The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-26
FORTYEiGHTH CONGRESS-.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. April 2j,

NSbU'f EFOtctuiu&s tcseTud1'
WASHINGTON. April 25, 1884.
The Chair laid before the Senate mes
sage from the House n0n.coIcurring in the
Senate amendments TO the naval appro-
priation bill. with the exception OF the
amendment providing for the armament OF
the Steel-crusers already in course OF con-
Struction.
Mr.. Hale. in moving that the Senate in
sist on its amendments and appoint a COM
mlttee Of conference, said that the House
had rejected the amendments providing
for additional cruisers, for the completion
Of iron-clad monitors, for fitting up navy
yards. in order that they may be enabled to
compete with naval builders, the amend
ment reviying the Gun-Foundry Board
and that providing for additional guns
and armament for the navy generally. Mr..
IIale'S motion was agreed to.
Proceeding to the calendar, the Senate
took up the bill reported by Mr.. Plumb.
from the Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry, to enlarge the powers and duties
Of the Department Of Agriculture. The
bill enlarges thar department to an eXecu.
tive department Of the Government, under
the supervision OF the Secretary OF Agri-
culture. 10 receive The same salary rs sec
rctaries OF other executive departments.
Mr.. KenLa offered As a substitute the bill
heretofore sub tilted by hun. The subStl-
tude provides for the creation OF an eXccu-
tive department. to be known rs the de-
partment Of industries, to be In charge OF
the Secretary Of Industries. The depart
mcut is 10 comprise separate divisions Of
agriculture, commerce, manufactures. etc,
and to be under the supervision OF experts
IN the several subjects Of the division.
Mr.. Bayard thought the subject covered
by the bill and substitute (aS contemplating
n addition to the Cabinet officer, OF the
GovornmenD TOO important to he disposed
OF or properly debated without careful
examination OF the measures presented.
The matter went over Tor the present
At o'clock Mr.. Wilson, according to
previous notice, addressed the Senate on
his Joint resolution recently submitted and
several bills already introduced relating to
the interstate commerce resolution. On
motion of Mr.. Wilson. it was referred to
the Committee on Railroads.
The plcuro-pncumOnia bill was taken
up. Mr.. Jones, OF Florida, spoke against
il and Mr.. Williams in favor OF II.
Mr.. Plumb said he would on Monday
ask the Senate to come TO vote on the
bill.
4 message was received from the House
announcing nOn-concurrencc in Senate
amendments TO the post-ofiicc appropria-
ton bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Plumb, the Senate in
sisted on ITS amendments, and the Chair
appointed MessrS. Plumb. Allison. and
Beck a committee on the part OF the SEN
ate to confer with j like committee on the
part of the House on the dlSagreeing votes
Of the two houses.
Another message announced that the
House had agreed to the report Of the con-
ference committee on differences in rela-
ton to the special deficiency appropriation
bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison the Senate
agreed.
The Chair announced a. the committee
of conference on the part Of the Senate re-
gardng the di>agTeeing votes OF the two
houses on the naval appropriation bill
Messrs. Hale. Logan, and Beck.
The Senate, at sos p. NJ, adjourned
till Monday.
House of Representatives
In his PRAYER this morning the chaplain
OF the House invoked Divine protection
on the Greely expedition aud Divine aid
for the successful termination OF its mis-
sion.
On motion of Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama,
the Senate amendments to the bill creating
an additional judicial district in Alabama
were cOncurrcd in.
The House then, at 1905, on motion OF
Mr.. Mcmillan. Of Tennessee, went into
Committee OF the Whole (Alr. Cox, of New
York. i'm the chair on the private calendar.
Up to $3.50 p. NJ. the time Of the COM
mittee was consumed in the consideration
of the bill for the relief OF Myra Clark
Gaines. At that hour the committee arose
10 enable Mr.. Randall to submit the con-
ference report on the little deficiency bill.
He explained that the main point OF diff
ference between the two houses was ms to
the Senate amendment striking out the
clause prohibiting volunteer service IN any
Of the departments in advance OF APP
DroDriatiOnS. The conference committee
had agreed upon compromise retain
ing the prohibition, but excepting from
its provisions cases OF emergency involving
life and property. The report was agreed
TO. and the Committee OF the Whole re-
sumed It's session. After further discus
sion the Gaines bill was laid aside with
favorable recommendation. 1t authorizes
the issue OF patents for 50 much OF 3S,45l
acres claimed by Mrs. Gaines as have not
been disposed of by the United states. and
provides that she shall be paid at the rate OF
51.25 per acre fok such rs have been dis
posed Of.
After acting favOrably on several other
bills the committee rose.
The unfinished business coming over
from last Friday was the bill relieving GER
tain soldiers OF the late war from the
charge OF deScrtion.
Mr.. Steele. OF Indiana, moved to refer
the bill TO the Committee on Military Az
fairs.
Pending vote the hour Of 5 O'Clock ar
rived. and the House took recess until
1880 T.. NJ, the evening session to be Tor
the consideration OF pension bills.
At the evening session the House passed
fifteen pension bills, and at $3.50 O'Clock
adjourned until tomorrow.