The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL.


lean pension bill was taken up. Mr.. Hoar'
amendment providing pensions for soldier:
VINO fought in the late war for Suppression
OF the rebellion was laid on the table-yeaS
20, nays Is. Several other amendment.
were offered and laid on the table, and fur
Their consideration went over till to-mor.
row.
HOUsE-The republican side of the
house was reinforced this morning by q
number from the Chicago convention. Bills
were introduced and the house went into
committee Of the whole on the river and
liberal appropriation for the improvement
OF the Mississippi river. Mr.. Blanchard
spoke in support of the bill and in
advocacy of the Hennepin canal project.
The general debate then closed, and with
out action the committee rose. Recess was
taken till s clock p. m. AT the evening
session OF the house numerous amendments
increasing the appropriations for the various
improvements of rivers and harbors were
offered and voted down. After completing
the consideration of six of the forty-seven
pages Of the bill the committee rose and the
house soon adjourned.
SENATE. --COnsideratiOn of the Mexl-
can pension bill was resumed. Amend
ments offered by Harrison intended to limit
benefciaries of the bill to those who had
seen services were laid on the table-yeas
20, nays 90, The pension bill was then dis
PLACED PLACED by, the regular order (Utah
aside to admit consideration of the
consular diplomatic appropriation bill.
Allison explained that the amendments pro-
posed by the senate committee on appro.
priations added $500, 900 to the bill as it
came from the house. The house had ap-
propriated $500, 900 less than the appropria-
tion last year. The amendments proposed
by the senate committee were agreed to,
except the provision appropriating $3.50, 600
to meet the expenses attendant upon
the execution of the neutrality act.
HOUsE.-On motion, the chairman
OF the committee on ways and means re-
ported the concurrent resolution providing
for the final adjournment Of congress on
Monday, June 80, at p. M, which was
adopted without division. Payson, from
the committee on public lands, reported
the bill FORGETTING a part of certain lands
granted Iowa to aid in the construc-
ton of certain railroads in that state.
Senate amendments to the District of Co.
lumbia appropriation bill were non-cop-
CURED in. The house then took a recess
till O'Clock. At the evening session the
house debated the bill directing the secre-
tary OF the interior to obtain from the Red
Lake Chippewa indians REIMBURSEMENT of
their title to the Red Lake reservation in
Minnesota. Without action the house adj |
journed. lH a
Wednesday, June 10.-A |
secret legislative session was had on the |
item in the consular and diplomatic appro- |
priation bill appropriating $3.50, 200 to cover |
the expenses attendant upon the execution |
of the neutrality act. When the doors were
reopened all the amendments except one,
providing an appropriation Of $3.50, 600,
were agreed to substantially as reported by
the senate committee on appropriate ms.
When the chair was about to put the ques-
ton on this item, Mr.. Vest said: est is due
to the country and senate that the commit
tee on appropriations should state why this
enormous sum is asked and what its pur-
pose really and honestly is. / call upon the
chairman of the committee to state the real
purpose OF this appropriations The ques-
ton, ''shall the bill pass was then put.
On this the yeas and nays were called for by
Vance. The result was, "a yeas, 1 nay
vance,, no quorum voting. Messas. Vest,
Jones and Van WICK were paired with alb
sent senators, but announced if they had
lot been paired they would have voted
against the bill. The two last named
senator's because of the way. in which /.
t was attempted to pass the bill.
HoUsE.-The senate bill was passed
the time to commence laying the
lew Atlantic cable. The house then went
INTO committee OF the whole on the river /
nd harbor bill. Mr.. Maybury called the ,
ttention Of the committee to the necessity I
4 prosecuting to completion the work OF {
the Detroit river but was unsuc- I
essful in his effort to have the APP !
ropriation for that river raised from :
10000 1000 to S227, 600. Mr.. Holman !
anal clause. Lost-92 to 81. Mr.. i
,osgrove moved to increase from $500, 600 q
D $3.50, 0S0 the appropriation for the i'm /
royement of the Missouri from its mouth =
] Sioux City. Lost. Under instructions L
rom the committee on rivers and harbors, t.
r. ,I,x,o.
ting $3.50, 900 for completing the surveys
the Mississippi between the head passes
nd head waters and for additional surveys. q
.dopted. q
SENATE, Thursday, June 1.-THE k
mate took final vote on the consular and :,
lplomatic appropriation bill and the bill 6
as passed-3S yeas, 2 nays. Vance and u
an Wyck). The bill as passed is almost Il
recisely as reported from the committee on n
10 to the bill as reported from .,
lie house. The Mexican pension bill ),
as then taken up. Mr.. Van o.
'yck moved as an amendment ST
lie bill some time since reported from the g
snsion committee by Mr.. Cullom to pro- 6,
de pensions for invalid soldiers of the IL
my or many who had been discharged af-
r three months in the war of the rebellion =,
I'd for widows and dependent parents OF .
'ceased pensioners. Mr.. Slater did not OF
INK ANYBODY c0ulQ measure the expense CT
at would be incurred IL the bill became a cl
W with the proposed amendments. There q
ould doubtless be 800, 900 names added to y.
e pension list. Since this bill had been u
ported from the committee voice had
me from Chicago commanding arrears OF
nsions to be paid, and that would add w
obably $50, 900 more names to the roll &C
ithout reaching conclusion on the matter of
e senate adjourned. ID
HOUsE.-The house went into COM ~,
ttee Of the whole (Cox, of New York, in a.
9 chair) on the river and harbor appro- Nv Nv
iation bill. On motion Of Mr.. O'Neil, OF
amendment was adopted providing that an
reafter all purchases Of supplies and ma he
'ials shall be made by contract after adj fe
rtisement. The appropriation for Ice ~,
rbor, on the Muskingum river, was in au
,ased from $40, 900 to $50, 600. The COM es
ttee then rose and reported the bill to an
, house. Mr.. Oates moved to strike out DR.
clause relating TO the Hennepin canal or,
>. Willis said that upon consulting with "
members of the committee on rivers and
rbors except two, and at their instance, ~,
had determined to allow u separate vote "
the canal project. Mr.. Henderson, of DO
, expressed surprise at the course pur- On
ID by Mr.. Willis. For one, he had not sW
scented that course should be followed. ra,
Murphy said, as another member of m
same committee, he had not been con- LII
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