The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-HoUsIs-
The House remained in session all
night on the appOrtionment bill
without any action, and ut 6:4 =.
Hawley of Connecticut, took the
floor TO make suggestion that each
side Of the House will select five
gentlemen, who should meet and
agree upon some plan of settlement
Tho House then voted TO take re-
cess until 1880 A NJ, and business
could be proceeded with. This prop
osition met with universal approval
and was unanimously agreed e.,
Members on restrictive sides then
grouped together and after few
moments caucus, Robson an
nounced that the Republicans had
agreed upon the following gents to
represent them; Congery Sherwin,
Lapham,, Anderson and Shella-
barger. Springer announced that the
Democrats had agreed upon the
following gentlemen to represent
them; Cox, Thompson of Kentucky,
Reagan, House and Morrison
Further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with and then at $50
P. N. the-House took recess until
10: 80. E-,i, Lna t.la'i-S,ft D..
After the recess, Williams OF Wis
consin called up the Senate resolu-
ton relative tothe death OF Senator
Matt ii. Carpenter. lie spoke brief
ly upon the great loss which the
country had experienced in the
great Senator, and offered q rcsolu-
tion for the appointment Of five
members to accompany the body 10
his late home in Wisconsin. Mr.
Hazelton of Wisconsin said il was Il
sorrowful duty which lac performed
In soconding the resolution which
announced to tho House nnd the
world tho death ofthis most distin-
guished citizen of Wisconsin. Over
his death-bod Wisconsin bowed her
head Ia mourning, but the great
mourher was the nation he had
loved and served so well.
The resolution was agreed TO, and
at lO:45 O'clock, as a mark Of respect
to the memory al the deceased. tho
House adjourned.
At IL o'clock the session of FRI
day began.
Owing 10 the long session Of yes
terday the iOurncl was not mad
mp. and It's reading was postponed
till tomorrow.
While the Honse was waiting FOR
the report of the committee expected
last night 10 como to some agree
ment upon the apportionment bill,
on motion of Davidson, OF Florida.
Senate bill was passed directing the
Secretary Of War to Investigate
claims of Florida against the United
States for expenditure made in sup
pressing Indian hotilities.
Hostetter of Indiana, offered an
amendment appropriating $4,000
for the purpose of enabling the Sec
rotary Of Treasury to transport, free
of charge, subsidiary silver coin
whom requested to do so, which was
adopted. ...t. ,.,.
Goode Of Virginia, offered al
amendment apprOpriating 100000
for the establishment at Isthmus (
Panama of naval stations and depot
of coal for the supply of steamships
of war. Blount. of Georgia, raised
the point of order that the amend
ment was not in the construction
of any work in progress and urged
that the object was not so
much TO establish, ooaling stations
but in connection with the protect
crate Of the isthmus, in consequence
ofthe proposed inter-occanic ship
canal .-s-. ..I - .Hr.
Whitehouse. of Tennessee, chair
man ofthe Naval Committee replied
TO Blount. The Isthmus of Panama,
he said, was 10 be, possibly, the fu-
tnre limit of American coastwise
trade, sad that there were mineral
lands there which could be obtained
now on good terms. The AMEND
ment was offered not only in the in-
forest of the navy, but ofthc great
commercial and naval interests OF
the country, and he warned the gen
tlemen not TO trife by delays or
technicalities, on an occasion in
which the honor and the interests OF
the country might be involved
A long debate. followed, in
the course of which il was charged
and denied that this aincndmenfwas
a job In tho intorest of the Chiriqui
Land Company, W hich had real cs-
tate on the isthmus, and wantcn ia
sell IL 10 the government at All cx-
orbitant rate. without action on
the amendment, tho House finally
adjourned. ...s..-... ..
SESArE-RAnson, from tho Com
mittee on Commerce, reported back.
with amendment aud rccommenda.
tion that ii pass, the river and har.
Dor bill. i.f t..a .-U.. u
Withers, from the Committee oil
Appropriations, reported back fa.
Torably, with amendment, tho agri.
cultural appropriation bill.
Beck introduced a substitute for
the bill presented by him on Deeem.
ber 21st, to authorize the issue OF
legal tender notes TO circulate as
money on desposit of gold, etc. lie
said he had received from the Sec
retary of the Treasury, TO whom the
original was referred by the Finance
COMMITTEES for careful examination,
report on the subject, and upon
that report he had prepared his sub
stitute. Referred 10 the Committed
on Finance.
The House bills constituting the
Atlanta, Chattanooga and Indianap-
oils ports of delivery, upon being re-
ported from tho committee, were
taken up,
On motion Of Allison, the Senate
insisted upon It's amendments to the
fortifcation appropriation bill.
Mess-s. Allison, Beck and Booihe
were appointed Senate conference
committee on tho bill. Wallace
from select committee on alleged
frauds in the late elections sub
mitted report, which was received
and ordered printed. Blair, mem
Der of the same committee said the
report Of minority would be pre-
sented hereafter. faH - -"t
Davis of, West Virginia, Wallace
and Allison were appointed n con-
ference committee on the legislative
appropriation bills. IN.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was then taken up, l.., f
Wthers, who reported the bin,
stated that the present total WINS
$380,000, of which S20,500 had been
added by the Senate committee.
The aggregate was S12,220 less
than estimates, and $1,000 in ex-
cess Of the total appropriations for
1881. In committee Of the whole.
the bill was read and the amend