The Portland daily press., 1881-03-03
XLVITH CONGRESS-2d Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON March 2.
The credentials of Samuel Bell Maxey of
Texas were filed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was TAX
en- up and Mr.. Beck, who reported the bill, ex-
planned the items of increase made by the
Senate Committee.
The deficiency appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the House and referred to the
committee on appropriations. ts
House resolution authorizing changes to
correct clerical errors in the enrolment of the
river and harbor appropriation bill was con-
Cured in.
The suIdry civil appropriation bill was pro-
ceeded with
dent for the amount paid for the expenses of
the Louisiana (McVeagh) commission, on
which a separate vote had been requested by
Mr. Conkling. was considered.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky read letters addressed
to the House committee on appropriations on
that since the statement on the same subject
to that committee in 1879 the President had
paid the amount advanced by the First
National Bank of New York city and giving
an itemized list of the expenditures Of the
commission aggregating the total of the
amendment. He hoped that a political dis
cussion might be avoided as this might en-
danger by delay the whole bill. Considerable
debate followed, participated in by Messrs.
Bailey OF Tennessee, who strongly favored pay
lug tuo udll0u III anu
eulogized the outgoing administration, Voo--
hees, Mcpherson, Conkling and others.
Mr.. Conkling mape particularly sarcastic
speech in opposition to the amendment styl-
ing the commissioners tourists. He was not
prepared to vote that. the government should
pay their expenses.
Mr. Beck to save time and end this discuss
ion said he would withdraw the amendment.
Mr.. Thurman wanted the fight adjourned so
that Conkling could discuss it with Sherman.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania presented the
credentials of Mr.. Mitchell, Senator elect from
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Hoar introduced an
amendment intended to be proposed to the de-
ficiency appropriation bill, embodying the sub
stance of the per cent. refunding bill with
out the compulsory (ffth) section and other
eXtraneouS matters.
Sundry civil bill was then proceeded with
and finally passed.
The refunding bill was received from the
House ond signed by the Vice President. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 o'clock in continuation of
Tuesdays session.
Mr.. Tucker demanded the previous question
on the motion 10 concur in the Senate amend
ment IS to the funding bill.
A call of the House was ordered and 125
members responded, less than quorum.
Mr.. Tucker moved to dispense with further
proceedings under the call.
MT. OuuSor u0Iuduu0u bu0 yeas auQ nays,
which resulted. yeas 1913, nays 49, so further
proceedings were dispensed with.
Mr.. Tucker yielded to Mr. Mcmahon, who
reported back from the appropriation commit
tee the deficiency appropriation bill, and NOV
ed to suspend the rules and put it upon its
passage.
The reading OF the bill was not completed
until noon.
Mr. Hscock criticised the bill. He had hop
ed the Democratic party would have settled its
debts before it went oflpower.
At o'clock McMahons motion was agreed
to, the rules suspended and the deficiency bill
passed.
Consideration of the funding bill was resum-
ed, the question being on ordering the previous
question on motion to concur in Senate's
amendment 16
A large majority OF the Republicans refrain
ed from voting, but enough cast votes to
make quorum and the main question was
ordered, yeas 134, nays %.
The question required on concurring in the
amendment and on division the Republicans
refrained from voting and left the House with
out aquOrum.
After further delay the 10th Senate amend
ment was concurred in, yeas 146, nays 16.
The next question was on the 25th Senate
amendment, which is to insert the word "tem-
porarily' in the 18th Senate section, which au-
thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to use
$50,000000 in coin in redemption of five and
six per cent. bonds. .saY 5-s
Committee of ways and means recommended
concurrence with an amendment which was
rejected e-.a
Senate amendment 18th was then concurred
in.
The House finally agreed to all theiSenate
amendments to the funding bill without
change, and after being enrolled and signed by
the Speaker the bill will go the President
The House at $50 adjourned until tomorrow