bis motion to lay tba
uineudni' ut ou the table, an I It was agreed to?yeas
32, nays 22 -as tallows:?
Vkas?Messrs. Allison, llurtinui. Hoek, lllalue, Booth,
Coukiinir, liavis ot lillutds, Dornev, Baton, Kastis, Here
lord, ingalln. JolinMuii, Janes ot Klorhla, Kellogg, Me
Creery, McMillan, Mct'lier-on, Merrlmon. K-ndulpli. liol
lni*. huriront, Mpcucur. foliar, Mitrliell. M ol rill, eg-esby,
Patterson, i'luiab. Wliyte, Wiiuiom snU Withers?33.
Nass?Ah ssr>. Auiliouy, Arimuruug. liailey. Bayard,
Bttrnshlr, Butler. Cliristiancy. Coke, flawes, Cordon, Har
ris, 1J111, Hoar, Lamar, ALUunatd. Matthews, Morgan,
Paddock, Sua I saury, Saunders, Vourhees aud Wallace -J,
.Messrs. Thurniuu ana Groyer announced that they
were paired on all political questions with Messrs. Ku
tuunds and Chulli-e, unit tins being rogarucd as a
political quiMttou they did noi vote.
A DhlTIOX AL AM1XDMKMTH AliBKKD TO.
Otber umcuameuts ot tbe Comiuttieo on Appropria
tions wore agreed to.
I be Senate then, on motion of Mr. Mcl'itnunox,
went into executive session, and when the doors Were
reopeiiou ut hall-past Uve o'clock took a recess until
otgnt o'clock P. M.
KVK.MMI HKBHIOX.
At the evening soesiuu the Senate resumed the con
sideration ot the Sundry Civil Appropriations Inn,
the pending quesllou heing on the amendment ot
Mr. Howe, appropriating $150,000 lor tho touudutuin
of the new library building in Judiciary square. Luid
on the table.
The question then being on the amendment of tbe
oommutea, Mr. howo submitted another substitute to
porcbuse certain land east of tbe Capitol grounds
ua a site lor such library. I.utd on the table?yeas
4l, nays 80.
TOK I.KOISI.ATIVK SILL.
Ponding discussion Mr. Wixiium, ol Minnesota, (Irom
tbe cnulerebco committee ou tbo Legislative, Judicial
and Executive Appropriation bill, submitted u report,
and said It covered some Ofty-seveu printed pages. Ho
hud already stated on two or tbree occasions tbe
'points of agreemeut bctweon the ootniniltees. He was
ready to answer any question In regard to la* bill, but
tbe matter bad bocu so tolly cxphitued that bo thought
everybody understood It. Ho therelore moved the
report be adopted without beitig redd.
t here being no objection tno report was adopted and
the bill passod.
Tho consideration or the Sundry Civil Appropriations
bill was iheu resumed, snd Mr. ltowa suo.nittud suc
cessively amendments to purchase lauu on tho norlb
and south of the Capitol grouuda, both of whioh were
laid ou tbo tabie, and tbe amendment of the commit
tee. as above mentioned, was agreed to.
ilr. Wisdom then submitted amendments making
tho uecossiry appropriations lor ibu life saving ser
vice, In Bccordunce with the bill passed to-day, and
tbey were agreed to.
Ulhtr amendments ol the Committee on Appropria
tions Were agreed to.
Mr. Ulaixs submitted an amendment so as to pro
vide ihui toe Hot Springs property sbail be leased,
Ate., until otherwise ordered.
Mr. Thl'sman, or Ohio, suggested that it be so
amended as to provide lor tbe lease ot the property
tor tbe term ol nvo years or until otherwise provided
by law.
Tbo amendment was accepted by Mr. Blaloo and
agreed to by Hie Senate.
At tbo iimu of going to prosa tbo Senate war* con
sidering Hie Suudry Civil Appropriotlun bill, with
prospects ot an all nigbt session.
HOUSE or HKPliXKBMTATtYKB.
Wassmotoh, June 17, 1978.
Mr. Thoxpsok, (rep.) ot Pa, offered * preamble mid
rosoluMoo, reciting the dcprcsMcd condition of 'labor
no" industry tltrougboot the country, and providing
a select committee ot acvra members (to sit during
the recess) to Inquire Into the onuses thereof and the
remedies therefor. Adopted.
The houee then, at half-past eleven o'clock, re
sumed the consideration of the Internal Heveuue bill
(Mr. Carlisle, ol Kentucky, in lbs chair as Speaker
pro tern.), the pending umondweot being the one ot
tered by Mr. Burebard, ot Illinois, Imposing a tax of
one-twenty-iourth ol oue per oont per month on the
average amount of bank deposits subjeot to draft or
oitcck (being a modification of the existing law on the
subjeci) Tue amrudmcnt win adopted.
Mr. Tccxan, (d*tu ) ol Vs., oUsred un amendment,
relieving from taxation such deposits in savings
bun ks us are Invested in United Sin tea securities aud
all depoaiis to the amount ol $2,000 standing in the
name oi auy one depositor. Adopted.
Mr. Cox, (rep) ot ubio, moved to strike out tbe sec
tion ol the bill rulailng hi bauks and bankers, logetnor
witn tbe umeudmsels Just adopted. Agreed io?yens
124, uuvh 117.
Mr. Uuhi-iiahd, (rep.) of III. (the next section having
been read), said tuot the bill as originally reported
wan one relating simply to tbe inannur ol oolleetii.g
Hie interne! reveuuo inxos. lie had been intrusive
with tbe enarge ol thai bill, but siucc mo provision
reducing ibe lax on lobecoo had been incorporated in
It lie could iiot give It bis support. He therefore
yielded charge ol tns bill to tbe aeutiemae Irum Vir
ginia (Mr. Tucker), sod moved to lay tue bill on the
table.
>lr. It hits, (rep.) of I's.?Do 1 not understand that
thin will iiitvrlcru with tbo revenues to the amount of
$10,000,001) annually f
Mr. iU'KciiAHo?mat isone of tbe chief objections
to Alio bill.
Mr. 11 i.'kkk, of Virginia, said tbet ho would gludly
assume oliurge of Ibe bill which ilie gentleman frotu
Illinois yiclued to liim, aud be begged me Irienda ol
Iho hill to stand by hun aud push it to a tlnal consider?
alloc, lie hoped that the enemies ot the bill would
nllow a lair, squaro veto to he taken ut>ou it, and he
asked tlx) gentleman irom lll.uois to wituumw tns
uioiiou nuiit the oousidoratiou ol tbo bill had boeu
Completed.
Mr. ItrnPHARii lomsted on bis motion, and It was
delraled?yaas 112, nnys 120.
Mr. 1'itu.Urs, (rep.) oi (yur., oflertd an amend
raont aliol.siuug tee tax upon luclfer irlcltoo niatobce
alter ibo 1st oi Juiy, 18711. Adopted?yeas 17s,
nays 08,
I'liv I iht section ot ibe bill having been read, Mr.
Daxximi, (dcm.)ol Ohio, offered as n subsnluio an
umeudmcut pioVhiing that the word "gallon" when
lined iu regard to lager be> r, ale, Ac., shall bv bald to
mean Ilia wine gallon, tbo liquid m-auuro containing
211 cubic inches. Aoopivd.
I he cooMidvrsiion ol the bill haviog been completed,
Mr. rt'CKKii demanded the previous question un the
piseuge oi tbo bill.
I he previous question having oean seconded, Mr.
Tucker yielded to Mr. kosTan, ol Ohio,who oppeaed the
passage ol me bin, lie believed the eeudltmis ol tue
reveiiina would out permit wt'.b safety the passage of
aey aueti hill. It wan claimed turn the redaction of
l?x would lucresse ino revenue, lu soswur to Hint
slaMstlc* showed a couxlaotiy Inoreaaing revenue
unoei tbe pruseei lax. Cuugrt-na hau In. reu??>?l the
spprnprlalioos tbia year at leant $ 10.000.000
beyond what tboy bad been last year. The
revenue was tailing, and yet irom that
Islling revunun it was pro posed to tike
f lA.i/OO.OUU more. No one would be neucnted by the I
Dm, lor be would tell tbo inauulacmrors who were In |
toe galleries sua who bad lobbied It tnrougn that il ,
llic lax esre reduced now it would be restored next
yeer.
Amid a great deal of noise and confusion Mr. Bar
i.mi, (dem.) ol (ihio, aisled mat wln n the lax was
lower itie itvsnuss wen- laraur than at present.
Mr. Atkixa, (dem ) of Tunn. (to Mr Poster)? Ilidn'l
yon vols lor toe nine million dollar HiVer and Harbor
bill aud lor tbe payment ol tbu $8,000,000 lor llivgal
contracts?
I bo mil was then ordered ta bo engrossed end reed
a nurd iimu.
Mi. A n it it, of i'ennsylvanin, called lor tbe reeding
ol the engrossed bill
Mr. aayi.sk, el Ohio, made a dilatory motion, on
winch Mia yeas sua nays woro coiled In order to give
ilia clerks tune to engross too lull
Mr ATkiss, ol leuni'MP'e, snhmutod the report
ol tlia t.oulererice i.otumlitee ou ibe hMglvlative,
Kxecutlve ana Judicial ApprppriatioD bill.
Wllbout any axpianatiuu lliu report was agreed to,
and the House at five o'clock look a recess till eight,
a democratic raneua living called to meat lu the hail
ol the House inuwadlNtaiy,
STAKI.SY nATTIIKWs' kkvihai. to tkstivt.
At the opeuing ol tbe evening session Mr. llrri.Kit,
(Itui ) of Mass., irom the neiei t Committee on tbo
rrei-idoiiM.il Klection, mads a report un the subject ol
r-enaior Matthews' roluvnl to obey tne sunpoiua of
tnet committee and to give testimony bviofe it. Al
lot rrcitlng the steps already tskeu by lbs conunliiee
on IDs manor the report noes on io stale tout Mr.
Mntthuws had lulled io appear lu answer to the sum
iiioiis, end that it may be becau'c his duties as HehO
lor aud Uio exigence* ot the public service require
bis prMeuoe in his place aa Muotor, uun it soda by
resolving tbat the House do send the lollewlsg urns
sige io the Mennte in ibal liehsli: ?
I'ha Heave nt Iteprsavntatlvsa reueesla the ftsnats to
give leave to iu? line. Msnisy Matthews. Avnstvr I ram
tie nf Ohio, to >*MaitU heleie a eoinmltt*. nl tuv
l.ns?'! hear etiirgeit wlilt Isvuetlsalien ol lit. sleeil'Oi
tfsuds In .he .Mates ol ImSlllvg, and Klorols. to Rive sw< >?
evl tens ? of la< is eo'ieerolng ids saijiiet matter el .aid In
v- .ligation ss m iv he in III- knowledge or posvessiou as lis
may he required to.
Mr. IIutlku -luted that Ibis Was in tho exact lorm
laid down in May's Parliamentary I'ractioo.
Mr. Mam ana other rvpobMeoM remarked lifer
in.i'ly tbat tuo resolution ?ai as mltJ m It could be,
to winch Mr. iit'TLKK responded tbat it would be un
lair to .Secretary Sueruiau il Mr. Matthew.- did uol go
bo lore tlit) committee.
Mr. Basks, (r-pt) ul Mass., expressed the opinion
thai, aa iho investigation possib.y tended towuru an
itilpeuchrueul, auo a- tills Squalor Would be u judge
in sucu a caae, be could uol be required to icsiiiy tu
aucb au Inquiry.
To ib>- Mr. Ui TLKit replied tbat be bad three judges
Iro n tbu Boucu ic-lily tu cubci bsioro Ibein.
The resolution waa adopiod.
thk roar koutk mil
Mr. Camion', ol Illinois, rep..rod tbat theConferenco
Cotuuiitleu ou tbo Potl Uoiue bill bad been uuable to
agree.
A now conrerouee wax ordered,
TIIK MKXICAN AWAKU.
Mr. WlUtoy, (dem)ol IV. Va., mole tbo conference
report on the Mexican Award bill. A rutin ilute ur
tteullolt ;> ta ugrced to, requesting the i're-ldout lo in
vestigate iho charges ol iraud made hi tbo govern
ment ol Mex co in me cuucs of lien). tVeil and tbu Al
Abr? Silver Mmin;: Company and to reopen ibe
name. I'ho report wax agreed lo.
(,'OMTMTKU Itl KOtlOXH
Mr. Haumi*, of Virginia, irom the Committee ou
Prlvilo.'OK und Kkctiiinr, reported tbat Mea?rr. Hubert
eon, of Louiai tu.t, and Klaui, ol l.outiiuna (lb# Billing
uiumot'ra lit the en m us ted eiectlou uaaet). are entitled
to tuuir routs, and that in t lie Alsb itna cn tested oiec
Hon case ol .1 oasrs. Marnlaou und Shelley aduiltuuai
testimony may bo laden. The reports wuro ul 1
tigroid to.
Mr. Hakims also reported n resolution 10 pay ten
contuaiunu uud cuoiestces (1,000 each and two others
?a00 each lu part lor their expenses ol ibe conical
Agreed to.
WKW If AMl'-IIIKK Kl.kCTIOJr.
He moved to tiob-coucur in the Senate amend
mums 10 too House bill to pruviuo lor au elecnou
lu West Virginia (one of such antnnduicnts being lo
allow tno present i."gislnture ol New ilump'hiro to
eleuL a l uited siut?? Senator).
Mr. UbAix, (rep.l ol X. H., moved to courur.
On u utitidibg veto tbe yeas were J11 und tbo
uuyu 110.
lite Si'kakxk voted In ibo negative, making a tlo
vole, and then tno yens and bays were ordered.
Tbe vote resulted Ye is, 121; itaya, 102?a strict
party vole. So the amendment- weru concurred IU
and a committee of couieroiico was ordered.
Mr. 1)kax, (drm.) ol Mass, (irom 1I10 Committee ou
Kxpeu iituren 111 ilia Stale Oepurtmoni), reported a
resolution authorizing lout committee to sit during
the vacation, altor tbe l&>n 01 November next, 10 tiu
Ian tbe exuuiualtou ol iliocbargoa agalust (iourge F.
Seward, Minister to China. Aduptou.
Tbu iloti.o again took up tbe Internal Itoveuuc bill
(Carli-lo, ol Kentucky, lu tbo chair ua Speaker pro
tail).
Mr. WniTX, of Pennsylvania, who had called lor the
roudmg of tbo engrossed bill, withdrew llial call, not
wishing (no said) 10 stand in an obituclo lo buaiueia,
although ho uelieved It unwiso Icgmlaliou and wouhi,
II be bad a spare earthquake, use 1110 dolcat the
measure.
Mr. Saylsk, ol Obio, suggested that ibo earthquako
would come uexi lull.
Tlie bill was tben paired?yeas 13b, nays 108 ' Its
principal provision is to reduce tbe tobacco tax to six
teen cents n pouud, and 11 is to go Into operation ou
the 1st ol September (II the Senate shall pass and tbe
President approve 11).
TUX PIHIIKKV AWAKII.
Mr. Crafo, (rojt.) ol .\Liie*., Irom llie Committee ou
forogn AlTutrs, ruuoriod a lull placing 5,500,000 lo
gultl coin under the direction ol ilio t'roaidciil with
which lo pay to iho government ol Her Britanuio
Majesty the umouut awarded by the KUUories Com
mlss'ou iHioly asiomoloa ai Halifax In purstuuee ol
tnu irenty ol Washington, II. uftor correspoudnnco
with the British government ou ilio suojeot ol the
conformity of llie award to the requirements ol ttio
treaty and to the terms ol llie question submitted
to the Commission, mo President snail deem It
his duty to tuako the payment without
further ooinuiuuicniiou Willi Congress. Kvon before
the rending of the Dill was concluded objections am!
points 01 order were made i?v Messrs. Hut lor, ol
Miicsacbuselts; Cox, ol New York; tprlngoi, ol Iln
uois, and others, but wsre overrul -d i>y the Spcakor,
who declared tnat the hill was an International one
and tnat it waa his duty to promote us pasmge, as bo
hatl oeeu applied to hy too Slsio Dopurtroeui ou Iho
subject. Jio stated also thnt it waa uut iho donate
bill, ss that body had no right to originate appropna.
lion bills, but that it waa a House bin, reported uuder
his adv .ee.
hi ok nv sidk nrri.KK and cox.
Mr. Hctlkh and Mr. Cox inaue most persistent ef
forts to address ilio House in opposition to toe btlt,
but wrre met with cells to order Irom both sides of
Iho House, enforced alio by tbe apeuker.
Mr. Bpti.kr sskod even lor live miDaies, wb'cb (Mr.
Springer sum) was leas lhau a in mute per million,
but objection with made louder nud more determined,
and the motion wus made by Mr. trapo to suspend
Iho rulta and puss the bill.
Mr. Cox, ol N?w York, declared with Indignation
and amid u storm ol objections and eel'a to order,
llitl this was tbo result ot tbo boasted principle of
arbitration. The House, be said, was ready to "duck
down" to tbe Queen because msmbsra worn in such a
hurry lo get home, and wlisro were they to gel tbe
money unlets they borrowed itf
HCTLKH PKKAIHTKXT.
Mr. Butlkk tcade renewed attempts to get a bear
ing, bat motwlin no better suco*h>. Tie laced tbo
storm (which wan strongest ou the republican aide of
the House), and asserted that It waa otiu ot hta pnvt
legei to be board. The Speaker, however, dis
Hrotrd from that view, and iclornied him re
peatedly and severely that, bo was not fn
order end most take bis seat; and then,
as Mr. Sutler paid do attention to tba order,
Iho Speaker onlled upon Iho Sargsant-ai -Arma to do
bis duly. Tbai functionary (without Ins rnaro ot
office) stopped up to Mr. Ituuer, who, with arms folded,
was aaflanily lacing mo item, a ad tno nfildar aed ins
Huprorentstlve had un uppareoty friendly coll..quy,
aud kviiu alterwsrd the .Speaker uutiilc-i the Sargeaot*
at-Aruis that ha might retire.
The Speaker was then putting Iho question on the
suspension of the rules worn lie wea interrupted by
Mr. Cox. of New York, who calleu peremptorily, "Mr.
Speaker I" "Sir," said tbe Speaker.
"I have mints a motion lo udjouru," oald Mr. Cox.
"1 did not boar It," mild tbe Speaker.
Tbe .-rKAKKK ihen put tbe question on the motion
to udjourn, and It was voted down?yeas 34. unya
147?arid then tha vote waa taken on suspending the
rules and passing Iho bill. Tbe motion was reject*' ?
yeas 1-15, nuya Mi?nut tbe necoteary two thirds in tbe
sfllrmetiv*.
Mr. rhKKHAK, (rep.) of Pa, In voting said that bo
was paired ou political questions, but he did not con
sider thin a political question, but oae Involving tbe
nation's buuor. and be therefore voted aye.
Mr. 11 AKaiitorr, ot Illinois, voted aye on the Mine
principle.
Mr. Kllih, (dem.)of I.e., called up, at a quarter to
eleven I'. M.. the South Carollua coutealeu olc-ction
ta?o of Klrbardaun ag:nu-l Knn.ey.
Mr. Hai.h, ot Maine, raised tbe question of consider
ation, and tho Houae decided (103 to 147) hot to con
sider tbe qu?MI?u now.
Mr. Woou, (deto.)ol N. Y., at e quarter poet eleven
P. M , moved to suspend the rules and adopt a reso
lution lo proceed to business on the npeakar'a
Initio (On which the -Speaker said there
were 130 bills), and to dispose of them
in their order, no bill objected to to tx- passrd except
by s taro-thirds majority. The voto by tellers wui
13V lo 54, aud then ttis yeas and nays were demanded
and ordered. Mr Woods resolution was adopted?
yeas 154, nays 73?and the House thereupon (at tnld
sight) proceeded to lire business ou the speaker'*
table.
KASSUN AND STOUGIITON.
THE MINISTEn TO aUMTBIA BAB MOT THEN
AHKKD TO If E TURN TO TUB UNITED NT A TIM.
[nr CABLE TO THE HEKtLD.]
Lovdob, Jnne IS, 1878.
The Tfmrt nnrieretands that nothing li known at tha
Untied S'aiea Legation in Vleona ol aur reqoest for
the appearanoe ol Minister Kssson belore the Potter
Investigation Commltloe In Washington.
K. W. Slough too, tbe American Minister to Rnsota,
wr.ua lo the press repudiating all rnmnltelty in Ibe
proceedings wblcb lorn the subject of Investigation.
THIi LUTHftliAX MINIHTKKIUM.
TESTKBDAl'lt PTlOOEKT)lltOB OT Tim OMR HCN
1>HR1> AMD TttlRrT-EIUHT ANNUAL Ml KB ION ?
BLRCTION OE OKVlCllUe.
[BT TRLKQBAPIt TO THE HEN tf.D. ]
Kabton, Ph., June 17. 1878.
The one huodrud and thirty n ml annual session ot
the Lnllioran Mlnlateri'im was opened in K.aslon tins
morning. This miniaierinm In Ihe largest dlatrtrt
synod ID tbe Lutheran Lh-irch, comprising all ibe
ministers In Pennsylvania, Now Jersey, New York
and adjaeant Ptnte?; also Ineiodea tbe city ol Chicago,
la power It tettin second body In the Church, tbe
Oeneral Cetinell being ibe higher body. It has inning
He members the most noted and lenrnrd theological
celebrities el the Lutheran Church. The ecasioii IS
very largely atieodoiL At the i lection held to-day
the Rev. C. \V. Srlialter, II. D., ol tbe Tbrologtoal Nem
IDnry ol Pblladelphia, waa re-elected president; hng
llsh .Secretary, Km. j. lUlli, of Philadelphia; Tvrar
nrer. Uev. J. A. Kunkleuian, ol Philadelphia. The re
peft ol tbe Kieconre Ccfnmltte* shows that during
the year $2,898 i'5 hue been expended lor ihe aid of
student* $6,;iU oa lor tbfl bom. Ill ol home missions.
BUNK 1.11 IULIi.
Rostov, Mara, Juno 17,187$.
The one hundred and third anniversary ot Ibe battle
of llunker Mil w.is celebrated bare to-day, aa a g> u
eral holiday, huslneaa waa utapeuded nnd tbe public
bmllngs were closed. Runker is tit Monument, the
pnuiic square* anu a large number of residences in
CliarlcMowti were g'lly d corntert. Salute* ware llred
woo belle rung at -unrise, noon aud sunset, and band
conceits were given morning and evening. The prin
cipal m iliary feature was the visit ol luo Second Con
neoticut regiment, 588 strong, accompanied by the
American baud of Providence. They were received
by the Klllh Mesaaehesetts regiment, and with Ibem
pursued the streets snd Visited Monitor Hill Mnnu
meal in lbs forooion, wnere they were reviewed by
(invi rear Riee ami a lull and inner dignitiN. s, mili
tary and civic <i.hrr military orgaH'Miion* ami the
Army snd Navy Veteran Oorps slsu ptraded.
I bis evening ihe i-fll ers oi tht. mmd Conm etient
snd Klllh Masstciiuseiis al ended tlio lloston I'm aire
by luvllallun.
The day pesied id without accident or dlaturheneei,
theugh ihuuesmis el strangers were in the city anu
tbs streets were thronged during tlie day and evening.
The day waa alao observed at Haverhill, Lyon, Win
tbrop and etber pineve.
US TBOOP.3 XX MEXICO.
EXCITEMENT AUOXO THE MtXICANH OTH TH?
racasHOH or cou?ni. Mackenzie.
[BX TILKOBArn lO THE HERAED.}
Sax Axtoxio, Texts, Juua 17, 1878.
Great excitement prvuls at l'MMttaa Negras ouiu|
to i he tact that the Mrxcuns have just louud out that
General Mackenzie is on the Me-i;?u side o( the river .
with a large lorcc ol Fulled States soldiers. Colonel
Nuncio Iclt l'icdras Negraa last night with about twt
b it nil red men to follow up Maclceuzlc. Another part)
follows to-day. Horses ure being Impressed, and cit
izen* tire volunteering to Join Nuncio without the leaat
possible delay. Auuclo Is supposed to btvo moved la
the direction of Sursgostn. What he will do If ho
moots Mackenzie U an unanswerable question.
General Nuranjo Is cxpocled to urrtve at Pledrso
Negraa In a lew dtya to assume command ot tbal de
partment. vice Goncral Falcon, decoooet
The general Imdreerion Is (but tbe revolution Is a
failure.
Tbe funeral ot Geoeril A. 11. Falcon, ol tbe Mexican
army, toolt placo berc this alteration. General Ord
nn.l stair, tbe county and city officials una men)
citizens were la utter,dauco. A r.umosr of soldier*
were prostrated by the Intense heel.
CUBA.
END OF THE PEACE lESTIVITlEI AND DEPARTDBl
OF JOVELLAlt
Havana. June 17,1678.
On Saturday thore was a gruna civic processloo, In
which ull ibo Spanish provinces and tbelr peculiar
costumes, aocleut und modern, were represented. A
gr.rnd parade ol regular and volunteer troops occurred
ou Sunday. Ueuernls Jovellar and Gampue were
greeted with continued acclamations. The enthu
siasm shows no signs o nhutiug. To day the puulio
lestivltlas close with a bull llghi In mo ancient style.
UUOIIUV, JOVKI.I.AIt.
Genoral'Martiuez-Campos assumed tbe office ol Gov
ernor ol the Island at noon to-day. General Jovellsr
emuarks to-morrow lor Spain.
NEW ENGLAND QUAKERS.
KELIGIOUa 1 XtltCIRKb AMI) BUSINESS MELTINGS
or THE bUOCESHOBS OF MOOEB WILLIAMS.
[BX TSLIOlum lO THE HEUALD.]
Nkwi'okt, K. L, Judo 17. 1878,
The Quakers bavo bad very interesting meetings
to-day. All tbe representatives woro present except
nine. Jobn P. Pennington, ul Indiana, suggested e
Visit to tbe womon's meeting, sod tbe men neld a
religion* servleo ibis afternoon in tbe women's apart*
tneni before tho but-iness session, l'bo religions
oondttton of tUe suoiety, us drawn forth by
tbe ten queries In tbe "Book ot Discipline
and EotsMee" Irotn the various quarterly
meetings was fully conndered. Impressive roinarka
upon tbe importance oi a true introversion of soul,
both before iiud stter tbe meming* ana ol me ucea of
a regular una prompt attendance ot ull tbe meetings
and ol a closer communion with Qoa were made by
Dr.JmnexCarey Ibumns ol Baltimore; Klsanub Beard,
ol indiauit; Jobo V. llanseu, of Iowa; Obndtsh Chase,
ol itbodo Island, and Kit Jones, el Maine. The morn
ing meailns was preceded by a social religious gather
ing, in which bolb sexes prayed ana sang as the eptrlt
moved tbom, in a most lervid maimer.
A CASK OV UKXOMIKATIO.NAI, DISCirUMK.
At the slteruoali meeting two toilers were received
from iho Western Indians Yearly Sleeting, one Of
wbioh wai accepted, wuiie tbe otber provoked no
little oontroverey. A number ol the Indiana Prion as
wbo had withdrawn from tho Yoarly Meetiug, eeut a
loiter tu me. usual lorm. Tnoir epietle bad
bseu reoaived by tbe New York Yearly Meeting, but
tbe committee to wtiom it had beeu reierred reported
adversely upon It, sod a similar course was flntlfy
pursued bore. I be clerk was directed to return it
and give reasons why it was not accepted.
It was voied that to-morrow tbe men end women
meet in joint eeuveuuon las set upon important re
port* from various eomuiutoos.
a cnowosn hsktino.
Hundreds were enable to gain admission to tbn
public meotlui to uubl, wbeu tbe subject of Blbin
schools was discussed by eminent spot Kirs, among tu?
namber bolng Mary Wolle, Horn Ed nburgb, deot
laad, a loroibiu speaker, wbo baa sreatedno little en*
tttusiasra in the meeting*.
DEAD in a cellar.
The police of the Elfbth precinct were informed
ye-terrisy moraing that tbe decomposed body ol a
woman waa lying In tbe basement of Me. 41 ttulllree
street. An Investigation was at once Instituted, wbes
a shocking spectacle was revealed. It appears that
Bsrtio Maoosolo, an occupant of lb* premises, had om
carina to enter tbe basement yesterday morning,
whan bo waa almost overcome with a s.ckonlng odor.
Looking about lor tho cause he bobeld n woman lying
on tbo ground. Striking a light to take a cloaor In
spection he saw that the dead womau was on* putrid
mass. Captain McDonnell detailed Norgeani KnlgM
to lurtber investigate tbe case, end tue Coroners'
office was DOllded.
t'ne bouse is inhabited mostly by Italians. It Is
known as tbe ABC Opera House, wbare juvenile
Teipiionorean artists congregate. Tbe dead woman
bad lee a uiaaipatod life. -She was about thirty years
ol age, and liv>-d with a negro la .Sullivan street. Ho*
eently sue was known io have kept the company ol
an Iialtau, wbo gained her good gr.icea oy supplying
ber wltb frequent potations of stale beer. Ou last
Thursday night deceased woe seen aronud tbe prom*
lata where ber body was found, ana sb* ap|>earod to
lie intoxicated. The theory Is that she entered ibe
basement 10 sleep and eted Irom alcoholism during
the n i ah L
Detective Murphy, oi the Eighth precinct, over
beard a colored man, oue el tbe spectators that assem
bled around the basement door alter tbe body waa dis
covered. exclaim, "that woman lived wild me, but 1
haven't seen ber In two weeks, since aba look up with
I aa Italian. " Trie dsieetive arrested him, and be testi
fied as follows when quesUenrj by Coroner kllinger:?
"About seven mouth* ago I became acqualuiea with
deceased, wbo aalJ nor name wao Dora spur hen; wn
lived together till about two mouths ago, wben we
moved to No. 17 .Sullivan street, end abe became ac
quainted wuo an Itallau and left u'l since then 1
have not seen ber until ible morning."
The body wa? removed tu the Morgue, where en au
topsy wee held by tllpoiy Corouer iioi-t-rhtnldt, the
conclusion ol which was tbet she diod from beert and
lung divess*.
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.
Jobn Davis, etity-threo jour a ot age, was found
/Mlcrfir morning, si No T Broadway, with a
pistol id bla band and a bulla! wound in bla head. lbs
! deceased bad baan sulTarlog tram the e fleets ol an old
! wosad Id bia lag, whiob prevented bins from attend
j log to outdoor baaluaaa lor soma dsya past. lia slept
at tba rear ol iba small ahauty, the froot ol wbieb ha
i oocupied aa s aawsolsad. lia bad boaa addicted la
: the u?e of Intoxicating liquora, and recently was
> drioking to ascaaa Sunday craning ba toM Jobs
I O'Connor, wbo keeps a soda water fountain adjoining,
; at No 6 Broadway, that ba (deceased) was leollng m
I particularly bad baslib, and re<|ueated UtJonnor to ga
' and briar biui twenty lire aenia worth of whtaasy.
' Whan O'Connor ratarnou wnb toa wntakay deceased
sal.t that was nil ha Mwdod tot tlx M|tk but re
quanted O'Connor to toll tba patrolman on post to
bring an anibuianeo in the morning and tiara
' droeased conrcyed to hespuak At ball past
?oren yanlerday morning O'Connor, wbo carried
' tba boys of Dana's store, unto-aod the door sod pro
; ci-edod to the rear to inquire bow Darts bod passed
tun night. Ha louod deeaaaod atratcbad upon the had
| with a rarolrer light j grasped in bla band, and hit
| tarn and haul eayered wttn blood from a bulla! wound
i ID tba lorehead Coroner Croker held an inqtieat in
! the alteruoou, and detntmlneil that deceased bad Oom
milted suicide bv sbuotlog. Divls a aa a widower and
I his children reside in Brooklyn. He bad boon a fire
man on heard s mao ol war daring I ho lata war. Da
lorn opening tlio newsstand wbare becommitted ant
ctda ha had bran a keeper la tba Lunatic Asylum on
Hlaokwall's Island.
THE EXACT DIFFEUENCE.
Mr, Montgomery Tbroop, Jr., wbo bad audi an un
pleasant experience with Mr. Arnott, Iho aelor, on
halorday arening last, stales in it his uasailaut did not
uso a cowhide, us stated in the I1*r*i.o'c report, bot a
"heavy bludgeon at laaat two and a ball Inches lb
dlsmeior, air."
OlMTUAUY.
unit, amu rn\T.
Mrs Anno Tray, iba mother of Mrs. Barney Wilt.
Intns sipl ol Mm Florence, diod ut bt r place of resi
dence, No. 334 Brldga street, DOsf Myrtle arenua,
Brooklyn, yesterday morning, id ibe seventy fourth
year ol her are, slier a long tlliirsa. Mrs. Williams
was with her moiber when she died, lira JTiertaoa,
witb bcr husband, ta now in Kuropo
KAMrtl. Wl1 It A MR.
Samuel Wllbanis died enddenly at Romlool, !*. T.,
on Sunday, sged eighty mno year*. He w?a formerly
a primer and journalist and for nearly fifty years wag
actively identified with petition and Ibe leading publio
men of ibeHisie. He was an intimate acquaintance
ol Ihurlow Wewd, wttn wnnm he worked at the oas?
In Albany. and was oonneoteu with the mnangi'mrni
ol the Albany Argv? wbon It was founded. H? baa
bred aovwrni years in rotrremeut ol Hemtout.