Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-05
FORTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.

Friday, %. In the senate the
conference report on the Indian APP
preparation bill was agreed to; the
naval appropriation bill was further
amended and passed; the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was con-
sidered; the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was
reported; the conference report on
the consular and diplomatic appropri-
alton bill was agreed to; the Utah
bill was considered.
In the house the pound rule was
adopted senate amendments to the
army appropriation and the fortifca-
ton bills were non-concurred in; the
sundry civil bill was further consid-
cred.
Satusday. The senate resum-
ed consideration of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill; several amendments were adopt
ed and the bill was passed.
In the house the bill to prevent the
importation of adulterated or spuri-
Gus tea was amended and passed;
bill was passed to amend section
1000 of the revised statutes; the
majority report from special commit
tee on the improvements of the Miss
issippi River was submitted the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was pass
ed, bill was passed removing the
political disabilities of Anderson d.
Merchant of New York.
Monday. In the senate bill was
passed to punish the false persona
ton of officers and employees of the
United States; the bill to prevent
the importation of adulterated or
spurious teas was passed; the Fourth
of July claims bill was passed; bills
were passed granting pensions to the
widows of Rear-Admiral Beaumont
and Gen. G.. X. Warren; the disa-
greement of committee of conference
on postoffice appropriation bill was
reported and new conference COM
mittee was appointed.
In the house, senate amendments
to the District of Columbia, the leg
islative and the postoffice appropria-
ton bills were non-concurred in and
new committees of conference were
appointed; the deficiency bill was
reported the senate joint resolution
for the termination of the fisheries
articles of the treaty of Washington
was passed.
Tuesday. In the senate notice
was given by David Davis of his pur
pose to resign es president pro tenn
on March 3; the joint resolution t.
provide for terminating the Hawiia1
reciprocity treaty was reported favor
ably and referred to the committe,
| on foreign relations the joint reso
luton authorizing Major Ludlow, O
the engineer corps, to accept a civi
position passed; it was decided t,
postpone consideration of the MeXi
| can commercial treaty until Decem
: Der; notice was received from th
2 house of non-concurrence in the &C
5 ton of the senate on the interna
e revenue bill, and conference wa
:, asked, which the senate agreed to.
S In the house the Reed resolution
d was adopted by vote of 129 to %
y the internal revenue bill, with senat
|. amendments, was taken from th
a speakers table, the amendments wer
h non-eoncurred in and committee c
II conference was appointed the dt
# ficiency bill was reported.
y Wednesday. In the senate a me
1T ton was made to reconsider til
rs motion by which the senate had agr'
r, ed to a conference on the revenu
l. tariff bill, but it was defeated; I'll
a. bill to give increased pensions to on
IN armed and one-legged soldiers W:
Id taken up, debated at great lengt
lg amended and passed; the sund
it. civil appropriation bill was reported
ne In the house Mr.. Randall declin,
ld to serve on the tariff conference col
he mittee and Mr.. Speer was appoint
1d in his place the river and harbor b
y was further considered and amende,
at a bill was reported to adjust the S;
Die aries of postmasters the senate b
-ly was passed appropriating $1,000
en- for the erection of a public buildi
ers at Jefferson City, Mo-; bill W
passed for the reappraisement of
is transport Planter, cuptured by Re
10 ert Smalls.
iu- Thursday. The President sent
his the senate several important N
cry York nominations. Messrs. Maho
In and McDiIl were appointed to |
elf conference committee on the Ia