The Portland daily press., 1882-07-22
XLVIIth Congress-lst Session.
SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON, July 2

WASHINGTON, July q.
Mr.. Miller of New York reported fayoraby
from the committee without amendment, the
House bill to regulate immigration.
A proposition from the printing committee
to print 13, 600 copies of the report of the COM
missioner of education instead OF 20,000 was
passed, 80 to 30
Mr., Rollins presented an explanatory state
ment rendered necessary by table set forth in
a recentaspeech of Mr.. Becks, in which he
showed clearly that there has been no increase
of pay by reason of promotion on the retired
list of the navy The statement with an ac-
companying letter from the secretary OF the
navy was ordered printed in the record
Mr. Mcmillan submitted q conference re-
port on the river and kharbor bill and stated
that agreements had been reached on sll items
except those relating to the Potomac fats, Hem
nepin, and Chesapeake canals and Mississippi
river appropriation, the controversy upon the
latter being as TO amount. He said the confer
ees recommended concurrence as to all the
terms agreed upon, that the senate insist upon
its amendments on the four items named and
appoint a new conference.
Messrs. Allison and Logan protested against
the adoption of the report as ieopardizing the
four items upon which no agreement had been
reached and which they regarded an essential
feature OF the bill.
After considerable debate, the conference re-
port was adopted, ii yeas, II nays, and Messrs
ed conierees on the part of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Logan, the House amend
ment to the Senate amendment to the pension
appropriation bill was concurred in, and the
bill now goes to the President.
Tae revenue tax bill then came up, but
without disposng of the first section an adj
iournment was ordered.
Mr.. Bayard, by request, introduced bill 'au-
thorizing S. L. M. Barlow and Orazio I.uigo of
New York, Albert G. Busby and VIM. nj. Nc
Allister of Pennsylvania, and associates to lay
a submarine cable between the United States
and Europe. Referred.
Adjourned to tomorrow.
HOUSE,
Mr.. Blackburn of Kentucky, from the COM
mittee on rules, reported resolution provid-
ing that during the remainder of the session,
the hour after the reading of The journal shall
be devoted to the consideration OF measures
reported from committees, subject however to
objections. Adopted
Mr. Page OF California submitteda confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill. The
report "a disagreeing one) was adopted and a
new conference committee appointed.
Mr.. ONeil of Pennsylvania, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the PEN
sion appropriation bill with Senate amend
ments.
Mr. Butler of South Carolina denounced
some remarks made in the House during the
consideration of the South Carolina contested
election case, made by Mr. Miller.
Mr.. Hiscock of New York submitted a con-
ference report on the general deficiency appro-
priation bill. The report states that all differ
ences are reconciled except that relative to the
mileage of Senators for the extra session.
The recommendations of the committee on
conference were adopted SO far as the items
which were not disputed were concerned.
Among the amendments of the Senate which
were agreed to is that for the payment of
the physicians attending the late President
Garfield. A further conference was then Or
dered and committee consisting of Hiscock,
Robson and Cox were appointed.
Mr.. Bingham called up the bill to modify
the money order system and the bill was then
passed.
The Senate bill to designate, classify and fix
the salaries of persons in the railway mail SER
vice was passed.
The Senate bill authorizing the Postmaster
General to extend post routes beyond either
terminal points in certain cases passed.
Adjourned.