Huntsville gazette., 1884-07-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


resolution to investigate New York banks was
referred to the finance committee. The river
and harbor bill was taken up The motion to
increase the amount for continuing improve
ment OF the Mississippi was not
passed. passed., II he Senate m having Ws male male
some additions and the amount in the bill is
now Si3,53l, 100, against Sl:.OS6,200, it came
| from the House. In the House Mr.. Randall
| submitted the Conference report on the naval
| appropriation BILL announcing inability TO
| agree. There was an animated debate be-
| tween MesSrs. Randall, Calkins and ReeG of
Maine, Motions that the House recede from
| hend reported the Post-olfice appropri-
alton BILL and on motion the House
| receded from its disagreements regarding
! compensation for land grant railroads for
Iaail transportation. and -tso from the Senate
/ amendment increasing the appropriation for
! the compensation of railway clerks. This dis
| posed of the bill as far as the House was con-
| cerned. The fortfcation bill was then taken
| up, and after discussion III committee OF the
whole Mr. Randall oferel the bill as reported
| by the minority (Which opposes the approprl-
| ations asked as substitute.
THE Senate on the ID insisted on its
amendments to the naval bill, and new con-
| ference was ordeI ed, and the same action
was taken with regard to the river and harbor
| bill. Mr.. sherman offered a resolution pro-
| viding that the Senate meet on July t. and
that The Declaration Of independence and
| WaShinetOn's farewell address be read. The
| sundry civil bill was taken up. and the amend
|
! ms cad of fees was rejected. After the
| adoption of other amendments the bill was
| passed. 49,. In the House the minority report
/ on the fertilization bill adopted by
vote of $50 to 81. and the amount appro-
| priated is only S5,9j00J0. The Senate amend
ments TO the river and harbor bill were not
ooncurred in. Mr.. Hewitt endeavOred
| to have passed resolution authorizing
| the appointment of a committee to make an
| Investigation of frauds in several of the ex-
| ecutlve departments OF the Government. On
an objection the matter went over. The Sen
ate amendment in reference to pensions to
surviving officers and enlisted men who
! serve in the Mexican war was cOncurred in.
The FitZ John Porter bill was passed over the
veto of the President by vote of l6S to 18.
In the Senate on the 81 the message of
| the President vetoing the Fitz-John Porter
| bin was received, and at the conclusion of its
reading, on the question: ''Shall the bill pass,
| notwithstanding the objections of the Presi-
| dent?' it was defeated by vote of n to n,
| twO-thirds of the members not voting in the
affirmative. Ihe fortif1catiou bill was report
| ed with amendments. The bill TO legalize
| trades unions was fayOrably reported. The
1 anti-t hinese bill called up and passed
| yeas. -43; nays, y. The amendments to the
| sundry civil bill were insisted upon. The bill
| 10 forfeit the unearned lands granted the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad was passed. The
amendments to the fertilization bill were in
| sisted upon. 49, In the House the select
committee to inquire whether any ex-mem-
bers had VIC ated the privileges of the
| HOu-e, reported sustaining the charges
against VIM. II. English, and after some de-
| bate the matter was tabled. The conference
/ report on the Fourth OF July claims bill was
agreed to. The House resumed consideration
| of the Mexican pension bill. Senate amend
/ mens to the fertilization bill were non-con-
Cured in and a conference committee ap-
| pointed.
In the Senate on the Fourth the Declara-
ton of Independence was read. The Senate
further insisted on its amendments to the de-
tciency bill. bill was passed granting
/ pension to the widow of General Ord, and ina
| crcasing the pension to Mrs Frank Z. Blair.
At the evening session the postal telegraph
! bill was called up, but final consideration was
! postponed until December. In the House
| the conference report on the bid to cOnsOli-
date the bureau of military justice and, the
| corps of judge-advocates was agreed to- The
deficiency bill was called up, and a motion to
| recede from disagreement to the amendments
| in controversy apprOpr ating small sums for
| paving streets around public buildings in DeS
| MoneS, St Louis and other cities was lost;
! also, the amendment to reimburse eX-Presi-
! dent Hayes for the amount paid for expenses
of the commission appointed TO go to Louisi-
ana in 1871. The conference report on the
river and harbor Dill was agreed to. f1hbus-
-terina on the Mexican pension bill was in
dulged in and these tactics were kept up
until late in the night.
IN the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Logan made
lengthy speech, and exhibited letters to
show that he was not the "land-grabber"
that his enemies, as he expressed it, at
|
| OF conference was appointed on the legis-
| lative executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill. At the evening session the
! Senate insisted further on its amend
mems to the consular and diplomatic bill.
| Conferences were again Ordere1 on that and
| Otner | lis on which the two Houses were UNI
| able 10 agree . In the House Martin McGin-
Mss, of Montana. was votet his seat, which
| was contested. The dead lock on the Mexi-
can pension b.i! cont nued. A motion to post
! ponc further action until December was
conferences
sular and diplomatic bill agreed to all the
| senate amendments except three. A motion
/ to agree to the Nicaragua project was de-
feated and another conference ordered. At
| the evening session there was another dead
| lock on the Mexican pension bill, and at
! late hour nothing conclusive had been done.
BOTH houses of Congress continued in
session, with short intermssions in the shape
of recesses, all Saturday night and Sunday.
| The work was mostly done in conference COM
| mttees, the time being taken up in the House
| with pretense at debate on the Mexican pen
sion bill BY ten o'clock at night ell the APP
preparation bills except the naval bill had
! been Disposed of. II was found impossible to
| agree on this bill and a provision for the
navy for six months was passed by the House
| and sent to the Senate. The Senate amended
the measure and sent it back TO the House,
and this bill alone stood in the way of ad-
| tournament on the Ith.
WHEN the Senate met on the 7th a mes
sage was received from the House announc-
| ing non-concurrence in the Senate amend
ments to the bill making temporary provi-
| sion for the navy. After debate of political
| character, the position of the Senate was re-
| ceded from. Mr.. Bayard offered resolution
| of thanks 10 the President pro tempore Mr.
| FdmundSi for the able and impartial manner
in which he had presided which was unani-
| mously adopted. Mr.. Allison stated that the
| aggregate appropriations made were IN
round numbers Si93%0i,0S7, not including,
however, the reapDropriations, which for
| pensions alone this year amounted to STD, 0O0,
000 raising the aggregate TO S259.20l, ,0S7. Mr..
Edlnunds, in declaring the session adjourned
| Speaker Carlisle being absent in Chicago. Mr..
| Blao kburn, OF Kentucky, was elected Speaker
pro tempore; and Mr.. Cox, of New York, of
| fered resolution thanking him for the lust,
| remarkable and charming manner displayed
| in closing the session. Adopted amid ap-
| pause and laughter. In order to pass away
time a number of amusing motions were
| made, and finally. at p. m, the session ad-
jOulned.