Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-02
FORTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON, Aug. /

WARRINGTON, aug l.
sENArE.-Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont from the Fin
ance committee, reported adversely the House joint
resolution authorizing the issue of two per cent.
bonds certificates in exchange for bonds bearing
higher rate OF interest Placed on the calendar upon
the request of Cockrell
Mr.. Cameron. of Wisconsin, from the Committee
on Public Buildings reported without amendment
the HOUSE bill n seo building fOf
offices in iiamsport, Penn The bill was passed.
committee on the Japanese indemnity IL. reported
disagreement, and said that proposition had orig
cent interest on tho 785 wed from Japan for
the whole period intervening since the receipt of the
showi, tn it was optic al with the ycoon to pay
the money or open the port of simenos. XII that the
opened unit 1879, although the option was tsrnna-
Bile during this period at the pleasure Of ht Tycoon
He said therefore that there was no valid claim for
the of interest during that period Tbs
port was accepted.
ress was made upon the committee amendments
On motion + Mr. Harris, of Tennessee, an addi
tional $4,000 making S14, co. was voted for quaran-
tine srvice at Ship Island
The committee amendment reducing the sum which
the President is allowed to spend in preventing
suppre sing epidemss from $l00,0 to $50 600 was
disagreed to and the original amount restored
The Senate spent the remainder of the day the
snndry civil bill and adjourned with thirty of
one hundred and ten pages not acted
HoUsE.-Mr. Tucker of Virginia, introduced bill,
which WAS referred to the committee on Ways and
ton necessary for the construction or repair of
American vessels engaged exclusively In the foreign
from b nded warehouses free of duty under such
regulations the Secretary of the Treasury pre-
scribe.
cards to accompany the copies of the memorial adj
dress President Garfield was passed.
Mr.. Gambler, of Massachusetts: from the Commit
providing from the gross tonnage Of every
United tates shall be deducted the tonnage of
the spaces compartments o cupie1 appropriated
to the use the of the vessel but deduction
for crew space shall not in my case exceed per
gross tonnage, and in any pro-
room there shall also be deducted from the gross
spaces actually occupied by or required to be en-
cl eed for the proper working of the boilers and
chinery.
The bill granting full pay to Lieut.. Frederick
Schwatka while in command of the Franklin search
Mr. II b. reported back the al appropriation
bill commend,n g non, Concurrence in al the Senate
Ga. The amendment numbered GA Is that delaying
| been made to Congress by the ad ry board The
committee recommends concurrence in this amend
shall be submitted Congress by the Secretary of
| the Navy Amendment SO was a verbal amendment
| in the clause providing for the launching of the
| nitors
resolution for final adjournment was referred to
| the Committee ON Appropriations
The Senate bill providing for printing the report of
| the tenth census was passed
| was received and read The message expresses re-
ea for the Necessity OF ns
provisions those for the Improvement of the Nsss
to-
that contains appropriations for purposes not for
| the common defense or general welfare and which
| do not promote commerce among the states These
provisions the contrary entirely for the benent
particular localities in which 1t 10 proposed
| make improvements. regard such applications of
public money as beyond the powers given by the
Cons, tuition to Congress- and the President While
feeling disposition to leave to tho legislature
the responsibility of determining what amount
should be ropriated for the purposes of the bill
long the appropriations are confined to such OBJ
| jects indicated, cannot escape the conclusion
that part of the lawmakng power of the govern
! nent the duty devolves upon me to withdraw my
| signature from bill containing appropriations
which IN my opinion greatly exceeds the needs Of he
couI try f II the present year. These objections
could be removed and every constitutional purpose
readily attained should Congsess enact that half only
of the aggregate unit provided for in the bill be
appropr expe. dturs during the year.
| and that the sum appropriated be expended only
for such objects named in the bill as the Secretary
of War under the direction of the President shall de-
termine provided that in case shall the expendi
ture for any one purpose exceed the sum now desg-
mated by tho bill for that purpose Congress will also
| convene again in four months whom the whole sub
ject will be op n for consideration"
! After the reading of the veto the House adjourned