The daily gazette., 1882-07-27
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WILNINGToN, DEL, T4dURsDAY, JULY 27, 1882.
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
summary of Proceedings in Senate and
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WAsHrNeToN, July yi26.A LIN the Senate to-
day Mr.. Conger, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the House bill to regu-
late the carriage Of passengers by sea. He
asked its present consideration, but it was
laid over until to-day at the request of Mr.
Hoar, who desired to examine it. Mr.. Lap
ham, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, offered resolution, which was
adopted, for the appointment of five MEM
bers of the committee to sit in conjunction
with the Fish Commission for the purpose
of investigating the charge that the vessels
engaged in the catching of fish for the
manufacture of oil and fertilizers were
seriously interfering with the food fisheries
on the Atlantic coast. The commit
tee is to sit during the recess,
and have power to send for
persons and paper, Mr.. Mccall offered
special committee to consider, during the
recess. what legislation may be expedient
for the revival of American shipping. Mr..
1 Blair moved to take up his resolution for IN
| investigation Of the labor strikes, but the
motion was negatived by 0ivd Soce vote.
Mr.. Hale moved to postpone, all orders and
| take up the Naval Appropriation bill. After
a debate, In which the motion was con
| st-ued by botlr tides as having the effect to
| dispose of the Revenue hill for, this session,
and TO make probable an adjournment In a
few days, Mr., Hale's motion was agreed to
yeas "a, nays 20. Mr.. Miller from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported an amend
ment to the Sundry Civil billappropriating
| S25 900 for the removal to and burial in the
| United States OF the remains of Lieutenant
| Commander DE Long and his companions.
| The Naval Appropriation bill was then pro
| ceeded with, and Mr.. Hale explained its
| provisions. Mr. Cameron of Pennsylvania,
chairman Of the Naval Committee, moved,
at the instance Of that committee, to recon-
| init the til with instructions to the Appro-
| priations Committee to eliminate all of its
/ provisions relating to the reorganization OF
| the navy. lie protested against 'thC
usurpation by the Appropriation Com
mittee of function which legitimately. be-
| longed to the Naval Committee. The former
having taken charge of the Army, were now
taking the Navy in charge, and seemed to
recognize no limits to their supervisory
powers" After a long debate, without
action on Mr.. Cameron's motion, the bill
was laid aside until to-day. Mr.. Frye O
Maine introduced bill, which was referred
for the remission OF duties on materials
used in the construction and equipment o
vessels TO be employed in the foreign carry
ing trade. After an executive session, tn
/ senate auJOurneu.
In the House Mr.. Hiseock presented th'
conference report on the General Deficiency
bill, stating that the Conference Committe
had been unable to agree upon the onl
matter in controversy, the payment Of mile
age TO Senators for attendance at the extr
session. He moved that the House reced
from its disagreement to that item. Tn
motion was lost-yeas 65, nays 115-and tn
Conference Committee was reappointed.
further conference was also ordered on tn
Legislative Appropriation bill. Mr.. Pag'
then called up the conference report oil
the River and Harbor bill, on which
motion to reconsider was pending. Mr.. Co
withdrew his motion to lay on the table tn
motion to reconsider, and the latte
motion was carried, Id to H. Th
House then adopted the conference RI
port by vote Of III to S2. Mr.. Pound
of Wisconsin from the Public Lands Con
mittee, called up a bill providing that in a
suits, civil or criminal, for any tresspass o.
the public lands, or for any conversion O
timber or material taken therefrom tn
actual expense of survey, settlement or esti
mate necessarily incurred in asccrtainin.
the extent of the tresspass, shall be included
in the costs of the suits. The bill wa
passed. Mr.. Horr from the Committee OF
Agriculture, reported back bill to regulat
the expectation Of imitation butter an'
cheese, and it was placed ON the calandar
The bill granting the right of way, for rail
road purposes, through the United State
Arsenal grounds at Frankfort, Pa, was re
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
Pending consideration of an Indian bill, tn
House adjourned. .N"IF