Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27

eradication of the foot and mouth disease
to the committee on agriculture, with
leave to report at any time, Mr. Miles
TEX J objected to the latter part OF this
raouest. and the bill must take the usual
course. The Bonded Extension bill was
discussed. Pending Its consideration the |
House adjourned.
WAsHISaToN, March 2l.-In the House
no attempt was made this morDieg to Gall
mn the Bonded Extension bill, and at
u 80 O'Clock the House went into COM
mittse of the whole on the private oaien-
dsr.
Mr.. Money (Miss.) chairman of the
committee on post Offices and post
roads. reported resolution declar-
ing that the charges rejecting on Mr..
Ellis. AS representative from Louisiana,
in connection with the star route frauds,
receutly published, are untrue. The
resolution was adopted. H. Fl. Funston
appeared and took the oath of office as
Representative from the Second district of
Kansas TO succeed Haskell. deceased.
After dis, osiug OF various bills on the
private cal. ndar the House adjourned
WAsllISaros, March 22-Among reports
submitted in the House to-day WAS one by
Mr.. Ermentrout Q'a) from the banking and
currency committee authorizing the national
bank of Middetown, Pa, to change its loca,
| ton; placed ON House calendar. AT ~ 40
| the House went INTO committee OF the wnole
on the Bonded Extension bill and Mr., Herbert
| Gala resImen his argument against the bill.
Bills were reported tor the eataDllen
ment, Uf an assay office ct DeadwoJd,
| Dakota, and for the return OF the
balance of the Chinese indemnity fund.
| ..t.a l,n b..
| patent to five years was reported sd-
versely, but at the request Of Mr..
| Anderson (Kansas) IL was placed
on the calendar. The Bonded Extension
bill was discussed in committee of
the whole. The Pension Appropriation
bill was reported The bill appropriates
$40, 2S4 400, and provides that any balance
OF the appropriation for the current fiseal
year that may remain unexpended June
Both, 1884, shall be reappropriated. This
balance is estimated at $66, 100000. The
estimates of the Pension Bureau for the
next fiscal year were Gao, o00, 600 in addi
ton to the unexpended balance at the
close of the current fiscal year.
WASHINGTON, March "a In the HOUSE
Mr., Ellis (Ls.) asked unanimous consen
to introduce joint resolution recitint
the extreme damage of the flooding
OF the city Of New Orleans an
the appalling consequence which nigh
result, and appropriating $3OO,O00 tt
avert such calamity. After some dis
cussion the request was defeated-aye
, 95, noes 115, and by unanimous consen
! 1T was referred to the committee on ap
, propristions. Mr. Randall (Pa.) sui
mitted conference report on the Senat
resolution for the addition OF $40, 900
, Senate contingent. The report wa
agreed to. The House recedes from 1t
amendment, which confines the expendI
4 ture OF this sum to Investigations pre-
: viously ordered, and agrees to an amend
l msnt which confines the expediture
the payment of the current expenses (
D special and select committees. nun
bsr of bills were introduced under th
I call Of states and referred. After COL
9 sidering some District business the Hous
8 adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1884,
o the House the discussion Of Il
!, Bonded Extension bill was continued
committee of the whole, but no sotio
!, was reached. Mr.. Ellis Ola. asked lea,
. to report from the committee on Apr
= priatiops joint resolution providir
3 that 1925, 900 OF the unexpsnded Apr
IL priation for the relief of the Ohio fot
u sufferers may be used for the relief
3 sufferers from the overflow of the Missi
o sippi river aud it's tributaries. Mr.. Dur
a (Ark. said he would oppose the resol
~ zion ION the distinct understanding tn
a the money WAS not to be confined to Il
a relief of sufferers on the MISSISSIPPI
II between Vicksburg and New Orleans
6 Mr., Kills said the resolution WAS "ur
z veraal," but his explanation was unsati
70 factory to Mr.. Duna, but personal di
81 oussion was cut short by Mr.. York q
u CO objected to the resolution. q
81 House then adjourned.