Iron County register., 1882-06-22
FORTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.

THE District of Columbia appropriation
bill occupied the Senate on the eth. The
total amount appropriated is SS,567,76 The
salary of the Engineer Commissioner of the
District was liked by the House at $5 900. and
by the Senate committee at the pay and al
lowances of his rank in the army. Commit
tee amendment preyailed-26 to 10. House
declamatory resolution regarding the
death of ,Garibaldi was agreed To-:
bonded spirits business, after which the
general deficiency bill was taken up. Several
motions to strike out items were defeated
bQuite a spirited debate occurred over the
item for construction and repairs of the navy
After concluding consideration OF thirty two
of the sixty three pages of the bill, the COM
mittee rose.
In the Senate, June 8, consideration of
the district appropriation bill was resumed
and the bill passed. Joint resolution to appro-
pirate $4,000 for relief of sufferers by the
in MsSssIp sss bI WAS
$40 a month the pension for loss of hand,
arm, leg or foot. The general deficiency bill
sa34 .594 to refund to Missouri money paid to
militia for actual service during the war was
agreed to and the bill passed. The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill was
taken up.
THE Joint resolution refunding taxes to
the Detroit House of Correction passed the
Senate, June 8. A resolution to consider the
tariff nominations with open doors was laid
over. A bill passed authorizing mail route
extention at pro rata additional pay. The
Japanese indemnity bill was discussed, with
out action. The House went into com
mittee on the legislative, executive
Atkins ak explained ri, the provisions OF the bill.
and it was read by sections for amend
ment. long discussion ensued upon the
proposition made by Mr.. Burrows, of Michi.
gan, to equalize the salaries OF the House and
Senate employees by a reduction in the salar
les of the latter. The proposition was agreed
to-6S to g. After finishing forty of the 100
pages of the bill the committe' rose. At the
evening session twenty-five pension bills
were passed.
THE House of Representatives, June 10,
rejected several amendments to the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill.
THE House bills to divide Iowa into two
judicial districts and authorizing the Sioux
City Pacific Railroad Company to construct
a bridge over the Missouri passed the Sem
ate on the 18th. The Japanese in,
demnity bill came up as unfinished
business, the question being upon Mr.. Nor
the exact sum received from the Japanese
Government, namely $7S5, 600. After discussion
the amendment prevailed-23 to 20. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Logan, the Senate insisted upon
the amendments to the army appropriation
bill, ana Messrs. Logan, Plumb and Ransom
were appointed conferees... ...Mr. Butter
worth from the House Committee on ApprO-
priations, reported back the army bill
with the Senate amendments, recommending
concurrence in some and non concurrence In
others. Among the amendments in which
non concurrence is recommended IS that
making army retirement compulsory at the
age of 81 instead of 62, as provided in the bill
as it passed the House. After debate the SEN
ate amendment was agreed tO-10l to I5. 9th
Appropriations were agreed to without di.
vision.