The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-09
FOrty-Eighth Congress.

TUESDAY, July THE senate passed bill
providing for the establishment Of branch
Soldiers Home west OF the Mississippi. The
Joint resolution directing the secretary OF the
treasury to redeem 10000 600 worth OF trade
dollars at their face value was referred to the
committee on finance. The river and harbor
appropriation bill was considered at length and
passed. The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported and will be considered to morrow.
The house refused to recede from its position
on the steel cruisers clause In the naval APP
preparation bill, and new conference com,
from its opposition to the senate amendments
to the post-ofllce appropriation bill The fortif-
cation appropriation bill was discussed atlength
WEDNESDAY, July IA new conference
committee on the naval appropriation bill was
appointed by the senate. The sundry civil APP
preparation bill was considered at length and
finally passed. The house, by vote OF one
hundred and ninety-three to forty-six, passed
the Notifications appropriation bill as amended
by the adoption OF the substitute bill reported
by the minority of the committee. A bill was
favorably reported approprating $3l9,0OO for
the construction of breakwaters to the Cape
Cod ship canal and harbor Of refuge at the
northern end Of the canal in Massachusetts.
The Fitz.John Porter relief bill was passed
over the presidents veto, the vote standing
one hundred and sixty-eght to seventy-eight.
THURSDAY, July 3.-The senate passed the
fortifcation appropriation bill as reported by
the senate committee; the bill to forfeit the I'M
earned land granted to the Atlantic g. Pacific
Railroad Company, and the house bill further
restricting the importation of Chinese labor
into the country. The presidents veto Of the
Fitz-John Porter bill was sustained, the vote
standing twenty-seven to twenty-seven..
Majority and minority reports were made in
the house regarding tine alleged conduct Of W.
f. English in violating the privilege extended
to ex-members OF congress, and, after discus
sion, the whole matter was laid on the table.
The senate amendments to the ratification APP
preparation bill were non -concurred in and con-
ferees appointed. The Mexican pension bill
was considered at length, but without reaching
final action recess was taken until ten O'Clock
Friday morning.
FRIDAY, July 4.-The senate passed upward
of thirty private penson bills. At the evening
session, the Hill postal telegraph bill was dis
cussed, and its further consideration postponed
until next December At eleven o'clock, re-
cess was taken until ten o'clock Saturday.
1.-The house agreed to the conference report
on the river and harbor appropriation bill; also
to the reports limiting the time within which
prosecutions may be instituted against persons
charged with violating the internal revenue
laws, and consolidating the bureau Of military
justice and the corps Of judge advocates. Fill
clustering over the senate amendments to the
Mexican pension bill proceeded, and at a late
hour a recess was taken until nine O'Clock
Saturday morning.
SATURDAY, July 5-The senate and house
having virtually been in continuous session
since Friday forenoon, adjourned about mid
night Saturday night until ten o clock Monday
morning, when it is expected that the only
point of difference between the two houses
that on the naval appropriation bill, will be ad
justed and final dissolution occur
MONDAY, July THE senate finally recedeC
from its amendment to the naval appropriation
hill mud ffnr VOTE Of 500 k.a,N
ing officer, adjourned until the fret Monday il
December next. The house transacted n,
business of Importance, adjourning finally a
three o'clock