The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July2.-Tbe sena+
,usls!eo on Its amendments to tn
uA,al Oil, and new conferences NO
oroered. The senate went into evso :.
utive session. WYNN An'o exec
AIter ten minutes executive sessio,
Tue senate resumed legislative hns;
ness, VanWyck, of the Commits h.
ON puollc lands, reported favorahl,
JOINT resolution prohibiting the sac
retary OF the interior from certifvin,
OF patenting any land to railroad cor
porations until congress shalI hav.
acted upon any bill or report from
such lands. "
Garland, of the committee on Judi
cary, reported with an amendment
t6e house bill relating to the taxation
OF the Pacific railroad lands. The
amendments substitute for the pro-
Visions of the house bill those of the
OH reported early this session from
the senate committee on judiciary.
1t is proposed to amend the title 40 ss
to read, IAN Act declaring certain
lands subject to taxation" The sun
dry civil bill was then taken up.
The following nominations were
made: Lebanon B. Colt, of Rhode
Island, United States Judge of the
FIRST judicial district; Chas. Ian, of
lninols, chief Justice of the territory
OF Utah; Jas: Mccormick, postmaster
at Reding, Gala.
Pending the consideration of the
bill the Senate insisted on it's amend
ments to the river and harbor bill
and ordered conference.
Sherman offered the following RESI-
olutlon. which will lay over till to-
morrow:
Resolved. That the Senate will
meet at the usual hour on FRIDAY.
July, 4, and after reading the journal
aud before other business is done the
Secretary of the Senate shall read the
Declaration of Independence and
Washington's g farewell address.
The consideration of sundry civil
bills was then proceeded with.
In the clause providing for partic
patton by the government in the New
Orleans Exposition, which was
agreed to, Jones ard Gibson energeti-
cally opposed the committees pro-
prosed amendment to reduce from
$500, 900 to $3.50, 600 the amount ap-
propriated to enaOle the government
to participate in the New Orleans
Gibson moved to restore the
amount to $5OO,cOO. Not agreed to
and the appropriation was made
$780, 900. The bill then passed and
the Senate adjourned.
WASHING TON, July 2.-Henley,
from the committee on public LANDS,
reported bill for the forfeiture of |
land granted to aid the construction |
Of q railroad from Portland, Oregon,
to connect with the Central Pacific.
Placed on the House calendar.
In pursuance of an agreement yes
terday the House proceeded to vote
upon the motion to substitute the
report on the fertilization
bill for the one reported by the ma
Ority of the committee on appropri-
atoms. The motion was agreed to;
yeas, $50; nays. 81.
Henderson, of Iowa, Howey and
York voted with the Democrats in
The affirmative, and Morgan, of Illi-
nois, FindIay, Finerty, Hancock,
O'Neill, of Missouri, and Potter with
he Republicans In the negative. Tie
bill as amended by the adoption of
he substitute was then passed; yeas
)3; nays 46. It appropriates $685., 900.
Tucker moved that the House go
pto q committee of the whole on
pills raising the revenue. Lost; ayes,
10; nays, 13l.
Hewitt asked Unanimous consent
or the adoption of q resolution ask
ng that q committee of three men,
,ers be appointed by the Speaker to
investigate the numerous fraudulent
recently disclosed in the
Ieveral executive departments.
Hiscock objected and the lesOlu-
lou was not received.
T0wnshend moved that the House
proceed to the consideration of bust-
less on the Speakers table, his OBJ
ect being to reach the Mexican pen
ion bill with the Senate amend
nents. Agreed to.
Stockslager moved that the bills
m the Speakers table relating to
public buildings be first considered;
ost; yeas, 72; nays, $50.
The House refused by vote of "a
o 126 to consider the special
rider beng bill granting pensions
o SURVIVORS of the Mexican and In
Ian wars, and proceeded to the con-
liberation of the Mexican pension
ill.
The senate amendment striking out
he clause granting pensions to sur
living officers and enlisted men who
erved sixty days in the Mexican war,
r who actually served in the army
r navy in that war, and inserting in
leu thereof a provision granting a
ension to those who actually served
,urteen days in Mexico, or on the
casts or frontier thereof during the
,ar, or en- route thereto, was con-
urred in by q vote of 176 to IS.
Pending further action the speaker
lid before the house the presidents
eto of the Fitz John Porter bill.
The house passed the bill over the
eto, oy q vote of 168 to 178, and adj
senate Combinations.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The Senate
onfirmed the appointments of Wat.
On G. Squires, of Washington Terri
,rv, as Governor Of Washington
'orrifnrv. (4ilhorf A Pierce of Hi.