Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-04
Forty Eighth Consress---First Session.

WASHINGTON, July 6. SENArE.-The veto message on the Fitz John Porter bill was read. The chair stated that two thirds vote was necessary to pass the bill over the veto. A veto was immedi. ately taken. The result was 27 yeas to 27 nays and the bill accordingly failed of pas- sage. The vote in detail was as follows:
 Yeas-Bsyard. Beck, Brown, Butler, Crll, Cameron (Penn ), Coekrell, Coke, Fair, Far ley, Garland, George, Groome, Hampton, Harris, Hoar, Jones, Jones (Fla, ). Maxey, Morgan, Pike, Pugh, Ransom, Sewell, Vance, Vest, Voorhees-27.
 Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Bowen, Cameron (Wis.) Conger, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Hale, Harrison, Hawley, Hill, Ingalls,, Lsp- ham, Logan, McMillan, Miller. IN. Y.), Mitchell, Morrill,, Palmer, Platt, Plumb, Sawyer, Sherman, Van Wyck, Wilson, Blair -27.
 The Senate passed the House bill further restricting the importation of Chinese labor. Only twelve Senators voted in the negative, who were Senators Aldrich, Brown, Dawes, Edmunds, Hawley, Hoar, Lapham, McMillan, Mitchell, Merrill, Platt ana Wilson.
 The bill to forfeit the unearned land grant of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad was taken up. The question was the amendment of Mr. Morgan referring the question of titles of land to the Missouri Circuit courtwith the right of appeal to the Supreme court.
 The Notifications bill was passed as re-
 
 It was subsequently, returned from the House with the message that they disagreed with the Senate amendments and Messrs. Dawes, Logan and Cockrell were appointed con- ferees.
 Mr. Morgan's amendment to the bill for feiting the unearned land grants of the At lantic and Pacific railroad was agreed to by a vote of 3i yeas to Il nays. The bill was then passed.
 At 6:15 D. m the Senate went into execu- tive session and after the doors were reopen . ed adjourned. The postal telegraph bill was made the unfinished business for tomorrow.
 HoUsE-The Senate amendments to the sundry civil bill were non-concurred in and a conference on the disagreeing votes was re- quested.
 Mr. Hammond, of Georgia. from the coms mittee to investigate the charges against Will liam Fl. English of Indiana, submitted 8 re- pert that the committee found nothing in the custom and usage of the House to warrant the conclusion that MT. English had acted improperly.
 MT. Willard. of New York, submitted a minority report declaring the conduct of Mir English improper and 8 violation of the privileges of the House and that he be denied admission to the floor during the remainder of this Congress. The discussion took soue- thing of partisan turn during the half hour allowed to each side. The report was then laid on the tabls; yeas 137, nays 72.
 On motion of MT. Randall, of Pennsylva- mia, it was orderded that when the House adjourn to-day it be to meet on Saturday at a. m.
 MT. RowelI, of Illinois, from the confer ence committee on the Fourth of July war claims, submitted report which was adopt ed.
 MT. Townsend, of Illinois, moved to go to business on the Speakers table, to take up ha MavionY, hill. ka ho amendment of the Senate striking out ''wars" and inserting "war" was agreed to; yeas 172, nays IS.
 MT. Rosecrans, of California, submitted the conference report on the bill to remove charges of desertion from certain soldiers, and Mir. Laird, of Nebraska, the conference report on the bill to establish home for dis ablsd soldiers west of the Mississippi river, both of which were adopted.
 MT. Hewitt, of Alabama, raised point of order on the amendment to the Mexican pen sions bill stI liking ou tthe clause confning pen sions to widows who were married prior to the discharge of the soldier, claiming that by destroying the limitation the number was in- creased and consequently the expenditures and must be considered in Committee of the Whole. The point of order was sustained by the Speaker.
 On the sixth amendment, which limits pensions to those comingIwithin the rules of olsaoll1ty prescribed by the pension laws, and excluding those who have become dis- abled or destitute through participation in the rebellion, Mir. Townshend demanded the previous question. The vote resulted: Yeas 126, nays 26: 14 short of a quorum.
 A call of the House was ordered and pend- ing this the yeas and nays were ordered on motion to adjourn. The House, by vote of yeas 49, nays 109, refused to adjourn.
 The roll was then called and 161 members responded to their names and further pro- ceedings under the call were dispensed with
 Mir. Randall said there was 8 difference in conference on the deficiency bill, which it would be necessary to submit to the House, and asked that instead of an adjournment 8 recess be taken. The proposition was &C., cepted and the House at 6:25 D. m. took recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.