The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-27
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.

w AShlNGION, ~ ~, OuiJ AOs
Mr.. Conger from the committee on commerce
reported favoraby the House bill to regulate
the carriage of passengers by sea and asked
present consideration. He Explained that the
measure avoided the Presidents objection to
the vetoed bill, and urged its Importance.
1t was laid over until tomorrow upon re-
quest of Mr.. Hoar, who desired to examine it.
MIR Voorhees, offered a resolution aa.horlz-
ing the committee on additional recommended
tions for the Congressional library to sit during
the recess, and asked its consideration. Agreed
Mr. Laphau stated that the committee on
foreign relations had given consider Bile atten-
tion 10 bill for the protection OF fish and hsh-
cries on the Atlantic coast, and learned upon
inquiry that large amounts of capital had been
invested in the taking OF fish for the manufac-
ture of oil and fertilizers and that 1t was
claimed that vessels engaged IN that trade
were seriously interfering with food fisheries.
The committee thought thai Detter khoWF
odge of the facts relating to this conflict OF In
tefests should be obtained before any legisla-
tion was recommended. They had addressed
Prof Baird on the subject ard he had recon-
mended an investigation. Mr.. Lapham ac-
cordingly reported resolution directing the
appointment of five members OF committee
to act ia conjunction with the fish commission
ia investigation of the subject during the re-
cess, with power to send for persons and papers.
Adopted.
A motion by Mr. Blair to take up his resolu-
~~~S 49, -~-N~-
Mr. Hale moved to postpone all present and
prior orders and take up the naval approprla-
tion bill.
A long discussion followed, in which the mo-
ton was construed on both sides as having the
effect to dispose of the subject OF revenue and
taxation for this session and to facilitate adj
iournment in a few days. The motion to pro-
ceed with the naval bill prevailed, yeas 81,
nays 26.
Messrs. Hale, Hoar Ingalls,, Kellogg, Nc
Dill and Plumb, were the Republicans voting
with the Democrats in favor of the motion.
The negative vote was entirely hepuDllcan
except Malone and Davis of Illinois.
Mr.. Miller from the committee on naval af-
fairs reported the am pdinent to be proposed
to the sundry civil bill approprating $25, 900
for removal to the United States OF the re-
mains of Lieut.. Commander DeLong and COM
panions, and for their proper burial within the
United States. Referred to the committee ON
appropriations.
The Senate took up the naval appropriation
bill as in committee of the whole, and Mr..
Hale addressed the committee. He said the
legislative features of tae bill had their root
not in the action of the Senate committee, but
in the deliberate Judgment Of the House He
had been notified motion would be made TO
strike out these features. This would be VIZ
tually saying to the House, "We take direct
issue with you at the outset, and will have
nothing to do with what you have placed IN the
bill under rule"
MT cameron, CHAIRMAN Oh tHo naval Coul-
mittee, at the instance of that committee
moved to recommend the bill with instruc.
tions to the appropriations committee to elm
mate all its provisions relating to reorgauiza-
ton of the navy. Pending an executive ses-
sion the bill was laid aside until tomorrow
witout action on the motion of Mr.. Cameron.
Mr. Frye introduced bill to remit import
Suties on materials used in the construction
and equipment of vessels to be employed in
the foreign carrying trade. Referred to the
finance committee.
Adjourned
Mr.. Hiscock Of New York presented con-
ference report on the general deficiency appro-
priation bill, stating that the committee were
unable to agree upon payment OF mileage TO
Senators for attendance at the regular session.
Mr. Hiscock moved that the House recede in
that item, stating that though he was opposed
to it he did not desire that the passage of the
bill be endangered or delayed.
Mr. Hiscock's motion to receds was lost, yeas
65 nays 115 So further conference was or
dered and Messrs. aiscock, Robson and Cox
of New York were reappointed
Mr. Cameron of Illinois, from the committee
of conference on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, reported that the
committee failed to agree. The difference is
provision for the transfer of the records OF
the Surgeon Generals office to the Adjutant
Generals office.
The House insisted on its disagreement and
further conference was ordered.
Mr. Page of California called up the confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill, which
was rejected yesterday. but upon which there
was motion to reconsider
Mr. Cox of New York Withdrew his motion
to lay the motion to reconsider upon the ia
BILE.
The House then voted, ia to q, to reconsid-
er the vote by which it yesterday refused to
agree to the conference report.
A committee was appointed to confer with
fba tariff commission,
The conference report was then agreed to,
Ill to 50.
Several minor bills were passed and the floor
was granted to the committee on Indian af-
fairs, the first bill called being the Senate bill
for the sale of that part of the Omaha Indian
reservation in Nebraska west of the right OF
way granted to the Sioux City & Nebraska
Railroad Co.
After some debate the previous question was
ordered and the House adjourned.