The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-04
FORTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE


After the reading of the journal the Chair laid
before the Senate the Fftz John Porter veto mes
sage, which was read. The question being "shall
the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the
President, the yeas and nays were taken without
debate, and resulted-yeas IT. nays 81, and two
thirds not voting in the affirmative the bill failed to
pass.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on appropria-
tons, reported the fertilization bill with amend
ments,
Mr. Jones of Nevada explained that he had been
necessarily absent during the vote the Fitz John
Porter bill and that If he had been in the chamber
he would have voted in favor of the bill becoming
law, notwithstanding the Presidents objections.
MI. Blair, from the committee on labor, reported
sayorably bill to legaze the Incorporation of the
national trades unions. 1t was referred to the cal
endar.
The anti. Chinese bill was called up by Mr.. Miller
Of Colorado.
Mr.. Platt moved to strike out the clause exclud.
ing the Chinese who are subjects of governments
other than China.
Mr.. Hoar reafirmed his disapprobation of this
class of legislation. The BILL he said, was based
sheer barbarism. The American people would, in
his opinion some day repent the action of Congress
Mr.. Platts motion was not agreed to, and the bill
coming at once to vote, was passed without
emendment-yeas 43, nays IL.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Sherman
was agreed to, providing for session of the Senate
tomorrow, DULY 4th) and that before proceeding to
business the secretary of the Senate shall read the
Declaration of Independence.
A resolution offered by Mr. Hawley was agreed to,
authorizing the appointment of a committee of five
Senators to examine into the capacity of producing
works in the United States to make steel suitable
for guns of high power and plate suitable for war
ships, and into the character and sufficieney of
the tools in the navy yards and foundries suitable
for the manufacture of engines and guns for such
vessels and for seacoast dsfences; also inquire
as to the best method of manufacturing the same,
whether by the government, or by contract with
private parties.
message from the House announced its
concurrence in the Senate amendments to the sun
dry civil bill.
The Senate insisted on its amendments and or
dered committee of conference.
During the consideration of the private pension
bill. Mr.. Van Wyck submitted an amendment pro-
viding that all pensions hereafter granted to SOL
diers widows shall be at the rate of $l2 month,
instead Of S., but the amendment went over with
the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the fertilization bill
was taken up and passed, without debate, precisely
as 1t came from the Senate appropriations commit
tee.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
bill to forfeit unearned lands granted to the Allan
tic s. Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr.. Blair said he was opposed to all land grant
radically wrong; they were. against sound public
policy; in fact they we're humbugs. People whose
money had been invested in railroads were entitled
to some protection.
Mr.. Sherman thought this left the bill mere not
ed declaration of foreitures leaving the possession
of the land to the company, and everything else
open. He therefore moved an amendment which
was agreed to- providing for the resumption of title
by the United States and declaring the lands part
of the public domain, but not subject to disposal
under general laws until after the termination of
the legal proceedings prescribed by this act. The
message being received from the House an
nouncing the non-concurrence in the Senate
amendments to the fertilization bill, the Senate in
sisted on its amendments and ordered committee
of conference.
The postal telegraph bill was laid before the Sem
ate. IN order that it may start as unfinished bust
ness for tomorrow.
The Senate went into executive session, and later
adjourned.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, submitted the report
of the select committee appointed to inquire
whether any ex-members have violated tie privi-
leges Of the House. The committee found no Gus
tom or usage which would justify them in the con-
clusion that the conduct of VIM. II. English in the
contested election case of English vs.. Peee was q
breach Of the privilege of the House, and recon-
mend that the whole matter be La i'd On the table.
Mr.. Willard, of New York, presented the minority
report, declaring that the charge that VIM. II.
English lobbed on the floor in the interest of his
SON was fully sustained by the testimony, and that
his conduct was improper and a fragrant violation
of the privileges OF the House. The report is
panied by resolution excluding VIM. H. English
from the floor during the present Congress.
After spirited discussion Mr.. Hammond moved
to lay the whole matter on the table. Agreed to-
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, moved that when the
House adjourn today it be to meet Saturday next.
Agreed to.
sumed. There was much opposition to the bill
manifested, and Messrs Hewitt of Alabama, and
Hardeman of Georgia, interjected several motions
to adjourn which were seyerally voted down.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, said in a response to
an inquiry, that the House would not adjourn until
the bill passed.
Pending further action conference reports on
bills to relieve certain soldiers from the charge of
desertioD, and to locate branch Soldiers Home in
one of the Western States, were presented and
agreed to.
Mr.. ONeill, of Missouri, from the committee on
labor, reported two joint resolutions and proposing
Constitutional amendments, comforting on Congress
power to limit the hours of labor In textile and
other manufacturing establishments, and prohibit
ing States from hiring out convict labor.
The Senate amendment to the fertilization ap-
preparation bill, were not concurred in and con-
lerees were appointed. The House then resumed
consideration of the Mexican pension bill, but the
opponents of themeasure resorted to tillbustering
tactics, and left the Housewithout aquorum, and at
terra call of the House recess taken until to-
morrow morning