The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


amendments to the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bills have been
nOn-concurred in.
Mr.. Prior then took the floor on the
electoral count bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pryors
speech. Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois,
submitted conference report on the
post Office appropriation bill. He said
the items on which no agreement had
been reached were: First, the increase
second, increasing by 100000 the
on railroad routes; third, striking out
the clause regulating compensation
to land grant roads; fourth, appropri-
atiDg $1S,50O for special mail facilities
and fifth, increasing by 100000 the
appropriation for railway post-office
clerks. The conference report was
adopted as far as it was concerned
upon those items on which an agree
ment had been arrived at.
The senate PASSED house bill pro-
viding for the payment of 4th Of July
claims.
Chair appointed as conferees on
the part of the senate on the consular
and diplomatic bill Messrs. Allison,
Hale and Beck.
Messrs. Logan, Dawes, Call and
Brown obtained unanimous consent
to take up the bill to require payment,
in cash to the state of Georgia, of
$35, 300, appropriated for that state by
act of March, 1873, to refund to Geor-
gia certain moneys expended for the
common defense in 1777.
Mr.. Dolph moved an amendment to
include $35, 900 for Oregon and $495 for
California, to refund monies eXpend-
ed by those states in the suppression
of the Medoc hostilities. After a
long discussion, MI. Ingalls, moved to
re.commit the bill to the committee
on claims. It was then discovered
that no quorum was present, and the
senate adjourned until Monday.
After debate Mr.. Holman suggested
the appropriation be fixed at $780,
600 for letter carriers, but a motion
to that effect was lost.
Mr.. Horr's motion to recede from
the conference disagreement was car
ried, lis to so. So the sen ate amend
ment was concurred in.
The next point in the dispute was
the senate amendment increasing
from 81, 100000 to $12, 100000 the APP
preparation for mail transportation on
railroads. This was considered in
connection with the amendment strik-
ing out the clause reducing the per
cent. of compensation to railroads
for mail transportation and
providing that land grant
road and subsidy roads shall receive
0r1r IN r1ar oont of tho CafIOn
allowed other roads.
Mr.. HORT moved that the house re-
cede from disagreement to these
amendments. Lost-86 to 101.
The house then insisted on its disa-
sreement to the amendments.
Without acting on the special ia
cilities amendment, and the amend
ment increasing the appropriation fol
railway post Office clerks, the house
took a recess until 8 p. M, the evening
session to be for consideration of the
pension bill.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The house
resumed the consideration of tn,
amendments in dispute between thu
two houses, upon the postoffice appro
priation bill, the pending amendment
being that incorporated by the senat
appropriation of $185,O00 for specia
mail facilities on trunk lines.
Horr moved that the house reced
from its disagreement to the amend
ment and agree to same, with al
amendment Increasing the appro
pciation to $250,0O0. Upon this mo
ton a long debate ensued.
/ Finally Mr.. Horr's motion wa
| ~ ouoc 1Oks n0UC II
Mr.. Hoar moved that the house con
cur in the remaining amendments in
creasing from 81, 100000 to 81, 100000
the appropriation for railway posi-
Office clerks.
After debate, the motion was lost
yeas, "a; nays, III; and, on motion c
!. Mr.. Townsend, the house further IL
sisted on its disagreement to tn
amendment.
This completed consideration of th
bill.
Mr.. Thompson, under special erde
|, called up for discussion and actio
various bills previously reported frol
the committee on Pacific railway
Mr.. Randall, under instructions frol
the committee on appropriations, raj
ed the question of consideration
favor of the deficiency bill. By vot
of yeas SO, nays 108, the house refuse
to consider the business called up
3 Mr.. Thompson, who, thereupon, askt
it to be made the special order f,
Wednesday next.
Mr.. Morse objected.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend, Il
: vote just taken was reconsidered, al
g the question having been again su
e mitted the house decided, withol
: division, that the Pacific railway b
: siness should take precedence. IT.
q first bill to be considered was Of
which required of the Pacific railwi
company the conveying, surYeyiI
e and selecting of lands granted to al
d earned by these companies. In t
i event of the failure of any compal
e to pay this cost within 80 days fro
the passage of this act, the secreta