Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL
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CHIC IullfOdu. Inc report, he SAID, was
not unanimous, and the minority would
submit its views. MIR. Morgan, from
the committee on public lands, re-
ported adversely the bill TO grant public
lands to the survivors of the Mountain
Meadow massacre. Mr.. Morgan said
the committee was satisfied shat. If a
valid claim existed against the govern
mcnt arising out of che massacre. it was
not claim chat should be conn. ensated
in public lands but in money. Placed
ON the calendar Mr. Cameron. of
Pennsylvania, called up his resolution.
heretofore submitted, dscharging the
finance committee from further consid-
Grafton of the bill for the retirement
and recoinage of trade dollars. On mo-
ton, the resolution was not agreed to-
yeas 81, nays %.
Consideration &c the river and harbor
bill was then resumed. One of the
amendments proposed by the senate
committee was that $3.50, 600 OF the 81 -
250,O00 appropriated for continuing the
Improvement OF the Mississippi river
should be devoted to the harbor Of Mem
phis. Mr. Jonas moved TO amesd this
provision so as to make the Memphis APP
preparation an independent one, leaving
the 81 $50 600 to be all applied to the
river at large. but the senate decided to
stand by the committees amendment
and voted down that offered by Mr..
Jonas. Mr. Coke, from the committee
on commerce, reported faVorably. to be
acted upon next session, the bill to pro-
vide for the improvement Of the chan
mel between Galveston harbor and the
Gulf Of Mexico. The senate then adj
jOurned, after having disposed of the
committees amendments, leaving other
amendments TO be proposed tomorrow.
Ho1se-Mr. Washburn submitted the
conference report on the bill authoriz
ing the construction of a bridge across
the Mississippi river at ST. Paul. Agreed
to. MIR. King introduced a bill appro-
priating 5000 600 to prevent the intro
ductiOn If cholera into the United
States. Mr.. Randall introduced a Joint
resolution providing that all appropria-
lions for necessary operations of the
government under existing laws, which
shall remain unprovided for after June
30, 1884, shall be continued and avail
bic for a period of five DAYS from and
after that date unless the regular appro-
priatIon bills now pending shall have
been previously enacted. Passed. The
conf renee report on the Indian appro-
prlation bill appropriates $3.50, 402. The
house provision for the abolition of the
office ofinspector and to detail five army
officers to act as inspectors. was stricken
out. The house went into committee Of
the whole on the fortification bill.
TUESDAY, July /.
Sehdte-Sen. Harrison from the COM
mittee on military affairs reported the
house bill providing for the establish
ment of q branch soldiers home west of
| the Mississippi river 1t was amended
! by substituting the senate bill for the
same purpose already passed and as 80
amended, passed.
! The house bill passed granting pen
sion Of $50 month to the widow of Gen.
| James b. Steedman.
1 The consideration of the r1ver and har-
Dor bill was resumed.
The motion was not agreed to, and
/ after a long debate the bill passed as or
< lginally passed by the house. Ii ap-
/ prOpriates S12, 0S6 200. the senate com
mittee added 81, 268, 600 and the scnate
/ itself made a further addition OF $50.
| 500, making the amount of the bill as it
now stends $13 58A700.
/ HOuse-Mr. Randall submitted the re-
/ port of the conference committee on the
naval appropriation bill, announcing
/ their inability to agree on the chief
/ items-disagreem on the appropria-
/ ton for new cruisers and the continue
ton of work upon double turretsd mon
itors. Randall said nothing but an in
struction from the house would induce
the house conferees to yield on these
two points. After q long debate the
conference report was agreed 10. Calk-
ms then moved that the house recede
frcn its disagreement to the steel cruls-
ers amendment. Lost, yeas, 90 nays,
/ 141.
The following democrats voted with
the republicans in the affirmative: Bel
mont, Dorsheimer, Finerty, Morse,
I O'Neill of Missouri, and Sumner Of Cal
ifornia.
A similar motion in regard to the
monitors clause was also lost. Yeas, So;
nays, 139
The house further insisted on its dis
agreement and Randall, Holman and
/ Calkins We're appointed conferees.
Mr.. iownshend from the COMMITTEES
of conference on the postoffice aPpro-
priation bill reported its failure to
agree
After discussion Horr moved that
/ the house recede from its disagreement
4 10 the senate amendments touching the
compensation to the land grant and
other railroads for mail transportation.
/ Agreed to-yoas, 116; nays, 1902.
Mr.. Htrr moved that the house re-
ceae from its disagreement to the senate
amendment increasing the appropria-
ton for the compensation of the rail
way mail clerks. Agreed to-yeas, 1913;
nays 80 This disposes Of the bill as
far as the house is concerned.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the Notifications APP
preparation bill.
4lr. Randall offered the bill reported
! by the minority nc d substitute for the
majority bill and it was agreed that the
substitute should be reported to the
house and a vote taken on it tomorrow
morning.
Adjourned.
? WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2.
/ Senate The Senate insisted on its
amendments to the Naval bill, and a new
conference was ordered.
The Senate then went into executive