Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25

fore, trying to make all sjrts OF oomb'-
INST. ops, both defensive and thepfive, to
| b at IRWIN The latter, who 10 now 10 |
the city, is confident Of gu Sceas, and ex-
Senator Plr,s, the leader Of the Morton
forces, says that both Erwin aud Morton
will 40 in beyond q doubt.
PRoosRDmes OF ooEeRKss
In the Senate Thursday, Q memorial |
vas presented from the Woman Suffrage
Association Of Pennsylvania protesting |
against the admission Of Dakota SON the |
constitution made by men alone and |
denying the suffrage rights Of women"
The bill appropriating 100000 for q |
statue to General Lafayette was passed. |
Mr.. Van Wyck introduced two BILLS, one
to increase the pensions Of widows and |
dependent relations OF deceased soldiers
and sailors; the other to grant pensions
to invalid and dependent soldiers who
served three months duripg the war Of
The rebellion. Tue Senate then went into
executive session. When the doors were
teopened, the later. STATE Commerce bill
vas taken up, and Mr.. Cullom spoke In
support Of the measure. Mr.. Slater
offered hls amendment embodying the
provisions Of the Reagan bill. Notice Of
other amendments was given, pending
which the Senate adjourned.
In the House the consideration OF the
Interstate Commerce bill wa, lesumsd,
and continued for 3 long while, various
amendments aud motions bsipg offered
Finally the bill went over. Mr.. Curtin
| OF PeDnsylyanis, introduced q Joint rsso.
luton providing for the representation Of
the Uaitsd States at the london txhibi
ton Of 1886, Adjourned.
In the Senate Friday M bill wis
WAS passed making Inauguration Day
March 4th, legal holiday In the District
of Columbia. The later State Comnerce
bill was discussed by Mr.. George. Mr..
Allison from the committee on appropria-
lions, reported formally the House reso-
lutions for holiday recess from to-day
until the 9th Of January. At the sugges.
ton Of Mr.. BALE 1t was tabled for the
present. Mr.. Hale, from the conference
COMMITTEES on the Naval Appropriation
bill, reported that the committee had
been unable TO agree. he said that the
House oJnferees insisted that the Senate
must take the House bill rs it had been
presented to the Senate, that being q
lump appropriation for the coming halt
year. Toe Senate oonferees, he said,
mad thought that method an OBJ.
jectionsble method OF passing appro.
priasion bills, and held to that Rrouud.
Mr.. Hale moved that the Senate insis. on
it's amendment, and the motion was
unanimously agreed to. Mr.. Vest sub.
mitted modification Of the resolution
heretofore offered by him, ling to the
proposed Nicaragua canal surveying
expedition. The modification declares il
not TO be expedient to send ont such an
expedition. (The original resolution had
declared 1t to be ''illegal' to send Ii
without the authority of Congreas). Mr..
Vest gave notice that he would call the
matter mp Saturday. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
lu the House, the Invalid Pension bill
was committed to the committee on M.
propristions. A memorial wac presented
from ex.Ssrgeant.atA Arms Thompson ask.
ing an appropriation 10 pay the judg.
mepts, 90 of the suit against him in the
Hal!ett Kilbourne case. This memorial
WAS refyITed to the judiciary committee
ond tbs committee was author.
lzed 10 report at any time.
The lapalii Pension bill was reported
back RGd referred to the committee Of
Ii. whole. The consideration ol
the Inter State Commerce bill wa,
raeumei. Mr.. Blanchard of Louis,
lara, introduced joint resolution,
which was referred to the Judiciary com
mitfee, proposing constitutional amend
ment providing that the power vested II
the .xseutive 10 make treaties by and
with the consent Of the Senate shall no
be constructed to embrace rectprooit,
treaties affecting the revenues of III,
? government. Reciprocity treaties affect
! Ing the revenues shalt lot he made B,
the executive or confirmed by the senat,
until the Congress shall have agreed /,
the proposed changes. An evening ses
ston was held for the liberation o
- yate pension bills
: Ia the Senate, ON Saturday, Mr.. Yes
9 cslled mp his resolution objecring TO tn
sandi g of the proposed eurveying expe
tittoa Nicaragua MIR. Morgan movet
! INST he matter be considered In ssore
= lssisiasive session. The motto va
: seroaded by Mr.. Cameron wis \. an,
/ the dnors were ordered closed, Whe,
9 the doors were reopened the House reso
y lntiin for holiday recess unit
i January 9th was discussed. Pend
6 inf debate message was re-
ceived from the House Announcing IN
passage Of the bill making PROVISIONS 70
the pavy durir the month of Jann.ry
: The bill was read aud Mr.. Butler aske,
it's confederation, but, after some debate
withdrew his request. The Militar,
:. ;, Academy bill was passed. The holds
receaa resolution was voted upon-yes
= 8, nays 25-aud the vote showed that N
= quorum Was present. The Senate there
" nbon adjourned. No action was taken q
= Mr. Vests resolution during the execu
u tive session.
~ 10 the House, the oonsi6 Grafton of th
y y Iptst State Commerce bill was resumed
y pending which MIR Randall reported tn
= Disagreement of the conference cOmmitte
" on the Naval appropriation bill, Tn
/. Houss insift on its disagreement 20 III
y Senate amendments, and q fnrtber CON
: ference was ordered The considerably
:, Of the Inter State Commerce bill wa
" resumed, but vote on a uYoposa
. amendment showed that no quorum va
present. a call Of the House produced
quorum, but the further consideration Z
IT Tue bil YVES postponed. Mr.. Rapdal
?, (Pa } introduced 4 bill, which wa
q. passed, making temporary pr5yieio
a for the support Of the navy for the mont
d Of January, 1885. The House the
n adjourned until Wednesday,
la the Senate Monday, the chair M,
l. scented 9 message from the Presidep
y transmitting supplementary report fro,
10 the gun foundry hoard. Mr. Blair oslIe
L up the bill providing for q committee
70 examine into the liquor trafBn. The bill
l. was psssed-yeas "a, nays l6. Mr.. Hale
9 from the committee on appropriations
"a reported, with amendments, the Hous
's bill making psoviaion for the naval se,
n vice during January. He said tn. Senet
oI committee "hAd amended that bill b
substituting for It the provisions Of n
u rsRulRr annual appropriation bill for tb
y nscal yeas ending June Both, 1885. mrs
I, eiseiy az the Houss had psesai it at les
y session, but m0dif I'D go "a IN cover oul
" the remaining ha!f of the focal year, th
ie a,nendm7nts formerly inserted by tn
y Senate relating to the iroa-olais an
steel orulssfs being stricken ou!,', 81
70 said he would call up the bill Tuesd a
10 mc-nin9 After an executive sess;ou, III
>, So! tie adjOusI ed.
= 10 tho Senate Tuesday, Mr.. Jonas pre
IN seatsd memorial from the joiut com
J mercial associations Of N4w Orleans. pro
= testing agsinst the ratifsstion OF III
= Spanish treaty. Mr.. Vest submitted
y concurrent resolution, which was refsrre,
. pro7iting thst congressional spsscbe
!" ahould be printed IS delivered, with III
:, exception Of verbal amendments, an,
! when speeches are glthheld for rsyisio,
= for more than one week the speech sbsl
y be printed IS delivered. Mr. Hale Gale,