The Osceola times., 1885-02-07
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 9th the Committee
On Finance reported fsvorabiy. with amend.
ments, the House bill for the retirement and
reccinage Of the trade dollar The confer.
ence report on the naval bill was reported
1avorabiy and was adopted. Mr. Hale stat
ing that it had been stripped Of all new leg.
the journal corrected. claiming that his
internal Rsvenne COMMISSIONER had
BEEN printed n IN. and In rs response
iendsd his riehs 70 DO What Mr' white com.
fns army bill was passed with h some slight
amendments One amendment was offered
providing for the retirement OF General
Sia1: S sns ana nH u
vas ruled out on point Of order BY Mr..
Torney. Who had charge OF the bill.
In the Senate on the 2sth several mes
sages were received from the President
sransmitting information heretofore called
for In regard to the landing Of foreign cables
In the United states, the awards OF the
Venezuelan mixed commission. and the
lands, the President thinks. can not, under
the present treaties, be opened Tor settle
ment. The Senate then went into executive
session on the Nicaraguan treaty and DIS.
House . concurrent resolution was intro
duced relative TO counting the electoral vote
and f,xine February iith as the day, Re-
ing the President 70 transmit copy Of the
recent appeal Of Fitx John Porter. com
municstion was received from the secre'
tsry Of the Navy recommending % tnas oom an,
ciai expression OF Its thanks for the aid and
sympathy given the Jeannette exploring
party. The conference report on the SIX
agreed TO. Attempts were made 70 take va.
rious biils from the calendar, but so many
members wanted some particular bill that
much time was lost IN making motions, and
nothing was accomplished before adjourn
meut.
In the Senate on the Goth Mr.. Pendleton
presided. The bill to facilitate promotions
throughout the army by retiring from &C.
tive service on their own applications OH.
GERS who served In the war OF the re-
bell'on. was reported adversely. The or
der of exercises prepared by the Wash.
ington Monument Commission was APP
pr"ved. The Senate then went into execn.
tive session on the Ncaraguan treaty, and
when the doors were reopened adjoui ned....
In the House the river and harbor appro.
Ration bill was discussed In committee OF
whole. Mr.. " Ills made brief explana.
-tioA OF tho features and statement OF
the large items Of appropriation. The
e5o,0U0 " given, or about forty per cent. OF
the estimate asked. Objection was made be.
cause OF the larger amount appropriated for
the creation OF the office of Advising En-
Ginoer OF thu Mississippi River Commis son.
No nnal action was taken.
In the Senate on the 3Oth a memorial
from number OF naval officers was pre-
sentod protesting against the passage OF
the resolution giving the thanks OF Con-
0rcss TO Commander schiey and lieuten-
ant Emery, for such resolution. they
claim, won advance these officers one
grade and affect all tue oiiiccrs above them
In the list OF their respective ranks. MIR.
lionr asked unanimous consent to take up
the Pacific Railroad bill, but did not want
action taken Immediately on It's passage
lie spoke ut length, as did also Mr. Garlnnd
The report was also read. MIR. Pugh spoke
on the inter State commerce bill and fav-
ored the Commission plan and opposed the
Reagan bill. LIN the House Mr. black
burn presided, Mr. Carlisle being absent.
The Post oiiice appropriation bill was report,
ed and referred. message was received
from the President In reference 70 the loan OF
freely relief expedition. lie asks pernis-
sion TO return the vessel with n suitable ac-
acknowledgement of the courtesy, etc.
THE Senate was not in session on the
sist......ln the House communication was
presented from the Supervising Architect
asking Increased amounts for the public
buildings at jefferson City and Kansas City
Mo. In committee of the whole considera
tion Of the river and harbor bill was re.
sumed. Mr.. Thomas said he regarded
the bill In the main a very fair one; but
many Of the items in the bill he objected to.
Mr. Mills spoke In favor OF the improve.
ment OF galveston harbor. and coIimr nded
Captain Eads' plans. Mr.. blanchard de-
tended the bill against the attacks OF Mr.
Bnyne. The latter was opposed TO the
Galveston Harbtr clause, and denounced
the Henn,pn Canal scheme. lie
criticised Captain James u lads, and oh.
1ccted to certain matters with which it was
proposed to connect his name. lie thought
also that too much money was set apart for
the Mississippi River Mr. Willis spoke In
explanation of the features OF the bill. Pend.
Ing further debate tine House adjourned.