Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10

enoe. The Senate decided TO insist on
Its amendments, and ordered another
conference. The chair reappoInted
Messrs. Hale, Logan and Beck as the oop-
ieIees ON the part OF the Senate.
Al ii 20, on motion OF Mr. Ingalls,, the
Senate went into executive session.
After 10 minutes In executive session
the Senate resumed legislative business.
On motion Of Mr.. Ipgalls, the
Secretary OF the Interior WA called |
upon for information regarding the
northern Cheyenne Indians on the
Tongue aud Rosebud rivers, Who are
said 10 be without rations and depIe-
dating upon ssttlers for subsisteno4. The |
Sundry Civil bill was passed, with am spd- |
ments, and the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-,rho Presidents |
MESSAGE vetoing the Fitz John |
Porter blu was read; On the ques-
standing the objections of tho President ~ |
the yeas were 81 the nays "a 30 the bill |
failed. Tho Fertilization bill was reported,
with amendments, and passed. The House
bill supplementary to the Chinese Restric
ton Act was passed-yeas 40, nays IL. A
resolution was adopted providing for ses
sion OF the Senate yesterday, and for tho
reading by the secretary of the Declaration
of Independence before business il pro-
ceeded with. A resolution was also adopted
providing for the appointment OF COM
mittee OF five senators ito examine into the
capacity OF steel producing works in the
United States to make steel suitable
for guns OF high power, plate suitable for
war ships, and into the character and sulll
cheney OF tools in navy yards and foundries
suitable for tho manufacture OF engines for
such vessels and OF guns for such vessels and
sea coast deienses also, to inquire as to the
best method OF manufacturing the same,
whether by tho government or by contract
with private parties" The chair announced
the appointment OF Messrs. Hnwley, Miller
Goal }, Aldrich, Morgan and Butler as the
special committee to investigate the steel
producing works with a view to the con-
struction OF cannon, &c. A message being
received from the House announcing nom
concurrence in the Senate amendments to the
Fertilization bill, committee of conference
was ordered. After an executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
WAsHINdToN, July AIN tho Senate,
Bishop Andrews offered prayer, and
the Declaration OF Independence was
| read by the secretary. The committee
on fish and fisheries was authorized to ait
during the recess. A number OF pension bills
were passed also q bill authorizing the
| President to appoint General W. W. Averill TO
the position OF colonel in the army and then
place him on the retired list as OF that rank.
l
q recess until evening. Messages were re-
ceived from the House announcing the con-
currence OF that body in the conference re-
| ports on the River and Harbor bill, the bill
/ to punish violations Of the internal revenue
laws, the bill amending the 72d Article OF
War, and the bill to consolidate the Bureau
of Military Justice and the Corps of Judge
Advocates Of the Army. Tho Senate agreed
to the reports OF its own conferees on these
measures. The Postal Telegraph bill was
considered and postponed until the second
Monday OF December. A bill was passed for
the establishment Of a Bureau of Navigation
in the Treasury Department. The McGarra-
han Relief bill was indefinitely postponed.
After an executive session the Senate took a
recess until 10 O'Clock Saturday morning.
| WASHINGTON, July 5.--Sh Jrtly after the
Senate assembled Mr. Logan called attention
to certain newspaper statements which charge
him with being q land grabber, with having
acres Of land and with cheating the
huni Indians out OF certain lands He stated
that these statements wore false, and read
some long |, tiers 10 show that the charges
are grossly unjust and wholly without founda-
ton.
Mr.. Allison presented a conference report
on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
bills. Both Houses agroe on everything OK
cept three points, namely Providing clerks
for Senator's the printing Of speeches not do
ltvered and the reduction OF internal revenue
collectors and customs collectors
After some debate the Senate insisted on
these points and ordered another conference
The Senate then took up the Internal Com
morclal bill, but on motion Of Mr.. Miller IN
w. 1t was laid over until December next.
House OF Representative.
WASHINGTON, July 2 In pursuance Of
yesterdsy's agreement, the Honse pro
ceeded 10 vots upon the motion to gu betiluts
the minority Fertilization bill, for the bill
reported by the majority of the appropria
tons committee. This motion was agreed
to: Yeas, $50; nays. 81.
Mr.. Henderson Qows), Howey aud
York voted with the Democrats in the
affirmative, and Do:gsu, Ellis, Pindlay
Finerty, Hancock, 0'Neill (MO) and
Potter with ihe Republicans IN the mega
! tive The bill as amended by the ad0p
tiOp OF the substitute waa then passed
, yeas 193,nays,46 The Senate amenimenii
to the River and Harbor bill we're o,n
, our9ed in. Bills we're reported prohibit
ing the confirmation, oertihcatiOn anG
patenting OF unearned land grants max
ing an appropriation for brsakwstsr fol
the Cape Cod eLip canal, aud providing
: that in the employment Of labor OF
public works preference should be eivel
: to residents and eitizeps Of the United
| States. Mr. FOrury Gala } submitted
: cuhfertnC" report on theAiHy Appropria
Z tlOl bill, announcing that the House con
/ ference had reoeded from the disagree
3 ment to the Senate amendment strikinl
( out the clause reducing the rat,
OF compensation to subsidized rail
e roads for army transportation
8 The report was agreed to. Mr.
. Tucker iva moved to 60 into oom
7 mite OF the whole on revenue bills. Los
j yeas so, nays 13l. A conference re
port on the bill granting the right o
way through the Indian Territory to tn,
. Southern Kansas railroad was sgreed to
The House then proceeded to the con
alteration OF business on the Speaker
: tabl The first bill reached was lait
: aside, and the second, being the Mexican
: PsnfioD bill with the Senate amendments
. was taken up Pending action, mes
/, sage was received from the Presiden
? vetoing the Flz John Porter bill. TIL,
q message having been read the bill wa
1 passed over the veto by vote Of 1853 h
Z to 7S-toEr more than the necessary two
. thirds. The house then adjourned.
. WASHINGTON, July 3.-In the House tn
Z majority and minority reports were pre-
! scented as to whether William ii
English had violated the privilege OF tn
: House, the former denying and the latter 81
9 declaring. The whole matter was laid on tn
table by vote OF 1872 to ~. The Senat
amendments to the Fertilization bill wer
honoured in and a conference ordered. Tn
Mexican Pension bill was considered. Pond
a ing its consideration, the opponents OF tn
measure iilibustered 80 as to leave the Hous
: without quorum, whereupon recess wa
taken until 10 o'clock Friday morning.
: WASHINGTON, July AIN the House
' conference report on the bill to con
,, solidate the bureau of military iustic
! and the corps OF judge advocates, wa
was appointed on the Deficiency bill. A con
3 was agreed to. The bill, az il passed th
, House, appropriated 512,0s6, 200. As agreed
to i'll conference it appropriates $13, $50, 700
!, A conference report was also agreed to oil thu
bill limiting the time in which prosecutions
may BIO instituted against persons charge,
with violating internal revenue laws A
agreed to the bill reduces th
time within which offenders may b.
! prosecuted from five to three yeart
' when tho penalty is imprisonment ia th,
! | penltentiary and to two years in all othe
cases. The Mexican Pension bill was oallet
up, but its opponents successfully "flibus
tered" against any vote being had and thu
t House finally took a recess until evening. Ii
8 the evening session the Mexican Pensions bill
J was resumed, but its antagonists again pre-
/ vented any action being reached. A now con
ference committee was appointed on thu
Legislative Appropriation bill and the Hons
thon took recess until O'Clock this morn