The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
THE HOUSE.

Wasting Time in Calling the Roll--Passage
PCS 2 of the River and Harbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The House met at 10.
o'clock this morning, in continuation of Thurs
days session. The conference report on the bill
to consolidate the Bureau Of Military Justice
andthe corps Of Judge advocates was agreed to-
The House then resumed consideration Of the
Senate amendments to the Mexican pension BILL
but want of a quorum was disclosed, and after
several roll calls; call of the House was ordered
Mr.. Brewer, Of New. York, moved, at L. NJ,
that the House go into committee of the whole
for the purpose Of considering that great State
paper, the Declaration Of Independence. and
that that important document be now read for
information Of members not absent from their
post of duty. o. 5 q
The Speaker ruled that the motion was not
privileged.
Roll call followed roll call in 1nonotonous
succession on motions to adjourn and for calls
of the House, until 1;30, when Mr.. Randall pre-
scented the conference report on the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill. 1t announces agree
ment on all the amendments in controversy ex-
| cept twenty three. sa q
Mr.. Calfins moved that the House recede
| from its disagreement to the amendments in
Controversy appropriating small sums for paw
ing streets around public buildings in Des
Moiness st Louis and Grand Rapids Lost
yeas 65, nays 116.
A similar motion in regard to the amend
ment making an appropriation to reimburse ex
President Hayes the amount paid for expenses
of the commission appointed to 60 to Louisiana
in 1877, met similar fate. The report was
agreed to, and Messrs Randall, Burns and Cal
kins were appointed conferees.
Mr.. Willis presented the conference report on
the river and harbor bill, which was agreed to.
The BILL as it passed the House, appropriated
$12 O66, 200; as agreed to in conference it appro
I1T.i ataf 812 300 701
Mr.. Mcmillan submitted the conference report
on the bill introduced by him limiting the time
within which prosecutions may be instituted
against persons charged with violating the in
ternal revenue laws which was agreed to. As
agreed to the bill reduces the time within which
offenders may be prosecuted from five to three
years when the penalty is imprisonment in the
penitentiary. and to two years in all other cases
Filibustering against the Mexican pension bill
was then continued until AS, when the House
took recess until O'clock this evening.
At the evening session the House resumed
consideration of tn eMexican pension bill, and in
view of the stormy opposition to the measure
both on the part Of those who
thought that granting service pension
was inadvisable, and of those who were OPP
posed to the restrictions placed upon it by the
Senate amendments, it was moved that the
Senate amendments be nonconcurred in and a
conference ordered.
Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, objected. F
Mr.. Shelley suggested that the bill be laid
aside and that the House proceed to the consid-
GRAFTON of private pension bills.
Mr.. Calkins asked Mr.. Townshend to comply
with that suggestion, at the same time compll-
menting him on the gallant fight he had made
for the Mexican pension BILL
Mr.. Townshend, however, refused to accede
to the request, and the question REQUIRED on or
dering the previous question on concurring in
the sixth amendment of the Senate,
whichV limits the provision Of the bill
to officers, enlisted men and widows