The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-27
THE HOUSE.
A Wrangle Over the Majority Ruie-LittIe
Work Done.


Work Done.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Ihe Senate amend
ments to the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill and to the legislative appropriation bill
were non-concurred IN and a conference com
mittee appointed.
Mr.. Caswell submitted the conference report on
the postofiice appropriation bill. He explained
that the conference committee had returned in
the bill an appropriation of $185,000 for special
mail facilities, had struck out the clause limiting
the compensation to he paid for mail transpor-
ton to subsidized roads, and fixed Oct. l, 1883,
the date when two-cent hostage shall go into
effect. These were the only important items of
disagreement
The en- crossed copy of the Senate amendment
to the internal revenue bill returned to tine
Senate for correction. TIC House then resumed
consideration of the conference report the
postot1ice appropriation bill.
Mr.. Anderson said the Senate taking the
position that it would defeat the postotflce bill
rather than that the light of little bit of God
Almighty's justice should flash down on these
railroad companies He hoped the conference
report would be voted down, and the Senate
conferees informed that they had TO back down
or they would get no postoflice appropriation
bill
Mr. Dunn opposed the report, and expressed
the hope that the headlight of a locomotive
would not always continue to be a lamp to the
foot-path of conference committees. He trusted
the time would come when the people coud
have Congress which could tind how to serve
them.
Inc mOLlUn 10 agree TO the report was LOSE,
yeas la, nays 1885, and further conference was
ordered. cf Ytt
Mr., Hiscock, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, reported the deficiency an
preparation bill. Printed and recommitted.
The Pound rule then went into operation.
Mr.. Rice, under instructions from the commit
tee foreign affairs, called up the Senate joint
resolution providing for the termination of the
articles numbered from Is to %, and article 80
of the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, concluded at Washington May g.,
1871. Passed without debate. The hour then
expired.
The internal revenue bill with Senate amend
ment was returned by the Senate, sent TO the
Speakers desk and ordered printed
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr.. Rosecrans for the retirement of Gem
eral Geo. W. Getty with the rank of paymsster-
general.
By Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, to prevent the
importation of wine from Germany until some
means be provided TO prevent the Importation Of
deleterons wines from that country.
By Mr.. Robinson, of New York, a resolution
calling on the Secretary of State for Information
| as to whether the officers of the British steam
ship Republic, within n few days past, held an
immigrant under arrest until they sent for the
British consul and held a pretended trial before
him within the territory OF the United States be-
fore allowing said immigrant to lana. Also, n
joint resolution for the relief of England, the
benefit Of Ireland and the glory OF che United
States. Laughter 1t reeites at length the
present condition of ireland, declares her people
are painting for republlcanism, asserts that Ire
land is more necessary to the United States than
| much of her present territory, and would rival
the great State of New York in wealth, intelli-
| gence and culture, and requests the President to
| open communication with the government Of
Great Britain to obtain its consent for the oes-
sion of Ireland to the United States by purchase
| or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the fact that this was the la st
| Monday In the session, there we've ninety-fOur
| measures introduced under the call of States
Under the special order tive unlmpUrtant bills
were passed, and the Speaker then recognized
Mr.. Reed, who called up the resolution reported
| by him Saturday from the committee OH rules.
uaEh lad n oil of pAa inst
| Mr.. Carlisle raised the question of considera-
! tiOn. .,...
Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas and nays,
The House observation-disclosures 1874, nays 1876
! to consider the Reed resolution. This was u