Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-05

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trict Of Columbia, which was disa-
greed to. The bill then passed.
Senator Window presented the Gre
dentials of his successor from Mime
sofa, Mr.. Sabln.
The senate resumed consideration of
the bill to refund to the state of
Georgia money paid out for common
defense In 1877 Passed.
On motion of Senator Cameron the
house bill to afford assistance and re-
lief to congress and executive de-
partments In the investigation Of
claims and demands against the gov.
eminent, was taken up and passed
without amendment.
At the evening session the house
bill to modify the postal money order
system, and for other purposes, passed
without amendment.
Senator Allison reported that con-
ferees of the two houses on the sundry
civil appropriation bill had failed to
agree.
The senate insisted upon Its action,
and new conferees we're appointed.
Senator Logan would rather submit
to half q dozen extra sessions than
submit to the action proposed to the
house in the bill in relation to the re-
peal Of the presumption laws and pen.
sions of poor inmates of the soldiers
home.
The house joint resolution, pro.
vlding for o new mixed commission In
accordance with the treaty of 1866 be.
tween the United States and Vene-
zuela, passed without amendment.
House bills to establish certain post
routes were amended and passed.
On motion of Senator Harrison,
the house bill to amend the law re.
lating to the recovery of damages for
infringement of patents, was taken
up, amended and passed.
When the shipping bill was reached
on the calendar, Senator Coke object
ed to Its consideration on the ground
that 1t was too important to be dealt
with properly at this time.
Senator Coke withdrew his objec-
ton and the bill was taken up and
discussed. Pending Its consideration
the senate, at 1:30, went Into execu-
tive session.
Doors opened at 1:45. The amend
menta reported By the committee OF
commerce, striking out sections re-
pealing the laws requiring payments
to the shipping commission for ship
ments of seamen, were agreed to.
The bill then passed.
Senator Sawyer called up the house
bill to adjust the salaries of postmsa.
tors, and it was passed. This bill
passed the house yesterday.
The house bill to create three addt.
tional land districts In Oskota passed.
Also tho bill making st. Vincent,
Mimi, a port of entry instead OF
Pembina.
AT 1856 the taxes tariff bill was re.
ceived from the house. The president
of the senate Immediately signed the
bill and a few minutes later the Pres
ideIt Arthur affixed his signature.
The bill Is therefore now q law.
At 2:40, on motion of Senator Rol'
Inns tbs senate went Into executive
session.
At $40 the senate took a recess I'm.
til 4 o'clock. When the senate recon.
vened, as tie conference report on the
sundry OWL appropriation bill was not
yet ready for presentation the next
half hour was spent Idly waiting fol
the report. At 4:35 1t was received
with a message that the house agreed
to it..
Senator Allison moved the adoption
of the report. Adopted without dis
sent. ,,.-
The senate then, at 5 g.. M, took 9
recess until 10 q. m.
The president pro tenn called thu
senate to order promptly ct 10 O'Clock
but The senators came In slowly
Nearly half an hour elapsed before
there was q quorum present.
The president then laid before tn,
senate the house joint resolution
making an appropriation for the alter
alton Of internal revenue dies, plate
, and stamps, and providing blanks fc'
rebates.
, Senator Allison explained that tn
changes for which 1t provided wer
made necessary by the passage of tn
! internal revenue act, and the Joint res
olution was passed.
On motion of Senator Davis Nv
8 Va house joint resolution giving tn
I capitol police an extra months pa
passed.
! Senator Van Wyok offered q reso
+ luton continuing the committee o
pensions as nov constituted until tn
first Monday In December next an
. . authorizing 1t to sit during vacatio
to consider bills and continue tn
investigation ordered by the senat
into alleged extensions by agents 1
|. pensions and other claims.
Senator ingalls, objected, sendin
the resolution over until Tomorrow
On Senator Morrill's motion til
committee on finance was ordered I
prepare a compilation index OF exist
q Ing tariff laws, together with tabuli
ted comparative statements of rate
duties and imports under the sewers
tariff acts since the organization
E. the government and such 9th,
y statistics on the subject as 1t ms
" deem proper.
nr Senator Morrill, from the commits
on finance, reported the house bill
10 fix the salary of the collector of Gu
10 toms Of Chicago. Passed.
On motion of Senator Anthony,
resolution was adopted for appoir
ment of a committee of two senate
ic to join the house committee to wa
of upon the president and inform hi
congress had completed Its busine
as and was ready to adjourn. The pre-
ident appointed Senators Anthol
he and Bayard.
mt Senator Lapham called up the sc
as ate resolution for relief Of the Wild,