Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-07
CONGRESS SlTTINGIT OUT.
BOTH HOUSES IN SESSION ALL
DAY YESTERDAY.

the Senate was again called to order after
the recess at 1 80 O'Clock this morning,
Mr.. Allison submitted the conference re-
port on the sundry civil bin. All the diff
| ferences were declared adjusted except
those relating to new legislation provid-
ing for the compensation Of United States
Marshals and District Attorneys by sal
aries instead of fees as heretofore. On
these Mr.. Allison moved that the Senate
| further insist. The motion was agreed to.
| The Chair said that he did not understand
| the Senator from Iowa mfr. Allison) to ask
for further conference.
Mr.. Allison replied that he did not ask for
another conference.
at 2:20 O'Clock this morning the Senate
went into executive session, and when, at 2:45
o'clock, the doors were reOpened, Mr.. Allison
submitted the conference report on the consu-
lar and diplomatic bih announcing that the
cOnferees were still unable q agree as to the
$25a,O00 amendment, which related to the
Nicaragua canal scheme.
At S:l5 O'Clock another recess of fifteen min
utes was taken.
At $3.50 O'Clock on motion Of Mr. Allison the
Senate further insisted its remaining
amendments to the consular and diplomatic
bill and ordered another conference. The
Chair reappOinted the former conferees, and
the Senate took further recess of half an
hour.
THE FORTIFICATION BILL OUT OF THE
WAY.
On being again called 10 order a message
was received from the House announcing It's
agreement to the conference report on the
fertilization bill, and that the Speaker had
signed the bill. The President of the Senate
at once announced his own signature TO it.
,whereupon another recess Of fifteen minutes
was taken.
SUNDAY IN THE SENATE.
W T,Ir %
remained in session all last night with occa-
sional recesses. At O'Clock this morning a
message from the House announced the final
gadiustment of the sundFv civil bill by the re-
cesson Of the House from its disagreements
TO the clauses relating TO the compensation of
United States Attorneys and Marshals, but
with sundry reductions of the amounts ap-
prOprlatcd by the Senate for the rees of offices.
The Senate cOnferees submitted their report
concurring in those proposed reductions. The
report was agreed to and the bill was finally
disposed of.
The Senate then at Z 40 O'Clock took recess
till O'Clock this afternoon.
At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon the Senate was
called to order, and at $3.50 O'Clock went into
executive session. When the doors were re-
opened recess was taken at intervals till 8
O'Clock.
Shortly after O'Clock Mr.. Hale submitted
the conference report on the deficiency bill,
which showed, among other things, that the
House had receded from its disagreement as
to the compensation of Senators clerks, and
had been adjusted by mutual concession. The
report was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison the Senate then at
O'Clock took a recess till $3.50 O'Clock to-
night.
When the Senate was again called to order
message was received from the House
announcing the passage of the bill making
temporary provisions for the naval service.
THE sENATE's WINDING UP FOR THE DAY
When the bill had been read Mr.. Conger
DrOunhf dpbafa "
ing whether this was meant 10 be the wiping
out of the American navy, and, if SO, who
was responsible for it. After speeches by
Messrs. Conger, Miller of California, Hale
Hoar, Plumb, Bayard and others, Mr.. Mill
Ter, of California, offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, continuing the appro-
prIation for the engines, machinery, etc, of
monitors and the clause shutting off that APP
appropriation was struck out. The bill as so
amended was then read the third time and
passed.
nouncing that it had cOncurred in the Senate
amendment relating to the contingent fund of
the Senate, including the provision for Sena-
tors clerks. The report of the Senate con-
ferees in the Same bill was then presented by
Mr.. Allison and agreed to. This disposed Of
the only remaining subject Indifference of that
bill.
At II o'clock Mr.. Allison called up the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
and moved that the Senate recede
from its amendment, the only one
on the Appropriation of S250000 for the Mica
ragnan waterway project. The motion to re-
cede was agreed to. which dispose of the
only remaining subject of difference on the
bill. The Senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors reopened ad-
j0urned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
IN THE HOUSE.
At 3:15 O'Clock this morning in the
House the conference committee re-
ported the sundry civil bill and the
House concurred in the report. There were
3lI Senate amendments to the bill, all of
which were agreed to in conference except
the 18th, which referred to the proposed
change of the fee to salary system for COM
pensating United States court officials. The
bill, as far as agreed upon, increases the ap-
preparation as it passed the House by 81 ,27S,-
$50, making a total appropriation of $22.-
19S,330.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 7P.M-The House of
Representatives remained In session all night
Mr.. Burns, of Missouri, from the conference
committee on the diplomatic and consular an
preparation bill. reported a continued dis
agreement on the point in controversy, the
clause approrriating $25O,0O0 for the Nicara-
guam waterway project, After long dis.
the House recede from its disagreement
to the Senate amendment. The last disagree
ment was insisted upon, however. The House
then, at 1920 O'Clock, took a recess until
O'Clock this afternoon, which was afterwards
extended to 4 80 O'Clock. At that time, no con-
ference reports being ready, Mr.. Brown, of
Indiana. took the floor with a speech in sup
port of the Senate amendments to the Mexi-
can pension bill. Three minute speeches on
the same side were made by Messrs. Brown
of Pennsylvania, Boutelle of Maine, j. ID.
Taylor of Ohio, and Miller of Pennsylvania.
The House then, at o'clock, took further
recess until O'Clock tonight.
SWALLOWING THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 10 P. M.-After the
recess the House cOncurred in the Senate
Al fg tn ha1 a
bills.
Mr.. Randall presented the conference report
on the general deficiency bill. The bill. as
agreed to, apprOpriates $6,g96,6l6, being $274.-
$40 in excess of the amount carried by the bill
as it passed the House. There was some OBJ
lection to yielding to the Senate on the item
of Senator's clerks, but the report was agreed
to without division.
Mr.. Randall then submitted the disagreeing
conference report on the naval appropriation
bill, and it was agreed to. No further confer
ence was asked for.
Mr.. Randall said that the committee on both
sides was determined, and but one way was
open, that the support Of the navy be pro-
yIded for temporarily. He then submitted
bill, making temporary provision for the naval
service for the six months ending Dec. 81, 1884.
WHAT THE BILL PROPOSES.
The bill appropriates one-half, or 80 per
cent, Of the sums of money, and for like
purposes and continuing the same provisions
relating thereto, as were appropriated for the
seTSce for the fiscal year ending June 80,
lSSW Subject to all limitations and conditions
in respect to the disbursement of the appro-
priations hereby made that were imposed by
said act and other laws of the United States
upon or in respect to appropriations made by
said act. 1t provides, however, that nothing
is appropriated for additional cruisers
not now under construction, or for
continuing work on the double turreted moni-
tors, or the part thereof as may be required
under existing contracts made for the engines
and machinery of the three last named mon
itors. Mr.. Randall briefly ran over the pro-
visions of the bill. If in six months of the
year the amount of appropriations contained
in this bill, aggregate tho amount of appro-
priatiOns for the whole year, would be $780,,
GOO less that the appropriations for the year
just ended.
Mr.. Calkins said that the Senate and House
could come to no agreement on the naval ap-
preparation bill.
A NAVY SURE TO OOME.
He would rather have the session run into
the Senate had put on for the building of new
cruisers, but he recognized the fact that some
concession must be made. The bill intro
duced by the gentleman from Pennsylvania
was as good as could be introduced under the
circumstances. 1t would soon come when the
people would demand q navy. He had no
doubt that before long the flag Of the country,
which had been dropping for the last ten
years, would again be restored to
the masthead, that the navy which had al
most fallen into decay would again be re-
stored, and that the nation would be as proud
Of its navy in the future as it had been in the
past.
Mr., Reed, of Maine, said that when the
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