Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
RUSHING BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES,
THE PORTER BILL FAILS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate
FAILURE OF THE RITz JOHN PORTER BILL TO PASS OVER

AFTER the reading OF the journal the chair laid
before the Senate the Fitz John Porter veto mes
sage, which was read. The question being "Shall
the Dill pass, Notwithstanding the objections OF the
Pres1dent?" the yeas and nays were taken without
DEBATE, and resulted In Tie vote-yeas "a, nays a.
Two-th1rdS not voting in the affirmative the bill
tailed TO pass. The vote in detail is as follows:
1eaS-MeSSrA Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler,
Cai Cap1eron Of Pa, Cockrell, Coke, Fair, Farley,
Garland George; Groome. Hampton, Harris, Hoar,
Jonas, lpnes OF Fla. Maxey, Morgan, Pike, Pugh,
RANSOM, sewell. Vance, Vest and Voorhees, "a
=, Nays-Messrs: Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bowen,
munds, Hale, Harrison, hawley, Hill, Ingalls,, Lap
ham, Logan, Mcmillan, Miller OF N. Y, Mitchell,
Morrill,, Palmer, Platt, Plumb. SAWYER Sherman,
Van Wyck and Wilson-H
THE FoRTIFICATION BILL.
Mr. Dawes, from the committee on appropriations.
reported the fort1flcatlon BILL with amendments 1t
was ordered printed.
Mr. Jones tNev) explained that he had been
Porter BILL and that ii he had been in the chamber
he would have voted in favor OF the bill becoming
d law Notwithstanding the Presidents objections
NATIONAL TRADES UNIONS.
MI. Blair, from the committee on education and
labor, reported favoraby the bill to egalize the In
corporation OF national trades unions It was
placed on the calendar.
THE ANTI-CHINEsE BILL PASSED.
The anti Chinese bill was called up by Mr.. Miller,
OF California
Mr.. Platt moved to strike out the clause exclud-
Ing Chinese who are subjects Of governments other
Mr.. Hoar reaffirmed his disapprobation OF this
class OF legislation. The bill he said was based on
sheer barbarsm, and the American people would,
In his opinion. some day repent the action Of Con-
greSS On this subject
MI. Miller (Cali hoped Mr. Platt's motion would
Mr.. Platt's motion was not agreed to, and the
Dill coming at once to vote, was passed without
amendment-yeas. 43; nays, 12
Cameron, OF Pennsylvania; Cameron, Of WIS
eonsin; c; Cockrell, Coke, Conger, Cullom, Dolph,
ton, Harris, Hill, Ingalls, Jones, OF Florida Jones,
OF Nevada; Logan, Manderson, Maxey, Miller. OF
pand3sina plier Mis- @ OF New York. Morgan Palmer
sherman, Slater, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest and voor-
mHnSs MaSysMessrs hss,n1 Ad1ch Brown Dawes, Ed
chel, Morrill,, Platt and Wilson-l2.
''THE GLORIOUS FOURTH" IN THE SENATE.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Sherman
was agreed to, providing for a session OF the Sen
ate tomorrow July ~, and that before proceeding
to business the secretary of the Senate shall read
tne DECLARATION OF Independence The resolution
as originally offered included the reading also OF
w Sh'ngton'S farewell address, but MIR. Sherman
withdrew that.
COMMITTEES OF INQUIRY.
Resolutions offered by Mr.. Hawley were agreed
Inc into the number and character OF documents
printed for Congress, and suggest methods for re-
ductiOn Of cost Of printing; also authorizing the
appointment OF committee OF five Senators to ex-
anime into the capacity OF steel-produclng works
In the United States to make steel suit able for guns
OF high power-pate suitable for war ships. and
into The character and Suffciency Of tools In navy
yards and fOundrieS suitable for the manufacture
OF engines Tor sucn vessels, and OF guns for such
vessels and seacOaSt defenCes also to inquire as to
the best method OF manufacturing tie same
Wnetner by the government or by contract with
private parties.
CONFERENCE ON THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
message from the House Of Representatives
announced the non-concurrence Of that body in the
Senate amendments to the sundry civil bill.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Allison, insisted on
ITS amendments, and ordered committee OF con-
ference.
The chair appointed as such committee Messrs.
Allison, Hale and Beck.
LAND GRANT FORFEITURE
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
bill to forfeit the unearned lands granted to the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad company.
FOTlFiCATION BILL PASSED.
The fortincation bill was passed without debate.
precisely as it came from the Senate appropriations
committee.
The House.
Mr.. F1nerty Nll) said that he was absent yester-
day when the vote was taken on the passage Of the
Fitz John Porter bill, In the belief that he was
PdICu. nc lOuHu IIdt ue was mistaken. haQ ne
been present he would have voted for the bill
MI. Robinson IN. W made similar statement
CONFEREES APPOINTED.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Oates, McMillin
and Payne as cOnfereeS on the bill limiting the
time within which prosecutions may be Instituted
against persons charged with violating internal
revenue laws
Also, Messrs. Rosecrans, Morgan and Steele as
conerees the bill relieving certain soldiers from
the charge OF deseruion.
A9 Me ise S ;nr Mn and Laird as
soidlers nome IN one OF the western states.
Also, Messrs. Randall, Forney and Ryan as con-
ferees on the sundry civil appropriation bill
PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OBJECTED TO-
Mr.. Talbot (Md.) asked consent to report from
the committee on military affairs resolution au-
thorizing subcommittee to1nvestigate the charges
OF official misconduct on the part OF Moses H. Web
Der In appropriating for his own use government
property from the navy yard at CharleStOwn, Mass
Mr.. Hiscock IN. W objected.
REPORT OF THR ENGLISH EINvEsTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Hammond (Ga-) submitted the report OF the
select committee appointed to inquire whether any
ex-members have violated the privileges of the
House. The committee find no custom or usage
which would Justify them in the conclusion that
the conduct OF VIM. H. English, in the contested
election case OF English agt. Peelle, was breach
OF the privileges OF the HOUSE, and recommend that
the Whole matter he laid on the table
Mr.. Millard (N. W presented the minority report,
that the charge that VIM. H English
l0Obe0 on the 1OOr In the interest Of his son was
fully sustained by the testimony, and that his con-
duct was improper and f1agrant violation OF the
privileges OF the House.
The report is accompanied by resolution exclud-
Ing VIM h. English from the floor during the pres
ent Congress.
After long debate Mr. Hammond moved to Law
the whole matter on the table; agreed to-yeas,
Capitol Topics.
ADJOURNMENT ON SATURDAY PRETTY CERTAIN.
1t is assumed as settled fact that Congress is to
adjourn on Saturday, and large number Of men,
oers have already bought their tickets for home
and secured sleeping berthS for that date.
NOMINATIONS
The President yesterday nominated lie Baron B.
Colt, Of Rhode Island to be U. s. Judge OF the first
judicial circuit; Charles g. Zane OF Illinois, to be
chief justice Of the Territory Of Utah: j. E. D.
Cousins, OF Missouri, to be marshal OF the United
States for the eastern district OF Missouri; also
number OF postmasterA
The Sundry Civil Bill.
AMENDMENTS BY THE SENATE PREVIOUS 70 THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
The Senate passed the sundry civil bill yester-
day. An amendment approprating sc, 600 to I'M
prove the ventilatlng machinery Of the Senate was
adopted. Another amendment appropriating
S. 600 for cleaning the outside marble walls OF the
House and Senate wings and making It the duty Of
the architect to keep them clean hereafter was
adopted. Another amendment appropriating
entitled "Orig1nal Portraits OF Washington" by
Elizabeth Bryant Johnston, for distribution to the
public libraries, was adopted. An amendment
onered by Mr. Blair to allow employees at the gov
absence In each year was ruled out on point OF
order made by Messrs. Allison and Plumb The
amendment providing for departmental exhibition
at the New Orleans exposition was amended SO as
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