Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
Congressional Proceedings.

SENATE. Monday, June 30th.
Both houses of Congress adopted reso-
luton continuing last years appropriations
for five days. The Senate voted down tn e
resolution discharging the finance commit
tee from further consideration of the bill
for the retirement and recoinage of the
trade dollar. The Senate insisted on its
amendments to the general deficiency bill,
and spent the remainder Of the session on
the river and harbor bill.
HoUsE.-The House concuIred III Senate
amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill,
and then discussed until the hour ofadjourn-
ment the fertilization bill.
SENATE.-Tuesday, July 1st.
In the United States Senate the re; olu-
ton directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to redeem $40, 900, 600 worth of trade dollars
at their face value was referred to the
finance committee. The Senate passed the
river and harbor bill.
HoUsE.-The House, by a party vote,
insisted on its disagreement to the steel
cruisers and monitor amendments to the
naval appropriation bill, and receded from
| it's disagreement to Senate amendments to
the postoffice appropriation bill. The Tor
| LITIGATION appropriation bill was discussed
at length and vote will be taken Wednes-
| day morning.
SENATE.-Wednesda July End.
| The United States Senate insisted on it's
amendments to the naval appropriation
bill. The civil sundry bill was passed, the
appropriation for the. government exhibit
| at New Orleans being cut down from $500, :
900 to $es0,000.
HoUsE.-The House, by large majority,
defeated the majority report ON the fortifi-
cations bill, which appropriated about three
| million and a-half dollars, and adopted the
minority report, which appropriated only
about half million. Senate amendments
| to the river and harbor bill were honoured
| in. The House .concurred in several of the
Senate amendments to the Mexican pension
bill. The bill for the relief of Fitz-John
| Porter was passed over the President S
veto by vote of 1853 to IA, four more than
the necessary two thirds.
| SENATE.-Thursday, Jnly 3rd.-In the
United States Senate, the motion to pass
the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter
over the Presidents veto failed, the vote
standing-yeas 81, nays 27. The anti
Chinese bill was passed by vote of 43 to
10.
HoUsE.-In the House, Doth reports from
the committee to inquire whether VIM. ii.
| English had violated the privileges of that
body were laid on the table, thus disposing
of the matter. The House adopted q reso-
luton to adjourn until Saturday at 8 A. NJ,
but afterwards got into a debate on the
Mexican pension bill, and took recess I'M
til 10 o'clock Friday morning.
| SENATE.-Friday, July 4th.-In the Uni
ted Ssates Senate, the Declaration of indie
pendence was read blythe secretary, after
which number Of pension bills were pass
ed. The Senate again insisted on its amend
ments to the deficiency bill. An evening
session was held.
| HoUsE.-The House agreed to Senate
amendments to the river and harbor hill,
| increasing the appropriation from $12, 0S6,
200 to $13, 1899, 700. The remainder of the
session was spent in flibtstering against the
Mexican pension bill. At the evening ses-
sion fillbustering on the Mexican pension
bill was resumed.
| CLOSING HOURS OF THE SESSION.
Both houses of Congress were in session,
with brief intervals of recess, from Satur-
day morning until late hour Sunday night.
Senator Logan made speech denying he
ing 'land grabber." Agreements were
reached on the appropriation bills by con-
cessious from both sides, except ON the
naval bill, where there was an irrecorcilable
difference in regard to the appropriations
for the steel cruisers and double-turreted
monitors. After many attempts at agree
ment the House conference committee re-
ported its inability to agree with Senate
commit tee, and Mr.. Randall. reported a
bill continuing for six months fifty per cent.
Of last years appropriation. The bill pro-
hibts any expenditure Of money on the
monitors The bill passed.