Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-13
FORTY-SBVgNTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May IL.
A voluminous communication was received
from the Secretary of War concerning the
trials of ordnance, and as to what officers or
agents of the government are or have been
personally interested in ordinance inventions
and patents temporarily tabled.
Mr.. Vest reported favorably from the COM
merce committee of the Senate, bills author
izing the construction of bridges across the
Arkansas river at Van Buren,, Crawford
county, Arkansas; the latter authorizing the
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad to build
the bridge; passed
Malone introduced a bill to authorize the
construction of public buildings at Lynch
burg, Harrisonburg and Abingdon. Virginia;
referred.
The bill reported from select committee on
epidemic diseases, imposing sanitary regula-
tons upon foreign shipping in United States
ports. came up as first upon the calendar, but
motion for immediate consideration was de-
feated and the bill retained place on the
calendar.
A separate bill amending the law which
protects registration of trades marks, was
passed.
Senate resumed consideration of the Inter-
mediate Appellate court bill, the question
being on its passage.
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favor of the bill.
Discussion was continued upon amend
ments to details which were rejected, except
in two instances, when they were accepted
by friends of the measure without vote.
The bill then passed, yeas 50. nays Is.
The conference report on the fertilization
appropriation bill was presented and agreed
to, and the conference report on the agrlcul-
tural appropriation bill was also submitted
and adopted.
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hablitzell, of Maryland, rising to a
question of privilege, offered a resolution
directing the committee on claims to investi-
gate into the conduct of the clerk of that
committee in connection with a certain COM
munication, and report his action to the
House; adopted.
Mr.. Williams, of Wisconsin, introduced
bill authorizing the Secretary Of State to take
the necessary steps for the removal of the re-
mains of the late Judson Fitzpatrick, from
Chilli to New jersey for interment; passed.
The Senate amendments to the House bill
donating condemned cannon for monumental
purposes were cOncurred in.
Mr.. Farney, of Alabama, presented con-
ference report on the fertilization appropria-
ton bill /: agreed to.
The House then resumed consideration of
the Geneva award bill.
After brief speeches by Messrs. Hooker. of
Mississippi, Hammond, of Georgia, Rose
Grams. of California, Ray, of New Hamp-
shire and Reed, of Maine, the House by a
majority of ten moved to lay the majority
bill and substitute on the table.
Rejected.
vote occurred on the substitute of the
minority.
Rejected 46 to 100.
The bill then passed 1872 to &c.
Mr.. Valentine, of Nebraska, submitted the
conference report on the agricultural appro-
preparation bill.
Report was agreed to-.
Various reports of private character were
submitted and appropriately disposed of.
Mr.. Grape called up the special order but
Mr.. Randall raised the question of consid.
esatiOn in favor of private calendar.
Some disposition was shown on the demo-
cratic side to filibuster and the yeas and nays
were ordered, The vote resulted yeas 1l6,
nays Is, in favor of proceeding to considera-
ton of special order.
Mr.. Randall raised a point of no quorum,
and call of the House was ordered.
The call disclosed the presence of PHI
members more than a quorum, and the vote
again required on question of consideration.
Again the Democrats, as a rule, refused to
vote and the House was left without quo
rum. Finally, after considerable confusion,
at APO, the motion to adjourn was agreed
to.
Adjourned until tomorrow.