The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-03
XLVIIth Congress-1st Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.
Mr.. Dawes from the committee on Indian
affairs reported back the House bill identical
with the one passed by the Senate authorizing
the leasing of the Salt Springs in Indiana
Territory, and the appropriation OF royalty
therefrom to the Cherokee school fund. Passed.
Mr.. Platt from the pensions committee re-
ported and asked the consideration of the
original bill to amend section OF the Revised
Statutes and for other purposes.
In reply to the inquiry of Mr.. Davis OF West
Virginia Mr.. Platt added that the bill did not
entail any additional expenditure for pensions.
Passed
Mr. Lapham reported from the committee
on foreign relations with amendments the
Senate bill authorizing Samuel l.. M Barlow
and others Of Pennsylvanis to construct lines
of submarine cable between America and
Europe. Ordered printed with amendments
and re,ommitted.
The Senate bill for 100000 government
building at Leavenworth, Kansas, was passed.
Mr.. George introduced bill appropriating
$500, 900 to be expended under direction OF the
Mississippi river commission in the preserva-
tion and improvement of Vicksburg. Refer
red to the commerce committee.
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution for the
appointment of select committee to consider
the subject of heavy ordnance for navy and
sea coast defence Adopted.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill was
resumed, but message being received from
the House announcing the passage of the
river and harbor bill over the Presidents veto,
pending business was suspended and the veto
message read.
A vote was Immediately taken upon the
question, "Shall the bill pass, the objection of
the President to the contrary notwithstand-
ing"-resulting yeas Al, nays 16, showing the
necessary two-thirds vote in the affirmative
and SO the bill passed.
The sundry civil bill was then taken up and
was variously amended.
Upon the bill being reported to the Senate
all amendments were concurred Ill except those
upon " hich special votes we're reserved.
Mr.. Hoar's amendment authorizing appoint
ments of Utah officials by the govern or OF that
territory was amended so as to limit the tennre
of Office of appointees to eight months, and the
bill then passed Adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Robson of New Jersey,
house insisted on its disagreement to the SEN
ate amendments to the naval appropriation
bill. The request of the senate for conference
was agreed to and conferees appointed.
Mr.. Page of California under. unanimous in
structions from the committee on commerce,
moved to take up the River and Harbor bill,
and pass it Notwithstanding the Presidents
objections.
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa moved to refer the bill
and message to the committee on commerce
with instructions to the committee, and report
back the bill and add thereto the following
ClauS6s 1TOVlu6u, LIht uO luOIo JHdu ulhO
millions of the total sum appropriated by this
act shall be expended during the current fiscal
year for those objects as are mmended by
the engineer in charge with the approval of the
secretary of war as most important to general
welfare"
The point of order was raised that it was not
competent for the house to refer with instruc-
tions bill, which has been vetoed by the Pres
ident, and in order to simplify the matter Mr..
Kasson Withdrew his motion and merely NOV
ed to refer the bill without instructions.
After debate the speaker finally said the first
duty of the house under the constitution was
vote on the vetoed bill. If the previous ques-
tion were not ordered motion to refer would
be in order.
Mr. Kasson demanded the yeas and nays on
ordering the previous question but failed to Sc
cure sufficient strength to order them
On ordering the previous question the vote
by division stood 121 to and Mr.. Browne OF
Indiana raised the point of no quorum. The
vote by tellers stood 1877 to 19; so the previous
question was ordered and the house then pro-
cceded to vote on passage of the bill.
The house by yeas 122, nays SO passed the
bill over the veto.
Under the pound rule there were num-
ber of measures proposed, but almost all were
objected to. Several minor bills were passed.
The speaker called on committees for reports
but no measure of the slightest Importance was
reported. Two roll calls followed on PROPOSE
tion to pay the capitol police one months ex-
ira pay and it was finally agreed to.
Adjourned