The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-12
CONGRESSIONAL.


sion, the bill to provide for the improve
ment of the channel between Galveston har-
Dor and the Gulf OF Mexico. Mr.. Cameron
| pa introduced joint resolution direct
| ing the secretary OF the treasury to pur-
chase not to exceed ten million trade dol
lars, at their face value, paying therefore
standard silver dollars, providing the pur-
chase be made prior to September l., 1884
Mr.. Morrill, objected to present considera-
ton and the matter went over.
HOUsE.-Mr. King introduced bill
appropriating 5000, 900 to prevent the intro
duction Of cholera in the United States.
Mr.. Randall introduced a joint resolution
necessary operations OF the government I'M
der the existing laws, which shall remain
unprovided for after June go, 1884, shall be
continued and made available for period
of five days, from and after that date, I'M
less the regular a. preparation bills, now
ed. Passed. The house went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the fortiication bill.
After some debate the committee rose.
SENATE.-Tuesday, July 1.-Har-
rison, from the committee ON military af-
fairs, reported the house bill providing for
the establishment of branch soldiers
home west of the Mississippi. 1t was
amended by substituting the senate bill for
the same purpose already passed, and as so
granting pension Of so month to the
widow Of General James B. Steadman. But
Ter called up his resolution directing an in
vestigation into the condition Of New York
banks. Morrill, moved reference of the
resolution to the committee on finance.
Agreed to-yeas 80, nays Is. Consideration
of the river and harbor bill was resumed.
George renewed his efforts of Yesterday to
increase the appropriation for continuing
the improvement of the Mississippi river,
and moved the amount be increased from
81, $50, 900 to 81, $50, 900. The motion was
bill assed as originally passed by the house.
1t appropriated 2,0S6, 200, the senate
committee added 81 ,26S, ZOO. and the sem
ate itself made further addition of $780,,
500, making the amount of the bill, as it
now stands, $1S, 554, 700.
HOUSE.
Randall submitted a report of the
conference committee on tho naval appro-
priation bill, announcing their inability to
agree. Townsend, from the committee on
conference on the postoffice appropriation
bill, reported failure to agree. The house,
on a motion Of Horr, receded from the dis
agreement. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the fertilization ap
preparation bill. Hewitt IN. Y y preferred
the minority report. he thought the ma
jority bill unnecessarily liberal for the wants
of the people. Ellis advocated the majority
bill. He had heard more errors stated in
the course of this discussion than he had
ever before in debate. Many who had
spoken had proved their utter and absolute
ignorance of the subject. The defenseless
condition of the country was conceded.
Without final action the house adjourned.
SENATE.-Wednesday, July 2.-Van
Wyck, from the committee on public lands,
reported favorably the joint resolution pro-
hibiting the secretary of the interior from
certifying or patenting any lands. to rail-
road corporations until congress shall have
acted upon any bill, or report from COM
mittee favoring the forfeiture Of such lands.
Garland, from the committee on judiciary;
reported, with amendments, the house bill
relating to the taxation of Pacific railroad
lands. The amendments are a substitute
for the provisions Of the house bill and
those of the bill reported at this session
by Garland from the committee on ju-
SO as to read F'An act declaring certain
lands subject to taxation" Consideration
of the sundry civil bill was then proceeded
with. MR. Beck moved to include the Gin
cinnati and Louisville expeditions in the
clause providing for participation by the
government in the New Orleans exposition.
Agreed to. The amount appropriated to
enable the government to participate in the
New Orleans exposition was, notwlthstand-
ing the vigorous opposition made, $3.50, 900
instead Of $500, 900. The bill then passed.
In pursuance to an agreement yesterday
the house proceeded to vote upon the mo-
ton to substitute the minority fortifcation
bill for the bill reported by the majority Of
the committee on appropriations. The mo-
ton was agreed to-yeas 100, nays 81. The
bill as amended by the adoption of the sub
,titute, was then passed-yeas 1893, nays 46.
It appropriates 1896, 900. The committee
On election, decided to reconsider their &C.
lion in the contested election case Of Fred
sricks VS.. Wilson, Of Iowa, and the latter
gentleman will retain his seats. The senate |
to the river and harbor appro- |
priation bill were non concurred in. Read |
ng of the message of the president vetoing |
he Fitz John Porter bill was received with |
applause on the republican side and misses |
IN the democratic side. The speaker an
lounced that immediate action on the veto
would be in order. General Slocum moved
he bill be passed, the objection OF the
president to the contrary Notwithstanding,
md his motion demanded the previous
question. Under the constitution ayea and
lay vote was necessary and it was taken as
ollows: Yes 1853, nays rs. Announcement
II the vote was greeted with continued
heering by the friends of the measure, and
With Kisses by its opponents. Adjourned.
The message will be laid before the senate
o-m0rr0w.
ENATE.-Thursday, July 3.-After
eading the journal the chair laid Before the
enate the Fitz John Porter veto message,
Which was read, the question being, "Shall
be bill pass, notwithstanding the objections
I the president?' The yeas and nays were
allied without debate and resulted In tie
ote-yeas 81, nays 81. Two-thirds not
citing in the affirmative the bill failed to
ass. The anti Chinese bill was called up
y Miller (Cal.) Mr.. Platte moved
} strike out the clause restrict
,g Chinese who are subjects of
overnments other than that of China.
[r. Plates motion was not agreed to, and {
lie bill, coming at once to a vote, was
assed without amendment-yeas 40, nays
B. The fertilization bill was passed by the
,nate. without debate, precisely as 1t came
ON the senate appropriations committee. {
he most important change made by the
is an increase Of 5000, 200 In the .
ouse item for the armament Of seacoast
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HOUsE.-Mr. Hammond submitted !
lie report of the select committee appointed ]
inquire whether any ex-members have
olated the privileges of the house. The
,mmittee find no custom or usage which
ould justify them in the conclusion that
e conduct of William H. English, in the I
infested election case of English VS.. Peele,
hrao oh ~ hn ri vi Of |