The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-09
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.


CONCLUSION OF THE LAST sEssION-PAssAaP
OF THE APPRECIATION BILLS - CURIOUS
PROCEEDINGS WITH THE BOUNTY BIII-AD-
JoURNMENT SINE DIE.
WASHINGTON, March L.
The doors were reopened at baff
past one, and soon Thereafter the
consideration of the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill was resumed, the question being ON
concurring in the amendments made I'm tho
committee of the whole other than those AL
ready disposed of By separate votes. They were
all non-c0ncuITed In with the exception of a few
appropriations for the Atlantic coast harbors
mainly. The bill was then read third time
and passed.
AtS:lO, Mr.. Edmunds, of VI, from the confer
ence com mfttee on the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bills submitted a report
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent, of Cal, called up the deficiency
appropriation bill, and several of the amend
ments reported by the committee were agreed
TO, including the following: Authorizing the
s ~ suen pubic documents as are
the states free through the mails: srrikine onf
the appropriation TO pay various contestants for
pTiating sS50oo for he eSnenes az appToe
signal service beureau authorizing the secretsr nv
OF the interior to sell bonds held by him in trust
Tor The Choctaw Indians to an amount not ex-
csedlng SZOO.Vvo, and TO pay the proceeds over to
Ine REPRESENTATIVES OF the Choctaw nation APP
pr0prlatlng Sl62,OOO for the subsistence OF the
Sioux Indians who have been collected on the
Red Cloud and Whetstone agencies: anfhcrizsns
the secretary OF state to pay $500 to each OF The
fifteen commissioners to the Vienna EXPOSITION
VINO reported upon special subjects, served on
intern a;ional jnries or Were detained at Vienna
the commissions of all officers under the con-
uol OF the secretary of the interior shall he
made out and recorded at the interior depart
MIR: Pratt, OF Ind, from the committee on
pensions, called up number of House bills.
ana thsy were passed, including bin granting
den dam
mothers and fathers, or orphan brothers and
sisters OF those soldiers murdered by guerrllas at
Mr.. Window. of Mimi, from the committee of
conference on the river and haTbor appropria-
ton bill, madea report which was agreed 10. In
making the report he said that the Conferences
committee had cut down the appropristions so
low that he had declined to sign, as agreed upon
IN the conference. Ii appropriated something
over $500 900 or about 1000 more than when
IT came from the House exclusive of the Fad's
Dill, which remained on ii as an amendment.
Several amendments were submitted, but
ruled out on the point of order that they had
never been reported fsvorably by the unit
tee. The bill was then reported to the Senate
read third time and passed.
Mr.: Scott, OF Pa, called up the House bill
making appropriations TO pay the awards made
by the southern claims commission. He said
mat the whole number Of claims examined by
The commission was z, 4g7. OF this number J. IS
were allowed, involving expenditures in the
of the committee were agreed TO
when The bill IVES reported to the Senate, read a
Mr.. Morrill,, of VT, from the committee OF
conference, made report on the deficiency an.
bill. Agreed 10.
flT. Logan, of ILL.,, from the conference COM
mittee on the bill FOR the
EQUALIZATION OF BoUNrIEs,
made a report. He said that the House had
Withdrawn its non-concurrence in the Senate
and agreed to the same, bat as the
bill has been in conference he supposed the re-
port must be agreed to.
Mr.. Sprague, of X. l., moved to lay the report
On the table.
Mr.. West, of La-That don t make apv differ
ence. The amendments of the senate have been
agreed 10 by the House and the bill is passed.
Mr.. Sprague demanded the yeas and NAYS on
his motion TO lay the report on the table, and it
was agreed TO, yeas 80, nays "a.
Mr.. West said that this was House bill. 1t
came 10. the Senate and was amended. The
House refused to concur in the amendments of
the Senate and it went to a conference commit
tee. subsequently the House did concur in the
senate amendment and the bill was therefore
passed.
The chair Qngalls) said the report of the con-
ference committee had been laid on the table.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Wand has not been accepted
oY the Senate.
Mr.. yard, of Del, submitted a resolution
rendering the thanks OF the Senate TO the Hon.
Henry Wilson for the impartial and courteous
manner in which he had presided over the Sem
The chair Ingalls) laid before the Senate a
number of bills just signed by the vice president
who occupied a seat at the clerks table, aiguing
among them was the House bill for the equali- |
,ation of bountieS.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Nd, said that he would like |
o know what about that bill.
Mr.. Logan-lt has been signed by the vice preSi- |
lent and the speaker of the House.
The chair (Ingalls)-The bill has been signed |
)y the vice president and the speaker.
Mr.. Morrill,, of VII raise the question of or |
Ter that the bill having been submitted 10 a con-
erence committee, the report of that committee |
having been laid on the table by the Senate the |
Tice president could not legally sign Il. I
The chair said that he could not entertain a |
senate.
Mr.. Davis of w. Va, said that he entered his |
protest against it.
Mr.. Davis presented the credentials of the |
Ion. Allen W. Caperton, United States Senator |
lect from West Virginia, for a period of |
tx years, from March 4, 1875. Read and placed |
n file.
Messrs. Conkling, of n. Y, and Thurman. of |
y, were appointed committee on the part of |
he Senate TO wait on the president and notify |
lin that congress had finished its business and |
vas ready to adjourn at noon. They reported |
hat they had discharged the duty and that the |
resident replied that he had no further COM
nunication 10 make. Nice-President Wilson |
hen declared the Senate adjourned without a |
ay.
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