Morris tribune., 1882-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, JULY 1.

judicial appropriation bill passed, also the
Dill permitting the secretary of the treasury
% invest Pacific railroad sinking funds in
first mortgage thirty year bonds OF the I'm
on Pacific an d Central Pacific railways.
The president sent the following nomina-
ions to the senate: Joseph Il. West Dis
trict of Columbia, commissioner of that dis
,rict; Louis Wallace, Indiana, envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenepotentiary to
Turkey; Henry G. Hall, envoy extraordinary
andniinister plenepotentiary to the Central
American states; John R. Halderman, Mis-
souri,, minister resident and consul general
to Siam; John NJ. Francis, New York, min
ster resident and consul general to Portugal;
J.. p. Wickersham, Pennsylvania, minister
resident and consul general to Denmark;
Michael Cramer, Kentucky, minister resi-
dent and consul general to Switzerland;
Iary of legation and consul general to vi
emma; Lewis Richmond, Rhode Island, Sec
retary of legation and consul to Rome;
John T. Robinson, Tennessee,
United States consul at Beyrout;
A. 7. Sharp, Kansas United States consul at
Manila; Lorin A. Lathrop. Nevada. consul
to Bristol; VIM. W. spalding, Minnesota,
receiver ofpublic moneys at Duluth; John
r. Garry, Minnesota, register ofthe land office
at, Duluth; VIM A. Swan. Pennsylvania, LII
dian agent at the Cheyenne River agency.
Dakota; Francis M. Derby, assistant treas
lrer Of the United States at Baltimore;
Thomas A. Henry, collector of customs dis
trict of fPimlico, N. c.; Horace Mckay, Col
lector of internal revenue, Sixth district OF
Indiana; David Bennett, collector ofinternal
revenue, seventh district of Kentucky; John
F. Kumbler, collector of internal revenue,
fNn,,t l. or nt Of or
Winship, Winnebago City, Mimi; Hans Moe
Sleepy Eye, MINI; John NJ. Farmer, LIE
Suer, Mimi; Hans Danchertson, North La
Crosse, Wis; Henry Bradley, Elkhorn. Wis
The senate confirmed Rollin NJ, ,Daggett,
Nevada, minister resident, to the Hawaiian
Islands,; George P. Pomeroy, agent and
consul general at Cairo; John Fowler, New
York, consul to Trinidad; Charles M. Cor
ham, coiner of the mint, San Francisco;
John S. Dornler, melter of the mint, Den,
YER; John A. Knapp, collector internal reve-
hue, twenty-fourth district of New York.
Postmasters-Wm. Campell, Nellisv;lle,
Wis. Phillip Armour; Council Bluffs, Ia
Army corps of engineers-Maj. Godfrey
Wetzell to be- lieutenant colonel. .,...
HoUsE.-Mr., Kelly reported from the
ways and means committee joint resolu-
ton for the issue of 5000, 100000 2 per cent
bonds. The naval appropriation bill wa:
taken up and numerous amendment:
adopted. The bill repeating so much o
section 1886, revised statutes, as imposes {
tax upon tobacco passed. A message wa:
called steerage bill on the ground that tn,
practical result of the law would be to sub
ject all ocean steamers to grant losses and t.
restrict immigration. a, A good bill of tn
same character, correctly phrased, woult
receive his prompt assent as public neces
sity and blessing. Themessage went over a
unfinished business, and the house ad
innrred. go a
MONDAY, JULY 5.
SENATE-The bill authorizing the sale oi
timber on the Menomonee Indian lands o.
Wisconsin passed, also the bill punishinI
those who file fraudulent protests agains
the issue of patents and granting of titles t.
mining claims. Work was resumed on tn
general deficiency appropriation bill. Al
animated discussion took place on the pro
vision for the payment of the expenses o
President Garfield's illness. Finally al
amendment reducing the amount from $75,
900 to $57 400, and the sum for medical ser
vices from $50, 500 to $35, 900, was agreed tc
The bill passed and the senate adjourned t
WEDNESDAY.
HoUsE.-The rules were suspended and tn
bill passed to correct an error in the revised
statutes relating to the duty on knit goods
The senate bill ratifying the agreement will
the Crow Indians for the sale of portion
of their reservation needed by the Northern
Pacific company. passed. Adjourned unit
Wednesday. - -. d" '.''''
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5.
SENArE.-The motion to take up the bill
for the relief of Ben Halliday was rejected
and the bill went over. The bankruptcy bill
was made al special order for the frs
Wednesday in December. .*'"
The senate bill to create a territory G
Pembina was taken up, the senate refusin
-21 to 22-a party vote, to table the motto
calling the bill up. Mr.. Davis of Illinoi
voted with the republicans. An amendmen
was offered by Mr.. Bale prohibiting certain
the alleged reputation of Yankton count
bonds from being made applicable to the pre-
posed new territory, which precipitated dis
cussion. Mr.. Harrison favored the amend
ment, 49, but regarded discussion c
the question suggested by it as premature
Mr.. Vest charged that the friends of tn
pending bill and the one for the admission
of Southern Dakota as state had made
common cause in the expectation, if tn
Pembina bill now passed, southern Dakot
would come into the Union despite the legis
lation complainc / Of He would never vot
to admit territory whose people wer
stained with reputation. He would insis
that the obnoxious laws first be repealed
Without concluding, Mr.. Vest yielded fc
an executive session. Mr.. Mcmillan, fror
tho fnof ~, faJ
river and harbor bill, saying he would NOV
its consideration tomorrow Iii
" In executive session, hesenate confirmed
the following appointments: 4s1af
H.. @. Wells, Michigan, presiding Judge q
the court of commissioners of Alabam
claims; James Harlan, Iowa, and Isia
French, Massachusetts, judges of the cour
@of commissioners of Alabama claims; DAME
Fessenden, Maine, clerk of commissioner
of Alabama claims; L. G. Wilcox, receive
of public moneys, Detroit. The senate ais
in executive session ratified the commercia
and consular treaty with Servia, the com
mercial treaty with Roumania, and th
trademark treaty with Spain.
HousE.-The house considered the nava
appropriations bill in committee of tn
whole, several amendments being proposed
but adjourned without action. An extend
ed and heated debate occurred on severs
points of the bill.
Holman and Springer, persisted in oh
structing the progress of the naval bill wit
amendments looking to a restriction of th
powers ofthe secretary of the navy in regar
to the disposition of the fund for recor
structing the navy. The main pointat issu
was that concerning the completion of th
monitors, and among the republicans VIII
opposed this feature of the bill was Mr.. Nj
Cook of New York. He could not be mad
to understand that the monitors would h
ofany service after they should be completed
Then, too, wrangle was precipitated by
favorites of the secretary of the navy Nigh
not secure all the work, to the detriment O
the interests OF the government.
a running fight ensued which was onl
ended by the committee rising, but whe
Robson moved to put the bill through,
encountered opposition from nsunexpecte
| quarter. Mr.. Reed, of Maine moved tbs
the house adjourn "But want vote,
| pleaded Robson. And Iwant this hou.
to adjourn, retorted Reed. Robeson tried [
bully Reed into withdrawing his gmotioI
| but the Maine statesman held his groun
and the Jerseyfnan ii a adisgusted manns
accepted the inevitable and consented to
delay until tomorrow.
I1uRsDAv JULY s.
SENATE. The river and harbor appropri
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