Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-21
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Signature 10 the House JOINT fesolutioh
relating to the Greedy relief expedition.
The chair then laid before the Senate =
Communication from the the Secretary OF
the Navy relating to the compensation to
be paid to the proprietors OF the ahipyards
for the occupation OF their yards by the
double turreted iron olAds. It WAS re
ferred to the committee on appropriations
Temperance petitions were presented
| from citizens OF the District Of Columbia,
Colorado, California and Michigan.
Mr.. usle, from the committee on naval
atfsirs, reported unfavorsbly aud moved
the indefinite postpOnemept of the Joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Mcpherson,
limiting the amount OF money to be ex
| pended by the President on the dreely
relief expedition to $500,0O0
| Mr.. McPherson stated that he had
| information from responsible persons Il
the effect that $500, 900 would bs amply
sufficient to cover all expenses Of thu
expedition, and this was IS good tim
as any TO have the question involved
brought to a decision.
Mr.. Hale said the matter had been dis
posed of and we'll disposed OF already by
the senste, and he hoped that this
| joint resolution would al oBce be in
definitely pos poned The joint resolu
tion was indefinitely postponed by vote
| of ~ yeas to 26 nays.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered a resolution which
went over until tomorrow, directing the
| Secretary OF the Interior to withhold ror
the present his approval OF patents
or certificates for lands selected by
the Northern Pacific railroad in lien
OF others said to nave been lost to said
company under the act OF July, 1864. A
preamble to ths resolution sets forth tina,
the rights OF settler rs might be injuriously
affected by such approval.
On motion of Mr.. Dolph, the committee
on rules was directed to report on the
expedienoy of restricting by the rules OF
the Senate the introduction Of bills for
private relief, to bills reported by com
mittee Of the Senate, and to cases where
petition tor relief shall have been first
presented to the Senate referred to q
committee and the introduction OF
bill for the relief prayed
for, recommended by the committee
The Senate then laid aside the unfinished
business Of Tuesday and took up the
special order, being Mr.. MoPherson's bill
reported by Mr.. Bsyard from the com
mittee on finance to provide for the issue
OF circulating notes to national banking
associations. Messrs. Bsyard, Sherman
and McPherson spoke upon the bill, after
which it went over. The Senate ther
went into executive session, and when tn,
doors were recpened, adjourned.
| WAsHIS0Tos, Feb l4-The Senate
has sssed joint resolution reported
this morning by Mr.. Sherman from the
COMMITTEES ON the library reappointing
Noah Porter OF Connecticut, one OF tn,
regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Mr.. Platt from the committee Oh
patents, reported bill to regulate prsc
tice on patent suits.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Voorhees,
requesting the Secretary of the
Interior to suspend approval of In
IDENTITY land selections INSIDE by tht
North IN Pacific Railroad Company was,
with tue assent OF the mover, after de
bats, referred to the committee on pubic
lands. The bill making all public roads
and highways post routes was taken nj
aud passed with slight amendment The
bill debated on "Wednesday relating I,
national pank circulation was again con
sidered. Pending discussion, the Senat,
|
after adjourned
wAsHINcroS F4b Is The chair laid
before the 5snsts communication frou
the sttorf ey general explaining the delay
IN responding to the call for his opinion
made by the postmaster general regard
ing the adju tment Of postmasters
salaries
The matter was received at his off ice
he says, in August last, while he wa,
on his vacation. When he returned, h.
gave 1t close inspection, and as 1t WAS
matter involving large amount o
money and comp icated and intri a.,
Questions, aud he WAS anxious to give II
careful and deliberate consideration, Lii
opinion when drawn up, he hat
laid aside for while to civ,
1t more mature consideration. L
was finally completed few week az,
and had been ordered sent to the Pos,
master General. The communication
concludes with tLr e;stement that tn,
opinion had been transmitted to Post
master General on the 18th inst
Al O'Clock message YVES received
from the House Uf Representatives au.
nouncing that that hooy Lad passed
JOINT resolution maki4s further appro
priauon OF e2OO, 900 for the relief of des
titute persons in the districts over flooded
by the Ohio river and it's tributaries.
MIR Allison raid the appropriation
clmm.ttee wcnld inset report bacl
the jont IL olutieu in ill, Tor the actor
Ut tne Seuatr to day. The join. r-solu
tion was then referred to the commit .es o,
appropriations.
At i 40 p. m. Mr.. Allison, from tn
COMMITTEES on appropriations, reported
: tavorsbly. 1t was Immediately rea,
three times and pa sed by the Senate
Ar. Pendleton had read a Telegram
from Richard Smith of Cincinnati
to lsasc N. Jordan Of Washington
saying that Congress ouk ht to sppiu
pirate an additional million for I'll
sufferers by the floods. Messrs. Voorhee
and Beck said they had similar advice
from Indiana and KeNtucky. The Senat
! resumed considerable ot he bill relatip
To national bark cir IL alton. After de
=, bate vote WAS taken ou an amendment
heretofore submitted by Mr.. Sherman
providing that II any of the b'rds de
81 Il bof In -lest isa"r Il in 3 Y.
G. adj "as 4otes :, Jnld l. "a,
tqus - OLE a' he tsi- t In ,xoess q
J . = cent. t. g'ng bJislr Iii atuflty, Thi
I was defeated ny yeas TO AZ nays. Tn
senate then, after an executive session
t adjourned until Monday.
WAsuiSGroN, Feb Is In the Senat
Mr.. Hs'i'son introduced bl! for the ad
mission Of the state OF DaA ota into tn
Union on an equal footing with the origi
: nal states. 1t was referred to the com
i mittee on territories.
Alter the passage of number of pri
vats and unimportant bills, the Senate a
O'Clock resumed consideration of th
I currency bill and Mr.. Pugh addrease
tue Senate in favor OF the Plumb amend
meut.
J.. Two sets Of credentiaswere ptesepte
for Senator -sleot William r. Alliso,
Ot Iowa, in order to avoid an,
r doubt OF legality, the question being til
setond Tuesday after the temporary o
regular organ zatlon OF the legislature
the committee on privileges and election
10 decide upon the point involved R.so
/ ullons were pre- ented from the Obi
legislature In relation to the exclusion q
i; american pork from Germany an,
4 France, aud recommending that retalis
\ tory treasures be adopted il those conn
tries p-r-irt in their policy of EXCLUSION
The bi!l relating TO uatioual la..k cirou
lation was debated by M.ssrs Pugb
Vest, Jones and Call PeIding its con
sdefatiuu the Senate went into .xeontiv
session a. afterwards adjourned.
WAsnlNeToN, February 10. 1884
In the Senate message was rso-ivet
rom the President transmitting the re
port OF the board OF Uff1e appointed L
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