Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-04
CONGR ESSIONAL.
Conclusion OF Yesterdays Proceed.
fngs.
Night Sessions of Both Houses

Night Sessions of Both Houses.
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES THs SENATE.
SENATE.-After our report closed
considered.
Mr.. Hoar's amendment for three per cent.
loan, with modification proposed by Mr.. Nor
rlli. EN- DC dving the substantial features OF the
re undlng bill. without the compulsory (ifth)
sectlon. was taken up. on motion of MI. Nor
committee on appropriations raised the Gus
tomarY points OF order on the amendment.
Pending vote Mr.. Hoar said that, as the demo-
cratic side had manifested no disposition to re-
gard the amendment with favor, he would not
pres II further. Mr.. Morrill, made like state
menl as 10 his proposed modification. The
amendment was accordingly withdrawn and
the matter dropped. Mr.. Mcpherson moved to
insert 5000 Tor expenses of the unwilling OF
the Farragut statue Agreed to. The bill was
reported to the Senate. read third time and
passed.
A concurrent resolution, submitted by Mr.
voorhees,, was adopted continuing until the
M Xt congress the joint select committee on
the library.
The az portionment bill was received and re
fer ~ the committee on census.
hvENING SESSION.
TIE Japanese indemnity BILL which appro-
prl@t es 81 463, 224, was passed.
Mr.. Beck submitted a conference report on
The CIVIL sunury bill Among the Senate
amendments retained are the items of 5000,
for survey OF the Delaware and Chesapeake
Bay canal; $3.50 TO a site for a new building
OF p, nsloL bureau, In the City OF WaSnin, t)G;
S'5,"o for The rem. Ola navy yard, and the
lie S # the buildings at Annapolis. Md RE
seq on Inserted on molten o. Mr.. Bayard.
flio~ NJ the Secretary Of the Treasury at any
line IL sppy the surIlIs money in the treas
u, not o. herTise approprIa Ell, or so In
her' or as he may consider proper, to the par
chase or exemption of United states bonds.
which bonds shall be Cancelled. is also retained
In the Dill. The conference report was agreed
Mr.. Bayard offered resolution which was
adopted d. directing the Secretary OF the Treas
uIy report at the regular session In Deem
Der detailed statement OF all fees and costs
collected from American shippers during the
present fiscal year.
Mr.. " ny te submitted q resolution which he
said he was sure would meet with the hearty
and unanimous approval OF the Whole Senate.
The resolution Was read declaring that the
thanks OF the Senate are due and rendered 10
the Vice President for the courtesy, ability and
Impair aity with which he has presided over
the OIL beratlons during the present session.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Tie House bill on the table making appro-
prlat1ons Tor the payment OF claims allowed by
the commits ,ioner OF claims under the act of
March 3, 1871, etc, Mas passed.
Tine subsequent proceedings of the night
session viii be found reported elsewhere
THE HOUSE PASSES THE REINFORCEMENT BILL.
HOUSE-After our report closed-The reap
portloL nent DILL was agreed TO, 3l9 being the
humber adopted. 1t provides as follows:
See. / That from and after the 81 of
March. 1883. the House OF Representatives shall
De composed OF 3 ~ men brrs, TO be apportioned
an ong the several states as follows:-Alabama
$, Arkansas 5, California e. Colorado /, Connec-
ticut 4, Delaware l, FlOri1a 2, Georgia TO- ILL.,
nois 90, Indiana Is. Iowa 10, Kansas 6,Kentucky
II, Louisiana G, Maine T. Maryland i. Massachu-
sets ~, Michigan H. Minnesota ), Mississippi
I, Missouri Ia, Nebraska ;. Nevada l, New
hampshire 2, New Jersey I. New York 33.
Mort Carolina 8. OHIO 81. oregon /. Pennsylva-
MIA rs, Rhode Island South Carolina 6, Ten
n ness 10, Texas 10, Vermont 2, Virginia 10,
West Virginia 4. NisCons s.
IThe gains ard icssfs {: the several states
Will he as TO lows: Gains arkansas l. Califor-
MIA 2. Georgia l. Illinois Iowa l. Kansas 3,
Kentucky l. NassachuS etts Michigan 2, Min
neSota 2, Mississippi /, Mis- mi l. Nebraska 2
North Csrollna l, ohio Pc a.ylyaala |, South
l; total gains, 20. The j. SeS VIII be: Maine l,
New Han, pshire !. Vermont l; total ). By this
appor;ioI ment the north gains Is and loses 5;
net gain Is; and Tie south gains IS and loses
none.l
Senate amendments were concurred in to the
Following among other House bills To close an
alley in square 504 in Washington city: to con-
strue an act relieving the churches OF the Dis
trict or Columbia from taxation.
The House at 1 so took recess until s O'Clock.
Al the evening session, the House, after con-
siderable f1llbusterlng, decided to take up the
pension bill, but at 1880 only two bills had
been passed.
REFUSAL TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT
ON THE sUNDKY CIVIL BILL.
Mr. Blount submitted conference report on
tie sundTy civil bill, an agret ment having been
reached on all Items In the bill with the eXcep-
ton OF small item relative TO the extra pay OF
the House employees. The House conferees had
succee dtd III striking out the sl15,oOO to prose
t, the search fer the Al etc steamer ''Jean-
n-ue," Which was severely criticised by Mr..
Hlwley, who said ne would at the proper time
mJVe to Instruct the conference committee to
agree o retain that item IN the DILL.
MI BOunt demanded a vote on agreeing to
the report, expressing the hope that It would
be ayr ed 10. The House refused-yeas 81, nays
9G-to agree TO the report.
Mr.. Biount then said that he accepted that
vote as an instruction to the conference CON-
mittte to recede from its disagreement TO the
Senate amendment relative 20 the "Jeannette."
on motion Of Mir. Keefer, a resolution was
adopted instructing the conference committee
to Insist on the disagreement to Senate amend
ment relative to the extra pay of House en-
p,oyes. A further conference was then ordered.
THE subsequent proceedings OF the night Ses-
sion are report ed elsewhere.
His THIRD SET OF TEETR.-Henry Flkins,
OF Clifton Park, N. Y, a gentleman of some 6U
years, Is re Jolclng over The fact that he has
now nearly full set OF teeth for the third
time. Mir. Filkins, previous to last summer.
had been t0othleSS for some years, but now the
teeth are showing themselves one by one.
Children are generally troublesome while
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