National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-01
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Reports from COmmiitecs-- Passage o
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Mr.. Brown presented resolutions Of the Georgia
Legislature requesting their Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes to use the utmost diligence In procuring
such appropriations rs are needed to render the
rivers Of that State navigable. Referred.
Favorable reports from committees were made
upon the following Senate bills, which were plhccd
on the calendar: By Mr.. George, from Comrnittcc
on Claims, with amendments, for the relief Of the
Protestant Orphan Asylum nt Natchez Miss; by
Mr. sewel, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs, with amendments, for the relief Of FitzJohn
Porter mir. Logan presented the views Of the
minority ofthe Military Committee on this bill,
which were ordered printedl by Mr.. Logan, from
the Committee on Appropriations. with amend.
mcnts, the House army appropriation bill. Or
dered TO be printed. by Mr. Jones, of Florida.
written report in each easel the bills to carry into
effect the recommendations Of the board OF admi-
qS II sns TSSss o. man sands Is and CHS
their positions on the lists of their respective
grades.
Mr. Rollins announced that minority reports in
these cases would be made hereafter
by Mr.. Cockrell from the Committee on Mill.
taty Affairs, with amendments: bill to provide
for the disposition Of the Fort wilkins military
| reservation at Copper Harbor, Mich,
by Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Public
buildings, with amendments: Bils for the ereo-
lion OF public buildings at Lynchburg, Harrison
burg and Abingdon, Va.
BY Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, from the same
committee; A bill providing fora court; house and
post.oflce building at Clarksburg, W. Va.
by Mr.. Rollins, from tho same committee: A
Pill providing for public building at Groonyille,
Adverse reports were made from the Finance
Committee on the bills for the relief Of tho sureies
Of George w. Sands and for the relief of Weed
Mr. Logan introduced bill to allow TO tho
widow OF the late Minister to Peru (Mr. HurlbuD
an amount equal to his salary for one year. Re-
| ferrod TO the Foreign Relations Committee.
, Ihs eds, discussion Of the senate bill 70 reimburse
ntpn rnmnfnInr lR ~ fpr hntt Thn
contention was as to the liability Of the govern
mont TO make good deficits in the fund alleged TO
purposes other than those 10 which il was speci.
| fcally assigned. The bill was advocated by Mr..
Slater Mr., Cole, md Mr.. Dawes, and opposed by
Mr.. Mcmillan. motion to indefinitely postpone
was vo'cd down-ayes, %; nays. 25.
Mr.. Cockrcll moved to require the payments
from from the fund to be made to those Of the Creeks
specific, the beneiiciaries Of this legislation.
amendment striking out the item Of $4,000 on ac-
count OF a depreciation ofinvestmenIs oftho fund
| i'll State bonds.
| At O'Clock the bill went over without action,
after an Intellectual effort by Mr. Brown for nm ex.
tension Of the morning hour to dispose Of IT. Mr.
The Chair then announced the japanese in.
| demnlty bill rs the order OF business, when Mr..
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, moved an executive
| session.
Pending the motion, Mr. Garland, by unani-
nous CONSENT; called up the bill TO grant to the
| Mississippi, Albuquerque, and Inter Ocean Rail-
way Company the right of way through tho In
dian Territory.
Mr.. Garland stated, in reply 10 Mr.. Plumb, TINT
| the personnel of tho company was an assurance
| that the road would be built If fauthorized.
| Mr.. Hoar asked how the bill came TO be re.
ported from the Committee on Railroads instead
| of Indian affairs.
Mr.. ingalls, said It was because the latter was
| not favorable to such legislation.
Mr.. Garland regarded Mr.. Ingalls, remark rs
| unwarrantcd, and asserted that the bill had been
| properly referred.
The bill being objected to by Mr.. ingalls,, was
| laid aside.
Mr.. Bayard gave notice that on Friday he would
| move consideration of the bonded spirits bill.
| similar notice was given by Mr. Plat In behalf
of pension cases on The calendar, when Mr.. ALI
| son announced that the Appropriation Committee
would insist, Tomorrow, upon the army npproprl-
alton bill having precedence over all other bust.
ness,
a motion for an executive session then pre-
vailed-yeas, &c; nays, l6; and at 800 the door
| were closed.
The executive session of the Senate Terminated
| ut 800, when the doors were reopened and the
| Japanese indemnify bill was further considered
Mr.. Morrill, moved an amendment which, hC
said, would clear the original proposition from The
in the provisions for interest on the money erro.
neousy received from Japan, and for the claims o
the Wyoming and others His amendment pro.
yided tor n clear payment of the amount received
as indemnity (S7S5.000l, and contemplated thj
cancellation and destruction of the bonds held b,
the State Department as an independent indem
nifty fund. After long discussion the bill wa
laid aside without action
The Senate lat o'clock adjourned until Thurs