Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-01
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 29.-Mr.
Plumb (rep. Ks.) offered a resolution
which was agreed to, calling on the sec
rotary of state to furnish the senate all
information in his department derived
from foreign representatives or the
United States or otherwise, regarding
the amount of wheat, rye, corn and cot
ton produced and consumed in foreign
countries for the period covering several
years back, and especially whether polit-
ical or other complications are likely to
occur in the near future calculated to
influence the market value of American
products or their cost.
Mr.. Harrison (rep. Ind from the
committee on territories, reported favor
ably the original bill providing for the
admission Of the territory of Dakota.
Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Ransom (dem. N. O. from the
committee on appropriations, reported
back adversely the joint resolution in
troduced by him last Monday and re-
ferred to that committee, providing for
an appropriation to aid the sufferers by
the great storms in the southern states.
In reporting it back Mr.. Ransom stated
that the committee had given the matter
careful consideration, that in presenting
the resolution he had been actuated by a
becoming impulse. 1t was proper now
that the country should know at the
earliest moment that congress would not
take steps for relief in this instance. He
said this in order that private local char
ity may not be suspended.
The military academy bill was re-
endar.
the bill for the construction of steel
cruisers.
Mr.. Sewalls (rep. N.J.) amendment
for building ships at the government
navy yards, and Mr.. Jones (dem. Fla
amendment that the building be appor-
toned among the different navy yards
being before the body for action, both
were rejected.
Mr.. Morgan dem. Ala Withdrew his
objection to vessels being built by pri-
vate contract.
BY consent of Mr.. Hale (rep. Me-. the
substance of the acts of 1882 and 1883 on
the question were embodied in the bill,
together with a proviso that bids may be
received from those who are able to sat
isfy the secretary o; the navy that they
can, in three months after making a con-
tract, be ready to build the vessels. The
bill then passed-3S to Ii.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The committee on education reported
back the resolution of inquiry into the
management of institutions using funds
appropriated for the benefit of agricui-
tural colleges. Adopted.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar, taking up
the bill to retro Alfred Pleasantson as
major general. 1t caused considerable
discussion, during which there was a
wordy encounter between Mr.. White
rep Ky.) and Mr.. Rosecrans (dem.,
Cal. }, the former accusing the latter of
having unjustly got a thousand acres of
California land which belonged to sol
diers, and Mr.. Rosecrans casting doubt
upon Mr.. Whites mental ability to cast
an intelligent vote On the pending meas
ure.
The amendment by Mr.. Cutcheon (rep.
Mich.) J, that Pleasanton be retired with
the rank of colonel was adopted.
The committee rose and in considera-
tion of the bill by the house proper sew
eral di!atory motions were made and the
roll call consumed the time till g o'clock.
The ~postoffice appropriation bill was
reported by Mr.. Townshend (dem. Ill
and referred to the committee of the
whole.
A recess was taken till 1880, the even
ing session to be for the consideration OF
pension bills.
st the evening session the house
passed about twenty pension bills and
adjourned until tomorrow.