Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05

Yesterday, was 70 fti'rs 81 and o. notes
Toe speaker decfd' mir was not par
amsn'Ary inquiry
Mr.. Dibrell (Tern.) submitted tb,
conferences report on the Agricultural
Appropriation bill and IT wss agreed 10
The House thsn piDosedea 70 the cor
sideration OF the fieDats msndments IA
the Post Office Appropriation bills, and
| the amendment relative 10 the oompepsa.
tion to American steamships for carry lug
the mails WAS non oonourFed in. Con.
ferees were then appointed upon the dis
agreeing votes. At IL IS the House went
into committee Of the whole on the Ftrti.
doations bill, general debate being limited
10 two hours.
During the consideration Of the Naval
Appropriation bill, Mr.. Clevslaud's Ii tier
on silver coinage was discussed BY
Messrs. Horr (Mloh.) and Warner
(0hiO) after which the bill was
passed. ALI Of the appropriation bills
have now gone through the house, but
several are yet in the hands Of conference
committees Of both hc uses.
A conference oommlttse was appoin ted
on he Senate amendments to the
Naval Appropriation bill. Mr.. Mile
OF Texas, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt . resolution declaring
"That the committee appointed to ar
range the inaugural ceremonies having
declined to give to the Represents.
tives in Congress their proper
places, we will decline to take any
part In the said ceremonies ct the
ospit,l." Mr.. Hammond (GR.) demanded
q second, and the resolution was seconded
LBS to 8. After debate, however, the
resolution was defeated yeas Sc, nays
1874. The contested election case Of
Frederick A. Wilson, from Iowa, was
up, Mr.. Adams IN. " giving notice
that at the conclusion Of the con-
aideration Of the election case
he would move to suspend the
rules and pass the Bankruptcy bill. The
House at this point took RECESS until
evening. On reassembling, the contested
election case WAS resumed and q number
OF dilatory motions were INDUCED in.
The House remained In session early this
morning, awaiting action on appropris.
tion bills.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-At 2 q. m. tho
House was still waiting for the Sundry
Civil bill to come over from the Senate,
and recess Of half an hour wins then
taken.
During this period, the few members
present proceeded to enjoy themselves
which they did by lolling lazily back in
their seats, cigar In mouth and feet on
desk, giving vent to patriotic sentiments
BY singing. "Dixis, ''The Star Spangled
Banner, "'John Browns Body, "TYankee
Doodle" and "Hail Columbia" followed
each other in quick succession and then,
becoming more sentimental, the gentle.
men expressed their admiration for "The
Old Folks at Home" and informed each
other In musical accents "There's .
land that is fsirer than day." At q 80
am the House was again called to order,
but nothing particular was done, and at
3 80 .. m. recess was taken until 8 am.
There were hardly . dozen members
present when the session was resumed st
9 q. m. The Sundry Civil bill had mean
while come over from the Senate heavily
loaded with amendments. The latter
were non.oonourred In and conference
committee appointed. At 10 O'Clock the
House took n recess until IL.
When the House reoonvened, the
speaker announced that owing to the con-
sinued session Of the House from IL
O'Clock yesterday morning to almost
O'Clock this morning, the journal was NOT
prepared and Its reading was temporarily
dispensed with.
Mr.. Valentine (Neb) Immediately
moved that the House take recess until
10 O'Clock tonight, his object being to
prevent the consideration Of the cont sted
election case OF Frederick vs.. Wilson
uowa). The Republicans RETAINED from
voting on the motion for a
recess and left the House
without q quorum. No attempt was
made to transact any business until Mr..
Mr.. Townshend (Ill.) submitted the re-
port Of the conference committee on the
Post Office Appropriation bill, announc-
ing q continued disagreement.
Mr.. Towpshend stated that there were
several points Of difference between the
two houses, the most important Of which
was on the Senate amendment relating to
the ocean mail service. He WAS
opposed TO this because he re-
garded It in the light Of q sub
sidy proposition and because It en-
trusted dangerous power to the Post.
master General. Pending debate, the
speaker laid before the House oommuni.
cation from g q Craig, representative from
the Fourth AlabAmA district, stating that
he had forwarded to the governor OF that
state his resignation, to take effect al
midday on March Sd laid on the table.