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

sENATE-The supplemental funding bill,
received from the House yesterday evening,
was laid before the senate by the Vice Presi-
aent, read second time and referred 70 the
nnance committee.
MI. wallace, chairman OF the sub committee
on lhs SUBJECT, reported back from the commit
fee on appropriations with amend ments the
deficiency appropriation bill ~
MT. MCMILLAN offered a resolution whtcn was
adopted, directing an Inquiry by the commit
tee on public buildings into the expeiiencv
OF the appointment OF joint committee 20 in
vesttgate the various systems OF electric lights
for illuminating purposes, with view 20 the
selection for use in the city OF Washington.
and for the government buildings OF the C. s.
OF the most satisfactory as well as economical
process; all experiments 10 be at the expense
OF the owners OF the patents Offering such ex-
aminations.
on motion Of Mr.. whyte. the bill granting a
pension 10 Ssllie NJ. Buchanan, widow OF Gen.
Robert c. Buchanan, L. S. A.. was taken up
and. after an explanation by Mr. whyte was
passed, notwithstanding an adverse report
Ihe senate insisted upon It's amendments to
the sundry civil bill. and appointei Messrs.
BECK, Davis VIVA and Window the confer
ence on the bill on the part OF the Senate.
Inc regular order being the calendar, Mr..
Harris moved ifs postponement TO take up the
House bill 10 Incorporate the Cherokee and
Arkansas River Railroad company.
A long discussion followed upon whether the
treaty rights or the Indian tribes through
whose lands the road was TO run were SUM-
clently preserved by the bill. No action was
taken.
on motion OF Mr. walIace.sthe deficiency an.
preparation bill was taken up.
In committee OF the whole the bill was read
and the amendments or the Senate committee
agreed 10 as reached. The amendments Include
the following items or Increase: SO. 900 TO the
commissioners TO China; s245 600 10 the inter-
nal revenue service with SIS, ,0O0 additional for
dies payer and stamps.
HoUSE.-Atter the reading OF the journal, a
message was received from the President
which was supposed to be the veto message on
ON motion OF Mr. Blount, Senate amend
mentS 10 the sundry civil appropriation bill
were non-concurred ia and committee OF con-
ference ordered subsequently MeSsrs. Blount,
Mcmahon and Monroe were appointed as such
committee.
on motion or Mr.. Bragg. chairman OF the
commlttee on war claims, the rules were Sus-
peHded ana the Oil was passed making appro-
pTlations for the payment OF claims reported
allowed by the commissioners OF claims
Mr. Cobb submitted the conference report on
lne DlStrlct OF Columbia appropriation bill
The Presidents veto message was then az
1920 taken from the Speakers table and read
by the clerk.
Tucker moved that the message be printed ana
laid on the table for future consideration
Mr. Robson moved to proceed 10 the consid-
Grafton OF the message Immediately.
fuckers motion.
II was agreed to-yeas 1Ss. nays l.G so the
message remains on the Speakers taole
THE APPoRTIoNMENT BILL
Mr. Cox moved 10 suspend the rules aud pass
an apport1onment bill on the basis OF 800. This
meeting with opposition on the republican
side, Mr.. Cox so amended his motion as TO
bring up for consideration the apportionment
bill, ana TO have votes taken on the numbers
1872. 3l9, 3l5, 307, and when a majority
shall agree on any number to have the bill with
the second and third sections OF the original
Dill put on It's passage without debate or dila-
tory motions.
Mr.. CongeT raised point OF order against the
proposition, and Mr.. Cox modi1edit by striking
out the words ''or dilatory motions
Mr.. CoDger, reserving the right for himself
and friends to refuse to vote IL desirable, made
no further objection to the proposition, and the
rules being suspended In accordance Herewith,
the House first proceeded TO vote upon 322
which was reiected-yeas ll9, nays l3e. and the
vote was taken on 3l9.