Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-05
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WASHINGTON, May 28.-ln the Senate
Mr.. Hoar, from the COMMITTEES on
claims, reported bill to rsim-
burse the several states for interest paid
IN war loaus. The Mexican pensions
bill WAS taken up, and, after debAts, Mr..
Ingalls, moved to lay on the table the
amendment proposed by the 8ena,e COM
mittes restricting the pensions to these
who depended on their labor. Tho
motion was agreed TO and the amendment
was laid on the table. Yeas 40, nays, 90
One clause Of the bill, as II came from the
House, Iedeals the section Of the revised
statutes that prohibits pensions to
soldiers who engaged in rebellion
against the United States, but limits
the repeal to cases coming under this act.
The Sepste committee recommended strik-
ing out the limitation, but the Senate, on
motion OF Mr.. Ingslls, by . vote Of rs
yeas to % nays, laid the amendment on
the table. Mr. HoAr (ior the purpose Of
killing the bilD moved an amendment
extending the provisions Of the bill 30 as
to include all soldiers Of the Union army
who served In the war for the sup.
preston Of the rebellion. Pending debate
the Senate adjourned.
WAsHIsoros, June AIN the Senate,
the calendar Of bills unobjeoted to
was taken up, and the following
were passed Mr.. Garland's bill
providing for the collection Of statistios
Of marriage and divorce. 1t directs the
bureau OF stAtistios Of the treasury
department to collect the stAtistios. The
House bill fixing the rate Of postage on
mail matter Of the second GLASS when sent
by persons other than the publisher or
news agent. This bill IS 1t came from
the House fixed ons cent as the
rate Of postage on newspapers weighing
three ounces or less. The Senate
committee on post offices and post roads
had found that some OF the large news
papers weighed little over three ounces,
| and had, therefore, extended the news
paper limit of weight for one cent postage
to four ounces. The bill passed with this
amendment. A bill making the cities Of
Tacoma and Seattle, Washington Terri
tory, ports Of delivery. A bill introduced
by Mr.. Butler, providing for the return
to the owners Of certain jewelry, portraits,
silverware, 30, captured during the late
war. The bill introduced by Mr.. Miller
(Cal.) providing for the execution Of
Article 2 Of the supplemental commercial
i
the United States and China, for the
repression of tho opium trade. Mr..
Slater's resolution, heretofore introduced,
requesting the President to furnish
information as TO the commissions from
time to time appo nted to examine the
Northern Pacific railroad WAS agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, June Sin the Senate
Mr.. Brown (Gs.) introduced . bill
providing for the offering Of reward Of
100000 to any person who will dis
cover the true cause or germ Of yellow
fever, or who, without discovering
the cause or germ, shall discover GER
tain and practical mode Of effsoting its
prevention, destruction or material modi.
hoAtion. Among the bills passed waa
one granting an annual leave Of l5 days,
with pay, to letter carriers and another
providing for the sale Of the Kiokapoc
reservation in Kansas. The bill intro
duced by Mr.. Psndlston to rsgu
late the payment Of bills Of sx.
change in foreign countries OIL
persons, firms or corporations II
the United States, where the amount tt
be paid is named In foreign coin, WA
passed. 1t provides that the amoun
shall be paid in lawful money OF tn,
United States without deduction or charge
whatever at the rate Of value In thi
country, as fixed In pursuance Of law o
the foreign coin specified. After q bill
had been passed authorizing the erection
Of a 6reproot building In Washington (,
contain the records OF the army medica
department, at a cost Of 1900, 900, tn
Senate adjourned to Friday next.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-In the House
Mr.. Cobb Qn1.), from publio land
committee, reported bill TO forfei
the unesrned lands granted to tn
Atlantic & Pacific Rsilroad Company
The Legislative Appropriation bill wa
considered in committee OF the whole. l
appropriates $50, 1876, ,S76, an increase O
$S8, 100 on the appropriation for the cur
rent year, and 1888, 1926 less than tn
estimates. After getting through 13 Q
the 96 pages Of the bill, the oommitte
rose. A conference report on the Agri
cultural Appropriation bill WAS adopted
and a reoess was taken until evening
The Legislative Appropriation bill wa
continued in evening session.
, WASHINGTON, June 2.-In the House
a number OF bills were introduce
uLder the call of states. ANON
them wsre the following: By Mr
Willis Ky }, sppropriating $25, 900 Ii
aid OF the Louisville Exposition. By Mr.
Stewart (Texas), to authorize the Presi
dent to issue proclamation csrryinI
into effect the Mexican reciprocity treat,
whenever he is satisfied that the Presi
dent Of Mexico has issued similar proc
lamstion. The Legislative Appropriation
bill was passed-l38 to 46 Mr.. Hisoocl
IN. Y moved to suspend the rules an,
pass bill repeating the Internal revenu
taxes on tobacco, allowing the use o
alcohol free OF tax In the arts and manu-
fsotures and repeating the tax on brand
distilled from fruit. Pending action
motion to adjourn was csrried-yess 81
/ nays 80, and the H1us adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-In ths House
, Mr.. Psyson called up the bill t
prevent the unlawful occupancy c
, the public lands, and after dis
cussioD it was passed 1t prohibits th
enclosure OF any public land when tn
person or corporation making the en-
losure has no claim or title to the land
and makes it lawful for any psrson t
tear down or demolish such enolosur
when 1t includes more than 100 acres
On motion OF Mr.. Eaton the twelft
of June WAS set apart for the considers
tion of the Electoral Count bill. Tn
consideration OF the bill to forfeit tn
Oregon Central land grant was then re
sumed. The debate which followed wa
addressed to empty seats, or to littl
knots OF members who assembled to dis
! cuss the political situation at Chicas 20
The final vote on the passage of the Bit
, stood-yeas 134, nays 22-no quorum
, aud the House at s so adjourned.