The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-14
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE

WARRINGTON June Is.
: In the Senate today bill was introduced by Mr..
Vance providing for the removal of the eastern Che
rokee Indians to Indian territory,
aOn motion of Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin. the
Senate took up the House bill providing for the pay
ment of claims audited by the treasury department
during the past year by virtue of the act of July
1864, Tor comm sslon and quartermaster's supplies
furnished the army during the war. The bill was
passed.
Messages were received from the House announc-
ing non-concurrence in the Senate amendments to
the consular and diplomatic and pension appropria
ton bills The Senate insisted on tue amendments
and ordered committees of conference
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
In the House on motion of Mr.. Hewitt of New
York, concurrent resolution was adopted author
izing the temporary exhibition in the capitol of
the model of the pedestal of the Bartholdi statue.
On motion of Mr.. Burns of Missouri, the Senate
amendments to the consular and diplomatic appro-
pr1ation Dill were not concurred in.
On motion OF Mr.. Follett of Ohio, the Senate
amendments to the pension appropriation bill were
not concurred in.
large number of private bills were reported
and placed upon the calendar.
Mr.. Pryor of Alabama then took the floor to
conclude speech on the electoral count bill.
He argued in support of the proposition that the
been elected President had provided for q board
clothed with Jurisdiction ample and sufficient to
determine amy question involved in issue. That
board was the Senate and House in joint conyen-
ton, not present in legislative capacity as
mere spectators to the president of the Senate
count the electoral votes, but convened special
board to explore the whole question from center to
circumference and from top to bottom. The indi-
vldual members of the board enjoyed equal powers
ana were charged with similar dnties and in the
exercise of these powers and the performance of
these duties all questions arising should be deter
mined by capita vote.
Mr.. Townshend of Illinois submitted the confer
Office
The Senate, he said had placed on the bill twenty
two amendments but the points of disagreement
had been narrowed to five The Senate conferees
mad maue concessions to the amount of $776 900,
while the House conferees had yielded to amend
ments aggregating $814, 500. The items on which
no agreement had been reached first increas-
ing the appropriation for the pay Of letter carriers
second, increasing by 100000 the appropriation
for mail transportation railroad routes; third,
land grant roads; fourth appropriation of $780,
900 for special mail facilities, and fifth increasing
by $500 900 the appropriation for railway post Of
fee clerks
The conference report was adopted so far as the
items are concerned upon which an agreement has
been arrived at.
Mr.. Horr of Michigan moved that the House re-
creasing from So 800 900 to 81 900 900 the appro-
priaton for the pay OF letter carriers. Agreed to-
115 to 81.
The House then, on motion of Mr. Holman of In
diana, insisted on its disagreement to the other
amendments, and without further action the House
took recess until 8 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House at the evening session passed seventy
six pension bills.