The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-11
THE HOUSE.
Routine Business-COntinued Discussion o.
the Interstate Commerce Bill.

kOuttn0 Bu61neSS-COnt1nue0 discussion q!
the Interstate Commerce Bill
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O-A joint resolution fol
continuing the work in the Census Bureau was
passed.
The Speaker laid before the House commu
nication from Representative Scales, of Nortl
Carolina, announcing his resignation, to tax,
effect Dec. 80. Tabled.
The House went into committee of the whole
Mr. Cox, of New York, i'll the chair-on the Nil
itary Academy appropriation bill.
Mr.. Keifer offered an amendment providine
that hereafter all appointments to the grade OF
second lieutenant in the army shall be confined
10 graduates of the Military Academy and t,
meritoriouS none commissioned officers recon
nended for promotion in the manner now pro
vided by law.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Rosecrans, the
amendment was modified by including enlisted
within its provisions, and by making the
iaw inapplcable in time of foreign war The
amendment was then passed.
The committee rose and reported the bill to
the House. The yeas and nays having been de
manded on Mr.. Keifer's amendment, which was
greed to in committee, it was defea ted-yeas
IS, nays $50. The bill was then passed.
On motion of Mr. Morrison, the committee OF
the whole was discharged from further consider
alton of the Presidents annual message
MIR. Morrison then offered q resolution which
was adopted without debate or opposition, dis
tributing the message appropriately among the
standing and select com mitteeS OF the House
50 much of the message as relates to the reve-
nue. provisions of the treaties with Hawaii
Mexico and Spain is referred to the committee
on ways and means.
Mr.. Morrison offered resolution providing
Tor a holiday recess from the 23d of December
until the 9th of January, which was referred
Mr.. Phelps introduced a joint resolution ap
proprating $l00 600 to enable the people of the
United States to participate in the exposition at
Antwerp in 1885. Referred.
Mr.. Cox chairman of the committee on
naval affairs. reported back the resolution ask
ing the President for information showing the
authority of law by which certain commodores
Of the Navy have been given the rank of acting
rear admiral, when, is alleged, no vacancy
existed to justify such action. Adopted.
The House then resumed consideration OF the
inter state commerce bill.
In reply to a question of Mr. Townshend, Mr.
Reagan expressed hope that a vote on the bill
would 10 reached to morrow.
Mr.. Townshend said that he would call up the
Mexican pension bill soon as the pending
measure was disposed Of
Mr.. Stewart, ofVermont took the floor with
a speech in favor Of the appointment of com
mission.
Mr. Turner, of Kentucky, supported the sub
stitute and claimed its superiority over the com
mittee bill, which did nothing but create use
less and ornamental offices
Mr. Budd, while he favored, generally the
features of the substitute, vigorously attacked
The provision of it prohibiting railroad compa
MES from charging more for short than long
hauls. If that provision were retained in it, he
would he compelled to vote against the entire
measure.
Pending further debate. the matter went over
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President transmitting the report OF
The Secretary of State, showing the necessity Of
Immediate legislation for the purpose of bring
ng the statutes o: the United States into con
,ormity with the international regulations for
preventing collisions at sea, which had been
t1opted by all the leading maritime powers of
the world, except this country. The MESA ge
was referred, and the House adjourned.