Fair play., 1884-07-12

up, and after discussion IN commit 30 or Vie
whole Mr.. Randall oiieze.i. the hlil ~ rePor Z!
| by the minority which o,'p ,scs the arpropri
atiOns asked "a a substitute.
THE senate on the ID Insisted on its
amendments to the naval iill, AMI new CON
ference was ordered, ana 'he same atfioD
was taken with regard TO the riS and ifarbor
bili. Mr.. Sherman offered a rc-o ution pro-
yIing that the Senate meet on July 4, and
the Declaration oi Independence. aId
Washingtnns farewell adireSs bs read.
| The sun,iry civil hill was taken up.
and the amendment To paw United states
jcctri After tie ndopdoniof o,ber amend:
mcnts the bihwss ia s'ets.s " thc House the
adopted by 4 vote of l-i.t" ~. and thr amount
appropriated i> only ti.nslH1. The Senate
amendments TO tne.riyer = ani harh1r hiLl w were
have passed IL resolution authorizing the ai,-
pointulent of acommiitcc 10 make an inyesti-
CATION of frauds in sey efal OF the exeCff i've
departments OF te Govcrpment- On A. oh.
lection the matter went over. The Scnat5
amendment i'll reference to pensions Ia sur
viyiny officers and enlist al III 'n~4' served III
the Mexican WI war was con,u,rrd ia The iita
JofmPOrter BIN Was paSuEEboscr tlse.SetO 0k ki9a
President by vote OF i6S TO IS e
In the Senass on Che } | the -hessagss
of The President vetoinsfhe Fitz-J ohn Porter
bill was received. and at The concl uSson OF III
reading, on the question: "Shaii the bill rasi
nOtw outstanding the objections OF q re Pres.
dent II was defeated by Il vote of q to ..
two-ihir,is of the members not voting
in the affirmative. The ioriitica'ino
bill was reported with amendments I
The bill TO lcyaizc trades unions was fa
vorahly reported. Th" Anti-C hines hi! wa,
anendm ntS Ia the s,indry civil l were in
sisted upon. The bill TO fnrict 'hr unea,nc !
ands y; antcd tn: Atlantic X Ia,'iIic Rar ,ad
was passed.. The amendments to the fortiii.r
n.t- = lIg.,n n .
the select committee "a, iniire vi ether amy
eXmembcrs htl violated the privileges of the
House. reported sustaining the charges
against Vim. n English. and after some dc
bat" the matter WAS !ablel. The conference
report on the Fourth "t July claims bill Was
agrcedto. The House resumed consideration
of the Mexican pension hill Senate amend
mcnts 70 the furtiii alton bill were non-con-
CURED in md q cor tereiioe committee ap.
pointed tras &
In the Senate on the Fourth the Declara.
tion Of indpendenc" was-re;ai. The Senate
further insisted on itI amend nents to the de-
ficiency bill A bill was passed granting a
pension to the widow Of General Ord. and in
creasinT the penslon to Mrs. Ffrnk T. Blair.
At the cvcri1g session the postal tele Graph
bill WAS called up, but final consideration was
postponed Until December In the HOnsc
the conference report on the bill tO coriSoii-
date the bureau of military Justice and the
corps of Judge advOcatcs was u reed to 1h,
deficiency bill was called up. and motion t0
recede from disagreement To the amendments
IN controversy iOpropria;ing small sums for
paving streets around public buildings in ltei
Moincs. 81. Louis and other cities was lost;
also. the amendment to rcinhur-c cN-Prcsi-
dent Hayes for the amount paid for expenses
of the commission appointed TO go to Louis
iana in 49,. The conference report on the
river ami ha.hor bill was agreed to Filibus.
tcring on the Mcvican pension bill was in
dulged in and these tactics were kept up until
late at night
In the Senate on the 9TH Mr.. Losar
ma,ie a lengthy sre"ch, and exhibited letter,
to show that he was not the ''iau.i, grabher''
that his cnemics, as he expressed it. at
tempted to make him. A new committee
of confcrcnc. WAS appointed On the lcgis-
latiyc. executive and jud ciai appropria-
Senate insisted further on lis amend
ments to the consuirr AMI dip omatic bill.
Conferences were again ordered! on that and
other bills on which the two Houses we're una
bic TO HgrSc, In the House Martin Nctiin-
Miss, of Montana. was voted his sea. which was
contested. The deadlock on the Mexican
pension hill continued. motion to post.
pone further action until December waI
lost The conference rercro' ON the consular
and dipiomatic hill agreed t. all the Senatr
amendments except three. A mot on to agree
to the Nicaragua project WAS defeated and
another conf renee or,ic ed At tie evening
session there was another dea FLOCK on the
Mexican pension bill, and nj IL late hour moth
ing conclusive hai been done.
BOTH houses OF Congress continued ir
session. with short ntcrmisas;ons in the
shape of rcccsscS all Saturday night and Sun
day. The work mostly done in conference
committees. the time being taken up in the
House with prciCnse at debate on the Mexican
pension b Il. Byfen O'Clock at night ali the APP
preparation bills except the naval hill had been
disposed of. Ii was found impossible to agree
on this bill. anI provision for the navy
for six months WAS passed by the House
and sent tO the Senate. The Senate
the measure and sent IL back to
the House. and this bill alone stood in the
WAY Of adjournment on the .th