Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-17
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, july !

WASHINGTON, July 10.
In the Senate. today, Mr.. Rollins intro
duced an amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bill, appropriating Sl50,000 for the man
ufacture or purchase of the necessary tools
or plant for the construction of iron or steel
vessels and their armament in the appropriate
navy yard appropriations.
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill repeating so
much of the army appropriation bill as pro-
vides for the retirement of Gen. Sherman and
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan. Referred.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the pension appropriation bill, the internal
revenue bill having been laid aside inform
ally. On a point of order raised by Mr..
Plumb, the committee amendment directing
the secretary of the interior to annually trans
NIT to Congress list of all pensions borne
on the rolls, was struck from the bill.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment requiring
the commissioner of pensions. once in each
year, to cause a list of all pensioners and ap-
plicants for pensions for each county in the
United States to be published in at least one
newspaper in such county.
Messrs. Plumb. Logan and Platt opposed
the amendment, and it was finally ruled out
upon point of order raised by Mr.. Anthony.
The bill was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan the Senate in
sisted upon its amendments to the river and
harbor appropriation bill, and a conference
committee was ordered consisting of Sena-
tors Mcmillan, Jones of Nevada, Ransom.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois, from the appro-
priations committee, reported that the COM
mittee had been unable to agree.
After long discussion the House voted to
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and to ask for a further conference. Messrs.
Cannon, Hiscock, were re-appointed as con-
ferees on the legislative bills, and Messrs.
Hiscock, Robson and Cox. were appointed
conferees on the deficiency appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Williams of Wisconsin, reported back
from the committee on foreign affairs, the
resolution, offered by Mr.. Cox, requesting
the President to communicate any informa-
ton in possession of the state department,
in reference to any change or notifications
under which the French Cable Co. were per-
mitted to land its cable on the shore of the
United States, to the effect that it would not
combine with other companies to raise the
rates, with a view to Congressional action to
prevent consolidation. Adopted.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Senate amendments to the river
and harbor appropriation bill. The first II
amendments were n0n-cOncurred in. The
Hennepin canal amendment gave rise to
discussion, in the course of which Mr..
Hutchns of New York, expressed the hope
that the House would give such an emphatic
condemnation to the scheme, that it would
never show its head again. The amendment
was advocated by Messrs. Henderson and
Springer. 1t was non-concurred in. The
remainder of the amendments were non-con-
Cured in in gross. the whole number being
$50 The committee then rose. and the
House non-concurred in all the Senate
amendments. An unsuccessful effort was
made to have an hour spent in hearing re-
quests for unanimous consent.
Adjourned