National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES.
Passage OF the intermediate Appellate Court Bill
by the SenStO-The Agricultural Approprla-
tion Bill Passed by the House-Pili-
bustering-Private Reports.

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voluminous communication was received from
tho Secretary of War in response TO Me-. Morgan's
call for information concerning trials OF ordnance,
aud as to what officers or agents Of the Govern
ment are or have been personally interested in
ordnance inventions and patents. Temporarily
tabled.
Mr,voorhees introduced bills granting pensions to
old employees In the marine service aud atnavy-yard
stations who have been worn out In such service and
have no means of livelihood apart nom IT. also, to
regulate the purchase of tobacco for the use Of the
Army. The latter provides for moro extensive all
vertising and that the contracts shall be made at
Washington by the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Vest reported fvoraby from the Commerce
Committee the Senate bills authorizing tho con-
struction ofbridg,s across the Mississippi at Mem
phis and across The Arkansas River at Van Buren,,
Crawford County, Arkansas. The latter, authorig-
ing the st. Louis and san Fraucisco Railroad to
build the bridge, was considered and passed.
Mr. Malone introduced u bill to authorize the
construction of public buildings AT LynChburg
Harrslnburg, ana Abingdon, Virginia. Referred
The bill reported from the Select Committee on
upon foreign shipping in ports of the United States
came up first in order the calendar The report
ofihe committee reciting the necessity for an en-
fragment of tho powers of the National Board OF
Health, us contemplated by the bill, with view
TO securing clean bills of health on vessels trading
with In ected ports was partly read
Mr.. Mcpherson, Mr.. Ingalls, and Mr.. Allison OBJ
jocted to considering the subject under.the FIVE
minute rule for debate in view Of its importance;
Mr.. Harris moved immediate consideration Of
the bill, Notwithstanding the objections.
The pending motion was voted down--yeas, "a /;
nays, 27-and the hill retained Its place ON the
calendar The only effect of the vote is to prevent
lis consideration in the morning hour
lie Senate bill Introduced by Mr.. Plat, amend
ing the law which protects the registration of
trade marks. SO as to provide that nothing In that
law shall prevent registry of any lawful trade
mark ightfully used NJ the time of the passage Of
the law, was passed.
The bill authorizing payment to Lieutenant
Farrow, U. s. A., for personal property burned in
u Government warehouse while he was in the
field in pursuit of hostile Indians, was objected 10
by Mr.. Plumb on principle, who asserted his
opposition TO all claims of this class. The bill
passed after II long discussion.
The Senate at o'clock resumed consider alton Of
the intermediate appellate court bill, The
A discussion cnsued and was continued upon
amendments to details, which were rejected eX-
the friends OF the measure without vote.
The bill passed finuliy-yeas, p: nays, Is.
1t received the support Of all the Republicans
son, Harris, Pugh, and Walker. The following was
thevote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison. Bayard, Blair, Cameron OF
reil, Conger, Davis of Illinois Dawes, Frye, Hale
Harris Harrison Hawiey hiil Of CoIoradP, moar
McDill, Mcmillan Miller of California. Morrill, Pugh
NAYs-Messrs Beck, Butler, Gail, Coke, Davis Of
West virginia Farley, George, Grover, HamptSn
| Johnston, Jones OF Florida MnXey, Morgan Pendle
ton Slater, Vance, Vest and Noorhees-ls
Messrs. German, Groome, Jonas of Louisiana
Mcpherson, Ransom, salisbury, Williams, and
Aldrlch, Miller of New York, Mitchell, sewell,
Logan, Ferry, Saunders, and Plat in the aflirma-
tive.
Mr. Garland, in favor of the BILL was paired with
MIR, Edmunds, who was absent, in the negative.
The conference report on the fortihcation ap;,
preparation bill was submitted by Mr. Dawes and
| agreed to- The item upDrOpriatlnE SO,OUD to en-
| able the Ordnance Department to loan old heavy
artillery to the militia of the States for practice
The conference report on the agricultural APP
preparation bill, submitted by Mr.. Davis, OF Wes
| Virginia, was also adopted.
Alter a long contention for precedence of bust
ness the per cent land bill was taken up ant
| laid over on the orders rs unfinished business
The Senate then lat 6lO) adjourned until Monday
House of Representatives.
| Mr.. Hoblizell, rising to n question of privilege
| bill for the relief of Abraham Brafnan, Of Balh
| more, and that II had been referred to the Com
mittee on Claims He had since learned that there
was on the files of that committee communica
ton addressed to the Speaker of the House anC
signed Maryland rejecting on his (Mr. Hob
litzels) connection with the case He commended
| that that communication was not properly OF
file; and offered q resolution directing the Com
mittee on Claims to investigate Into the conduc
of the clerk of that committee in connection Will
that communication and report his action to Thu
House. Adopted.
| MIR, Williams, OF WISCONSIN,, introduced a bu
| authorizing the Secretary of state to take thu
necessary steps for the removal of the remains 0
the late Judson Fitzpatrick from Chill to the Stat
| of New Jersey for interment. Passed.
Senate amendments were concurred in to Hous'
bills donating condemned cannon for monu
mental purposes.
the fertilization appropriation bill, and it wa
| agreed to-
The House then resumed the consideration o
After brief speeches by Messrs Hooker, Ham.
mond of Georgia, Roseoranz, Ray, and Reed, Mr
| House moved to lay the majority bill and the sub
stitute on the table. Rejected.
The vote required on the substitute of the mi
noTity and It was releced-yeas, 49; nays, lO9;
| Mr.. Valentine submitted the conference repor
on the agricultural appropriation bill
The difference between the two Houses wert
very slight, and the House yielded to the larg'
majority of the Senate amendments. The appro
priation for experiments in the manufacture o
sugar from sorghum aud heets is fixed at s25,0OD
as u com promise between $4,000 us recommended
by the House and $4,000 as recommended by thu
senate.l The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Page, chairman of the Committee on Com
merce, reported Il bill providing for deduction
from the gross tonnage of vessels of the United
States. Referred TO The Committee of the Whole
Also, making an appropriation of 900 for thu
| erection of fog bell ut Dansknmmer Point, New
York. Referred to the Committee ON Appropria
tion.
Also, to establish steam fog.signal on Lin,
Point San Francisco. Reierredto the Committe,
| on Appropriations.
Mr. Crapo moved to Dispense with the mornin,
hour, forthe purpose Of calling up the nationa
bank charter bill, but failed to obtain the neces
sary wo-thrd vote
Various reports of a private character were sub
| mtted and appropriately disposed of.
The call Of committees having been concluded
| Mr.. Grape called up the special order, but MIR
Randall calling attention 10 the fact that privat,
| business had been neglected for three Friday =
| raised the question Of consideration in favor o
the private calendar There was some dIsposi
ton shown on the Democratic side to filibuster
aud the yeas and nays were ordered. The vot'
resulted-yeas, ll6; nays, l6-n favor ofproceed
ing to the consideration of the special order.
| Mr.. Randall raised the point Of no quorum, anG
a Call of the House was ordered The call dis
closed the presence of oil mem bers-more than
quorurn--and the vote again required on the
question of consideration.
| Again the Democrats, rs n rule, refused to vote
and the House Was lett without quorum--tnI
| vote standing; Yeas, l04 nays, y.
| Then, amid good deal Of confusion, n motion
for a recess TO adjourn, and for call of the
House were successfully voted down, and thC
Speaker directed the Clerk to call the roll on the
qut stiUn of consideration. No quorum, however
| Voted, and Mr.. Robson moved TO adjourn.
The Speaker laid before the House n letter from
the Commissioners of Agriculture transmitting
report ON the subject OF forestry, Referred
The motion TO adjourn was then lat 400 p. m
| agreed to.
PROBATE COURT.