Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-26
CUNGREnb.


assignment to the various corps"
# provides that graduates Of the Naval
Academy assigned to the line OF the navy |
on the successful completion OF the six
years course shall be commissioned |
ensigns of the navy and the grade OF |
Junior ensign ie sbolished, the persons |
now being Junior ensigns to be- com
missioned ensigns. Mr.. Butler called mp |
his resolution for an investigation OF the
New York bsnks, and II was discussed,
and went over al the usual hour. The
hill to prevent the importation Of tea duet
into the Unit-d States WAS passed. The
Mexican Pension bill WAS then token mp.
Pending discussion, the Senate went into
executive s.ssion, and when the doors
We n reup-u, d, aAjourned.
WssHlNGToN, June 20 After til dis
position OF routine business, the Senat"
proceeded to the oonsid Jration OF private
pension bills upon the calendar
which occupied The time until
the presentation OF the unfinished
bu siness, the Mexican pension bill. Mr..
Cullen said he hoped the Seuae would
come to a vote on the bill todsv
MrTucker submitteda report on the case OF
Kilbourn W. Thompson, which war referred to
committee on appropriations. The report fe-
cummends that the Judgment iii the case be
allowed to stand without further litigation,
and that all Appropriation be made to pay the
amount thereof in relief OF the defendant,
MIR. King OIa.) introduced bill, which was
referred, for the prevention of the disease in
animals known as charbon. The Campbell
Morey contested election case from Ohio was
taken up, and the majority resolution, seating
| Campbell was agreed to- MIR. Campbell
| thoreupon appeared and WAS sworn i'll. An
| evening session was ordered for consideration
| OF pension bills but no quorum WAS found.
| WASHINGTON, June 2l-In the Senate,
the bill amending the Thurman act
was REQ lived back from the House
/ with amendments. After some debate
| by Messrs. Van Wyck, Garland,
| Platt and others the bill was referred to
the judiciary committee. The Mexican
Pension bill WAS allowed to go over
ultil Monday, and the Army Appropria-
tiou bill was taken mp and passed with
the amendments reported by the com
nifty on appropriations. A conference
report on the shipping bill WAS presented
aud agreed to. The Tree ships aud
subsidy clauses are both omitted from the
bill. The House bill granting right OF
way through the Indian Territory to the
Cult, Colorado 4 Santa Fe Railroad
|
after being amended, was passed
Adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, June 23.-In the Senate
a resolution, directing the committee on
expenditures to investigate the recent
defalcations OF dial ursine offioers in somt
OF the departments in Washington, wal
adopted.
| WAsnINGroH, Juns 20 I'm the Ssuat,
Hr. Garland, from Judiciary committee
reported bill, which was passed. confer
ring,on senators and members OF Congress-
authority TO administer osths to witnesset
in matters pending before Congress. TIL,
Mexican Pensions bill was then taken up
After debate it was agreed to adopt a 10
minute rule for speeches to day ard vot'
on the bill and amendments at 3 O'Clock
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Juue "a In the Senat
a House bill was passed, au,hori2irl
3 the national bark oi Middletown
! Psnnsy vsnia, IA change its nam
snd inaStiaH. Nj. Fty., from the commit
, lea or commerce., rtpirted tav"rahly tn
, bill to au;hurlz tnr apl ointment of
commission uf naval architects an
marine engineers to examine aud r pOr
upon new designs for steamships. Tl
bill was reoommitted to he included az a
amendment to the Snndry Civil bill.
was ordered that for the remaiI der OF til
. session the daily hour of meeting OF th
d Senate ID IL O'Clock. The Mexican Pen
u sion bill was resumed, and after discui
sion, in which a spice OF party politi,
u entered, the bill was passed with amend
y ments, by vote of 81 to ~. It 60,
i back TO the HOuse for oOncurrence. TIL
1t Legislative Appropriation bill Was take
% up. Pending It's consideration the Sci
70 ate, after, an executive sessiOn, az
% % Ourned.
. House OF Representatives.
y WAsuEGTON, ,Iune, 19.--The Uoui
ID uet to day In continuation of Wedne
e day , session and resumed considerable
I, Of tn. Pacific Railroad bill. The fir
Ia question was on the amendment to NAL
10 the aggregate yearly contribution of Il
to Central Pacific Co. IS instead OF
" per cant Of the net arnipgs and that
le the Kansas Pacific 45 per cent. ii
m amendment was agreed to The questit
or was then taken on the minority bill al
at it was rei"cted The motion to reoomn
l's the bill vas rejsoted-65 TO "a The b
90 then passed without division. To day
H. session was then begun.
No The COMMITTEES OH publiO buildings
III ported resolutions that charges of CO
10 ruption sgaiust the Secretary of t
ut Treasury or his subordins!es IN ca
Or ueotlOn with the purchase OF site I
ed Federal buildings in Brooklyn have L
by bsen sustained. A motion to recomu
H. vas rejected aud the resolution W
H. sdopted.
Mr. Hopkins (Pa } from the commit
on labor, called up the bill to prohibit /
Or importation aud migration Of foreignt
under contract TO perform labor.
sw makes it unlawful to contract with a
3 foreigner to perform service Of any XII
as in the United States, aud max
ho it crime punishable with f-e and i
tie prisHnment Tor any captain of vessel
IN land such foreigners, The act does l
'ed apply to skilled laborers brought here
air e.tallsh new industries, nor 10 prof,
To -io Al artors, lecturers or singers
int Mr. Lore (Del.), from the shippi
ns committee, reported hill to author
he the appointment Of commisHi
w of naval architeG 4 and marine eli
Ter neerS To examine and report upon n
'sd designs for steam, hips. 1t was refsrr
u" TO the committee on appropriations. A
Tucker (Va moved to Dispense with I
morning hour, hi purpose being to mC
. that the House so into COMMITTEES OF I
~ whole for the consideration OF the hill
''' pealing cirtlin Of tn. internal rrven
laws. The motion failed for want ol
" thirds majority. The House tn
WI took up the contested case oil Campb
isy va. Morey from Ohio. Pending deb
VI the House adjourned.
ION WAsnINGroN. June 20.-Iu the Hon
m ius on motion of Mr.. Maybnry (Mioh. }, a |
iiiiy was passed reducing from so and
sih cents to 10 cents the clearance (,
yer " levied upon vessels engaged in
mrstic commerce. On motion
!eu Mr.. Washburne (Minu 3 Sens
", ,"n bill ~as paseed authorizing the constr
a'e ton of hridges acruss the MississiI
" river st -. panl Several amendmei
a. were adopted which neosssitsted the
ny turn OF tho hill to the seuae.
On mut,nu " ar. Struble Ua a
AZ wac passed fortsiting the remaining la
as grant to the Sioux City x st. Pi
VI railroad.
zen zen Mr. Mutohlsr (Pa from the commit
,'u n on civil service, reported bill to rep
10 10 the tenure of Ctfice act. Placed on
pvn House calendar.
~ Mr.. Cook (ls. from the committee
70 elections reported resolution declsr
isn Chalmers duly elected to Congress- fr
ny the second district OF Mississippi. Ii
s over for future action. The House IL
'uu resum"d consideration Of the Campb.
-" Moray contested election case