McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-10
The Fertilization Bill Passes as
1t Came from the Com
mittee.
The Message of President Arthur
Vetolng the Fitz John
Porter Bill.
The Attorney Generals Opinion Re.
garding the Measure...Miscel.
laneOus Washington Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


MONDAY, June 30.-Mr. Morgan,
from the committee on public lands, re-
ported adversely the bill to grant public
Meadow massacre.
Mr.. Coke, from the committee on COM
merce, reported favorsbly, to be acted
upon at the next session, the bill to provide
for the improvement of the channel be-
tween Galveston ~harbor and the Gulf of
a joint resolution directing the secretary OF
the treasury to Lurchase not to exceed ten
million trade dollars, at their face value,
paying. therefor standard silver dollars,
providing the purchase be made prior to
September l, 1884.
Mr. Morrill, objected to present consider
alton and the matter went over.
HOUSE.
Mr.. King introduced bill appropriating
5000, 900 to prevent the introduction Of chol-
era in the United States.
Mr.. Randall introduced Joint resolution
providing that all appropriations for the
necessary operations OF the government
under the existing laws, which shall remain
unprovided for after June 80, 1884, shall be
continued and made available for 8 period
of five days, from and after that date, I'M
less the regular appropriation bills. now
pending, shall have been previously enact
ed. Passed.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the fertilization bill. After some
debate the committee rose.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, July Harrison, from the
committee on military affairs, reported the
house bill providing for the establishment
of branch so diers' home west of the Mis-
sissippi. 1t was amended by substituting
the senate bill for the same purpose already
passed, and as so amended passed.
The house bill passed, granting pension
of $50 month to the widow of Genercl
James B. Steadman.
Butler called up his resolution directing
an investigation into the condition OF New
York banks.
Morrill, moved reference of the resolution
to the committee on finance. Agreed to
yeas 80, nays 16.
Consideration of the river and harbor bill
George renewed his efforts of yesterday
to increase the appropriation for continu-
ing the improvement Of the Mississippi
river, and moved the amount be increased
from 81 go, 900 to 50, $50, 600.
The motion was not agreed to, and after
long debate the bill passed as originally
passed by the house. 1t appropriated $12,-
Os6, 200, the senate committee added ST.
26S, 600, and the senate itself made q fur
Their addition of $3.50, 800, making the
amount of the bill, as it now stands, $751;
554, 100.
q HOUSE.
Randall submitted report of the confer
ence committee on the naval appropriation
bill, announcing their inability to agree.
Townshend, from the committee on con-
ference on the postofice appropriation bill,
reported failure to agree.
The house, on motion of Horr, receded
from the disagreement.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the fertilization appropriation
bill.
Hewitt IN. " preferred the minority
report. He thought the majority bill I'M
necessarily liberal for the wants of the peo-
pie.
Ellis advocated the majority bill. He had
heard more errors stated in the course of
this discussion than he had ever before in
debate. Many who had spoken had proved
their utter and absolute ignorance Of the
subject. The defenceless condition Of the
country was conceded.
Without final action the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July 2.-Van Wyck,
ported favorably the joint resolution pro-
hibiting the secretary of the interior from
certifying or patenting any lands to rail-
road corporations until congress shall have
acted upon any bill, or report from COM
mittee favoring the forfeiture Of such lands.
Garland, from the committee on judiciary,
reported, with amendments, the house bill
relating to the taxation of Pacific railroad
lands. The amendments are substitute
for the provisions of the house bill and
those of the bill reported at this session by
Garland from the committee on Judiciary.
1t is proposed to amend the title so as to
read can act declaring certain lands sub
ject to taxation -
Consideration of the sundry civil bill was
then proceeded with. Mr.. Beck moved to
include the Cincinnati and Louisville eX-.
positions in the clause providing for par
ticipation by the government In the New
Orleans exposition. Agreed to. The
amount appropriated to enable the govern
ment to participate in the New Orleans ex-
position was, notwithstanding the vigorous
opposition made, $3.50, 900 instead OF $780,
COO. The bill then passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In pursuance to an agreement yester-
day the house proceeded to vote upon the
motion to substitute the minority fortifica-
ton bill for the bill reported by the major
ity of the committee on appropriations.
The motion was agreed to-yeas LOO, nays
81.
The bill, as amended by the adoption OF
the substitute, was then passed-yeas 193,
The committee on elections decided to re-
consider their action in the contested cleo
ton case of Fredericks VS.. Wilson, OF Iowa,
and the latter gentleman will retain his
seat.
The senate amendments to the river and
harbor appropriation bill were non-con-
Cured in.
Reading of the message of the president
vetoing the Fitz John Porter bill was re-
ceived 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 Slocum moved the bill be passed,
the objection of the president to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, and his motion de-
handed the previous question. Under the
constitution yea and nay vote was neces-
sary, and it was taken as follows: Yeas 16S,
nays Is. Announce ment of the vote was
greeted with continued cheering by the
friends of the measure, and with misses by
its opponents. Adjourned.
The message will be laid before the sem
ate tomorrow.