The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. April 8.-The chair
laid before the Senate the bill to pro-
vide uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
Hale stated that Hoar, who intro
duced the bill, didn't wish TO press it
this time, and he Hale) would there
fore move to take up instead the ma
val appropriation bill.
Plumb and Miller thought the
pleurO pneumonia. bill had prece-
dence over the bankruptcy bill.
Hoar yielded to Hale in order to
allow the naval bill to be taken up.
Hale then changed his motion and
asked the unanimous consent to take
up the naval appropriation bill.
Beck objected. He preferred that
y vote be taken. The vote would
bring the naval up if right, and the
bankruptcy bill if not, which is pend
ing as unfinished business.
Hoar characterized the objection
as an outrageous and tyrannical prop
osition.
Beck retorted that the language
Of the Senator from Mass. was
wholly unworthy of any but him.
The Senate agreed to take up the
bill. Many of the amendments the
Senate Committee were agreed to.
On reaching the provision relating to
ordnance, Morgan enquired what
was being done in the way of i'm
proving our sea coast.
Hall-The easy, happy. go-lucky
in
along with regard to our national
defense ought to cease.
Bayard-From the appropriations
for ordnance contained in the bill
under consideration one would sup
pose we were legislating for the
Kingdom of Lilliput rather than a
greatnation like the United States.
China, he saia, was buying 900 guns
which would cost as much as the
whole appropriation for ordance in
this bill. He would favor the pur-
chase by the government of a large
steam hammer and the establish
ment Of a foundry which would
leave the government in position
not entirely at the mercy Of private
individuals.
Hale gave notice of all amendment
to be hereafter moved appropriating
$3.50 ,OO0 for the purchase and erection
of plant tor casting, forging, rough
boring ana tempering guns up to ten
hundred tons. ready for delivery at
the gun factories, including the cost
Of the process Of liquid compression
if adopted; also 5000, 900 for plant
for a gun factory for building guns
from, six inch to sixteen inch caiibre
including building and shrinkage
pot.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 8. - The
House went into committee Of the
whole, Blackburn in the chair, on
bills relating to territories.
The first bill reported was one to
authorize the appointment of COM
mission by the President to run and
make the boundary line between In
dian Territory and the State OF
Texas, in connection with q similar
to be sent out 10y the
State of Texas. The bill passed.
The next bill passed was one de-
claring that the Supreme court of any
territory shall consist of a chief
Justice and three associate justices,
and providing that every territory
shall be divided into four judicial
districts and distric: conrt snail be
held in each by one justice Of the
court.
The bill requiring the Governors
of any territory to be resident of
the territory to which he is appoint
ed at least two years preceding the
was opposed by Kasson
on the ground that it changed the
plan by which the United States had
control of the territories.
Maginnis strongly advocated the
passage Of the bill and said it was a
growing indisposition to admit new
states on account of the jealousy of
old states, and this measure was only
Intended to mitigate ohe of the most
Infamous systems Of colonial govern
ment the world ever saw.
Easton raised constitutional ob-
lection that the bill would limit the
right of presidential appointments.
Rrentx, of Washington Territory,
pointed out the Inconsistency of al
lowing Rhode island to elect lis
governor and of denying the
some Of them with five
zines the population, the poor privi-
ege to have these executives ap-
pointed from among their own citi
zens.
Ti'iman. OF South Carolina, made a !
argument in support |
If the bill, and sarcastically ex pressed |
lis opinion OF the Republican side,
to H!scock and Others, that
hey had at length come to lecog
lize the fact that the absolute in
trument, the constitution, to tell
What are the restricted powers of |
congress, hut admitted his joy was
hadoWed when he discoverd the
point was raised on |
he wrong bill. Advocating the |
measure on its merits he regretted he
lidn't have time to pay his respects
0 carpet baggers. This term brought
'ut considerable discussion as an oh
tctiOus.