The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-06
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Mexican Veterans Pension Bill
Passes the House.

Post Roads:
Resolcea, That the Committee on Posi-offices and
Post-Toads be directed 10 inquire whether at any
time the Western Union and Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Companies. or any officers or employees
Of said companies have entered upon contract or
negotiation for the purpose Of consolidating said
companies OF making combination for any pur-
pose.
The House bin repeating the test oath was
taken UP ano passed after being modified by an
amendment proposed by the Senate judiciary
Committee, providing that no person who held
commission IN the United States army or
navy before the war; and was afterward engsged
IN the military, navy or civil service of the So
called Confederate States, shall be appointed 10
any position in the army or navy Of the United
States
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
Senate bin TO provide for the construction of
new steel cruisers for the navy, but no action
was reached.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. ingalls,
Kan introduced a bin to relieve the men,
hers Of the original Fitz-John Porter court
martial Of the obligation Of secrecy as to the
votes of such members.
The President pro ten. designated 'Messrs.
Conger and Coke TO be visitors on behalf of the
Senate 10 the United States Military Academy
at West Point
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the bin to authorize the construction of steel
Mr. Hale offered as a substitute for the sec
ona amendment Of Mr. Mcpherson the fol-
lowing;
And said vessels shall be designed and
Ftructes IN an respects in accordance with and sub
sect TO the conditions and provisions of the naval
appropriation acts oil August 5, 1852 and March 3.
lssS. authorizing Tie construction OF four steel
cruisers.
Agreed 10.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
in the Senate. on Friday. Mr. Harrison (Ind. J
from the Committee on Territories, presented
an original bin providing for the admission of
the Territory of Dakota
Mr.. Ransom N. CD from the Committee on
Appropriations reported back adversely the
joint resolution introduced by him last Monday
and referred to that committee. providing for an
appropriation to aid the sufferers by the great
storms IN the Southern States.
On motion of Mr.. Hale Me- the Senate then
resumed consideration of the bin TO authorize
the construction of steel cruisers for the navy,
and after further debate il was passed by a vote
Of 81 yeas TO - nays
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on Monday, the following res
olUtion. offered by Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware,
was agreed To-:
Resolged That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be- anc liey hereby. instructed TO inquire into
the expcahency of the preparation and equipment
OF foundry with steam hammer and proper
ClDBfy Tor the manufacture DT the Government
OF modern artillery Of the largest clliber and most
improved construction, and 10 make report thereon
as early rs possible.
Proceeding 10 the calendar, the Senate, on
motion or MT. VOORHEES,. took up. read three
times and passed number of bills authOriz-
ing the construction Of public buildings in the
cities. and net TO exceed for site and building
the amounts following: Camden, n. J., rs, 600;
Waco. Texas. 100000; GreenEille, 5. c.,
$4,000: Key West Florida, 100000; San
Antonio. Texas, $4,000; Annapolis Nd,
$4,000: Macon. Ca Sl25. 900: Augusta Ga ,
$2O0,099 Huntsville. Ala, 100000. The list
also included buildings for a number of the
eastern and western cities
Bills 20 authorize thc purchase OF, additional
ground for the use OF the United States at
Providence, T. /, for Sl25, 900, and at Spring
field, H. for $4,000, and appropriating
100000 for the enlargement Of the United
States Custom House at Richmond Va, were
included among the number passed. This list
covered all bills on the calendar providing for
the erection of public buildings. The rest Of
the session was devoted TO eul0gies in memory
OF tho late Representative Haskell Of Kansas.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate on Tuesday sfr. Cockren Mo-,
from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported adversely and had indefinitely postponed
al bills providing for the distribution of con-
denEDed cannon TO cities or associations.
Mr. Logan I'LL from the same committee,
reported fav0rabiy the ~ to relieve the men,
bers and 5udge-adv0cafe Of the fitz-J0hn Por-
ter ccur1-martial Of the secrecy imposed by
their oath as 70 the vote Of the court.
Among the bills reported adversely and in
definitely postponed was that 10 authorize
the Secretary Of Var 70 lend tents for the fifth
annual Reunion Of the soldiers and sailors of
the Northwest at Chicago In August 1854
also, all bills providing for the donation Of con-
denned cannon.
In The House. on Wednesday, the 9th ult,
Mr.. Morrison ~, as chairman Of the Com
mlttee on Ways and Means, reported q resolu-
fion directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
inform the House how much money is now in
the Treasury Of the United States under what
several provisions Of law il is there retained
and how much, IN view Of the current receipts
expenditures and liabilities Of the Treasury,
can he applied at this time ID liquidation 81
that part Of the public debt now payable with
out embarrassing has department Adopted.
hr. Lefevre %. offered resolution recitine
that speculation and gambling in Americas
farm products have obtained control of the
market value OF those products, and directing
the Committee on the Judiciary TO prepare q
bib prohibiting the purchase OF sale Of wheat
corr, cotton, provisions or ether articles 0.
prime necessity unless an actual transfer Of
the articles or q warehouse receipt accompanies
such action Also bin authorizing such gov.
eTDme3tal interference as VIII give stability
70 the price Of those commodities.
Dir. Cox N. J. and others objected.
The House then went into Committee Of tht
Whole on the pleHro-pneumonia bill.
Mr. MuldroM Miss offered an amendent
combining the operations of the bill 10 the dis
ease Of picuro-pneumonia only. Adopted-l0G
to73
The consideration OF the biz being concluded
the COMMITTEES rose and reported it to TIL
House
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
IN tie House. On Thursday. the pieuro-pneu
MONA bin was further discussed the peidin,
amendment being that reported from the Com
lnittee Of the Whole striking out the fourtl
sectlon-the quarantine section The amend
menf was agreed to-yeas I55, NAYS 49,
The biz was then passed-yeas 49, nays 1877
and the hour OF O'Clock having arrived. publ
business WAS suspended, and the House pro
ceeded 10 pay appropriate tribute TO the mem
DRY OF the Hon. ID. G. Haskell, late a Represent
alive from Kansas.
FRIDAYS PRocEEDIxcs
IN the House, Old Friday, Mr. Aiken IS c.
from the Committee on Education, rep0rte
back q resolution directing that committee I
inquire into the working and management 0
such institutions IS may be using the fund
appropriated by act of July 2, 1882 for Tia
bcneft a agricultural colleges. Adopted
The House then went into Committee Of til
whole on the private calendar, aud the bill &
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