National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-04
THE SENATE.

laid before the senate the FiU-John Porter
veto message, which was read. The question
being shall the bill pass Notwithstanding
the objections of the Prcsident2' the yeas and
nays were taken withOdS debate, and resulted
in tic vote--ycas n, nays ~. Two-thirds not
voting in the affirmative, the bill failed TO pass.
The vote in detail Is as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bayard, Heck, Brown, Butler,
Call Cameron of Pa, Cockrell, Coke, Fair,
Farley, Garland, George, Groonc, Hampton,
Harris Iioar, Jonas, Jones Of Fla, Maxcy,
Morgan, Pike, Pugh, Ransom, sewell, Vance,
NlYs-Mcssrs. Aldrich, Allison, Blnir, Bowen,
Cameron of Wis, Conger, Dawes Dolph, I'd
munds, Hale, Harrison Hnwley, Hill Ingalls,,
LaphuIn, Logan, Mcmillan, Miller Of N. Y"
Mitchell, Morrill,, Palmer, Pint, Plumb, Saw
yer Sherman, Van Wyck, aud Wllson-Gh
MIR. Jones, Of Nevada, explained that he bad
been necessarily absent during The vote on the
Fitz-John Porter bill, and that ifhe had been
In the chamber he would have voted III tayor
of the bill becoming II law, Notwithstanding
| the Presidents objections.
The anti.Chinese bill was called up by Mr..
| Miller, of California,
Mr. Plat moved to strike out the clause ex-
Guiding Chinese who are subjects of govern
mentS other than that of China.
! Mr. Hour ruotlirmed his Interpretation Of
this class of legislation. The bill, he said, was
based on sheer barbarism and the American
| people would in his opinion, some day repent
| Mr. PlaUs motion was not agreed TO, and
the bill coming at once to vote, was passed
without umendment-ycas AZ, nays II.
| The vote IN detail Is as follows
YEAs--Messrs. Allison, Buyurd, Beck, Blair.
Butler, Call, Cameron of Pr, aneron, Coolrell
Coke, Conger, Cullom, Dolph, Fair, Farley,
Garland, Groome, Hale, Hampton Harris
gan, Henderson, Maxey, Miller Of Cal, Miller
Of N. y, Morgan, Palmer, Pcndlcton, Pike,
Plumb, Pugh, Ransom, Sawyer, sherman,
Slater, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, and Voor-
NAYs-Messrs. Adrich, Brown, Dawes, Ed
munds, Hawlcy, Hoar, Iapham, Mcmillan,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Plat, aud Wilson-l2
The resolution offered by Mr.. Sherman was
agreed TO- providing for session of the senate
to-day Uuly ~, and that before proceeding TO
business the secretary OF the senate shall read
the declaration Of independence, THO resolu-
ton, rs originally offered, Included the rcnd-
ing also OF Washingtons farewell address, but
Mr.. Sherman Withdrew that.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Enwley: Author
Izing the appointment of u committee Of five
senators to examine into the capacity Of steel.
producing works In the United States to make
steel suitable for guns OF high powGr-plate
suitable for war ships, and into the ch4rnctei
boundaries suitable for the Manufacture q
engines for such vessels and Of guns for such
vessels and sea-coast defences; also To inquire
as to tho best method of manufacturing the
same-whether by the government OF by CON
tract with private parties.
A message from the house of Representatives
announced the Inconvenience of that body
bill.
The senate, OH motion of Mr.. Allison, In
sisted on It's amendments, and ordered com
mittee OF conference.
The chair appointed, MS such committee
Messrs. Allison, Hale, and Beck
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the fertilization bill
was taken up and posed without debate pre-
, ciscly as 1t came from the senate appropriation
committee.
The senate resumed consideration OF thu
bill TO forfeit the uneurncd lands granted Il
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad company.
Mr. Morgan continued his remarks in sup
port OF his amendment providing for u refer
ence to the United States circuit court of tn
question of title to the land after forfeiture.
Messrs Dolph and Blair followed, the latte
offering an amendment to the bill providing
among other things, that whenever there haC
been failure within tho limit of time pre-
scribcd to perform the conditions of the act
granting lands in aid of railroads, butthc worl
Of building the road had since been prosecute
| in good faith with the intention To complete II
| four years time from the passage of the nc
| now under consideration should be allowed fu
its completion, forfeiture TO result mt the eA
piration of that time If the road be not con
= plcted.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Plumb, Hai
rison and Ingalls,.
On coming to vote Mr.. Morgnn's amend
Z ment was agreed to-ycas 81, nays IL.
!, Mr.. Sherman moved an amendment, who
was agreed to, providing for resumption {
title by the United States, aud declaring tn
flands part of the public domain, but not sui
ject to disposal under the general laws unit
after the termination of the legal proceeding
prescribed by this act.
The bill was then read third time an
passed.
A message from the President was receive
transmitting, in response to II recent scnut
resolution, Information relative to the Frenc
ISOLATION claims.
Mr.. Miller of California, submitted a sesolr
ton, which lies over one day authorizing Tn
committee on Indian atlhirs to investigate tn
condition of the Indians of California.
The chair announced as the committee
investigate steel production &C., under NJ
lIawley's resolution, already agreed TO, tn
following senators Mcssrs. Hawley, Miller {
California, AldriCh, Morgan, and Butler.
A message being received from the house {
: representatives announcing non-concnnenc
In the senate amendments TO the tOrtiiicntiO
bill, the senate insisted on Its amendment
and ordered n committee of conference Til
chair appointed as such committee Messr
Dawes, Logan, and COckrell.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the postal tclcgrap
\ bill was then laid before the senate In tordC
\ that 1t may stand US the unfinished bushes
for to-day aud on motion of Mr.. liawley,
6a5 p m, the senate went into executive SO
sion, and when the doors were rcopencd aC
journed.