Daily Republican., 1882-07-27
CONGRESSIONAL
WHAT OUR CONGRESS8kN ARE
DOING FOR US THIS
WARM WEATHER.


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In the U. s.. Senate on Wednesday, NJ
Con2ar, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported the House bill to regu
late the carriage of passengers by sea
He asked its present consideration, bu
it was laid over until to-day, at the n
quest of Mr.. Hoar, who desired to ex
amine it. Mr.. Lapham, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, offered 1
resolution, which was adopted, for th
appointment of five members Of th
Committee to sit in conjunction witt
the Fish Commission for the purpose O
Investigating the charge that the yes
sells engaged In the catching of fish fo
the manufacture of oil and fertilizer
were seriously interfering with tn
food fisheries on the Atlantic coast
TIE Committee Is to sit during the re
cess, and have power TO send for per
sons and papers. Mr.. Mccall offered |
resolution, which was laid over. for |
special committee to consider, duriul
the recess, what legislation may be ex.
pedient for the revival of American
shipping. Mr.. Blair moved to take vi
his resolution for an investigation 0
the labor strikes, but the motion wal
negatived by q viva voce vote.
Mr.. Hale moved to postpone all orders
and take up the Navy Appropriation
bill. After debate, in which the mo
ton was construed by both sides al
having the etfscC to dispose of the Rev
enue hill for this session, and to make
probable an adjournmentin few day 8
Mr.. Hals's motion was agreed to-yeas
"a, nays 26. Mr.. Miller, from the Com,
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported an
amendment to the Sundry Civil bill
appropriating $25, 900 for the removal
to and burial OF Lieutenant Command
or DE Long and his companions.
The Naval appropriation bill was
then proceeded with, and Mr.. Hale ex-
p aimed its provisions. Mr.. Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
Naval Committee, moved, at the in
stance of tnat Committee to recommil
the bill with instructions to the Appro-
priation Committee, to eliminate al OF
its provisions relating to the reorgani
Zation of the may.
He protested against ''tke usurpatiou
by the Appropriations Committee of a
function which legitimately belonged
to the Naval Committee. The former
having taken charge of the Army, were
now taking the Navy in charge, and
seemed to recognize no limits to theiI
supervisory powers" After long dc
bate without action on Mr.. Cameron 4
motion, the bill was laid aside until
today.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, introduced a
bill, which WAS referred, for the remis.
sion of duties on materials used in the
construction and equipment of vessels
to bs employed in the foreign carrying
trade. After au executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Hiscock presented
the conference report on the General
Deficiency bill stating that the Confer
ence Committee had been unable to
agree upon the only matter in contro.
versy, the payment OF mi cage to Sem
ators for attendance at the extra ses
sion. He moved that the house recede
from its disagreement to that item.
IhC "uo gao W. nay liz
and the Conference Committee was
A further conferences
was also ordered on the Legislative
bill. Mr.. Page then
called up the conference report on the
River and Harbor bill, on which mo-
lion to reconsider was pending, Mr..
Cox withdrew his motion to lay on the
table the motion to reconsider and the
latter motion was carried ia to III.
The House then adopted the confer
Bnce report by vote of Ill to 80. Mr..
Pound, Of Wisconsin, from the Public
Lands Committee, called up bill pro-
Viding that in all suits, civil or Crimi.
Ial, for any trespasS on the public
Iands, or for any conversion of timber
or material taken therefrom, the actual
expense of survey, settlement or esti-
mate necessarily incurred in ascertain
ny the extent of the trespass, shall be
ocuded in the costs OF the suits. The
ill was passed.
Mr.. Horr, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported back a bill to
'egulate the expectation of imitation
,utter and cheese, AMI it was placed on
he calendar.
The bill granting the right of way,
or railroad purposes, through the U. s.
Arsenal grounds at FranKtord, Pa,
vas reported, and referred to the Com.
nittee of the Whole. Pending con-
liberation of an Indian bill, the House
The Senate yesterday confirmed Mer.
lit L Joslyn, of Illinois, to be Assist
mt Secretary of the Interior Lewis
Of Rhode Island, Secretary
t Legation and Consul General at
tOtnt; George M. Sabiu, U. S. District
I'D for Nevada, and John r. Brier.
y, Collector of Customs at Whining
on, California.
The President yesterday nominated
p. M. Kinds to be U. s. Marshal for
iOrthern Alabama, aud Harrison Allen,
I Penua., to be U. S. Marshal for Da-
ota.