Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-28
H.ls from the COMMITTEES on naval affairs,

ale, from the COMMITTEES on DAVh hnAirb,
10 authorize the construction Of addi-
.ional steel vessels for the navy. The
bill authorizes the President to have oon-
,truoted seven steel vessels, besides one
steel ram, one oruisiuc torpedo boat and
Two hAbor torpedo boats. OF the seven
vesssls, two shall be cruisers Of 500
and 5000 tons respectively, one dis
patch vesssl OF / 800 tons, two heavily
armed gunboAts Of 800 tons each, and
one gunboat not to exceed 300 tons, to be
built on plans and specifications to be
furnished by the admiral Of the ravy.
The bill WAS DISCUSSED by Messrs. Hale,
Beck and Plumb. Pending its consider
alton, the Senate went into executive
session and soon afterwards adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Iu the House yesterday week Mr..
Morey (Miss.) from the committee |
on pos, ,ii.es reported sres ,lu |
tion calling on the Postmss +
G neral to Transmit to the House the
r.porta made by special agents of the
post Office department having ref renee to
Str Route Investigations not heret tore
made public. After discussion, the res !,
luton WAS adopted, 148 to 106 Variou
bills were reported from committees,
among them the following From the
committee on post offices. to allow extra
comp pensatiou to postmasters of the third
class, for rent, &, From ths public lauds
committee, to declare forfeited the land
grant to the Oregon Central Railroad
Company. From the foreign affairs
committee, resolution THAT
the President be requested to
prevent the delivery Of Senior Carlos
Agnero, now in Key West, Florida. and
held for extrsdition on the demand Of the
gov rnment Of Spain, til 1t shall be
aseertained that the oh rges against him
are true, and that hs is not held for poll
tical purposea and that the President
be requested t, direct the Attorney
General of the United States to have an
investis sation of the case made" bill
was passed sppropriatin2 sl50,000 to be
expended among the Iuiians for eduoa
ito al purposes. The Military Academy
Appropriation bill was considered in
committee of tho whole. Without dispos
ing Of any portion of 1t, the House ad-
journeG.
Mr. Dibrell Crenn.) from the committee
on agriculture reported the agricultural
appropriation bill, and 1t WAS ordered
printed and reoommitted.
The morning hour having b,en dis
psnsed with, the House went into com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Bland (Mo in
the chair, on the Military Academy
Appropriation bill.
The Military Academy Appropriation
bill, after much discussion In COM
mittee of the whole was reported to
thel House and passed. 1t is the first
regular appropriation bill passed by the
| House. The Post Route bill WAS reported
and assed, and the Senate amendments
to the bill declaring all public roads to be
| post routes were conourred in. The
speaker presented a message from the
President announcing the gift by the
British government Of the steamship
Alert for the Greedy relief expedition.
Mr.. Randall asked unanimous consent
"that the communication be spread
upon the journal OF the House as n mark
of the sentiment Of the House,
He further asked that the communication
be referred to the committee on foreign
affairs, with the object of having NOR,
formal and appropriate recognition OF th'
act Of tie British government. Applause
Mr. Finerty (Ill.) objected, wheIeupor
Mr.. Randall put his requests in the form
Of motion, and 1t was agreed to-Messrs
Finerty and Robinson IN. ~ alone vot
ing in the negative. "Can we not hav.
ships of our own without begging 2
asked Mr.. Robinson Of the speaker
"The chair cannot answer that question,
replied the chair. The House then ad
iourned until Saturday.
WAsnINcroS, February %, 1884
Bills were reported ..ss follows: B,
Mr.. Foran (0hio) from the committe
on labor, to prohibit the importa
/ tion and immigration Of foreigner
under ooptraot to perform labor In tn
United States. By Mr.. Hopkins (Penna
from the committee on pubic buildings
for a public building at Lancaster
Penna., not to exceed in cost 800, ,00O
By Mr.. Money (Miss from the committe
on post offices and post roads, amend
, ing sections 3,929 and 4,04l reyiset
statutes, authorizing the Postmaster
General to prohibit the delivery of regis
tered letters and the payment of mone
/ orders, and providing tor the return {
( the same The pleuro- pneumonia bill
! WAS considered in committee Of the whol
! but not disposed of. Mr.. Morrison, tror
the ommi'teo Of ways and means, rt
. ported the bonded extension bill, stain
, that it was not unanimous report.
i was referred to the committee of th
whole Mr.. Bsltori (Col. offered rest
. luton giving delegates the right to vot
: in committees. Referred. The HOus
then adjourned.
o The Senate joint resolution was passe
h filling the vacancy in the board
a regents of the Smithsonian Inst
# tuition by the reappointment of Noa
= Porter of Connecticut. Mr.. Gibson (Wef
a Va.), introduced joint resolution appft
priating $4,000 for the distribution
n seed among the sufferers from the Obi
a floods. 1t was referred. MIR. Clement
y (Ga.), from the committee on foreig
I affairs, reported resolution which wa
a adopted, requesting the President I
transmit to the House all communication
between the United States and Russi
q with regard TO the condition an
a treatment of Hebrews in Russi
a and especially in relation to Hebre,
= citizens Of the United States. A numbe
a of bills were introduced under the call ,
4 states, among them the 10 lowing: B
!, Mr.. Oates Gala } to prohinit aliens ap
q foreigners from acquiring title to or OWE
= ing land within the Upited States, B
a Mr.. Rosscrans Gel } to authorize Ii
:, coinage OF silver dollars and fraction
a thereof under the metric system alst
for the coinage of geld metric dollar
=, 81 piece and frscti0ns thereof, and
4 double essie, eagle and half-eagle; also, 70
:, the coinage OF the "stella;" also to es
tablish system Of coinage of gold an
:, silver, and TO obtain proximity OF vslu
!. betseen them. Mr.. Willis (Ky.,l fro,
!. the committee on education, reported hi
a bill to aid temporarily in support {
4 common schools. The Pleuro .Pneumoni
4 bill was discusss in committee OF th
!. whole. Pending action the commiite
a rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. rs I'm the Hous,
ia on motion Of Mr.. Stookslager (Ind tb
n Senate bill providing for the complet;o
i OF the statue of R-ar- Admiral Samu.
- Francis DUPONT was passed (rhe ststu
4 Is to be placed in DuPont circle, Wasl
. ipgton }
a Mr.. Mayo (Vs }, rising to a question {
i. privilege, said that the g ntleman froI
a Virginia, Mr.. g. D. W Sc, on the floor {
g q the HOUSE had stated that the goyerno
n of Virginia has refused to sign tn
formers certificate. when the latter kne,
4 that the governor does not sign any oe,
:. tifioAte.
= The chair replied that the question wa
not one Of privilege.
:, Mr.. Mayo said: "The gentleman ha
= stated that Pm a fraud That's persona
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