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prisoners.
The House then at 5.45 took recess un-
til .. m.
In the evening session Mr.. Calkins,
Of Indiana, submitted the conference
report on the bill to relieve GER
tain soldiers of the late war from the
charge of desertion, and It was sgreed to.
The bill, as agreed to, extends its provision
to deserters who served more than six
months in the army.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, presented the
conference report upon the sundry civil ap-
propristiou bill. Mr. Hiscock stated simply
that the Senate amendments had been re-
duced by the conference committee to the
amount of $958,OO0.
In reply TO a question as TO the National
Board OF Health, Mr.. HiscOck explained
that the Senate had receded from all its
amendments on that subject except one in
creasing from S25, 600 to $4,000 the sum
which may be applied in aid of State and
local boards
Mr.. Blackburn of Kentucky, said that as
member Of the sub committee on the bill
now under consideration, he would be. deal
ing unfairly by the other side of the House
II he were not to say that in the main this
was decent and clear aud honest sundry
| civil bill. He did not believe that there
was job In 1t. He did not believe that 1t
carried single solitary paragraph that
opened the vaults OF the treasury TO lob
byists or jobbers. The conference report was
agreed to and thus the last general appro-
pr alton bill was disposed OF by the House.
Mr. Valentine, Of Nebraska, presented the
conference repOrt on the Joint resolution
sppropristiDg $219, 900 for printing the agri-
cultural reports, and it was agreed to.
A resolution was adopted permitting the
Committee on Appropriations to sit during
recess.
The House, at 1890, took a recess for
thirty minutes.
After several recesses the House, at 1890
m, took further recess until ten O'Clock
Monday morning.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Hale, from the confer
ence committee on the naval bill, reported
an agreement. The report was adopted, and
the bill passed. A discussion upon the
House bill to exclude the public lands in
Alabama from the operation of the laws In
relation to mineral lands occupied the re-
mainder OF the time for the morning bust
ness.
Mr.. Hale, from the conference committee
on the deficiency appropriation bill, reported
a disagreement for the third time upon the
item allowing mileage for Senators for the
special session OF last summer. He moved
that the Senate recede in view of the fact
that there seemed to be no probability
of the House abandoning its position, the
majority in that body to sustain the House
cOuferees having increased with each vote
taken. After discussion the motion was
agreed to-yeas AZ, nays 11-and the Clerk
was directed to inform the House that the
Senate had receded from its amendment.
Mr.. Bayard ihen submitted joint reso-
luton appropriating S33, 900 for the pay of
the mileage OF Senators who attended the
session convened on October 10th, 1881,
which was considered and passed by un-
snimous vote.
A conference committee was ordered upon
the resolution to print the agricultural re-
port and the bill gran ing the right OF way
TO the Fremont, Elkborn and Missouri VAL
lev Railroad across the Niobrara reservation
in Nebraska.
Pending motion by Mr.. Miller, of New
York, to take mp the knit goods bill, Mr..
Morrill, said he would not oppose the mo-
tiOn, as the gentleman from New York, who
was suffering from Ill health, desired to
submit some remarks on the subject before
leaving the cify, but he would, immediately
after the subject was disposed Of, insist
upon the tex reduction bill being taken up
and steady proceeded with until voted
upon.
The Emit goods bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Miller discussed its merits, and advo-
Gated IT'S passage.
Mr. Bayard replied to Mr.. Miller, and
offered an amendment, which he desired to
continue in force until a general reforma-
tion of the tariff could be made, increasing
the duty on wooden manufactures from 30
to so per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Anthony, from the conference on the
bill for the publication of the agricultural
reports, reported an agreement by which
the Senate amendment, making an appro
prIation Of $4,000 to pay for the work, is
retained 10 the hill. This contemplates the
printing Of 100000 copies. The report was
adopted.
Argument was resumed on the knit goods
bill, aud a number OF amendments were
offered by the Democrats, all Of which were
rejected.
At 6 o'clock the bill was passed without
amendment, as it came from the House
year SO; nays Is.
The following is the vote on the knit
goods bill
YEAS -Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Bay
ard, Blair, Brown. Cameron of Pennsyl-
vania, Cameron Of Wisconsin, Chilcott, Con
ger, Davis, of Illinois, Davis of West Yir-
ginta, Dawes, Ferry, German, Hale, Har
rison, Hawley, Hosr, Ingalls,, Jonas of
Louisiana, Jonas of Nevada, Logan, McDill,
McMillan, Malone, Miller OF California,
Morrill,, Pendleton, Pstt, Rollins, Saunders,
SAWYER, Sewell, Sherman and Windom-36.
NAYs-Butler, Call, ,Cockrell, Coke, Farley,
George, Hampton, Harris, Maxey, Morgan,
Pugh, salisbury, Vest, Walker and VIII
liams-l5.
Pairs were announced between Frye,
Miller Of New York, Plumb and Kellogg,
in favor Of the bill, and Johnston, Groome,
Jackson and Lamar, who were absent.
After debate the amendment was voted
down by yeas %, nays ga party vote, ex-
cept that Mr.. VOORHEES, voted no with the
Republicans. Mr. Davis, Of Illinois, also
voted no.
Mr.. Harris moved to substitute for the bill
a provision fixing the duty on imported wool
at 25 per cent sd vsolrem, which was re-
jected, yeas u, nays 35, all the affirmative
votes came from the Democratic side.
At 6:25 the Senate took recess until
O'Clock, in order that the conference report
on the sundry civil bill might be presented.
In the evening session, Mr.. Lapham called
up the Senate bill authorizing Sam1
L. NJ. Barlow, OF New York, John H. Col
tor, of Philadelphia, and others, TO lay q
submarine cable between America and Eu-
rope. The committee amendments to the
bill were adopted, and also one offered by
Mr.. Hale directing that the rates charged
upon the line on messages for individuals
shall not exceed twenty cents per word.
Passed.
Mr.. Beck moved a substitute for the bill
authorizing the Postmaster General to
place upon the public highways established
by the States and Territories such mail ser
vices as in his judgment the public interest
requires, and to report such routes as may
be established or discontinued. After dis
cussion, the substitute was withdrawn, and
referred to the Post Office Committee,
the Chairman, Mr.. Ferry, intimsting that
it would probably be favorably reported at
the next session. The bill then passed.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill, which was
read.
After agreeing to the conference report
on the sundry civil bill, the Senate at 1890
a. m. adjourned until Monday at IL o'clock.
INSPECTION OF FOREIGN PASSENGER STEAM
ERs.
The bill which passed the House to- day,
amendatory of the revised statutes concern
ing the regulation of steam vessels provides
that all foreign private steam vessels carry
ing passengers from any port of the United
States to any other place or country shall
be subject to the same Inspections as now
provided for of American steamers,
and for the purpose of carrying into
effect the provision of the act, it directs the
Secretary of the Treasury to appoint officers
to be designated as special inspectors of
foreign steam vessels, at a salary of 50 900
per annum each, six of whom shall serve in
the port of New York, two at Boston, two
at Baltimore, two at Philadelphia, two at
New Orleans, two at San Francisco.
EoMINATIoNs
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to day: Jas. w. John
ston, of Virginia, to be Collector of Gus
toms for the district of Newport News, Va:
JAS B. Mitchell, of Virginia. to be Surveyor
of Gf1et for "a n fr,f /,