Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-01
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. March I.

TUESDAY, March l.
SENATE--Mr Eaton, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported back sundry bills and
resolutions, recommending the construction OF
ship canal or railway across the Isthmus. He
said the committee asked TO be discharged from
the consideration OF all these subjects, thinking
that the time has not yet arrived when Con-
gress should express its opinion in regard TO
any particular route or manner Of crossing the
IsthmuS.
The request Of the committee was complied
With.
Mr.. Whyte, from the committee on printing
reported back House joint resolution for the
printing or 500 600 copies OF the Agricultural!
The Senate speedily disposed CT the morning
orders, and under the order giving precedence
TO the calendar for House bills favorably re
ported took up and disposed OF a number OF
such bills to which no objection was made. The
Following were among those passed:-For The
sale OF the little triangle, originally designed as
part OF circle. at the intersection OF X and
10th streets, Washington. ID. c.: to vacate and
close an alley In square 5O4, In Washington, d.
g; for the erection OF monument at Schuy-
lervllle. N y, commemorative OF the battle o.
saratoga. dc.
Mr.. Wlthers submitted the conference report
on the District appropriation bill. being an
agreement upon some and disagreement upon
other amendments TO the bill.
Mir. NltherS stated that the points sttll at
Issue were upon the amount to be paid by the
District for the insane in the asylunls the Sen
Mens a,e committee reporting 10000 and the
House committee SSe,00e); the provision for
credit to the District Commissioners on ac-
count OF drawback certificates issued in the
settlement OF taxes; the appropriation for a
District jail; the location OF the high school
palIolIg pfoVlded Tor, and the retention or tn
Office OF treasurer.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments
disagreed 10; and MeSsrS WltherS Harris, and
Windom were appointed a new conference on
The Dill on fhp N the
The japanese Indemnity fund bill then came
up as Unfinished business.
HOUSE.-Mr. Mcmahon. from the committee
on appropriations, reported the deficiency bill
the last OF the general appropriation bllls-and
1t was ordered prAhted and recommitted.
On motion or Mr.. Covert, Senate amendments
were concuIied In 10 the agricultural bill. rhe
amendments Increase the amount OF the bill
sz5, ,5UO beyond what was originally appropriated
by the House The salary OF the Commissioner
or Agriculture is increased $780, SIS coo is given
iof an investigation Into the subject OF plearo-
pneumonia, and IS geo for testing wool and tex
tile fabrics. A slight change Is made In the
method OF distributing seed, 6C.l
Mr. Cobb submitted the conference report
upon the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill.
The report states that the committee has
agreed TO most or The items or difference be-
tween the two houses, but that no agreement
has been reached On about a dozen amend
conference ordered.
Messrs. Baker, CIymer and Wells were ap
pointed as a conference committee on the for
uncation appropriation bill.
Mr. Springer, chairman OF committee OF
elections, reported resolutions In the contested
election case from the Sd congressional district
OF louisiana. confirming the right OF AckIen
the s1tt1Bg member, TO the seat Adopted.
The regular ORDER was then demanded by Mr.
Warner, who said that he desired TO 90 TO the
Speakers table 10 take up the funding bill.
I1gl
committees but no reports OF importance were
submitted.
Mr.. Tucker at 1910 moved to proceed to busi-
ness On the Speakers table for the purpose OF
taking up the funding bill.
MIR. Robeson calico attention to the fact that
the question OF consideration raised yesterday
by MT Carlisle was still undecided.
The Speaker said that the apportIOnment bin
had lot been called up this morning.
MI Price thereupon called up that bill and
MI Carlisle Immediately raised the question OF
COL sideratlOn.
Mr. Haskell moved to recommlt the appor,
torment bill.
The Speaker. That is not now before the
House.
MI COX asked If the gentleman on the other
side would vote in good faith to take up that
bill without obstruction.
Mr. Prlce.--Yes.
MI COX,-Not one Of them will do IL. They
never intend 70 face that bill.
AT this point the proceedings were inter
rupted oy Mr.. Reagan with the conference re-
pert on the river and harbor appropriation bill
The statement which accompapied the renort
states that as the bill passed the House it appro
priated Sl0 119 SEQ. The Senate had increased the
amount S962, 600 by means OF 139 amendments.
In conference the Senate had receded from
seven amendments, aggregating 500 600, leaving
the amount appropriated By the bill at 81 IA, :,
$50
Mr.. Cox raised the point of order that the
statement was not sufficiently IN detail to fulfil
the requirements OF the rules.
Messrs. Warner and Voorh1s also contended
enough.
The Speakerdid not think that ft was within
the province of the chair to decide whether the
contents OF the statement fulfilled the require
ment Of the rules.
Messrs, Cox and Reagan had their customary
tilt, the latter declaring that the former had no
right TO lmpugn the action OF the conference
committee: and MIR. Cox expressing his surprise
that he could never speak about this bill with
out being accused OF fmpugning somebody.
Finally the report was agreed to-yeas 1872
nays 81. and the struggle over the funding bill
was reSumeh
The Speaker said that the vote required on
the question OF consideration.
MI. Conger submitted parliamentary inquiry
as to whether the question OF consideration
would apply to single bill or would be com
prehensive aid extend TO all unfinished buSi-
ness.
This question the Speaker refused to answer
at present. He would decide it when the issue
was properly presented-after the vote was
MIR: Price then modified his motion, and in
stead OF calling up the apportionlnent bill
merely called for the regular order
The Speaker declared the regular order to be
the apportionment bill, and Mr.. Carlisle again
raised the question or consideration.
Mr.. Cox called attention TO the fact that the
fns1ncefity OF the other side was now shown.
1t did not want either the funding or the appor.
tioDment bin. II the republicans would only
stop nllibustertng on the apportionment bin
they could have IL at any moment
The vote was then taken on the question
OF consideration, and by vote OF yeas 9s, nays
l4S, the House refused to consider the appor-
PERsoNAL-Upon the arrival of Senior Barca.
the newly-appointed Spanish minister Count
BRUNETTE, now In charge OF the legation here.
and who has been nominated minister plenipo-