The National tribune., 1884-04-10

we should do ourselves honor by taking re-
cess for fifteen minutes, to give members an
opportunity of shaking him by the hand"
Applause.
The recess having been taken by unani-
nous vote, Speaker Carlisle escorted General
Grant TO the space in front Of the Clerks desk,
where leaning on one of his crutches, he re-
ceived the respects of the members, the Speaker
standing by his side and introducing to him
the Representatives with whom he had not
been previously acquainted.
When the House reassembled the Speaker
laid before the House message from the Presl-
dent recommending the appropriation of
100000 for the protection of leyees Of the lower
Mississippi River.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House. on Thursday, on motion of
G. D. Wise VA, a joint resolution was passed
authorizing the Secretary of War to loan flags
aud bunting to the mayor of Richmond, Va,
TO be used at a fair TO be held in that city IN
aid of home for disabled Confederate soldiers.
A resolution reported from the Committee
on Accounts, authorizing the employment IN
the dOorkeepers department of the House of a
force of laborers to fold speeches gave rise to
some discussion, in the course of which refer
ence was made to the fact that this being
presidential year every member wanted to
make campaign speech and the work of fold
ing would he increased. Itwas finally adopted.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill
Mr. Throckmorton Tex moved TO strike
out the clause appropriating $l2, 500 for the pay
of five Indian inspectors, and to insert pro-
riso aboishing the Office of Indian inspectors,
aud authorizing the Secretary of War to detail
! five officers of the army not under the rank of
captain to act as Indian inspectors. The motion
was agreed to-91 to 81.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Friday. the consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill was concluded
! in Committee of the Whole, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Cook Iowa presented to the House to-
| day, through tho petition box, paper signed
/ by about fifty citizens of Avery, Iowa, which
can hardly be termed a petition, since it opens
with the words: We, the undersigned, SOW
ereign citizens, hereby respectfully command
/ you. our servants" demanding the passage of
| a bill to construct double-track steel railway
| from New York to San Francisco, and declar-
! ing that not another dollar should be lent to
national banks or squandered on canals
The bill to remove the charge of desertion
from certain soldiers was then taken up and
debated at length, but no action was taken,
the discussion developing great difference of
| opinion as to where the line should be drawn.
at the evening session eighteen private PEN
sion bills were passed.
SATURDAY PROCEEDINGS.
In the House. on Saturday, Mr.. Golf (W.
Va from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported back resolution requesting the Sec
retaries of the Navy and of War to report on
the feasibility and expediency of constructing
an interior coast line of waterway for the relief
of the Atlantic and Gulf seaboard. Adopted.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House. at 12.15, went into Committee
of the Whole Mr.. Boyle, of Pennsylvania in
the chair on the agricultural appropriation
bill. THE bill appropriates $430,5l being an
increase of S24,950 over the bill of last year,
and a reduction of So, $50 from the estimates.
Several amendments were adopted, among
them one increasing by $4,000 the appropria-
ton for the distribution of seed, plants, &c,
and then, the committee having risen, the bill
was passed.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Acknowledgement, ad-
dressed to Mr.. Randall submitting an estimate
Of deficiencies in the appropriations for United
States courts as follows: For fees of United
States attorneys $4,000; clerks of United
States courts, $4,000: jurors, $4,000; wit
nesses, 500 600: miscellaneous expenses, $50, 600
and fees of marshals, $4,000 Referred.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS
In the House. on Monday, among the bills in.
troGuced were the following:
BY Mr.. Lowering Mass granting pension
Of S month to all soldiers and sailors who
served sixty days in the late war and were
honorably discharged.
BY Mr.. Springer I'LL, a resolution calling or
the President for copies Of all correspondence in
the State Department in regard to the confs
cation or conversion by the Italian govern.
ment of the property Of the American College
in Italy, and requesting him, if in his opinion
proper occasion has arisen, to interpcse thu
good Offices Of the United States to protect thu
property of American citizens Ia Italy from
cohfiscation and conversion by the govern
ment.
Mr. Converse TO- secured the floor AMI
moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill
f restoring the duty OF 1867 on wool.
Dir. Mckinley (o.l spoke in favor Of tn
motion and Messrs. Morrison GILL; and Hurt
co. IN opposition TO it,
On a vote being taken there were yeas lis
i nays 1885,
I Mr.. Thompson (Ky.) moved to suspend tn
: rules and adopt aTesolution declaring it unwis
and inexpedient for the present Congress t
abolish or reduce the tax on spirits distillet
from grain.
G After brief debate the motion was agreed t
q and the resolution was adopted-yeas 49, nay
e 30.
: TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
? The House, Oh Tuesday, went into Com
z mittee OF the Whole Mr. Blackburn, of Ken
! lucky, in the chair on bills relating to th
d Territories.
d The first bin taken up was one TO authoriz
the appointment of commission by the Pres
: dent to run and mark the boundary lines BIZ
S tween d portion OF the Indian Territory an
e the State of Texas IN connection with sirnils
u commission to be appointed by the State
Texas, which was debated at considerabl
e length.
. The fffr Cnrnpfrafler Of RnItfmore head
BALTIMORE, April 6.-Joshua Yansant, conn
i. troller Of the city, died this morning. NJ
N Fansant was born in Kent county, Md, d.
:; cember 81, 1903 he was a halter by trad
: and followed that business until ten years az
!, he was a well known member OF the Indepent
d ent Order of Odd Fellows for sixty-one year
n and for thirty ycars continuously, up TO Il