Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-04-29

| "s'eeo 10 WiCnout DIVISION ana the bill as
amended passed. Mr.. Mcmahon. from the com.
mittee on appropriations, reported back the
special deficiency bill with the Senate amend
ments. Mr.. Conger raised point of order
That the bill must be considered in committee
OF The whole, and 1t was thus referred. The
house then went into committee of the whole
| Mr.. Whitthorne in the chair on the special
deficiency bill, and Mr.. Mcmahon made a
short explanation of the report of the CON-
mlttee on appropriations on that bill, during
! Which some passages of words took place be-
tween him and Mr.. Conger. The committee
then rose and the House adjourned.
| SENATE, April Ex-senator Davis,
| Cll.) reported bill in reference to jurors in
circuit courts, which was passed. con.
current resolution was adopted to print 100 600
| copies OF the special report on diseases of
swine. The consideration of the Geneva
award bill was resumed and Senator Carpen.
Ter continued his speech in support of the
| committees bill. Senator Wallace presented
a report in regard to election frauds. Ordered
| printed.
| House, April 10.-Under a call of
State bills were presented and referred. The
call OF States concluded, motion to suspend
the rules to enable the committee to report a
| bill on Pacific railroads was defeated, 76 to 76,
not the necessary two thirds affirmative vote.
SENATE, April Ex-senator Wallace
| IN behalf of the majority OF the Senate select
committee on alleged frauds in the recent
electlons, ETC., submitted the report of the re-
suit OF the committees investigation in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. A minority re-
port will be presented. Reports and memor-
lals were presented by several Senators and
appropriately referred. The bill for the erec-
tlon OF public building at Denver, and ap-
propriating 100000 therefor, passed. A bill
approPriating $4,000 for a marine hospital at
Memphis, passed. At the request of Senator
Beck the House amendments to the bill ior
the exhibition in New York in 1883 were con.
Cured in. The bill appropriating 100000 for
monument at Yorktown, and $4,000 for the
centennial celebration of the battle of York
town was discussed, but the morning hour
having expired, went over, and Senator Ed
munds addressed the Senate against the Gen
eva award bill. At the conclusion of Senator
Edmunds speech Senator Thurman expressed
the hope that the bill would be voted on to-
morrow, and on his motion, the Senate ad-
journed.
House, April 20.-Mr. Hooker intro
duced bill granting lands to the State of
Mississippi to aid in the construction of the
gulf and ship island canal. Referred. A bill
passed authorizing a sale of Fort Logan, Mon
tana Territory, and to establish new post
on the frontier. On motion of Mr.. Poehler, a
bill was passed providing that all lands within
the limits of the Fort Ridgely military reser.
Vation shall be open to homestead settlement
moved that the House 60 into committee of
the whole on the special deficiency bill with
the Senate amendments. Pending this he
moved all general debate close in five minutes.
MIR. Conger moved to make the time two
hours Rejected. Mr.. Garfield suggested an
nour ana hall, as several gentlemen on his
| side wished to speak. Mr.. McMahon pressed
his motion firmly. The Republicans filibus-
tered, On vote there was no quorom. A call
OF the House showed quorum. After three
or four roll calls, Mr.. Mcmahon said he would
be willing to grant the Republicans an hour
Mr.. Hancock said the Republicans would ac-
cept an hour. Between roll calls and sparrng
between members as above, the time was con.
sumed until 4:3O, at which time recess was
taken till 73O, the evening session to be for
the consideration of pension bills.
SENATE, April 21.-Honse bill to re-
gulate the mode of purchasing tobacco for the
navy, was reported and placed on the calen-
dar. Senator Window, from the committee
on railroads, reported with amendments, the
Senate bill extending the time for completion
of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Placed on
the caleudar. Senator Jones announced his
intention to make minority report. The bill
granting pension to Jessie F. Phares, scout,
amended so as to grant pension to enlisted
privates, passed. The Geneva award bill was
taken up and the House amendment to strike
out the provision for payment of claims of un-
derwriters was agreed to yeas 3S, nays 49,
After debate Senator Eaton moved to indefi-
nitely postpone the bill. Carried. yeas 81,
nays %. Senator Blaine moved to reconsider
the vote upon which motion discussion fol-
lowed. Senator Thurman moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. Agreed to
yeas 80, nays %. The army appropriation
bill was taken up bat without action the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE, April 21.--Mr. Mcmahon
moved to go into committee of the whole on
the special deficiency bill, and that debate be
limited to five minutes. Mr.. Conger moved
to amend by extending the time to two hours.
Defeated yeas 1O7, nays ia. A motion to
was rejected, yeas 81, nays 9S. Mr.. Mcmahon
demanded the previous question and no quor-
| um voted. A discussion followed and sharp
passage of words took place between Mr.. Nc.
Mahon and Conger. The House then pro-
ceeded to business, on the speakers table, but
| without accomplishing anything, took recess
| till evening, to consider the bill establishing
| civil code for the district of Columbia.
SENATE, April. GA bill was intro
| duced authorizing the construction of b bridge
across the Detroit river. Referred. Some
| miscellaneous business engaged the attention
| of the Senate till the morning hour expired,
when the consideration of the army bill was
resumed Senator Withers, who reported the
| bill. said while the bill as it came from the
| House didn't exactly meet the views of per-
| haps majority of the Senate committee on
appropriations, they had decided not to pro-
pose any amendments in view of the fact that
the session was far advanced and but one ap-
preparation bill had been passed. The COM
| mittee didn't wish to take any action likely to
delay the passage of the bill, which was then
| read, but the reading was interrupted by
| message from the President informing the
Senate the heirs of Thomas Jefferson desired
to present to the United States the desk on
which the declaration of independence was
| signed. The Vice President also laid before
the Senate the joint resolution passed by the
House accepting the gift in the name of the
nation, and thanking the donors. The Joint
| resolution then passed without division, and
reading of the army bill was resumed Sever.
al amendments were presented by Senator
| Blaine, Edmunds, and others, and steadily
voted down by strict party vote. Aquestion
of order was raised by Senator Blaine, which
led to much discussion. The question was
| decided by the chair against Mr.. Blaine A
second question Of order was raised by Mr..
| Blaine and decided against him by the chair
Senator Blaine expressed his regret that the
discussion of matter SO interesting and i'm
portant to the country should be precluded
by ruling which centradicted three previous
| rulings on the same subject The bill was
then read a third time and then passed; yeas
% nays IS. All the votes referred to were
/ party votes. On motion of Senator Salisbury
1
| on privileges aud elections declaring Spofford
entitled to the seat now held by Kellogg, were
taken up, Senator Bailey obtained the floor,
and after an executive session the Senate ad-
| journed.
House, April 22-After some proceed
ings of not much general Importance the
| House went into committee of the whole IN
naval appropriation BILL The bill was read
| by sections for amendments. On motion of
Mr.. Atkins an amendment was adopted in
creasing the appropriation for contingent ex-
penses of the navy from $800O0O to $1, 600, 900
Reading of the bill having been concluded,
Mr.. .Hawley called attention to the way in
which the bill had been speedily and satisfac-
torily agreed to, aud appealed to his Demo.
cratic friends to allow limited discussion on
the special deficiency bill and not to indulge
in these apparently unseemly disputes on
/ matter of vital necessity. The special dehcien-
cy bill was taken up. Mr.. Mcmahon made a
proposition, which was accepted by the Re-
/ publican side, limiting the debate to one hour
and twenty minutes, one hour to be occupied
by the Republican and twenty minutes by the
/ Democrats. Mr. Reed opened the discussion,
but before the conclusion Of his remarks the
committee rose and the House took recess,