Huntsville gazette., 1884-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

in the Senate on the 10th numerous pe-
a. ions were presented opposing Govorn-
mental telegraph. Mr.. Logan PRESENTED Il
memorial asking that soldiers, sailors anI
marines who served in The war of the re
b.llion be granted quar'er seetion or
cusscd and again laid over. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was
taken up. but no final action was reached
LIN the House Mr.. Morrison reported
concurrent resolution providing for
final adjournment June SO. The river
aud harnor bill was taken up bv Fec
an 6ycning session was held very little
OF conclusive nature was accomplished.
In The Senate on the 11th Mr.. Butler Of
fcrod resolution providing for tho appoint
ment of II special committee to investigate the
condition of the National banks in tho city of
New York. which was laid over under
Oh. .octoa. The consular and diplomatic
amendment providing S251,000 10
meet the expenses at t,endant uDon the
execution of the neutrality act gave rise to
considerable discussion vote was taken,
but there was no quorum present. The other
amendments were adopted AS reported by the
committee. -. In the House the river and har-
Dor bill was taken up and the Henucpin Canal
scheme received considerable attention. On
point Of order 1t was contended that this
matter properly belonged to the Commit
tco on lailways and Canals. The point of
TueF Doing Tuicu Oflt, du dDptdl was t'tktl,
but tho decision of the Chair was sustained.
nu:i.ber of motions to increase the
amounts named for certain works on the
Mississippi. Missouri and other Western
rye.s were los. No further action OF gen
trai Importance was reached.
In the Senate on the 18th the consular
and liplpmatic appropriation bin was passed,
by a vote OF 50 to 2 The bill as passed appro-
PIRATES $50. 900 more than called for in the
House bill. The Mexican pensions bill was
again discussed at length. great deal OF
uMe WAS consumed, and no conclusion had
took place . In the House the RIVER
and harbor bill was the absorbing question.
1t VAS finally passed by vote of 15j to l04,
hut the amendment in relation to the Henne-
pin canal soheme WAS first defeated by a de-
cisiye vote. The electoral count bill was next
taken up, and the House adjourned before
one Of tho members could conclude speccn
involving CONSTITUTIONAL historical and legal
points.
In the Senate on the 13 h. the House bin
for the payment of Four h of July claims was
passed. The bill was taken up authorizing the
payment of moneys TO Georgia for public
defense in TIT, and amendments were tackled
on to romunerate otner States for similar
service at other perio's, but final action was
prevented on account of no quorum being
present and the Senate Adjourned until Mon
day. in the House the conference report
on the Post-oihce Appropriation bill was
adop cd after some debate. Nothing else or
a definite nai ure WAS accomplished until the
evening session, when a number of minor
pension bills were passed.
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th 80 In the House the disputed Post-oiice
appropriation bill was taken up and variou )
amendments discussed. Tho trunk line clause
cal.ug for IN increase of S.50,0U was tho
hone o. contention, but it WAS finally adopted.
Tao increase in the amount for railway postal
ffAI h
dropped for that session. The report from
the Committee on Public buildings did not
sustain the allegations OF fraud against the
Treasury Department in the matter OF puDi1c
buildings at Brooklyn. The balance of the
se ssion was given to the discussion of Pacific
railroad matters.
In the Senate on the oh Mr.. Ingalls,, of
Kansas, made personal attack on Mr.. Brown,
of Georgia. charging the latter with making
additions In the stenographers manuscript of
the committee meeting on the bill TO refund
money to the State of Georgia used for The
common defense III 17TT. The allegations of
the Kansas Senator caused quite Il commO-
ton. and the Chair uled him out of ORDER. Mr..
But Ter resolution calling for a committee to
investigate the New York National banks
provoked an animated discussion, Sena
tors who spoke favoring and opposing the
same The mater was laid over Mr..
Brown made some remarks on the Utah
bill, in which he quoted his Orit al facts 10
show that Massa; ;husctts originated siav-
cry In this country. The conference re
port on the Post-oiiice appropriation
bn was adopted In the Iiouse
tho Elections Committee reported favor
ably the Campbel-Morey con
ties ed case from Ohio, which, il adopted,
will give ampbcll Dem) the seat. Several
bills were reported and referred, when the
T. 0 Sc went into committee of the whole for
considerat on OF the dctic c;eDcy appropriation
bill. Mr. O'Ne.ll's amendment aporopriating
$II,NO 10 impr owe the street aCound the Fed
eral building in St. Louis was defeated Con-
Siderable Roadway was made with the bill be-
fore the house adjourned.