Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-07
xLvllITH CONGRESS.

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! In the Senate on the 18th the army ap-
preparation bill was reported, the conferees
having agreed upon all differences except
that relating to courts martial in time OF
peace. Ihere was long discussion, but the
na''ef a storm1 nnally de,s.s wsnt over after ter
House, after the passage OF several
pills under the special rules, the river and
harbor bill was taken up. The amendment
the clause relative to the improv ement of
the Mississippi from the head passes to the
ONO River, with Captain Eads as advisory
engineer, was not sustained, and after vote
the, effect was to put this clause back
in the bill. Mr. White (of kentucky
in some random remarks, reflected on the
Mr.. Gibson (of West Virginia) to use lam
guage so severe against the kentuckian that
vote OF censure was moved, but the motion
was tabled after some further debate.
In the Senate on the 26th the regular
annual naval appropriation bill was re-
ported. Mr.. Hoar introduced a Pacific
Railroad funding bill, but said that he did
not expect action at this session and his
motive was to get the views of the public.
The proposition to increase the number OF
annual clerks to Senate committees was
voted down. The silver bill was reached.
Mr.. Sherman, in referring both to the stand
ard silver dollar and to gold, contented
that it was to the interests OF ali classes
to maintain a circulation of both metals,
but this must be done on basis according
as nearly as possible with their relative
market values. After remarks by MessrS.
Beck, Hill and Coke sustaining the coinage
system the debate closed. In the House
a further conference on the army approprl-
alton bill was ordered. motion to take
the House bill with Senate amendments re-
pealing the pre- emption, timber culture and
desert lands laws from the Speakers table,
lost. The Sundry civil appropriation
bill was taken up and there was long de-
bate on the clause providing Tor further aid
to the New Orleans Exposition, some mem
bers who spoke favoring, and others Oppos-
ing the appropriation. The matter went
over.
In the Senate on the 9th the naval ap-
preparation bill was amended in one i'm
poitant particular and passed number
of private pension bills were passed The
President Tyler was unfavoraby acted upon
The special river and harbor bill passed by
the House was only read the first time on
Reagan o1 the HOUSE
the Interstate commerce bill from tile
Speakers table, for the purpose OF non
concurring in the Senate amendments, but
failed The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed, the New Orleans Exposition
| appropriation being amended SO that
claims outside OF Louisiana would be paid
| first. Under suspension of the rules a bill
reported by Mr., Willis was passed appropri-
ating $5.OOO,0o0 to be expended for the con
tinuation and completion of works
designated in the last river and harbor bill
| The Post office appropriation bill was re-
ported with Senate amendments but the
| Republicans in an endeavOr to prevent ac-
| ed separate votes, thus consum ng time
| until p. m, when the House adjourned un.
I'll p IN. to consider the pension bills.
In the Senate on the oSth the conference
committees report on the agricultural bill
was agreed to. The substitute river and har
Dor bill was read the second time Mr.
Mitchell offered a preamble and resolution
| instructing the Committee on Finance to
| report a proper bill to provide for
Immediate suspension of the coinage
of standard silver dollars. The Iowa land
| forfeiture bill was discussed, and num-
| Der of bills passed to er, ct public build
! ings. the House the Post office ap
| preparation bill, as amended by the Sena e.,
! was considered. All were agreed to ex-
| oept the amendment relative to compen-
sation to American steamships for carrying
| the mail, and new conference committee
was appointed: In committee of the whole
the Notifications bill was considered,
but the debate digressed and members
fspoke upon Mr. Cleveland's letter on
(Republican) argued that Il was .
letter full Of sense. Mr.. Dorshem mer dis
cussed the matter, and maintained. that
the silver question was an economic one and
not political. The fortifications bill was
finally passed with amendments. The con-
ference report on the army appropriation
Uill W ihS HSTttQ tO
In the Senate on the I'd letter from the
Secretary Of the Interior was received
transmitting the correspondence called in
reference to the land frauds in New Mexico.
Mr.. Hill called attention to the fact that the
report was very slow in reaching the Senate,
and was also unnecessarily long for
so late in the session. An even
ing session was held and most OF the appro-
priation bills we're reported from the con-
ferences, and in some ins ances the two
houses were unable to agree on certain
amendments, and new conference COM
mittees we-e appointed. Tne Senate was
in session up to late hour......ln
nature as regards legislation was done. An
attempt was made to call up the Iowa con-
tested election case of Frederick vs.. wilson,
but the Republicans refused to vote. recess
was taken until evening, and for an hour or
so roll calls and points of no quorum were
INDUCED in. 1t was a late hour before al
jOurnment was reached.