Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-24
FORrYSBvByTn CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsH1xcrox, Feb q.

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1 M Dawes submitted the conference re-
port ON the Indian appropriation bill, which
was agreed to.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the naval appropriation bill.
The pending question was on the amend
ment offered BY Mr. Rollins, providing for
the board to scrutinlze the active list OF the
navy and select q certain number of officers
of each grade to be retained on the active
list, the remainder to be considered super
nuneraries. The point of order was raised
yesterday that this amendment was not ad-
] missible.
| Mr.. Anthony, from the committee Oh naval
affairs, offered an amendment apprOpriating
500, 900 TO enable the Secretary of the Navy
| to build an experimental gunbOat.
| Mr.. Mcpherson, in discussing the amend
ment alluded to the presence of the Secretary
| of the Navy in the Senate chamber, the other
day, in conversation with Mr.. Anthony. and
| went on to make az attack upon tie Secre-
tary as one who was at home in the lobby"
| Mr. Rollins said he heard Mr.. McPhersons
remarks with great surprise; that the Sena-
tors criticisms upon the Secretary were un-
| just and ungenerous in the extreme, and he
hoped they wobld not be repeated.
Mr.. Hale raised a point of order that the
amendment proposed new legislation, and
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ruled out the amendment.
The third section of the naval appropria-
ton bill, authorizing the Secretary Of the
Navy to sell vessels which have been struck
from the navy register, was ruled out and the
bill passed
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was then taken up.
The Senate passed the district appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Allison reported the legislative appro-
priation bill, and gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to dispose of it tomorrow.
| The report of the conference committee on
| the consular appropriation bill was agreed to.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the Utah bill.
The pending ques ton was on Mr.. Blalrs
amendment, making the prohibition of voting
apply only to ''persons" tried and convicted
of poligamy or bigamy, instead of to all 'fe-
, males, as in the bill lost.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to amend section sew
enth of the BILL SO as to prohibit voting by
women in the territory.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the amendment and
after discussion, a vote was taken, but no
quorum voted.
After the roll call, Mr. Edmunds moved to
instruct the sergeant at arms to request the
immediate attendance of the absent Senators;
agreed to.
A little before o'clock, the sergeant at
arms made a report in regard to the alb
sentees. The roll was again called and 33
Senators answered.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an order, naming
the Senators absent without leave, and d.
recting the sergeant at arms to bring them
in. From this hour till ten clock, the SEN
ate consumed the time in roll calls and mo-
tons to adjourn, and to lay the order on the
table.
Finally, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Robson called up as a privileged
question the consideration of the pound
rule, reported yesterday from the committee
on rules; the rule was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Butterworth, the Senate
Amendments to the army appropriation bill
were re-concurred in. and Messrs. Butter
worth, Barrows and Ellis were appointed
conferees.
On motion of Mr.. Fornev, the Senate
amendments to the fertilization appropriation
bill were non-cOncurred in, and Messrs.
Forney, Ketchum and Ryan were appointed
| conferees.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the sundry appropriation bill
Mr.. McCook of New York, moved a pro-
vso prohibiting the Secretery of the Interior
from leasing any portion of the Yellowstone
National Park, and declaring of no force or
effect, of any lease already granted.
Mr.. McCooks amendment was adopted.
MIR. Cox of North Carolina, moved to
strike out the clause appropriatng $4,000
for the support of a botanic garden in WASH
ington.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Willetts offered an amendment pro-
vidng that the clerk of the Supreme Court of
the United States, shall hereafter retain no
fees and emoluments of his Office for person.
al compensation over and above his neces-
sary clerk hire and the incidental expenses OF
his Office, the sum not exceeding $4,000 per
year; also providing for regulations of fees
by the Supreme Court; adopted.
On point of order raised by Mr. Holman,
the clause appropriating $500 to pay the
expenses of circuit judges in going to and re-
turning from court. was struck from the bill
Amendments were adopted, appropriating
$4,000 for the extension of the House libra
~, and granting months extra salary to
employees of the House; approving the mod
ifcatiOn of the treaty and agreement made
with the Sioux Indians under the last sundry
civil act, appropriating S2OO,OOO to enable
the Secretary of the Interior to enter upon
said treaty, and reserving to railroad COM