National Republican., 1882-07-27
sENATE AND HOUSE,
Passage OF Biiis-Thc Naval Biil Dis
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Passage OF BiIiu-Thc Naval BiiI Dis
eusaed-River and HsarIbOr Riti Passed.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered resolution authorizing
the committee on additional accommodations for
the Congressional Library to sit during the recess
and asked its consideration Agreed to.
Mr Lapham reported resolution directing the
appointment Of five members Of the committee to
act in conjunction with the Fish Commission in
an investigation of the subject of fisheries during
the recess with power to send for persons ana pa
bate.
Mr.. Hale moved TO postpone all present and
prior orders to take up the naval spproptaatTIn aIn
taken, when the motion TO proceed With the naval
appropriation bill prevailed-yeas, "a nays, 20;
Mossrs Hale, Hoar, ingalls,, Kellogg, McDill, and
Plumb were the Republicans voting with the
Democrats in favor Of the motion.
The negative vote was entirely Republican, eX-
cept that MeSsrs. Malone and Davis, OF Illinois,
also voted mo"
A long discussion ensued.
Pending an executive session the bill was laid
aside until day without action on motion Of
Mr.. Cameron
Mr.. Bayard introduced resolution directing
what regulations methylated alcohol is sold duty
free in Great Britain. Adopted.
Mr.. Frye introduced bill to remit import duties
on materials used in the construction and equip
ment of vessels TO be employed in the foreign car
rying trade. Referred TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. George presented and had read u telegram
from the State board of health of Mississippi,
praying for an appropriation 10 enable the Ma
ional Board OF Health to proceed Win lts laOors
Tabled
Messrs Harris and voorhee stated that they had
received similar kilograms
The Senate then, at 5:35 went into executive
session, and at o'clock adjourned until day.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Hiscock presented the conference report on
the general deficiency appropriation bill, stating
that the conference committee had been unable TO
agree upon the only matter i'll controversy, the
payment of mileage to Senators for attendance at
tho eNi Ia session.
Mr.. Hiscock moved that the House recede from
its Disagreement to that item, stating that though
he was opposed TO it, he did not desire that the
passage of the bill should be endangered or de-
Mr.. fliscock's motion to rccede was lost--yeas,
So further conference was ordered, and Messrs.
| Hiscock, Robeson, and Cox, of New York, were re-
appointed as conferees.
| Mr.. Cannon. from the committee of Inference
on the legislative, executive, and judicial npprJ-
| prlntiou bill. reported that the committee had
The item Of difference is the provision for the
transfer of the records of the Surgeon General S
office to the eAdjutnnt-General's office. The House
insisted on its disagreement with tile Senate, and
| a further conference was ordered.
| Mr.. Page then called up the conference report
on the river and harbor bill, which was rejected
| yesterday, but upon which motion to reconsider
Mr.. cox, Of New York, withdrew his motion to
| lay the motion to reconsider upon the table.
| The House then voted-yeas, Iii nays, Ito
| reconsider the vote by which it Tuesday refused
| TO agree TO the conference report,
| Inc conference report was tnen aBreeu to-yeas,
Ill: nays, so.
Lands, called up bill providing that, in all suits,
civil or criminal, for any trespass on the public
lands or for any conversion Of timber or material
| taken there!rom, the actual expense of survey,
settlement or estimate necessarily incurred in
asccrtaining the extent of the trespass, shall be
included in the costs of the suit Passed.
On motion of Mr.. ButterworLh, n joint resolution
was passed authorizing the Secretary of War to
loan tents to the colony of Russian Hebrews in
| Foote County Kansas.
On motion of Mr.. Hazeton of Wisconsin, Sem
ate bill passed creating the Oregon Short Line
| Railway Company-a corporation in Utah, Idaho,
and Wyoming Territories.
On motion OF Mr. Williams, of Wisconsin, SEN
ate joint resolutions were passed granting to the
widows of Stephen A, Hurlbut and Judson XII
patrick, late ministers 10 Peru and Chill, an
amount equal TO their husbands salaries for one
year.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York, joint
resolution was passed granting to the widow o
| Henry II. Garnet, late minister to Liberia, al
amount equal to her husbands salary for one year
The floor was then granted to the Committee on
Indian Affairs, the first bill called up hsing Sen.
ate bill for the sale of that part of the Omaha In
dian reservation in Nebraska, lying west of thu
right Of way granted to the Sioux City and Ne
braska Railroad Company The previous question
was ordered and the House lat 5;l0) adjourned