Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-29
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WASHINGTON, May 2l.-In the Senate
the chair sprointet Meafrs. Sher.
mau, Morrill,, Allison, Bsyard and
Lamar, IS members on tie part OF
| the Senate to supervise the oere-
monies Of the dedication Of the Washing
ton monument The chair presented a
resolution, offered on Tuesday by Mr..
Slater, requesting the President to iuform
the Senate "bv what authority commits
sioners had been appointed to examine
and report upon sections Of the Northern
Pacific railroad constructed after the
lspse OF the term within which, under
the law, the said road WAS required to bs
| completed +" Mr. Allison moved that Il e
resolution be referred TO the judioisry
committee, which was agreed tc--yeas 27,
Maya % lila were paseed buthor'z pg
the erection Of public buildings As fol-
| Iowa: One at Jacksonville, Florida, to
coat $175 600 one at Vicks burg, Mi, sis
slppi, 800 00G; oue at Chattanooga
| 8lu0 000 one al 0Delouss, l. 1uisisna,
$50 900; oue at Troy New York, ,sl75 600;
oue at Portland, Oregon, $3.50, 900; o.e b
Sacram ITO, California, $100 goo; one a.
Ashevill-, North Carolina 400 COO; O g
at SAr ,togo spiiogs, Nsw York, 800, ,00r;
| one at Day ton, Olio, $3.50 900 sul one D,
| Springfield Ohio, 100000 Adinntned.
WAsHISGToN Msrch 22.-In tn eena,t
Mr.. Mr. az, from the commit .
on 10 ign relst ors, submittsd
+ proposed amendment TO the Consular
and Dlpometio hill apprcpriatine $50, 900
| TO enable the Pfesident 10 open com
meroisl or diploma 10 il t-rcourso III
| . ha hill
duoed by Mr.. Hawloy (CoDu }. "to pro
vide for the payment Of female nurses
during the war" This bill to prohibit
the mailing of newspapers and other pub
locations containing lottery advertise
ments was taken up. After the reading
Of the report Of the majority of the com,
mittee in support OF the bill, and that of
the minority in opposition. Mr. Vsst
| objected 10 the consideration OF ths bill
Mr.. Wilson moved to proceed with it's
consideration, notwithstanding the OBJ
| jsotion. On this motion the ayes aud
nays were called, and tie Senate, by q
vote of % yeas TO 20 pays. decided not to
proceed with the bill at present. 1t
therefore goes TO the foot OF the calendar.
Mr.. Van Wyck submitted an amendment,
to be proposed at the proper
/
the Lottery bill "so ss to prohibit the
mailing Of newspapers or other publica-
tious containing advertisements or notices
Of salea OF railroad, mining or other stock
Of corporations by margins, or puts and
cslls,or any agency thereof, or any notice,
report or statement Of any suoh sales. :"
The Utah bill was temporarily laid aside
aud the House bill to establish bureau
Of labor statistics was taken up, Mr.. Will
lisms giving notice that he would call up
the Mexican Pensions bill to day. Pend
ing debate on the Labor S.atistios Bureau
bill the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-In the Senate a
communication was presented from the
Secretary of the Navy, transmitting
an appropriation for his torpedo. The Pen
sion Appropriation bill WAS passed, and ii
WAS agreed to take up the Mexican Pensions
bill on Monday next. The bill to establish a
bureau Of labor statistics WAS considered, and
a substitute offered by Mr.. Aldrch was
passed, which goes to the House for concur
renee The Utah billjwas then taken up and read
after which the Senate went int executive
| session, and when the doors were reopened,
adjourned
WASHINGTON. May 26.-Iu the Senate
Mr.. Blair presented a resolution
at the G.urrsl lop ference of the Mstho.
dist Epitopl Church, now sit
ting at Philadelphia. iavorir g the passag.
by Congress oitu~ BiIcaticn bill recently y
passed by the Senate. Mr. Ingalls,, from
ths committee on the Judiciary, reported
favorably, with an amendment, the joint
resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution changing the terms o
, offices OF President and Vice President o
the United States to six years II was placed
GA the calendar. Mr.. Logan, ircm tn,
, Judiciary committee, reported the bill
! heretofore passed by the Senate, txtsrd
! ing until December 3lst, 1854, tn,
a duration Of tue court OF Alabama claims
I with q recommendation that the Senst,
: concur in the House amendn ent ex
tending the time one year longer. Mr.
. Hoar moved that the bill be taken mp a
/, once, and that the Senate concur in thu
+ amendment The motion was agreed to-
yeas 20, nays 10. The Utah bill wa
u then taSsu up aud Mr.. Hosr spoke IL
support Of II The Mexican Pensions bill
q WAS then considered. Ths bill, as /
came from the House, was changed
l. by the S,nate pension committee
s. fret, by permitting the payment o
the pension to all Mexican soldiers
y widows who have not remarked secoi
. limiting the benefits Of the act to pereoI
: who are dependent in whole or In par
10 upon their own labor or assistance iron
70 others fer support. Mr.. Mitchell esti
t. mated the numher of Mexican soldi, r
81 now surviving st 36, 600. Mr. Logan move,
( to strike out that part OF the amend
10 nent which, IA he understood it, re.use
r, man pension unless he nowlsd ge:
o himself to he pauper." After muol
70 debate the bill went over and the Senat,
y adjourned.
=, WAsuISGT N, May E.-In the Senat
Mr. Cameron (Ps) reappesred Il
m his seat, ard WAS congratulated b
Or many OF the senate q upon li
to improved health. Mr.. Slater, from III
d committee on public lands, reported tn
j, bill to forfeit the uuearned lands Rrants
ro in aid OF the Northern Pscfc railway
Id Mr.. Sherman, from the COMMITTEES OF
le finance, reported bill to regulate Tn
% payment OF bills OF exoheuse drawn il
a forign countries on persons, firms @
~ corporations in the United Stat.
co where the amount to bs paid
th named In foreign coin. Mr.. Hill sui
On mitted the report OF the COMMITTEES o
post offices OH the subject OF a posti
OF telegraph; aud Mr.. Laphsm, the repoi
u; of the committee on privileges and ele,
vi tions on the Danville investig alton.
of bill granting the Cinnibar & Clark
N. Fork Railroad Company the right of wa
OF through portion Of the Yellowsto1
Park was discussed until the expiratio
m of the morning hour. The Utah bill W,
% then taken up and discussed by NJ ssr
Of Brown OF Georgia, and Hosr OF Massachr
-ly seiis. Pending debate the Senate az
Is, journsd.
ds House Of Representatives.
NJ WAsniNGTos, May q The Hou,
or committee on agriculture decided to
ly. port adver' ely a resolution appropri atir
les s25 900 for the purchase of seeds fo
DC distribution among the ruffsrers by th
as mississippi floods.
WAsnlNoToN, May % The House tli
morning relumed consideration Of Ii
English Pe.lle contested election case tt
nm pending question being on the motion
table the molten TO reconsider the vote /
i, whion the Hodse yesterday agreed to Il
or minority resolution confirming Ps,lle
To- right to his seat The motion to table W,
Tas LOST l32 to 1872 The question.then n
it Cured In motion to reoonsider and
ny was agreed to, 1873, 100.