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FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.

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FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Th, Business OF General Interest Trans
The District Tax bill was reported to the
Senate. The amendments Tade in the COM
mittee we're agreed to, and the bill was read
third time and passd.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep }, Of 1aine, from the con-
ference committee on the Legislative, Judicial
and Executive Appropriation bill, reported that
the committee had been unable to agree. he
moved that the Senate insist upon its amend
ments and agree to the now conference asked
for by the House. The motion OF MIR. Morrill,
to grant the new conference Was agreed to,
and the Chair appointed Messrs. Morrill,, OF
Maine, Allison, of Iowa, and Norwood, of
Georgia, members Of the committee on the
part Of the Senate.
The House bill providing for the sale Of tho
| Kansas Indian lands in Kansas to actual set
tiers, and for the disposition Of the proceeds
of the sale was passed.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate telegram
| from the New York Bureau Of Trade praying
that silver shall not be made legal tender for
auy sum larger than five dollars. Referred to
the committee on finance.
Ms Conkling (Rep) OF New York, called up
the Senate bill to punish the counterfelting OF
trade mark goods, and the sale or dealing In OF
counterfeit trade mark goods. The several
amendments heretofore agreed to by the judi
oisry committee were agreed to-, and the bill
passed.
conference committee on the Naval Appropria-
ton bill, made report that the committee had
agreed upon a bill, and tho report was agreed
The CHAIR appointed as the new conference
committee on the Post-ofice Appropriation bill
Messrs. West, Hamlin and Maxey.
Mr.. Morrill, Rep.), Of Maine, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported back the
bill passed by the House to continue the uneI-
pended balances to provide temporarily TOR the
expenses Of the government for period not
to exceed ten days. with an amendment pro-
viding that in cases where no sufficient une1-
pended balance remains on hand, the necessary
amount be appropriated out OF any money In
tho treasury. Passed.
The House bill to amend sections S,69S and
| 1894 of the revised statutes. providing PEN
atty for mailing obscene Books and other mat
| ter therein contained, and prohibiting lottery
circulars from passing through the mails, was
| taken up. After short discussion the bill Was
read third time and passed.
The Senate took up the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Window said the bill ss it
came from the House appropriated s15, 1885,
| 731 49, To this the Senate committee had
added "a. .6s4, ,603 IS. The bill for The current
fiscal year appropriated 22s, s,459,s5s.
Mr.. Rusk (Rep } Of Wisconsin, from the
| ranOrtah
to regulate the issuing Of artificial limbs to
disabled soldiers and sailors. It provides that
any person who has lost q limb in the service
of the United States shall receive every five
years an artificial limb. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Atkins (Dem.) }, Of Tennes-
see, the Senate amendments to the Army Ap-
preparation bill were referred to the committee
on appropriations:
On motion Of Mr.. Atkins Dem.), of Ten
neesee, the Senate amendments to the Army
Appropriation bill we're non-ooncurred in.
The Speaker appointed as committee OF
conference on that bill Messrs. Atkins, Ran
dali and Hurlburt.
MIR. Payne Oem.), Of Ohio, from the COM
mittee on banking and currency, reported pacK
the Senate amer dments to the Silver Coin bill.
1he vote on the first amendment OF the
SsLate, striking out the word snow (Which
confined the issue Of silver coin to that now in
|
The vote was then taken on concurring on the
second amendment Of the Senate, and it VILE
rejected-60 to 105.
Mr. Randall moved to concur with the Senate
amendment, with an amendment thereto in
the form Of two additional sections, author1z'
ing in addition to the silver coin allowed to be
issued in redemption Of fractional currency
the coinage of twenty millions, requiring the
purchase of the necessary silver bullion 81
market rates, and authorizing the issue Of the
coin in the ordinary disbursements OF the
treasury. he also allowed Mr.. Landers (Dem.,
of Indiana, to offer an amendment authorizing
the coinage Of the standard silver dollar OF
the same weight and fneness as that In use or
the first Of January, 1861, and making it
legal tender in payment OF all debts, pubic
The vote was first taken on Mr.. Landers
amendment, and it was adopted-yeas, 100
nays, 81.
in the Senate amendment, with bis own, ane
Mr.. Landers amendma ants thereto, was ther
agreed to-yeas, ITO nays, 9. -,
The bill now goes back to the Senate Will
these provisions ingrafted on the Senate
amendments.
Amesssge was received from the Senate, In
forming the House that the Senate had agreed
to the report OF the conference committee or
the naval appropriations.
MIR. Holman (Dem.) }, Of Indiana from the
committee Of conference on the Post-Ohct
Appropriation bill, submitted the report Of
that committee, informing the House that tht
committee had not been able to agree, anc
asked for another committee. The report wa.
then adopted, and the Speaker appotntA'
Messrs. Holman, Clark and Hale as new
committee Of conference.
Mr.. Blount Oem.), Of Georgia, from tht
committee on conference on the Naval AppTo
priation bill, made Q report in favor Of th'
House concurring in some Of the Senate
amendments, and Of the -eDate receding from
others of it's own amendments. Mr.. Bloun
said the difference between the bill as 1t passed
the House and as it passed the Senate wal
81, ,043, 900, and that the difference betweel
the bill a. it passed the House and as reportet
by the conference committee was only $50,
0v0, an addition Of $3.50 900 for the bureau o
construction and repair, snd Of $65, 600 for tn
bureau of steam engineering. The report O
tho committee was agreed to.