The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-14
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, July 13.
The House joint resolution was passed ap-
propriating $4,000 to enable the United States
to take part in the international fishery exhl-
bition in London, in May, 1888
Mr.. Morgan opposed Mr.. Morrill's motion to
set aside the regular order in favor OF the IN
ternal revenue bill
Mr.. Morrill, said ii the Senator from Ala
bamas-chose to place himself in an attitude of
reduction of taxation he would be responsible
for his position.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the consideration
of all pending orders was postponed till week
from to-day.
The Senate then took up the tax bill,
speeches being made by Messrs Morrill,, Voor-
hees and Bayard, when further consideration
of the bill went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale. from the committee on a2proprla-
tions, reported back the navy appropriation
bill and it was laid over and ordered printed.
Mr.. Hale giving notice he would call it up for
action Saturday or Monday. Adjourned
HOUSE.
The House went into committee on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill.
Mr. Holman of Indiana offered an amend
ment to the proposition made yesterday bysMr.
Blackburn to pay one months extra pay to
House employees and prohibiting any OF the
money SO appropriated from being contribute
to aid in the election OF any person to Office.
Rejected.
Mr.. Blackburn's proposition was then
agreed to.
piled to the paragraph for widows and legal
representative of O'Connor, Wood and Farr
Tho chairman replied that the point OF order
had not been made in regard to OConnor, but
in regard to Wood and Farr.
After a long discussion the point OF order
made by Mr.. Holman was withdrawn.
Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania offered an
amendment appropriating $4,000 for the W ldoW
r,f Patterson coast
Mr. Hiscock of New York raised point OF
order ON this amendment, which after long
discussion was submitted to the committee
and the point sustained.
Mr. HOLMAN offered an amendment appro-
priating $15,0 900 to enable the President to car
ry out the statute to promote civil service re-
form and official accountability and spoke in
favor of it.
Mr.. Dingley also favored it.
Mr. Cox followed and attacked the system of
political assessments.
Mr. Reed said it was surprising to see what
little mouse traps democrats are always trying
to set. Look at the Chinese bill. Two thirds
of them were in favor of ten years exclusion,
but they voted for twenty years and said, go
to; we will carry this republican proposition
and make this a great democratic issue that
will sweep the whole Pacific coast and 10! Ore
gon went up from 1900 to 1900 republican ma
jority. The democratic mouse trap exploded
and there was nobody in it.
Mr. Robson spoke briefly and Mr.. Holman s
amendment was then adopted.
The committee than rose and the bill and
anaendnaent were reported to the house and all
amendments concurred in. Mr.. Holmsns mo-
tion to strike out the items for the families OF
Messrs. O'Connor, Wood and Farr were reject
ed and the bill then passed, yeas 138, nays 40.
Senate amendments to the deficiency appro-
priation bill were reported and severally nom
concurred in.
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