The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
In the Senate the 10Th bill was reported
favorably granting pension to the widow OF
the late Major General Warren. After a brief
executive session the Tariff bill was taken up,
the pending question being on the amendment
offered by Mr. Sherman. in relation TO the duty
on steel. The amendment was modified and
adopted and pending further discussion the
Senate adjourned. In the House the Sundry
Civil bill was reported and referred to the
Committee of the Whole. After the introduce
ton of bills the Speaker then as a regular
order, proceeded to call the committees for
the motions TO suspend the rules Mr.. Kelley,
from the Committee on Ways and Means,
moved TO suspend the rules and pass the bill to
reduce the internal revenue taxation. Mr..
Morrison demanded a second. This led to a
long debate, when the motion to suspend the
rules and pas the bill was lost, yeas 1853. nays
81, not the necessary two-thirds. The House
then adjourned.
On the 9th the Senate passed the House
bill for extending the time of filing Alabama
claims, with amendments. The Senate then
took up the Tariff bill, when Mr.. Sherman
offered an amendment increasing the duty
on wool. This brought out lengthy discus
sion and the amendment was rejected. After
further debate the Tariff portion of the bill
which was technically an amendment to the
original, to reduce internal revenue taxation,
was then agreed to by vote OF 81 to .. The
Dill was then passed, ayes y, nays IL ;;; The
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. General
debate was dispensed with and the bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment. mum,
down. Mr.. McCook offered an amendment
providing that all lands reserved for military
purposes, which in the opinion of the Presi-
dent may be no longer desirable for such pur-
poses, shall be placed under the control of the
Secretary of the Interior, to be by him sold to
the highest bidder for cash. Pending action
the Committee rose and the House adjourned.
On the 2lst the Senate passed a bill appro-
80 nan r.
at Washington's Headquarters, Newburg, N.
Y. After an executive session the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the Army APP
preparation bill. After various amendments
the bill was reported TO the Senate The amend
ments were agreed to and the bill passed. The
Fortifcations Appropriation bill was called up.
The amendments reported by the committee
were agreed to and the bill passed. Mr.. Ed
munds called up the joint resolution to provide
for the termination of the articles of the treaty
of Washington relating TO fisheries. and il was
passed The Utah bill was then taken up,
pending consideration of which the Senate
adjourned. =. In the house the Senate amend
ments to the Pension Appropriation bill were
concurred in, and the House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Sundry Civil
bill. During the consideration of this bill an
animated discussion sprung up in regard to
General Hazen and the Signal Service. Pend
ing consideration the House adjourned.
In the Senate the 22d the resolution offered
by Mr.. Garland for the appointments of Especial
committee to examine and report upon the
methods of improving navigation on the Mis-
sissippi River below Cairo was adopted. The
Senate proceeded to consider the Naval APP
preparation bill. A long debate ensued upon
the proposition to complete the work COM
menced upon iron-clads under the permissory
contracts entered into by Hon. Geo. NJ. Robson
as Secretary of the Navy, during which Mr..
Ingalls, inquired how much money, in addition
to what had been already expended upon these
vessels, would be required to complete them
Mr.. Allison replied that the estimate footed up
$5,69l sos. The amendment of the committee,
af 10
accordance with the recommendation of the
Naval Advisory Board was agreed to. Pending
consideration of the bill the Senate adjourned.
-: In the House bill passed creating three
additional land districts in Dakota. The con-
ference reports upon the Naval Appropriation
and Consular and Diplomatic bills were agreed
TO and the House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Sundry Civil bill Anamend-
ment was adopted repeating the presumption
laws, together with all laws authorizing the
filing OF declaratory statements for the entry of
public lands by agent or attorney. Adjourned.
In the Senate the 23d consideration of the
Naval Appropriation bill was resumed. The
appropriation for the bureau, yards and docks
was increased $4,000. The District of Column
bia bill was then taken up and passed. Mr..
Allison submitted the report of the Committee
of Conference on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. Agreed to. The Senate
resumed consideration of the Utah bill. Mr..
IHRdlls mONeu 10 amend section OF the Dill SO
as to prohibit voting by women in any Terri
tory of the United States. A long discussion
followed, when it was discovered the Senate
was without a quorum. After consuming
much time in roll-calls, the Senate finally adj
lourned.. In the House the Senate amend
ments to the Army Appropriation and Forti-
fcation Appropriation bills were not concurred
in and conference committees were appointed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
The clause relative to the Yellowstone Park
having been reached, an amendment was
agreed to prohibiting the Secretary of the In
terror from leasing the Park to any parties for
any purpose whatever, and declaring null and
void any lease heretofore made. Mr.. Cox, of
North Carolina, moved to strike out the clause
appropriating $4,000 for the support of the
Botanic Garden at Washington, and in adyo-
cacy of his motion ridicued the bouquet
garden and suggested that it would not con-
tribute to the peace of the members families if
ii were known where many of these bouquets
went. The motion was lost. Two additional
clauses were added appropriating 5000 to the
legal representatives of Andrew Heron, of
Louisiana, late member-elect to the Forty
eighth Congress, and 81 ,072 to the widow of the
late Godlove S. Orth. The amendment was
adopted granting months extra salary to the
employees of the House. The committee then
rose and reported the bill to the House. With
out passing the bill the House adjourned.