Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-24

Valencia, c0rroD0ratlng the published
accounts of the firing on that weasel In
the port of Caracuo. No information
yet received from the consul at Cara
QUO, who was on the vessel at the time
OF the occurrence.
CONGRESSIONAL
Special Dispatch 10 TnH Bee.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WARRINGTON, February 23.-Scna.
tor Davis submitted conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill.
Agreed to.
On motion of Senator Hale, the
senate resumed consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill. The pending
question was on the amendment
offered yesterday by Senator Rollins,
providing for board to scrutinize the
active list Of the navy, etc. Ruled out
on point Of order.
On motion of Senator Hale, the
paragraph providing that the secretary
Of the navy shall invite proposals for
the construction Of three steel cruisers
and dispatch boats was amended so as
to exclude the armament of vessels
from the proposals.
The appropriation for the bureau of
yards and docks was Increased $64,.
900.
On motion Of Senator Lapham, the
provision that hereafter no officer of
the navy shall be employed on any
shore duty unless the secretary of the
navy shall determine that such en-.
ployment Is required by public inter.
ests, was modified by yadding: Except
In cases specially provided by law
Senator Mcpherson, disc ussing An
thongs amendment to appropriate
5000, 600 for an experimental gun
boat, criticised Chandler's presence on
the floor of the senate and attacked
the secretary as Zone who isat home In
lobby" He lauded the president,
saying he headed the list of his advls-
ers with character and ability, but
even before the end of the list was
reached he had descended by one
gigantic stride to the lobby with all
that that implied. The amendment
ruled out on point of order.
MOn motion Of Senator Miller, (Cala. },
the appropriation for the bureau Of
construction and repair was increased
100000. The third section of the
bill authorizing the secretary of the
navy to appraise and sell vessels which
have been striksn from the navy reg
lister, was ruled on . point Of order al
containing new legislation, and the bill
passed. y.
The Utah bill being In re ~ esdsl
was temporarily laid aside. The SEN
ate then took up the bill making ap
preparations for the District of Col
umbia which was considered amended
and passed.
Senator Allison from the com
mittee on appropriations reported thu
legislative, executive and judicial ap
preparation bill, and gave notice tina
he would call 1t up and ask the senst,
to dispose of 1t tomorrow. The com
mittee amended the bill by striking
out that provision which contemplated
che consolidation of the internal rev
enue collection districts and the re
duotion of the aggregate number from
+ 126 to 80; also the provision requirin
eight hours of labor in the depart
ments. The amount appropriated b
the bill as 1t passed the house wa
$40, 0,349, 1856. To this amount tn
!, senate committee added $216, 12G
> mostly for the pay of additional clerk
,, In the several departments, $685.
being added for the pay Of extra clerk
! in the general land Office and $27 90
, in the patent Office.
Senator Allison submitted the rs
, , port of the committee on oonferenc
J : on the consular and diplomatic spprc
= priation bill. Agreed to.
a The senate resumed consideration c
q the Utah bill. The pending questio
q was. Senator Blair's amendment mai
!. Ing the prohibition of voting sppi
! only to "persons tried and oonviote
/. of polygamy or bigamy," instead {
"all females, as In the bill. Lost
q 6 to 81.
= Senator Logan believed polygam
to be cancer on the body politI
a which should be cut out by the root
!. Senator Call said the bill was dire,
y attack on the constitution of tn
4 United States; a fragrant insult
a Christian religion. He argued that
4 congress was authorized to depriy
citizens of the right to vote because
/ any opinion they might entertain
y the propriety of having more tha
! one wife, 1t would have and equ
;. right to prescribe the possession of
= dozen wives or the practice of stri
A. celibacy as necessary qualificatiC
ar for the exercise of the right of sutirag
10 Polygamy would be extinguished |
q. the attacks of the Christian religic
m and the influences of our civilizatit
h and our economic laws.
Senator Ingalls, moved to amer
Section 7 of the bill so as to prohil
voting of women In any territory.
Senator Edmunds opposed t
amendment. He did not desire to raj
n. the general question of female 81
r. frage. After discussion vote "
10 taken on ingalls, amendment, resu
aS ing-ayes IL, noes 20. No quorum.
m Senator Pendleton moved to 9
~. iourn.
ho Edmunds demanded vote. II
ON sulted--syes 13, noes 16. On q G
IA. Of the senate 36 answered, three l
than q quorum.
Senator Edmunds moved TO instr
the sergeant-at.armA to request
an mediate attendance of senate
he Motion agreed to--19 to IL.
wn At 8 o'clock the roll WAS again call
%. 80 Annxsrsd. RanatoY Edun,