Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-03-06
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In the Senate yesterday week .
bill was into uoed by Mr.. Hall for
the creation Of public build
ing at Reading, Pa. Mr.. Van Wyek
offs, ed and ssked immediate oopsiders.
tion for q resolution directing the COM
mittee on post cficss to inquire whether
at any time the Western Union aud Bal.
timore & Ohio telegraph companies, or
any officers or employees Of said com
panies, have entered into a contract or
negotiation for the purpose OF oonsoli-
dating said companies or making
combination for any purpose. After
some discussion the resolution was
referred to that committee. The House
bill repeating the test oath was passed
with an amendment providing that no
person who held a commission In the
United States army before the war and
WAS afterwards engaged in the military,
naval or civil service of the so.cslled
Confederate states shall be appointed to
any position in the army or navy of the
United States The bill to provide for
the construction OF new steel cruisers for
the navy WA discuased by Messrs Jones
(sia) NcPhsrson, Hale, Back, Butlsr,
Morgan, Vest Pending debate the Senate
adjourned.
WAsHlNoroS, Fsb. Is MIR. Dsus'er
p-ssetted resolutions OF the executive
, ,nmttse ot the Liberal Union ot the
o. mag parliament expressing appreois
tion OF ths action OF Congress in the
La ker affair. Mr.. Deuster explsined
that these revolutions and not Bismarck,
represented the feeling ot the German
people.
After some debate, the resolutions were
referred to the foreign affairs committee
The House then resumed consideration Of
the Pleuro-pneumonis bill.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill re
lisving the members OF the original
Fitz John Porter court martial from the
obligation OF secrecy as to their votes.
The chair desippsted Messrs. Copger and
Coke TO be visitors on behalf of the nate
to the Military Academy at West Point.
Mr.. Blair's bill tor the establishment and
temporary support OF common schools
was made the special order of March 12th,
subject to the special order already made
for that day, being the bill for the relief
OF Fitz John Porter. The bill authorizing
the construction Of steel cruisers for the
navy WAS discussed by Messrs. Jones
Nrih " hcI ueTbout uliiieT kchis,) Dutiefs
Bsysrd, Hale and Hswley. Pending
votes on several amendments offered to
the bill, the Senate went into executive
session and soon afterwards adj urned.
WASHINGTON, Feb 29-In the Senate,
Mr.. Harrison, from the committee
| on territories, reported bill
for the admission of Dakota as a state.
| IL was ordered printed and reoommitted.
Mr. Ransom, from the committee OH sp
| preparations, reported back adversely the
joiOt resolution providing for an appro
priation in aid OF the sufferers by the
recent tornsdoes in the south He stated
that In the opinion OF the oommitte.
| while tie first accounts Of the great suf
ferings OF certain communities had been
fully confirmed, yet those sufferings
were not Of that widespread, tran
scendant and paramount character
which bstfl I'd all local, individual, mupi
oipal and state relief, so as to demand
the Intervention Of the government
This Military Academy Appropriation bill
was reported and placed Oh the calendar
The Senate resumed consideration of tn,
bill to suthoriz- the construction of stee
cruisers for the navy which was passed
yeas 38, nays 13-with an amendmen
embodying In the bill the substance Of th
acts of 1882 and 1883, together with
proviso that bids may be accepted no
only from builder, who may now b.
ready to build the vessels, but who ma,
BIZ abba to satisfy the Secretary OF .h
Navy that they can in three months atte
this making of the contract be ready to d.
so. The Senate adjourned until Monday
l. Al
Mr.. Vest presented q memorial iron
the pres dent and members O
the territorial council of Ney
Mexico, complaining of the srbitrar,
assumption by the clerk of that tsrritor,
of the power to designate the member
elected to the territorial legislature, thu
depriving each house of such legislatur
Of its right TO judge OF the election an,
qualifications VI its own members
The subject matter of the com
plant was referred To the com
mittee on terrific ISIS Tor in vestigati0n
A resolution of-rei by Mr.. Bsyard va
agreed to instructing the committee o.
naval affairs to irquire into the expedi
ENJOY of the preparation and egu pment c
a foundry with steam hammer and prope
machinery for the manufacture by tn
government OF mo ern artillery of til
largest cslibre and most improve
construction and to make repo,
, thereon as early ss practicabl.
Mr.. Logan called up the Military Academ
Appropriation bill, bat yielded TO
message from the House containing res
lutions OF respect 10 the memory of th
late Representative Haskell Of Kansa,
After eulogies by several senate q, til
,, resolutions were conourred in and III
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 4 In the Sena-
Mr. Cockrell, from the committee on mil
tary affairs, reported adversely and ha
, indefinitely postponed all bills providiu
l for the distribution OF condemned cauno
q To cities or associations.
. Mr.. Logan, from the same committe
reported favorably the bill to relieve Il
= members and judge advocate OF the III
John Porter court martial of the secrec
. imposed by their oath as to the vote
the court. MIR Logan intimated that /
j would ask tn. Senate to consider this bi
: to day.
+ Mr.. Garland (Ark.) occupied Il
y chair, he having been dssignat,
under the rule by the president f
. that purpose. Bills were intr
IL iuoei by Mr.. Aldrich, to authoriz9 Il
refunding Of the national debt |
9 Messrs. Mitchell and Bayard, to esta
o lish a court OF appeals, and by Mr.. She
man, granting copyright to newspspe
y Occurring their exclusive right to the
l. specials for eight hours from the date
's publication) The bill to punish Il
e cOunterfeitiLg OF foreign ouds al
d securities was passed. The Militai
Academy Appropriation bill, wi,
y an amendment providing tn
70 hereafter any cadet dismissed f
u hazing shall not bs eligible to reappoin
meDt, was passed The bill reported |
j. Mr.. Pendleton from the COMMITTEES ,
foreign relations, which provides {
!, elaborate plan for the government of Il
!, action OF ministers and oonsuls OF Il
u United States with reg .rd to the es
'- rights and responsibilities OF citizsns
y the United States residing In Chin
e Japan, Borneo, Egypt Persia, Turkey al
~ other eastern countries, was then tax,
y up. Pending It's consideration ii
's senate went into executive session, al
u soon afterwards adjourned.
~ House OF Representatives..
n In the House yesterday week N
n Morrison, from the ways aud mea
" committee, reported resolutio
q which was agreed to, direC
=, ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to ii
~ form the House how much money is now
the treasury of the Unitsd States, und
"a what several provisions of law it ia the
10 retained, and how much, 10 view OF Il