Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Special Dispatch 70 TIE BEE
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February "a The
Legislative and judicial appropriation
bill was considered.
The amendment OF the committee
on appropriations to the internal rev.
enue portion OF the bill, providing for
travelling expenses of ofi,ers, was
ruled out on point of order. The
committee had reported in favor of
str king u the provision repeating
last years bill authorizing tho appoint.
ment If an assistant secretary of war
and navy, but repeating the paragraph
retained. The committee recommend.
ed an appropriation of $50, 900 for the
employment of additional temporary
clerks, for the sole purpose Of dispos.
ing of accumulated work In the gen.
eral land office.
Senator Edmunds moved to amend
the paragraph so as to require these
clerks to be employed under the pro.
visions of the civil service act. Agreed
to by q vote of ~ to 20.
Senator Sherman, from the joint
committee Of library, offered a pro.
vision, which the senate adopted at
the last session, for the Rochambeau
papers and records and briefs belong
ing to the estate Of the late Senator
Carpenter. Agreed TO.
The bill val then reported, senate
amendments made In the committee of
the whole agreed to, except the pro.
vision for the repeal of the law author.
izing the appointment Of the assistant
secretary of tie war and navy respeo.
lively. These were struck out and
the bill passed.
On motion Of Senator Cameron, the
bill making appropriations for certain
claims known as the Fourth of July
claims" was taken up and will be un-
finished business Monday.
Senator Edmunds gave uotioe that
ss soon ss disposed of he would ask
the senate to proceed with the Utah
bill.
After executive session the senate
adjourned.
HoUsE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Hammond called up the report
of the deficiency committee In the
matter Of Thos. j. Majors claim to
the seat as contingent member from
Nebraska. The report that Majors
was responsible for misinformation to
the committee, aided by S. j. Alex.
ander, secretary of the state Of Ne.
braska, and others, and the resolution
requiring the clerk to furnish q copy
of the report and evidence to the at
torney general of the United States
and governor of the state of Nebraska,
were adopted without dissent.
MI. Sherwin called up and the house
proceeded to consider the bill appro.
priating $40. 600, 900 annually for five
years to aid In support of common
schools.
Mr.. Sherwin submitted an exhaust.
i've argumen. In support Of the meas.
ure.
Pending further discussion, Mr..
Reed, from the COMMITTEES ON rules,
reported the following resolutions:
THAT during the remainder of the
session 1t shall be in order at any time
to 20 to suspend the rules, which
motion shall be decided by q majority
vote to take from the speakers table
houae bill 1888 with senate amend.
ments thereto, entitled "a bill to
reduce NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." and to
declare dlssgreem mt with senate
amendments to the same and to ask
for a committee or conference thereon,
to be composed of Eve members on
the part of the house, If suoh motion
shall fail the bill shall remain on the
speakers table unaffected by the
decision of the house, and said motion
laid over for action until Monday.
Mr.. Flower introduced a bill re-.
pealing all internal taxes except on
distilled spirits. Referred to the com.
mittee Of ways and means.
Mr.. Sherwin then demanded the
previous question on his educational
bill, pending which the house sd.
journei