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Show CONGRESSIONAL. SKSAIK Washington, -8. In the Senate, on the expiration of the morning hour, Wright moved to lay aside the pending pend-ing order and proceed to the consideration consider-ation of the Financo hill and tho President's Pre-sident's niessago vetoing tho same. Sherman moved that the bill and veto be made the special order for Monday next. Cnkli.ig asked unanimous consent to have Friday next at p.m., sot for tho consideration of the bill, tho voto to be taken without debate. Sherman wanted the bill disposal of, but thought the measure was of such importancu that it would provoke discussion. Ho expressed surprise at tho division itnong the admiuistration Senators, and a wish for the Jacksonian times when the P.esidcnt hud a wholesome influence on Congress. FJmundssaid thediUcrcnec between Republican and Democratic administrations adminis-trations was tl nit in the former tho Fxccutivo attended to his Constitutional Constitu-tional duties, not interfering with tho Senators, while in Jackson's days a Senator failing to support tho measures meas-ures of tho administration was ostracized ostra-cized by tho President and the party. I In the Republican party every Hcna-tor Hcna-tor had a right lo his own opinion, and acted according to them. This brought nn a discussion, in which Thunnan cited the San Domingo Do-mingo question as a case whero tho inlluciico of tho President was felt in the Senate, and tho case of Sumner, as one where a Republican Senator was humiliated because of the failure to support an administration measure. mea-sure. Cameron, Hamlin, Howe and others denied that Sunnier was displaced dis-placed from tho chairmanship of tho FonJgn Committee for such cause, but pimply becauso ho was not on speaking terms with the President Pre-sident or Secretary ol State. Sherman begged the Senate to return re-turn to business, and an objection being be-ing made to Oonklmg's proposition, Wright's motion wiisjagrocd to, and. tho chair announced the financo bill beforo the Hcnato, tho question being on tho passage notwithstanding the objection of tho President's. Nobody appeared disposed to speak and a voto was taken, resulting in yoas 31, nays 0; less than two-thirds affirmative, affirma-tive, so tho bill was lost. Tho Senato wont into oxecutivo session and adjoured. Jioosi:. Tho bill appropriating $1)0. 0(H) for tbo purchiiHu of rations to relievo the Btillcrors by tho Southern inundation was pupscd. - 1'ho House then look up tho Legislative Legis-lative appropriation bill, and Garliuld addressed tho House, explaining tho Changes made, in the bill by tho Committee, Com-mittee, of tho Whole. Some discussion occurred on the amendment increiising tin; appropriation appropria-tion for printing bank nutes and bonds from hell a million to one and a quarter million", Dawes, and other opponents, claiming tho object was loi jilaoo tho control of tho whole mnttorl into tho hands of ono man. Tho amendment was agreed to, lull to O'i. Tho amendment making tho maximum pay of gangers sovon dol-! lars instead of five, was rejected; also, the amendment striking out the appropriation for tho assay office 1 tit OharloUe, N. (j. ; al-o the aniend-jueia aniend-jueia striking mil the ileinu fur horns mid eari-bices tor the department of Ijin-lice. The :iir.eti'.liiient requiring i'thn Attorney (...ncrnl to report in detail de-tail Hie expenditures of the contingent funds was ngrei u to; also Lho ii'ncnil-nicnt ii'ncnil-nicnt re.i.iii'in the nlficers of the United Stales DisLriet Courts lo reside re-side in their districts; al.-o the amendment amend-ment cxeniptitit; the appropriations for i iver and harbor iuipruvcuicnU, lighthouses and certain public wurk-4, from the taw rf.iiijii,g unexpended balances of appropriations lo bu carried to the surplus fund and covered cov-ered into tho troiisury at the expiration expira-tion of two years. , 'flic bill then passed and the House adjourned. |