Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

SENATE
Allison the Senate took final vote on
the consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill and the bill passed-Ss ayes.
nayes-Vaucs and Van Wyck. The
bill az passed is almost precisely as re-
ported from the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, making an addition of
xou.ooO to the bill as reported from the
House.
sherman said, with his views of the
demands made on the Treasury, ne
would not, If pressed, vote for Ingalls,
proposition. The declaration of the
political platform woGld not change his
views. He did not think the principle
was right. A pension should commence
when an application for It was filed.
As for the proposition to pat all survi-
vors of the Union army on the pensisn
roll, IL would 50 weigh down our finan-
ces as to make il almost impossible 90
bear. He suggested that a committee
OF Senators be appointed 10 hear this
whole subject.
Harris, Cullom and Maxey opposed
the suggestion. and after further lebste
the Senate, without reaching q sonclu-
sion on the bill, went into executive
session, and when the doors were re-
opened the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE
The House met in continuation of
Wednesdays session, and went into
Committee of the Whole, Cox of New
York In the chair, on the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill. Graves offered
an amendment providing that nothing
contained in this act shall be construed
as a limitation Of the powers of the
Board of Engineers designated to pre-
pare and submit plans, specifications,
estimates and recommendations for the
expenditure of the appropriations for
the Missouri river. Adopted.
On motion of ONeill. of Missouri, an
amendment was adopted providing that
hereafter all purchases of supplies and
material shall be made by contract, after
advertisement.
The committee rose and the lepisla-
tive day Of Thursday opened.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the river and harbor bill. The CON-
mittee rose and reported the bill to the
House. Oates moved TO strike ont the
Henuepin canal, which was carried by
a vote of lag to Up.
Eaton said he would briefly review
the house bill. and then yield the floor
to his colleagues on the committee.
Hiscock inquired whether the debate
would continue tomorrow.
Eaton replied that it was one of the
most important measures that would
come before Congress, and he hoped it
would be considered. but if there was
anything OF more importance which the
House wished to discuss he supposed
this bill would be laid aside and the
House would proved to build a Court
house somewhere but if there should
be another strain like that of 1877 there
might not be any necessity for Court.
houses. Good order and peace de-
manded that the House should
take action on this question. He then
the methods proposed for
counting the electoral votes, and said
he had subscribed his name to the
House Committee report, but in SO do
ing had cast aside bis own convictions
of Constitutional law. He believed
that under the Constitution the House
of Representatives today had the sole
power TO count the electoral votes. He
AAoao % snokt SouctAtutiOuhl dEEuIutut
against the provisions of the Senate,
but was interrupted by Brown OF (Ind.)
who raised similar objections against
the House bill.
Eaton said that he WAS not welded to
the House bill. He saw one way cat of
the difficulty That was by per cap.
ita vote. The gentleman might say that
was not right, because enc party would
always be in the majority in Congress.
de believed, however, in the integrity of
mankind, and thought there were hon
est men in Congress in both parties
whom he could trust.
Brown said the most dangerous tri-
bunal In which to settle the great CON-
troversy Of the Presidential election was
the Congress of the United States. So
help him God, he would rather try IL
before Justice of the Peace and
country jury.
After some further desultsry discus
sion, Prior of Alabama delivered care
fully prepared speech in favor of the
House bill, addressing himself to the
historical, legal and constitutional
points involved. Before he concluded
the House adjourned.