National Republican., 1884-06-30
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE SENATE
AND HOUSE SATURDAY.
Tho General Deficiency Bill Considered "n"
Passed In the seuate-1Iatters Relating U"
Labor Discussed in the House--'ariOuS
Conference Committees Appointed In DO'n
TIE SENATE.

Mr.. Plumb submitted the report OF the con.
florence committee on the army apprOprli'iVi,
bill. The senate agreed TO the report u,iN
ordered committee Of conference on w
clause relating to the compensation 70 DC p,iu
to the Pacific railroads, u point on wnicp w
senate insisted upon its amendment. l"o
chair appointed Mcssrs. Logan, PlumD' anu
Ransom as such committee.
Mr. Blair, from the committee on penslons'
reported favoraby the house bill to grant u
pension to the widow Of Maj. Cen James d.
steedman, II was placed on the calendar
The chair appointed Mossrs. Hoar, shermeu'
and Pugh "a the committee of conference ,',l, ou
the part OF the senate on the presidential oou"'
bill.
Mr.. Mcmillan gave notice that when consid, col.,
GRAFTON of the general deficiency npPtOpflMnli@u,i ~ W
bill shall have been completed he VIII cah UP
the river and harbur bill. ,,.a
On motion of Mr.. Hale. the general deil-
cheney approximation bill was then taken ny
andits consideration proceeded win; ,,o
ON reaching npToviso r@omiuenucu " ~ ~
4 senate committee 10 be stricken out OF tno
house bilD that no pan the money alniv,
priated for district attorneys and their ,sslst ,
ants should be used 70 payspeoin counsei ,,, i.Ss
Mr. Van Wyck said he thought the tcln
lshould not be stricken out II the testimon.
| before the Springer committee was true m mht
said, no more money should be paid 60 speci"l
| counsel
/ mls ilhlt i'Dlltu Iilhl lllt NNlAh Wv ~.
\ clause had no reference to the stsr-Toute cases
1 but to the Gutcau trial. That wus laborioul
| and proraCted trial, and the comnittee na,
notthOught The fees at all unrensonable. iny.
did not amount to anything like those oi th'
| st,lr-rOutC case.
The scnato committee's amendment wal
tagTeed TO- - .,oo os
was added TO enable the secretary 0t th'
! treasury 10 reimburse the amount paid ioi OK
penscs of The commission appointed 70 so
| Louisiana in 1877.
on motion of Mr.. Hale (who said he acte'
| in the matter for Mr.. Plumb who was for tn
n moment abScnt, an item was added aYth9ii
| i2ing the attorney general TO pay ChqyS ~
Reed for services as counsel for thc lau
| Charles J. Guiteau, such sum rs he jIlAy deen
just, not TO exceed 5000.
The bill having been completed, was read
third time aud passed.
The amendments above noted were tine ON
substantial changes made III the bill in adul
tiun To those reported by the senate comml
tee on appropriations.
\ On motion Of Mr.. Mcmillan, the regula
order (thc Atlantic and Pacific land grant fol
ioiturc bilD was laid asde aud the river az,
harbor bill was taken up and proceeded VIII
! Aftcr considerable debate and some change
OF amendments for specific improvements ia
chair announced as committee of conferenc
on the part of the senate on the legislative, eS
ccutiye, and Judicial appropriation bill, Messr
Allison, Dawes, and Cockrcll.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered n resolution, which WI
| referred 10 the committee on claims, direCtin
that cog mittcc to prepare list Of the CLAIM
against the government and their probnb
amount and u digcstoi the regulations for the
adjustment.
ii message was received from the presidei
transmitting u communication from the seer
tary OF the interior calling attention to IL
omission OF any appropriation for the burea
of labor.
Mr.. Blair submitted an amendment to u
, sundry civil bill approprlating $4,000 for tn
> bureau
, Mr.. Mcmillan gave notice OF his intention
move to-day TO limit debate on the river NJ
harbor amendments to five minutes for cat
senator, and the senate then, at 5A5, went In
executive session, and when tho doors we
| reopened. adjourned.