The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-13

, arrange the inaugural ceremonies, having do
clined to give the representatives in cone,ras
their proper places, we will decline to tai-e ON,
part in the ceremonies at the capitol
After lengthy debate on the resolution a
motion to suspend the rules and adopt tbs
same was lost-yeas 55, nays 1888.
Bennett called up the Iowa contested elec.
ton case of Frederick vs.. Wilson. The matter
I was considered until adjournment and re-.
sumed at the evening session with many dilia-
tory motions. The republicans refrained from
voting, thus leaving the house without quo
rum. At O'Clock in the morning the house
was still fllibustering over the election cases
SENATE.
In the senate on the 81 message from thu
house announced disagreement with the sen
ate on the sundry civil bill. A conference
committee was appointed
Hale called up the general deficiency bin
and its reading was proceeded with. The
house provision abolishing the Office of the
tenth census was stricken out by the senate
Amendments were adopted appropriating
$50, 900 to continue the Mississippi river COM
mission and increasing the appropriation for
| the compensation of postmasters, whose sala-
ries have been readjusted under the act of
1888, to $27S, 4S1, an increase of S137 1888. A
few unimportant amendments were adopted
| and the bill passed.
| The river and harbor bill was then taken up.
| AS passed by the house it appropriates SIS ,OO0,-
900 in gross. AS proposed by the senate com
mittee to be amended it appropriates Sl0,00O,-
600.
Pending debate on the bill, Pendleton offer
ed the following resolution, for which he asked
immediate attention:
Resolyed, That the thanks of the senate are
due and are hereby rendered to George f. Ed
munds for the courteous, impartial and able
manner in which he has presided over its de-
alterations and fulfilled the duties of president
pro tempore. Adopted.
The house provision in the Indian bill con-
corning the Oklahoma lands, which the senate
IL. ff,tT.
looking to the abandonment Of the title.
HOUSE.
After various Intellectual attempts to have
bills taken up by Unanimous consent and it
being plainly impossible to transact any bust
ness, the house adjourned until O'Clock.
When the house reconvened Valentine i'm
mediately moved for a recess until 10 o'clock
at night, the object being to prevent the con-
sideration of the contested election case of
Frederick VS.. Wilson, of Iowa. The republic
cans refraned from voting and left the house
without quorum. A recess was then taken
till 7p IN.
On reassembling, Townshend presented tn
conference report on the postofiice appropria-
ton bill. The report announced continued
disagreement, the point of difference still being
the clause providing for ocean mail transpor-
tation. The house adopted the conference re-
port on the fertilization appropriation BILL
The postoffce bill was under consideration at
a. m. the hour of adjournment
SENATE.
In the senate on the 4th a message from the
Eouse announced agreement on the postofiice
appropriation bill on every point of difference
except that relating to ten cent postal stamps
for letters requiring special expenditures in
delivering.
Plumb moved that the senate rerede on this
and it was agreed to.
The river and harbor bill was i'd on the ia
ble-2S to 90.
On motion of Morrill, the chair appointed a
m mi of xun of 10 txtff..
Committee as the house may appoint, to notify
The president that congress, having finished its
business, was now ready to adjourn.
At IL :s5 message from the house an
bounced the passage of the bill authorizing
he president of the United States to appoint
me person on the retired list of the army.
Edmunds then read to the senate a commu-
lication from President Arthur nominating
Ulysses 5. Grant to be general on the retired
ist of the army, with the full pay of such
ank.
The senate confirmed the nomination unani-
lously.
Edmunds then turned to the front, regretted
hat it was necessary that the business of the
enate should have been transacted so hastily
)wards sne close, and spoke feelingly of the
esolution passed by the senate thanking him
Or the able and impartial manner in which he
ad administered the office and declared the
enate adjourned without day
The extra session was Immediately called to
rider, and after the swearing in of the new
lembers the senate took recess to witness
he Inauguration exercises.
After partcipatngin the inaugural ceremo-
les the senators returned to the chamber and
lie senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Randall submitted the conference report on
lie naval appropriation bill, announcing dis
.reement.
keifer offered the following resolution:
ResoLged, That the thanks of congress be
ndered to the speaker for the courtesy with
hich be treated all members and Tor the
'ility and fairness with which he presided
Ter the deliberations of the house during the
congress.
vote was taken standing, amid loud and
ntinued applause.
The speaker pro tenn (Hatch) declared the
solution adopted unanimously by 325 rep
sentatives Of the Forty-eighth congress.
On motion of Poland a similar resolution
Is unanimously adopted rendering the
anks of the house to Blackburn, speaker
D ten.
At ten minutes past II O'Clock, Springer,
airman OF the committee appointed to wait
the president, announced that the commit
had performed its duty and that the presi-
ut had nothing to communicate.
speaker Carlisle then arose and in few well
osen words, thanked the house for the reso-
ion referring to him passed by the house
S morning.
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