Morris tribune., 1884-07-16
AT THE CAPITAL.
What the House and Senate Has
Done.

Done.
| WASHINGTON CITY, July 3.-The senate
by vote of 81 to 81, failed to pass the Fitz
John Porter bill over tho presidents veto.
The anti Chinese bill was passed by 43 to IL.
| A resolution was adopted for an inquiry into
| the capacity of the steel-producing
works in the United States and the tools in
the navy yards to furnish outfits for new
vessels or guns for sea-coast defenses. The
bill to forfeit unearned lands granted to the
Atlantic q Pacific railroad was passed, with
amendment to refer to the courts the question
of title after forfeiture.
In the house Of representatives, the select
committee made report that William II.
English was not guilty of a breach Of priyl-
lege, while a minority declare that he lobbled
on the floor in the interest of his son. The
house refused to concur in the senate amend
nlents to the fortification appropriation bill,
and appointed new confeTees. An attempt
to pass the Mexican pension bill was followed
by the loss of a quorum, and a recess was
taken.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 4.-The senate
passed bills to pension the widow of Gen.
Ord, to increase the allowance to Mrs Frank
P. Blair, and to authorize the retirement of
Gen. Averill with the rank of colonel. The
conferees ON the deficiency appropriation
bill were reappointed, as the senate insisted
on it's amendments A recess to 8 o'clock was
ordered, at which time action on the postal
telegraph bill was postponed for the session.
The house of representatives resumed con-
sideration of the Mexican pension bill, and as
quorum was not present call of the house
was ordered. A motion to recede from disa-
greement to the amendments made by the
senate to the general deficiency appropriation
bill was lost, and the conferrees were reap
pointed. The conference report on the river
and harbor appropriation was agreed to. X
recess to 9 p. m. was taken, and at midnight
filibustering on the Mexican pension bill was
still in progress, but at 1880 an adjournment
was moved and carried.
WASHINGTON CITY, July SIN the senate
Logan made denial of the charge that he
was interested in a large tract of land in
New Mexico, unlawfully taken from the Zuni
Indians The interstate commerce bill was
postponed until December The senate in
sisted on its disagreement to the amendment
to the legislative appropriation bill reducing
the number of customs and revenue coliec-
tors. A new conference was ordered, and
the house finally surrendered. The report OF
the conference committee to the fortiication
bill was agreed to.
The house Of representatives refused II
postpone for the session confederation of the
Mexican pensions bill, by a vote Of G3 to 80,
and much time was consumed by flibGs:ei-
ing. The conference committee Oh the cu:.-
slllar appropriation bill reported disagree
ment on the item of &250,O0O for the Mica
3ogua project, and a motion to recele there
from was lost At the evening session
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pensions bill, but Townshend objected
Both houses of congress remained in seay;o.:
from Saturday lnerning till Tunday n, -.
Conference committees disposed of the fer.
i:cation and sundry civil service approo. =
ton bills by7 o'clock on Sunday morning,
The senate finally yielded to the elimina iJn
oi the item of S250,000 for the purchas. o
canal rights in Nicaragua, and the house +
coded from its insistence to the sala.
s. stem for court officials
WASHINGTON CITY, July 7.-CcnSr
reached final adjournment at o'cls e.!
: el'ted for Chicago, J. G. S. Blackburn ~.
pointed speaker pro tenn. President Alttu.
1T several hours in the capitol signing til.
preparation bills AS result of the fa;l41<
set aside funds, work was suspended al Il.
\. nshington navy yard and the commissions.
-: internal revenue discharged fifteen sl,eviu
i ;eilts.
WASHINGTON CITY, July SIT has ba4s
covered that congress has failed to n:a'.
:" usual appropriation for the printing {.
.cional bank notes. Under the banking a.:
- comptroller of the currency is require:
''1nish new circulation to the banks c
" call for it, and the government is REIN
ed by them when the notes are ISSUED. |
IS session the appropriation has been en-
ely neglected, and the banks will be greatly |
:haraSsed thereby.
congress has also failed to provide for The
lllent Of judgments Of the French claim
omission, which it is by treaty required
10.
Nor is there any appropriation for carry
3 out the treaty provision for the survey
he boundary line between the United
:es and Mexico. The senate provided for
by an amendment to the diplomatic bill,
the house refused to agree to it, and the
Use was stricken out.