The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-07
TIE FORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS.
The Army and Navy Ap 'rOpriatiOn
Bills Reported TO the
House.
The Tito Treaty Under Discussion in
tho Senate Pendleton
Makes q Speech on 1t.
A Large Number Of New Bills Offered.

WARRINGTON April 6.-Sendte.-On motion OF
Mr. Cockrell the vote by which the bill to facili-
tate the negotiation of bills OF ladlng and other
commercial Instruments. and to punish fraud
therein. was indefinitely postponed yesterday.
WINS sreoonsidered and tho bill placed on the
calendar.
After come important routine business the
Eenate proceeded to consider the calendar. the
-un1nished business being the bill Of Mr.. Maxey.
OF Texas. to authorize retired list of non
commissioned army officers OF thirty rears' SER
vice. The bill was advocated by Messrs Maxey.
Logan. Hampton and Burnside and opposed by
Mr. Beck. At the expiration of the morning
hour the bill won't over without action. and the
Senate resumed the eopsid ration Of Tho bill
ratifying the Ute Indian agreement. In sup
hemarks with reerrd 70 the lndian n',r dnss,ioai Z
At 4:so o. M, without action on the bill. the
Senate went into executive session, and when
tbeldoors we're re-opened, adjourned.
House.-Mr. McLane. OF Missouri, presented
n amemorinl of the cigar manufacturers OF Bnl-
tfmore against the pr, sent tax on cigars. he
ferred, Aspo, memorial Of the suG ST dealers
and Rrocers OF Bshimo In regard to the tariff
On motion Of Mr.. wbithorne night sessions
were ordered for Wednesday, and Thursday
next for the eonsideratton of the report OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
proprtations referred back tue special def.
cheney bill with Senate amendments
As fbe Senate had added new matter to the
bill the Speaker decided that 1t must be re-
ferred TO committee Of the VIII le.
Mr.. Mcmahon thereupon withdrew the BILL
md II was reoommttted to the Appropriations
Committee.
Mr.. Atkins. of Tennessee, chairman of the
latter committee. then reported the naval sp
preparation bill. which was referred 10 COM
mittee of the whole. Itapproprintes Si4 600 UCo.
which is 1856. 600 in cess OF last years bill.
The Speaker then proceeded to call the COM
mitteeA for reports.
Mr. Goode, OF Virginia. from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported a bill to regulate the
mode OF purchasing tobacco for the navy.
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr. Frost OF Missouri. from the Committee
on Territories, reported n bin establishing the
tee OF the whols.
Mr.. Manning. OF Mlssissippi. presented
minority report on the same bill,
Mr.. Kelly, Of Alabama. from The Oommitte on
RatiwarH and Canals, reported d bill authoriD-
Ing the Secretary Of War to contract with the
San Antonio and Mexican Border Railroad
Z COMPANY for the Immediate construction OF
the railroad from San Antonio Texas. to o
point on the Bio Grande at or near Laredo.
After some debate rs to whether the bill
should be referred to the committee Of the
on Pacific Railway. the morning hour expired
and the question was not decided. The House
then went into committee of the whole on the
army appropriation bill, which was explained
by Mr. Iymer. 1t appropriates $24 400 ,000. which
is $ia. .oo0 900 less than the estimates After con-
siderable debate upon various amendments
which we're proposed, the House adjourned.