The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-12
Congressional Proceedings.

day. The chair laid before the senat
u memorial in the form of a Joint resi-
luton from the legislature of Dakot
urging division Of the Terretor
and admission of its southern porto
as state.
The senate passed Mr.. Sherman
joint resolution providing for th
striking Of medals to commemorat
the dedication of Washington monu
| ment.
Mr.. Lapham, from the committee OF
foreign relations, reporded a Joint res
olution referring to the president tn
matter OF Venezuelan awards undo
the convention of 1866.
Mr.. CockrelI asked the senate t.
take up house bills on the senate cal
endar, but objection was made, anC
the consideration of the pensions ap
preparation bill was continued. The
senate committees amendments were
concurred in.
Mr. Ingalls, said he understood the
senate, by its action yesterday, had re-
soloVed there should be no more gen.
eral legislation upon general appro
priation bills. He asked the senator
frOmIoWa, Allison chairman OF the
committee on appropriations, wheth-
er he regarded the action yesterday
as binding upon the committee.
Mr.. Allison: 81 certainly regard
the action of the senate, yesterday, as
requiring the committee on appro-
priatlons, as well as the senate, to OBJ
serve the rules, and whilst l cannot
speak, of course, for every member of
the com mittse, for myself, 1 believe
the committee to be instructed to re-
port these bills without legislation"
Mr.. Ingalls,: "And that there is to
be no surrender in the committee OF
conference"
Mr.. Allison: 81 can only speak for
myself. / regard the instructions of
yesterday as requiring committees of
conference on the part Of the senate
not to report legislation here without
instruction" lis 5rlcttiO
Mr.. Ingaiiiiss-And that the commit
Tee are to adhere to INST: ttif:iGiSs:t1ons GStE11 even
if the appropriation bills should faiE
Mr. Allison-Well, Mr.. president,
they would probably. in that event,
take advice Of the senate. l certainly
would not undertake to force an extra
session of congress with reference to
the appropriation hill, without taking
advice Of the senate, but [ repeat L
should not, as member of the confer
ence committee, feel 1 was permitted
to agree to legislation upon appropria-
ton bills without further orders.
Ingalls-Now, Mr.. president, there
appears to have been some discrimina-
ton exercised by the committee on ap-
preparations in their report upon this
bill. Some OF the general legislation
that come TO us from the house has
been stricken out, other features Ct
that legislation the committee have
allowed to stand. l am unable to see
why if the rule is to be applied it
should not be applied uniformly.
Mr.. Ingalls, here pointed out certain
features of the house bill which the
senate committee had allowed to re-
main unchaged, and asked the senator
from Iowa (Allison) whether they
were not general legislation. One
clause pointed out by Mr.. Ingalls, was
admitted by Mr.. Allison to be of that
character, but he (Aliisonl for one,
had not been willing to recommend 1t
to be stricken out. 1t was the clase pro-
viding that presumption of soundDess
at the time of enlistment, should op-
crate now in the case of applicants for
pension.
A long discussion ensued on this
clause Of the bIll, which was partici-
pated in by half a dozen senators,
after which Mr. Ingalls, amendment
was voted down-yeas 16, nays a.
ingalls, himself voting in the negative.
The bill then passed substantially
as it came from the senate committee.
After which the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house met in continuation of
Saturdays session, and Immediately
went into committee of the whole on
the postoffice appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bingham criticisedthe action of
the committee in cutting down below
the estimates the appropriation FOR
the letter carrier service.
Mr.. Dingley advocated more lib
eral policy in compenSatidg American
steamship lines for carrying the mails
Pending the completion of his re-
marks, the committee rose, and the
house adjourned, and the session OF
Tuesday began.
After the reading of the journal
Mr.. Kelly moved that the document
be amended, in that portion which
had reference to the scene Of yester
day between White (Ky.) and the dep
uty sergeant at arms. The journa
statedswhen the deputy procured hi:
mace andproceeded toward Mr.. White
that gentleman took his seat. i
should state he had "taken his seat
This he thought due to the gentleman
from Kentucky. 1t was also due tt
| the honor Of the house that the jour
nal should recIte the truth and no
the angry impulse of majority.
Mr., Reagan moved to lay Mr.. Kel
! ley's motion on the table. Agreed to-
Yeas. 166; nays, "a.
The journal was then approved.
The speaker pro TEN announce
appointment Of Clay and Keifer teller
on the part Of the house, during th
counting of the electoral votes.
Mr.. King, rising to a question c
a personal privilege, said that, unde
misapprehension, he had on Frida
last made use of some remarks direct
ted to Mr.. Hiscock which he wishe
now to withdraw.
The house then proceeded to th
COQSlU6TdGIOn OIL DuSlu0S5 uuut
special rule. The senate bill, Gale
up by Mr.. Dor5helmer, for the settl
ment of accounts of the Mobile an
Ohioirailroad!company.was objected t
On motion of Mr.. Townshend, tt
house resolved itself into commits
: of the whole for further considerable
: of the postoffice appropriations bills an
Mr.. Dingley concluded his speech.
Mr.. Holman discussed and adv
, Gated the proposed changein the ma
, ner of compensatinS railroads +
mail transportation. Tine bill w
then read by paragraphs for amen'
ments.
7 Mr.. Horr moved to increase the a
/ propriation for compensation for pos
3 masters from $12, 100000 to $130OO,0(
: Lost.
Mr.. Horr moved to increase
100000 the appropriation for col
pensation of clerks of the postofiC
i Lost.
Pending further action, the col
e mittee rose, and Mr.. Phelps, from t
: committee on foreign affairs, report
!. back the resolution requesting Of t
q president copies OF all correspondent
9 in the hands of the government rels
{ ing to the case of 9, A. Vandockt
d an American, imprisoned at Pr
|, Au Prince, Haytl. Adopted.
e Adjourned.
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