The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1882-08-16
FORTY.SEVENTp CONGRESS-.
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The House bill increasing the pay Of letter
carriers in cities OF over ~, 900 inhabitants to
81, 900, $500 and 5000 was passed without
amendment. The Senate bill providing fol
the publication OF the tenth census was passed.
1t provides for the printing OF additional copies
Of the reports OH population, agriculture, man.
u,actures and mechanics, fish and
fisheries history Of the National loan
and the compendium OF the census, and
appropriates for this purpose sG78, 600. II also
provides for the distribution Of complete sets
Of these reports to libraries and other public
institutions throughout the country. their
allotment to congressman Ito be distributed
Ly the secretary OF the interior), each senator
to be entitled 10 order fifteen and each repre-.
sentative ton sets.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported back with amendments and placed on
The calendar. The bills to regulate the car
riage OF passengers by sea and to regulate
emigration we're passed. The nava! appro.
priation bill was further considered, and several
amendments were adopted.
The naval appropriation bill was further
amended and pas.ed The sundry civil ap.
Precipitation bill was taken up and considered
IA motion to reconsider the vote on the
House head-money emigration bill was lost....
The Senate bill to prevent and punish the
counterfeiting within tho United States of
notes. bonds and other securities OF foreign
governments was passed.
Consideration of the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was resumed and rapid progress was
made. 800 Mr.. Bayard from the conference on
the japanese indemnity bill reported a disa-
grcement.. ..A HJuse bill vas passed authoriZ-
ing . public building at Willismsport, Pa,
to cost t10O, 0OO;. ...T The House joint resolution
authorizing the issue OF two per cent. bonds
Was Reported adversely.
The river and harbor appropriation bill wa,
passed over the Presidents veto by Al yeas to
16 nays, being a necessary two-thirds majority.
The following Is the full vote:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Brown.
Butler, Call, Camden, Cameron, OF Wisconsin,
CockreIl, Coke, Conger, Davis, Of West Vir-
Grover, Hampton, Hoar, Jackson, Jonas, Jones,
OF Florida, Jones, OF Nevada, Kellogg, McDill,
Mcmillan. Maxley, Miller, OF California, Miller,
Of New York, Pugh, Ransom, Saunders, Saw
yer. Sherman, Slater, Vest, Voorhees,, Walker,
Williams, Windcm-4l.
Mcys-Bayard, Blair, Cameron, Of Pennsyl-
vanis, Davis, of Illinois, Frye, Hale, Harrison,
Hawley, ingalls,, Logan, Morrill,, Pendleton,
Plat, Rollins, Salisbury, Van Wyck-16.
Messls. Chllcott, Harris, Plumb, Lsphsm and
Beck who announced that they would have
voted "Nay," were paired with Messrs. Groome,
Johnston, Fair, Lamar and Hill (Ga.), respec-
lively, who we're absent. Mr.. Garland, in the
affirmative, was paired with Mr.. Edmunds, 10
tho negative; and both were absent. Mr..
Vance, who would have voted "Yea," was
paired with Mr.. Mitchell, absent. Mr.. sewell
was also paired. After the vote was announced,
Mr.. Lapham, who had responded in tho mega
tive, explained that he had overlooked the fact
that he had been paired, and withdrew bis
vote.
Mr.. William, from the committee on for
eign affairs, submitted report upon the Chill
Peru investigation. 49,. Senate bill appropriatlng
s67s. G24 for printing and binding the Tenth
census was passed.
The Senate bill To place General Grant on
the retired list was referred to the committee
on military Affairs. The bill to place Lieu
tenant 8. d. Barney on the retired list of the
navy was passed. 80. The joint resolution was
reported back instruoting the secretary Of the
navy to convene q court Of inquiry relative to
the loss Of the Jesnnstte.