Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-03
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Wutp III tho Ruhaho uhtAhuots Ahbb WStN
sent out and by the time roll call Was
80 senators had put in an
appearance. A quorum being SO no
business could be done. not even reading
the journal At ii 20 no quorum being
yet present Mr.. Riddlebsrger moved that
the Senate adjourn. The call for the
yeas and nays brought quorum, all, Of
course, voting no. Business then pro.
ceeded. Senate then resumed ooRsidera
ton OF the Legislative, Executive and
judicial Appropriation bill,
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the
COMMITTEES on expenditures of public
m, ney wss author'z ID to act by sub COM
mittees and cit du'ing t vacation, In
the inv stigation Of the government de.
partments. The Senate then resumed
Of the Legislative Appro
priation bill. After debate, an amend.
msnt by the Senate COMMITTEES on appro-
striking ont the clause oou
aud recognizing the customs
collection districts was agree to--yeas Al,
nays ID. Pending consideration OF the
bill the Senate adjourned. Just before
adiourning, Mr.. Allison affered a resolu
luton, which lies over till to day, max
ing IL in order for any senator to move
for five minute limitation OF debate on
amendments TO appropriation bills.
WASHINGTON, June 26.--In the Senate,
the resolution offered on Wednesday
by Mr.. Allison, making 1t in order
during the remainder Of the session
for any senator to move ivs.minutes
limitation OF debate on amendments 10
appropriation bills, was agreed 10. On
motion of Mr.. Morrill, the House bill OK
tending TO water transportation routes
the provisions OF the statutes hitherto
applied to land routss only, regarding the
immediate transportation Of dutiable
goods, WAS taken mp and passed. The
Legislative Appropriation bill WAS passed,
with amendments. The River and Harbor
bill was reported, ordered printed and
reoommitted. The bill to forfeit The nu.
earned land grant of the Atlantic &
Pacific Railroad Company was taken mp
SO as to be the unfinished business for TO.
day. The Senate then went into exeou.
tive session, and when the doors were re-
opened adjourned.
WAsHINaToN, June 27.-In tho Senate,
MIR. Butler gave notice that on Mon
resolution for an inquiry into the condition OF
the New York banks. Mr.. Mitchell introduced
bill to incorporate International encampment
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic. Mr..
Bayard, from the committee on private land
claims, reported adversely the bill for the
relief of William Mechanism. II was, how
ever. placed on the calendar. Tho bill grant
ing the rightof way through Indian Territory
to the Southern Kansas railroad was passed.
-I.-As--
which went over, to discharge the committee
on finance from further consideration OF
the House bill providing for the retirement
and recoinage OF the trade dollar. MIR. Hale
from the committee on appropriations re-
ported the General Deficiency bill, with
amendments, and gave notice that he would
call it up to-day. Mr.. Dawes presented q
conference report on the Invalid Pension bill
and it was agreed to. The unfinished bust.
ness, the bill for the forfeiture OF the I'm.
earned land grant Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company, was discussed. On motior
Of Mr.. Hoar the committee on privileges and
elections was discharged from further con
sideration Of the House bill on the electoral
count, and q conference committee was
ordered on the bill. After an executive Sea.
sion the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-In the Senate, on
motion Of MIR. Hawley, the general deficiency
van hup buhuH GullbluBTBu.
In the Senate D conference report OIL
the Army Appropriation bill was agreed
to. The General Deficiency bill was
passed with amendments, and about ons
half the River and Harbor bill was got
through with. After az executive sessio,
the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-In the Senat,
Mr., Cameron (Pa.) called up his resolu
ton heretofore submitted, disoharRins
the finance committee from further con
sideration Of the bill for Retirement and
RecCinsge OF Trade Dollars. The vott
resulted yeas q, nays rs, so the resolu.
tion was not agreed TO.
A message from the House announced
the non concurrence Of that body In the
Senate amendments TO the General De
fioiency bill. The Senate insisted on ite
amendments, and the chair appointed q
conference committee. Alter some Other
business the Senate resumed considera
tion of the River and Harbor bill.
Mr.. Slater, from the committees
on public lands, submitted report
to accompany bill FORGETTING un,
earned land grants to the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. The report
he said, was not unanimous, and the
minority OF the committee would here
after submit its views. Mr.. Fair. from
the committee on commerce, reported 3
bill "to modify existing laws relating Il
commerce and navigation" The House
bill to limit to two years the time within
which prosecutions may be instituted
against persons charged with violating
thA IntaFnal Ian
With an amendment extending the limi,
to three years. The River and Harboi
bill was considered. Without fnishing
the bill the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July LIN the Senate
Mr.. Butler called mp his resolution for In
yestigation into the condition of New
York banks during the recess Of Con.
gress. 1t was referred to the finance
COMMITTEES.
Don Cameron's resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to purchase
10000, 900 trade dollars at face yalup
then came mp. After some debate the
resolution was referred to the fnauce
cOmmitte, yeas 80, nays 30. Considera
tion OF the River and Harbor bill was
then resumed. The House bill relieving
from the charge Of dessrtion soldiers who
served until the expiration of their time,
and are improperly charged with deser
ton, or who, for any other cause, are i'm.
properly so. charged, was reported and
passed, amended so as to require that ap.
plioations for the relief provided for
shall be made within Ave years from the
passage OF the act. The River and
Harbor bill was passed. As received
from the House il appropriated
$l2,o86, 200. The Senate committee
added to 1t $l,26S, 900, and the Senate
itself has made further addition of
1890, 800, making the amount of the bill
as II now stands $l3, 5S4, 200 Mr.Allison,
from the committee on appropriations, re.
ported the Sundry Civil bill, and said he
would call it up Tuesday. fter an execu-
tive session the Senate adj ,urned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June rs in the House,
on motion OF Mr.. lowering (Mass }, Sat.
urday next was Pet apart for the consider
alton OF bills relating to the eight. hour
law and TO convict labor.
MIR. Cook (Iows) called up the CON.
tested election case of Chalmers va.
Mr. Mills (Texas) raised the
question OF consideration. The House
decided by yeas IL nays 107 to consider
the election case. Mr.. Hewitt IN. w from
the ways and means committee, reported
q bill to modify existing laws relating to
duties on imports and the collection of
revenue. It was referred to the committee
Of the whole. The Chalmbers M tanning
contested election case from Mississippi,
was taken up, and after debate, the
majority resolution declaring Chalmers
entitled to the seat Was adopted, and he
was sworn in, Adjourned
WASHINGTON, june 26 in the House,
Mr.. Bingham (Pa from the committee
On post Offices, reported a hill fixing