Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-13

reoommtt the Dill, ana tne mution WAS
oarried-I22to 116. Mr.. Browne Cndiana)
Immediately introduced Ill granting
Alfred Pleasonton pension oil $loo
month. Objection was made to Its pre-
sent consideration, and 1t was referred to
the committee on invalid pensions. A
number of private bills were disposed OF,
and an evening session was held for the
consideration Of pension bills.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the House
OF Represent Atives Mr.. Phelps asked
leave to present resolutions OF
tie New Jersey senate protest.
ing against the Morrison Tariff bill, but
several Democrats objected. Mr. Turner
Ca from the committee on elections,
reported resolution confirming the right
of Thomas q. Skinner of North Carolina,
to his seat in the House. Mr.. Morrison
moved to 90 into committee OF the whole
on the revenue bills, his object being to
take up for consideration the Bonded Elk
tension bill. Mr.. Townshepd Qll.)
moved to go into committee on the Gen.
eral Appropriation bills. The vote was
taken frat on Mr.. Morrison's motion and
il was lost, the yeas being 1l5, the nays
1877. The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the appropriation
bills and took mp the Post Office Appro-
priation hill peniing it's consideration
the House adjourned.
WAsHINGTUH, March l0.-Mr. Keifsr
(Oaip) from the committee GU apprOpri-
ations, reported back the Military AGA
denny Appropriation bill with Sspate
amen dmentB recommending corcurrar cs
iu the amendment providing that any
| cadet dismissed for hazipg shall not be
eligible to reappointment and non con-
cnrrenos in the other amendments. The
recommendations were agreed to.
Under the call of states the following
bills, 60, were introduced and referred I:
By Mt. Hewett, Gala granting the right
OF way through the public lands in Ala
bams 10 the Birmingham Il Tennessee
Railroad Company; by Mr.. Rodgers
| (Ark.) granting to the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Cult Railroad Company right OF
way through the Indian Territory.
MIR. Potter IN " introduced, a
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment providing that nothing
but gold aud silver coin shall be tender
in payment of debts, except after q
declaration of war, when the public
safety may require it. Mr.. Hewitt of the
same state, also introduced a constitu
tional amendment providing that Soon
gress shall not have power to make any
thing but gold and silver coin tender In
the payment of debts" Mr.. Dsustei
(Wis.) introduced a resolution, which wa
referred, reoiti2g that the United State
minister to Germany has beeI
assailed by semi.official newspaper
at Berlin, and calling on tn
Secretary of State for copies o
any official correspondence which he may
have on this subject. Pending consider
alton of District OF Columbia business,
message was received from the Presiden
!, transmitting documents called for by tn
House resolution asking information IL
regard to the Lssker matter. Mr.. His
} cock IN. offered a re- olution deolar
} ing that the House reiteratss the expires
sion Of sincere regret at the death q
| Edward Lasker and its sympathy for tn
parliament OF the German empire q
, which, for many years, he was distin
} guished member. The resolution wa
referred to the committee on f0reig
affairs, and the House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Mr. Morr
> son reported fsvorably from the way
> and means committee 'a bill to reduc
| iupVithut uuttbb anu war thElu thAbb,
, (the new tariff BILLY accompanied with
written report. Mr.. Mckinley submitte
views of the minority and the House the
at LIS went into the committee Of th
l whole on the Post Office Appropriate
Q bill, the debate being limited to thre
a hours. Mr.. Cox asked that Ii
Senate amendments to the bill repealin
r the iron clad oath be agreed to, but til
a matter went over on an objection by Mi
White (Kv.) MIR. Dingley, from til
. shipping committee, reported favorabl
8 the bill authorizing the issue of pilot
< licenses to masters or mates of vessels
certain cases. A bill was pnsse
!, permitting the admission to America
/; registry of any foreign vessel which hi
r been either wrecked or damaged with
q the Manageable waters of the United Stat
d or on the high seas, provided the vess
!, shall have been purchased by citizen
i the United States and repaired
IS the United States, at cost equal
double the amount of the vessel whe
& purchased. The House then adjourne,