The Portland daily press., 1882-08-01
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
Mr.. Hoar reported with amendments from
the Judiciary committee the Senate bill to pre-
vent and punish. .counterfeiting within the UNI
ted States of notes, bonds and other securities
OF foreign governments. The amendment and
bill passed.
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on public
buildings reported an amendment intended to
be proposed by that committee on the sundry
civil bill. 1t appropriates $20n,0o0 for site
for the erection of fire proof building near
the war department at Washington for hall
Of records. Tabled temporarily.
Mr., Anthony from the printing committee
reported the House joint resolution requiring
the public printer to furnish free of charge the
Congressional Record to each State and terri
tory library. Passed.
Mr. Hill of Colorado by direction of the post
office committee moved concurrence in the
House amendments to the bill authorizing the
postmaster general to extend the mail service
in certain cases and for other purposes.
Agreed to.
Mr. Perry offered resolution directing the
committee on pensions TO report the Senate
bill granting pensions to those who lost an arm
or leg in the service of the United States.
The resolution was referred to the pensions
committee
A motion by MIR. German to reconsider the
vote upon the House head money immigration
bill with view to its recall from the House
was voted down Is to 36.
Mr.. Anthony offered joint resolution allow
ing the widow ofstheilate Minister Marsh sum
equal to her husbands salary for half year.
Referred.
The naval appropriation bill was proceeded
with pursuant to agreement of Saturday, de-
bate to continue under the five minute rule
and voting on the bill to begin at o'clock
The amendment prevailed without objection.
Mr. Hoar moved to insert a provision author
izing commission of two naval officers and
osxztlf 10 tofr non IN
abolished. Agreed to without objection.
The advisability of empowering the secretary
of the navy to close useless navy yards, trans
fer perishable stores and property to other
yards and require him to report the facts in
each case to congress was discussed by several
members.
Mr. Bayard moved to strike out the para
graph giving the secretary this authority which
motion finally prevailed. Yeas 81, nays "a.
A number of proposed amendments were
ruled out upon questions OF order.
The bill was reported to the Senate and all
amendments made in committee OF the whole
were concurred in except one offered by Mr.
Beck reducing the appropriation for finishing
the Miantonomah and other iron clads from
81 00o, 900 to 400, 900 and stopping further pro-
ceedings under contracts of March Sd, 1877
Upon this separate vote upon concurrence
which was demanded resulted yeas 80, nays %,
SO the amendment was retained in the bill.
Mr. Bayard moved to strike out of the item
giving INC b Cr6bary Vi bU0 navy ulbCfottUu W
place officers when not at sea on furlough as
we'll as on leave of absence or waiting orders
pay. The part relating to furlough pay was
adopted.
The bill was then passed on viva vocs vote
On motion of Mr. Allison the Sundry civil
bill was taken up. The bill was read for action
ON committee amendments.
After twenty-one pages had been disposed OF
the bill was laid aside until tomorrow.
Mr. Allison from the conference on the leg
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ment and upon khis motion "a new confer
ence was ordered. When the senate conferees
were re-appointed.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
In the House under the "Pound" rule Mr.
Maginnis of Montana, under instructions from
the committee on military affairs, called up
the bill restoring Fort Benton military rsser-
walton to the lublic domain. The bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Orth of Indiana a resolu-
tion was adopted granting the committee on
civil service reform leave to sit during recess
at any time after the 24th of November next
Several bills were introduced and appro-
priately referred.
The Senate bill for the retirement of U. s..
Grant, late General and ex-President of the
United States, having been reached Mr.. Nc
Kenzie moved it be laid on the table. Lost,
yeas ", nays 83. The bill was then referred
to the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Hiscock, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, reported the joint resolution
appro9riating $60,0C9 to supply deficiency in
the appropriation for fees of q. s. District
Attorneys Passed.
The House then took recess until evening.
the session to be for the consideration of PEN
sion bills.
EVENING SESSION.
The naval appropriation bill twas received
from the Senate, the amendments ordered
printed, and the bill referred to the committee
on appropriations.
The House then, after passing fifteen pen
sion bills and several bills donating condemned
cannon for monumental purposes, adjourned.