Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-05

had come back to the Senate for
Mr. Dawes said he hoped the Senate con-
ferees would not agree to this proposed legis
lztion upon an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Logan took the same view.
Mr.. Sherman said the true parliamentary
rule was, that when either house proposed
any legislation to which the other objected,
the house proposing it should recede, so that
the bill should embody the joint judgment OF
both houses.
Mr. Garland agreed fully with Mr.. Sher-
man on this subject, and moved that the Sen
ate insist upon its action, and ask for fur
ther conference.
Mr.. Bayard thought no time could be more
opportune for an emphatic declaration in aid
Of the sound parliamentary doctrine that ap
preparation bills ought to be confined to.
appropriating money to executive existing
laws, and expressed the hope that the vote OF
the Senate would be unanimous upon this
question.
Mr.. Garland's motion to insist and ask
another conference was unanimously adopt
ed
The House bill to provide for the assess
ment of real estate in the District of Column
bia, was taken up and passed without amend
ment.
The House bill to amend the law authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to prescribe the
rules and regulations for bids for contracts
under the war department.. was without
amendment.
The House joint resolution providing for a
mixed commission. in accordance with the
treaty of 1866, between the United States and
Venezulea, was passed without amendment.
The House bills to establish certain post
rout,s were amended an passed.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the House bill
to amend the law relating to the recovery of
llama pes for infringement Of patents was
taken Up, amended and passed.
The following House bills were passed
without amendment: To confer upon the
Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, in the alb
sence or inability of Chief Justice, the pow er
now possessed by the Chief Justice; in rela
ton to the extradition of fugitives from lust
tice; to authorize the construction of bridges
across the Oye Eche, Come Okulgee and
Chattahoochee rivers in Georgia.
The bill 10 regulate licenses in the District
of Columbia was amended and passed
When the shining bill was reached on the
calendar. Mr.. Coke objected to its consider
alton on the ground that it was too impor-
tant to be dealt with properly at this time.
Mr.. Conyer and MIR. FRYE urged the con-
sideration of the bill and on their agreeing
not to oppose certain changes in its provi-
sions. Mr.. Coke withdrew his objections and
nepdino ;ts consideration the Senate at Il
went into executive session.
The doors were reopened at lbs.
An amendment was reported by the COM
mittee on commerce striking out the 18th
and l4th sections of the bill as il came from
the House, repealing laws recurring paw
ment to a shipping commission for the ship
ping of seamen, were agreed to. The 18th
section regulating duties on tonnage and the
22d, mail subsidy section, was struck out.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Sawyer called up the House bill to ad-
just salaries of pOstmasters and it was
passed. This is the bill passed yesterday by
the House.
The House bill to create three additional
land districts in Dakota was passed; also a
bill making St. Vincent, Mimi, port of en-
try instead of Pembina; also joint resolution
vailua'lhg certain contracts executor pF lhe
fostmaster-Heneral:
oe'eral private oi'ls were passed. among
them one TOT the rehe1 OF oamuei Chase
barney an olncer uisnisseo iro" the navy
ny nresiue"' Lincoih'
Inc house Dill 10 amend the revised stat
utes SO as NOT 10 exclude retired army oihcers
from holding civil ohces IN territories
was passed.
NJ ~ on motion OF MI. hoiiihs the oeh-
ate went INTO executive session, at .ne emu oi
which recess VIII prooaoiy De taken until
some hour tomorrow forenoon.
WAsHiSGKoS' Mar 4
The House hill tn amend section 1914 of
the revised s'a'utes' 'eia'ihg 10 yachts was
Passeu'
On motion of Mr.. Logan. the House bill
to authorize the Litchfield, Carrollton &
Western Railroad Co., to construct a bridge
across the Illinois river, was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hampton, the Senate
bill authorizing the President to restore Ten
edor Ten Eyck to his former rank in the
army, and to place him upon the retired list,
was taken up. amended and passed.
At 3.45 the Senate took a recess until 4
o'clock.
When the Senate re.conveped. as the con-
ference report on the supdry civil appropria-
ton bill was NOT vet ready for nresentation
Mr.. Hawley moved to take another fifteen
minnie recess bnt Mr. Van Wvck Objected
and called for yeas and NAYS and Mr. H.w'
lev withdrew his motion.
The next half hour was spent in waiting
for the report. 3.45 il was received. and
a message. that the House had agreed 10 il