St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-03
House OF Representatives..

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Mr. Henley, of the
committee on public lands, reported a bill
for the forfeiture of land granted to aid in
the construction of railroad from Portland,
Oregon, to connect with the Central Pacific
railroad House calendar.
In pursuance of the agreement yesterday
the house proceeded to vote upon the motion
to substitute the minority fertilization bill
for the bill reported by the majority. Com
mittee on appropriations. The motion was
agreed. Yeas, $50; nays, 81.
The senate amendments to the river and
har5or appropriation bill was non concurred
in.
Mr.. Stockslager moved that the house
go into committee of the whole on the bills
for the erection of public buildings. Lost
65 to SIS.
Mr.. Lewis of the committee on public
lands, reported bill for prohibiting the con
trmation of certifcation and patenting I'M
earned land grants. House calendar.
Mr.. Herbert of the committee on ways and
means, reported resolution authorizing the
speaker to appoint a committee to investi-
gate the Alaska Commercial com pany. Com
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. O'Neill, on motion from the commit
tee on labor, reported bill providing that
in the employment of labor or public works
the preference shall be given to residents
and citizens of the United States. House
calendar
Mr.. Forney submitted conference re-
port on the army bill.
An explanatory statement announces that
the house couferees receded from the dis
agreement to the senate amendment, strik-
ing out the clause reducing the rate of com
pensation to subsidized railroads for army
transportation. This was the only point of
difference between the two houses. The re-
port vas agreed to without division.
Mr.. Tucker moved the house go into com
mittee of the whole on bills for raising
revenue. Lost, ayes so, nays 49,
Hewitt of New York, asked unanimous
consent for the adoption of preamble and
resolutions recihng that numerous fraudu-
lent transactions have recently been dis
closed in several executive departments of
the government, and asking that a com
mittee Of three members Of the house be APP
pointed by the speaker to make general in
vestigation of the whole matter before the
completion of reading of the resolution.
Mr.. Hiscoek objected to its consideration,
adding jocularly that it was a reflection on
the committees of the Democratic house.
Mr.. Hewitt replied il was a reflection on
the Republicans administration of the GOV
eminent. Does my colleague take the re-
sponsibility of refusing to allow an inyesti-
CATION to be made!
Hiscock-Yes, I do.
So the resolution was not received.
The conference report on the bill granting
right OF way through the Indian Territory to
the Southern Kansas railroad company was
agreed to.
Mr.. Townshend moved the house proceed
to the consideration of the business, on the
speakers table, his object being to reach the
Mexican pension bin withthe senate amend
mcnts. Agreed to. Yeas 1873, nays 70.
Mr.. Stockslager moved the bills on the
speakers table relating TO public buildings be
first considered. Lost. Yeas ~, nays 100.
The first bill on the table being one pro-
viding two additional associate justices of the
supreme court of Dakota, the senate amend
ments were coneurred in.
The first bill was the Mexican pension bill,
with the senate amendments. Against this
MT. ntNllt, Oh AitU3iud, Talseu q NUeSLlOn OF
consideration in favor of special bill, being
a bill granting pensions TO survivors of the
Mexican and Indian wars.
The house decided BY 81 to 126 against the
present consideration of the special order
and proceeded with the consideration Of the
bill on the speakers table.
The first senate amendment was that strik-
ing out the clause granting pension to the
surviving officers and enlisted men who
served sixty days in the Mexican war, sor
who actually served in the army or navy in
that war. and inserting in lieu thereof pro
vision granting q pension to those who
actually served fourteen DAYS in Mexico
or on the coast or frontier thereof, or en-
route thereto.
Mr.. Townsend moved the concurrence.
The house concurred in 176 yeas, 81 nays.
Pending further action, the speaker laid be-
fore the house the presidents veto of the
Fitziohn Porter bill.
The reading Of the veto was received with
applause on the Republican side and Kisses
on the Democratic side
The speaker announced that immediate
action on the veto would be in order.
General SIoeum moved that the bill be
passed, the objection OF the president to the
contrary notwithstanding, and on this no
ton demanded the previous question under
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