Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS DISPOSED OF BY
10th HOUSES

CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS DISPOSED OF BY
, BoTH HOUSES.
WASHINGTON, August 4-Honse. = Mr.
Hutch;ns offered a resolution proposing .
constitutional amendment providing that il
shall take two-thirds of the members of each
house 10 pass bill over the Presidents veto
instead OF two-thirds OF the members voting,
as at present. Referred
Mr.. Robson presented the conference re-
port upon the naval appropriation bill,
stating that an agreement had been reached
on all points of dispute except that relative
to closing the navy-yards. The report was
agreed 10 and further conference ordered.
The conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was agreed to, and the House then pro-
ceeied to the consideration OF the amend
ments 10 the sundry civil appropriation BILL
Matters ran very smoothly, the amend
ments being concurred or non-coueured in
according TO the recommendation of the
Committee on Appropriations Ciil the
clause relative 70 the National Eosrd OF
Health was reached, the Senate ans nd nents
increasing the amount to $4,000 appfopri-
alton for that body. Messrs. Dunn,
Reagan and Manning advocated concur
renee. Buuerworth argued in favor OF re-
lection. The Senate amendments were finally
non concurred in.
The remainder of the afternoon was con
snmed in concurring or non-concurring in
| the Senate amendments, the proceeding only
one or twice being diversified by noisy but
brief and unimportant discussions upon some
OF the items. 1t was nearly o'clock when
the amendments were all disposed of and the
bill sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Hiscock moved that the House ad.
| journ.
| The speaker stated that if the House re-
manned in session few minutes longer the
legislative bill could be enrolled, and the
motion was Withdrawn.
The House disagreed to the amendment of
the Senate bill providing for printing the
agricultural report for 1881, and a confer
enee was ordered.
The House took recess for half an hour,
and then the legislative bill was signed by
the speaker.
Messrs. Hiscock, Butterwo rth and Black
burn were appointed confreres on the sundry
ciEil bill
n The House then adjourned.
SeRate.-The conference report on the bill
for the sale of part of the Omaha reserva-
ton IN Nebraska was concurred in.
Senator Window, from The Committee on |
Foreign Affair.", reported the House bill for |
the establishment of diplomatic relations |
with Persia, and authorizing the appoint
ment OF consul-general to that country with |
salary OF $4,000. Passed.
The House bill to relieve certain soldiers |
in the lae war from the charge oil desertion |
passed, SO amended as 10 exclude from its /
benefits those who served less than twelve
months, who Intentionally deserted.
The tax-redustion bill was then taken
up-4O 10 2i-but wss temporarily laid
aside 10 enable Senator Slater 10 call
dian Creek Orphan Fund bill The
principal point in the controversy on
the Indian bill was an item of SlG0,00
for the support OF loyal refugees of the tribe
which the Senate had voted 10 have charged
against the Creek fund, and as to which the
conlreres reported that the money shall be
paid by The United States directly, and moth
ing in the act shall prevent the latter from
being reimbursed hereafter for the same by
the Creek Nation. The report after discus
sion, was adopted.
Debate on the tax-reduction bill was re-
sumed, and Senator Beck spoke at some
length.
Senator Hale presented the conference re-
port upon the naval appropriation bill, and
explained that agreements had been reached
upon all items in dispute except two. The
report was adopted and new conference
ordered.
Senators Logan, Cameron Wis. Anthony, {
Hsmpson and Jones Fla were constituted ,
= select committee under a recent resolution
10 examine and report upon heavy ordinance
and projectiles. {
|
ION, Hale and Beck were appointed confreres !
IN the sundry civil bill.
Consideration of the tax-reduction bill
vas then resumed, the question being upon
senator Harris's amendment providing for
reduction of ten per cent. after January l,
1888, and an additional ten per cent. after
January l, 1884, upon import duties.
Senator Harris rose to discuss his PROPOSE
ion, and Senator Pendleton moved an execu-
i've session.
Senator Morrill, said he regarded the mo-
ion as intended TO delay the bill, and Sena- Z
or Pendleton disclaimed any such intention, .
md urged that executive business demanded n
tention. ;,
Senator Harris-The bankers and patent u
Medicine men can wait one day more before :;
citing the relief which the senator from =
Yermont Is SO anxious to extend them. <
Senator Robins demanded the ess and :
sys, and the motion was voted do By a .
Irctly party vote-23 to 81. Z
Senator Harris argued that the relief to r
e afforded by the amendment would be y
eneht to the entire people of the country, :,
hiie that of the reduction of taxes under r.
ne bill, amounting to S40,000,00O, would 4
enefit only small class. He denied that !,
ne amendment would seriously prejudice ~
ny interest Of the country, and gave notice Al
lat he would ask for a division on the W
uestion at 6:l5 O'Clock pm. n
Senator Morgan rose with the evident in ~
'ntion OF making a speech on the bill. h
Senator Cockrell asked whether the Re- h,
1blican side intended to force vote by a w
ght session. :,
Senators Sherman and Morrill, replied by
7ertures tor an agreement 20 terminate the or
sbate tomorrow, next week, or even month Il;
snce. A vote could be had upon the bllT ne
fore adjournment sine die. e
Senator Cockrell said the minority would Il,
'me to a vote when they had had 4 reason st
Die discussion, and not sooner. He could in
sure the other side tn at there would be no W,
,te tonight ~
Senator Salisbury said the alternative ta
wv presented was TO lake the bin sub h,
itted or nothing, and this he would not as HI
mt TO.
Senator Sherman construed this state At,
ent as equivalent to a declaration that no 10
duction OF taxes will be permitted by the mn
side this year, and Senator Haw- 81
Z dared the minority to vote upon their he
irty-6ve propositions without another A.,
1rd Of debate. He would beg them, If the "a.
2 ,0o0, 600 reduction proposed By The bill Il;
is not enough to name their figures so some -, -,
sislaiion might be passed. His own judg- "
eut was that the total ought not TO be ex- ,,I
eded. ~ ~
Senator Cockrell charged that the Repub- of
AN programme was to reduce internal IN,
xation in order that the tariff might not be NJ
1chedl land after some controversy between Il,
E senators, Senator Morgan began his re- NJ.
irks, but made little progress, when Sem af,
,r Pendieton, at o'clock, called attention e.
the absence OF quorum, and moved 10 on
journ. a.
Senator Morrill, thought Il obvious that the h;.
.mocrats were absent purposeiy, SO as TO --'