Huntsville gazette., 1884-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 18th Mr. Brown, of
Georgia, replied to the personal attack made
on him the previous day by Mr.. Ingalls,, of
Kansas, and tue latter had something else to
say. The resolution of Mr.. Butler to investi-
gate the New York National banks was again
discussed Mr.. Sherman monopolzing most
OF the time and speaking against any inter
Terence by the Senate in the matter.
NO definite action was reached. The Utah
Dill was taken up and Senator Vest 8
amendment was rejected. ~ In the House
the confere1 ice report on the Fitz John Por-
ter bill waS reported and agreed to with
amendments. The Deficiency bill was passed.
/ Tho Pacific Railroad bill In reference to
/ surveys of lands granted those com
panieS was discussed Mt length, but no
conclusive action resulted before adjourn
ment.
In the Senate on the 18Th the F,tz John
Porter bill was finally disposed of. The ses-
sion was devoted principally TO discussion of
the Utah bill Mr.. Hoars motion.to strike out
,l lne clause prohioting woman suffrage
by vote OF 80 10 l5.......In the House
but little was accomplished during the short
session held. Almost the entire time
ROAD bill, and considerable headway was
made before adjournment. A further con-
terence was held on the Post-offce appro-
pIiation bill.
In the Senate on the 10Th the bill to pre-
vent the importation of tea dust into the
III session was devoted to the Mexican pen
SIN bill, Mr.. Ingalls,, OF Kansas doing most of
the talking. tie Appealed strongly for the pas
sage of the bill and made Il point that the Re-
publican Convention had declared in favor of
making provisions for the soldiers who were
honorably discharged from the Union army.
No conclusion was reached before the adjourn
nlent. In the House the Pacific Railway
bills were passed by viva voce vote. The
bill 10 prevent the Importation of foreign
paliper labor into the United States by contract
Mr. fhInr nfV rittia
doayored To have the morning hour dispensed
with in order to call up the bill repeating GER
tam internal revenue taxes, but he could not
secure the necessary vote.
In the Senate ON the 20Jh very little was
done other than to discuss the Mexican pen
sion bill, the Ingalls, amendment being the
clause that commanded the most attention.
Several amendments were offered, one of
which was rejected, and the Senate adjourned
without reaching any conclusive action In
the House Il bill was passed authorizing the con-
ion of bridges across the Mississippi
River at st. Paul. with amendments that will
send the bill back to the Senate. A resolu-
ton declaring X. Chalmers OF Mississippi
entitled to Il seat was reported faYorably and
laid over. The Campbcll-Morey. contested
election case, from Ohio, was decided, the
contestant being awarded the seat He APP
peareI before the bar Of the House and took
the oath.
In the Senate on the 21st there was con-
side able discussion as to whether certain
matters relative to Pacific railroads should be
referred TO the Judiciary Committee, or the
COMMITTEES on Public Lands, and it was finally
dcci ed to refer them to the former. The
army appropriation bill was passed. Also IA
bill granting the right of way through the
indiaS I Santa Ierrltqry TO Inc Gulf Colorado td
House the advocates OF the bill to abolish in
t-rnal revenue taxes under the leadership of
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia. endeavorcd to call up
that measure in place of the regular order,
but motion to that effect was voted down.
yeas, 80; nays. 119. The electoral count bill
was discussed at considerable length, but
nothing conclusive was accomplished before
adjournment
In the Senate on the 23d resolution
was adopted to inquire into the Navy Depart
mcnt frauds. The Mexican pension bill was
again taken up, and Mr.. Sherman emphat-
caly opposed the amendment of Mr. ingalls,.
Mr. Ingalls, repliel, aud appealed to the sym
patty OF Republican Senators by quoting the
party platforms, National and State. but to
no purpose; for tbs vote of 26 TO 80 which re-
iectcd lis amendment included the names of
the following Republican Senators who acted
with the Democrats: Aldrch Edmunds,
Hawlcy, Morrill,, Riddlcbcrg3r, Seweil and
sherman. Subsequently au amendment was
adopted granting II pension to Invalid sailors
and soldiers of the war of the rebellion who
saw three months service, and to dependent
widows and children of deceased pensioners,
- In the House Mr. Hancock presented a
bill providing for the funding of the entire
bombed debt of the United States in two per
cent tfty year bonds. Referred. When the
appropriat on bill was taken up Mr.. MOrr.S N,
OF illinois, offered an amendment directing
thai any surplus over Sl00.0N00W in the Treas
ury should be appropriated 10 the rcdcmpti on
OF United States bonds. a resolution was in
troduccd providing that United States Mar
shals and District Attorneys be paid stated