The Portland daily press., 1884-05-14
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE

w ASHINGroN May 10.
number OF petitions were presented in the Sen
ate today opposing any action of Congress that
would lead to the destruction of "healthy COMPETE
ton" in the telegraph business.
Mr.. Sherman presented a petition numerously
signed in favor of placing General Fremont on the
retired list of the army. 1t was appropriately re-
ferred.
Mr. Blair, from the committee on pensions, re-
ported unfavorably the bill to grant pension to
Gen. Ward B. Burnett, and submitted the dissent.
ing view of the minority. Tho bill was placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on military affairs
reported favorably bill to place Gen. Grant on the
retired list. Mr.. Logan asked that the bill be put
at once upon its passage
Unanimous consent was given and the bill was at
once read third time and passed without debate or
remark, except that Mr.. Logan SAID b. presumed
there would be no objection to it, The bill provides
That IN recognition of the distinguished services
dered to the United States, General U. S. Grant
iate general OF the army, be placed on the retired
list with the rank and full pay Of general of the
army.
MIR. Harrison reported favorably the bill proyid-
OF Alaska.
further service on the committee on commerce. and
MI; Farley was appointed to the vacancy.
mr.; Logan gave notice that when the Mexican sol
Mefs pension bill came up he would move to strike
out the amendments Of the Senate committee pro-
yiding that no one should have the benefit Of the
Dill unless unable to make living.
Mr.. Frye then called up the shipping bill. The
question was on Mr.. Becks appeal from the deci-
sion OF the chair that the motion for committee of
ment of the House to the Senate amendments
Mr.. Beck withdrew the appeal.
Messrs. She man and Bayard opposed the motion
for conference committee at this stage of the bill
as a dangerous innovation.
Mr.. Frye said that there were 1876 bills on the
Speakers table to precede this, and unless the
privilege of conference c0mmittna G0u1d 90 ypit
the bill TO the House the bill would be killed. With
conference committee the majority could move it
on and the interposition of one members objection
would not keep it out of sight. The motion for
committee of conference was agreed to-yeas 49,
nays II.
Mr. Sherman was the only Republican who voted
in the negative. OF the Democrats Messrs Brown,
Garland, German and Voorhees, voted with the ma
jority.
The chair appointed as conferees Senators FRYE
Miller of New York and Vest.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the In
dlaH appropriation bill. The amendment proposed
by the committee on appropriations striking out
$4,000 appropriated by the House for the Cherokees
OF North Carolina, was not agreed to.
The bill was proceeded with, and at O'Clock
was completed and passed amended, when the
Senate adjourned
In the House Mr.. Post submitted the views of a
minority of the committee on Pacific railroads on
the bill to amend the Thurman sinking fund act.
1t was put on the House calendar.
The House then went into committee of the whole
on the bill providing civil government for Alaska
After short discussion the committee rose and
the bill was passed without amendment.
The Townshend bill providing that hereafter no
Territory shall form constitution apply for
admission as State into the Union until it shall
contain permanent population equal to that re-
CURED in Congressional districts in order to enttle
it to representation in the House of Representa-
tlVes, was next taken up, but on motion Of Mr..
Hammond of Georgia it was laid on the table-1O9
to 10.
Several territorial bills of but local importance
were passed and the House adjourned.