Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-07-02
II. w. RANDALL.
WASHINGTON DOINGS.
Whispered Words Of Wisdom Over
heard at the Capital.
what Our National Solons Are Driy.
ing at During the summer
Season-EEc End Is
Not Vet.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 21.-In the
senate when the chair presented the house bill
amending the Thurman act, NanWyck eX
pressed surprise on learning through the
newspapers that the Judiciary committee haC
resolved not to act on any measure affecting
the Pacific roads Hoar assured the gentle
men that he was, mistaken, and the bill was
referred to the Judiciary committee. The
conference report on the shipping bill was
agreed to. The Mexican pension bill went
over.
In the houso the electoral count bill was
discussed and the previous question Or
dered. The conference report on the ship
ping bill was agreed to.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 23.-In the senate
resolution was adopted for an Investigation
into the recent defalcatiOns in the depart
ments, by the committee on expenditures of
public money. After prolonged debate on
the Mexican pension bill, the amendment OF
Ingalls,, to extend the time in which to file ap-
pllcations for arrears, was lost by 26 to 81.
In the house after short contest for pre-
cedence in business the sundry civil bill was
taken up, and the bill having been read
through Randall offered an amendment
authorizing the secretary of war to sell at
auction, after advertisement, the
arsenals at Allegheny, Pa, Augusta, Ca,
Indianapolis, Ind, kennebec, Me-, and
Watertown, Mass; adopted. Randall
moved to strike out the clause
which cuts off the power Of men,
bers to print in The Record, speeches
not actually made in the house: agreed to
102 to Il. The substitute proposed by
Springer for that part of the bill providing
for the expenses of United States courts, the
leading features Of which IS the substitution
of salaries for fees in the compensation of
district attorneys, marshals, deputies, clerks,
ETC., was adopted substantially as offered,
the previous question was ordered and the
roll was called on the passage of the bill,
which was passed; yeas, $50; nays, 35.
A bill was introduced to authorize the fund
ing of the entire bonded debt in per cent.
bonds running fifty years.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 24-The Senate
passed the Mexican pension bill, with an
amendment that no person shall be entitled
to more than one pension at q time and the
house bill to authorize the appointment of
two additional justices of the supreme court
for Dakota and one for Washington terri
tory.
The house did big business. At the day
session the conference report on the labor
bureaa bill was agreed to; and the following
bills We're passed: To grant letter carriers
ffteeu days leave of absence per annum; to
repeat the pre-emption and timber culture
laws; to provide for the counting of the
electoral votes (Eatons bill giving each sena
Eof and representative an equal vote in con-
tested cases in joint convention of the two
houses; and at the night session the bill to
authorize retired list of priYates and non
commissioned officers Of the army who have
served thirty years continuously.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 25.-The senate
spent the day on the legislative appropria-
tion bill, and struck out the clause directing
the consolidation of custom districts.
The house of representatives admitted
James R. Chalmers for the second district of
Mississippi, resolution to declare the cleo
tion void being voted down by Sc to 161.
Bills were passed to authorize the establish
ment Of branch soldiers home in the west,
and giving permission for a horse railway Oh
the island and bridges at Rock island
WASHINGTON CITY, June 26.-The senate
passed the legislative appropriation bill, with
ON amendment that all reports in The Record
shall be an accurate transcript of the pro-
ceedings and debates.
The house of representatives passed a bill
authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Missouri river at White Cloud,
Kan. Bills were reported to pension the sur
viving officers and men of the Tippecanoe
campaign, and for disposing Of the Cherokee
reservation in Kansas.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 27.-The senate
passed bill granting right of way through
the Indian territory to the Southern Kansas
road. A bill for the relief of William Nc
Garrahan was reported adversely. Mitchell
introduced a bill to incorporate the national
emcampment Of the Grand Army of the Re
public. Hawley called attention to a false
statement in speech printed in The Record,
that Gen. Logan owned $4,000 acres of land.
The house of representatives by vote of
124 to 114 tabled the bill to forfeit the "back-
bone'' railroad land grant. The subject of
printing undelivered speeches in the official
report of proceedings led to some hot words
and considerable merriment.