St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-03
STILL GRINDING.
The Congressional Mill Hurrying
Through With the
Last Grist.
The Mexican Pension Bill Still Hang
ing Fire, With Not Much Pros
pect of it's Passage.
The House Passes the Fitz John Porter Bill
Over the Presidents Strong Veto.
The Senate.

OftI tutI I6Slu6HU'S SlrOIss f6IOs
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The senate insisted
on its amendments to the naval bill and a
new conference was ordered.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion
After ten minutes in executive session the
senate resumed Legislative business.
Van Wyck, from the committee on public
lands, reported favorably the joint resolution
prohibiting the secretary of the interior from
certifying or patenting any lands to railroad
corporations until congress shall have acted
upon any bill or report from a committee
favoling the forfeiture of such lands.
Mr. Garland, from the committee on ju-
dietary, reported with amendments the house
bill relating to taxation OF Pacific railroad
lands.
The sundry civil bill was then taken up.
Pending the consideration of the bill the sem
ate insisted on its amendments to the river
and harbor bill, and ordered a conference.
Senator Sherman offered the following
resolution which lies over until tomorrow:
Resolaed, That the senate will meet at the
usual hour Friday, July 4th, and after read
ing the journal and before any other bust
ness is done the secretary of the senate shall
read the declaration of American independ-
ence and Washington's farewell address.
The consideration of the sundry civil bill
was then proceeded with.
The senate amendment proposed by the
senate committee, to strike out the clause
NV Ioriac irct 0a6
OF fees for United States marshals, gave rise
to considerable discussion. The committees
amendment was finally agreed to and the
provision for salaries was struck out.
Senator Beck moved to include the Gin
cinnati and Louisville expositions lin the
clause providing for participation by the gov
eminent in the New Orleans exposition.
Agreed to-
Senators Jones and Gibson theoretically
opposed the committees proposed amend
ment, to reduce from $500, 600 to S250,o00
the amount appropriated to enable the gov
eminent to participate in the New Orleans
exposition.
Senator Gibson moved to restore the
amount to $500, 900 not agreed to, and the
appropriation was made $3.50, 600. Bill then
passed and the senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Mr Henley, of the
committee on public lands, reported a bill
for the forfeiture of land granted to aid in
the construction of a railroad from Portland,
Oregon, to connect with the Central Pacific
railroad. House calendar.
In pursuance Of the agreement yesterday
the house proceeded to vote upon the motion
to substitute the minority fertilization bill
for the bill reported by the majority Com
mittee on appropriations. The motion was
agreed. Yeas, $50; nays, 81.
The senate amendments to the river and
har5or appropriation bill was non concurred
in.
Mr.. Stockslager moved that the house
go into committee of the whole on the bills
for the erection Of public buildings. Lost,
90 to IS.
Mr..Lewis of the committee on public
lands, reported bill for prohibiting the con-
firmation of certifcation and patenting I'M
earned land grants. House calendar
Mr.. Herbert of the committee on ways and
means, reported a resolution authorizing the
speaker to appoint committee to investi-
gate the Alaska Commercial company. Com
mittee Of the whole.
Mr.. O'Neill, on motion from the commit
tee on labor, reported bill providing that
in the employment Of labor or public works
the preference shall be given to residents
and citizens of the United States. House
calendar.
Mr. ert1,v, tod
port on the army bill.
An explanatory statement announces that
the house conferees receded from the dis
agreement to the senate amendment, strik-
ing out the clause reducing the rate of COM
pensation to subsidized railroads for army
transportation. This was the only point of
difference between the two houses. The re-
port was agreed to without division.
Mr.. Tucker moved the house go into COM
mittee sof the whole on bills for raising
revenue. Lost, ayes 80, nays 131.
Hewitt, of New York, asked unanimous
consent for the adoption of preamble and
resolutions recitng that numerous fraudu-
lent transactions have recently been dis
closed in several executive departments of
the government, and asking that com
mittee of three members of the house be APP
pointed by the speaker to make a general in
vestigation of the whole matter before the
completion of reading of the resolution.
Mr. Hiscock objected to its consideration,
adding jocularly that it was a reflection on
the committees of the Democratic house.
Mr.. Hewitt replied it was a rehection-on
the Republicans administration of the gov
eminent. Does my colleague take the re-
sponsibility of refusing to allow an investi-
CATION to be made'
Hiscocl-Yes, do.
So the resolution was not received
The conference report on the bin granting
right of way through the Indian Territory to
the Southern Kansas railroad company was
agreed to.
Mr. Townshend moved the house proceed
to the consideration of the business on the
speakers table, his object being to reach the
Mexican pension bill withthe senate amend
ments. Agreed to. Yeas 153, nays 70.
Mr.. Stoekslager moved the bills ON the
speakers table relating to public buildings be
first considered. Lost. Yeas 10, nays 1870.
The first bill on the table being one pro-
viding two additional associate justices of the
supreme court of Dakota, the senate amend
ments were coneurred in.
The hrst bill was the Mexican pension bill,
with the senate amendments. Against this
Mr.'Hewitt, of Alabama, raised a xuestion of
consideration in favor of a special bill. being
bill granting pensions to survivors of the
Mexican and Indian wars.