New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
IAST HOURS OF CONGRESS.
rrr Ar NIGHT SESSION IN THE SENATE.
.pIrsriNG DIFFERENCES WITH THE HOUSE o'N"
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.

W,Su,vcToy March 4.-Ihe ocnatc was Ill
.o,,,puous night session yesterday JOINT resoiu'o
sn,,nitt,l by Mr.. Aldrch was passcu rcq"es."s ~
1,rt,et TO enter into negotiation with the states Vi
Ii, ,T,on and other foreign powers with the view TO
e.n6ng nm agreement for the free coinage OF SILVER WIN
full Iesaender power at such uniform ratio 10 eoiu "
shall he agreed upon ,r
At35o nis morning Mr. Conger called for the regular
order and consideration OF River and llarpor p was
therefore resumed. The committees amcndmeh' "-
ercasing the amount OF the appropriation from nso
Ten million dollars was agreed to. aud the re'n"'7
committee amendments were also agreed TO-
Mr. Van Wyck spoke against the icVoe s!s'o"' ,,.
NJ conver charged that Mr.. Van Wyck was taking
AGAINST time In order to kill the bill MI. Oonser ,oo,'
wanted the country to sec why the bill failed II IL shouu
fail. ..,,o
ur Jopes of Nevada said II was clear that further
discussion OF this bill was the merest waste of time Ho
therefore moved TO lay it the table The notion was
defeated. -
message from the House announced agreement Oh
the Post Oice Appro priaon bill on every point vi u
ference except that relating to the special tencehe
stamp for letters requiring special expedition h u
livery. Mr. Plumb moved that the Senate reeooe Oh
this. The motion was agreed to.
At 5.50 Mr. Allison from the conference committee on
the Legislative Executive and judicial ApPropii"''oi
hill submitted conference report showing agreement
an avarv nojut OF variance except that providing ooin
pensation for the clerks of Senators The senate ih
sisted on its amendments.
Mr. plumb spoke at length on the River and Harbor
hill The employment Of West Point graduates and
Army engineers in the work OF improving
rivers and harbors Mr. Plumb did not think con-
ducive to the advancement Of public work. Wheh
Mr Plumb's remarks concluded MI Conger
rose and addressed the Chair Twenty-Five hors OF con-
tnuous session and unremttiDg attention had however
had their not unnatural effect on tho Chair (ur Hawe
who was caught mapping" Amid some merrimeht Mr'
Conper compImented Mr.. Plumb on the soothing eject
OF his speech.
At7 o'clock Mr. Hale submitted final conference re-
mort ON the Deficiency BILL showing all differences ad
iuscd At 7:15, on motion Of Mr. Hawicy, the senate
went into executive session. Az cav INC
doors were reopened. Mr. Allison said that
the sundry Civil bill woud not be back from
the House for an hour and this information TO-
geer with the repeated and urgent suggestions OF te
president OF the Senate r Edmnnds tnSt the cEaDeI
the Senate take an informal recess from 10 e5V no
Conference reports when the informal had expired
the appearance OF the Senate chamber was Iouhu uc
sofas were ranged along of the circular
space fronting the clerks DESK while between the rows
oaken chairs alternating with the comfortable revolving
chairs the Senators ,mnTavsaon anG Ag
elegant floral ladder ornamented the desk OF Senator
Garland BY 10 cSs ns nens % haTS S m ecTrd %d
tickets for the occaso The Senators, oeing ior tne
elTes Ho 81 conseDa Groups irrespective Of political a
ation and kept up animated buzz OF conNersaton IN
gently followed their example. II observed that
senatorelect Teller and Senator Lamar sat long wne
ia conversation OF the sofas near the Clerks
desk engaged in what seemed to be cordial Interchange
Of condolences
At Mr. Hale submitted the conference report on
the Naval Appropriation bill, announcing the adjust
ment OF the differences between the two housea-thc
House having rece6ed all substantial points The re-
port agreed to.
The chair announced his signature to the Post Office
Appropriation bill and the Legislative, Executive ana
Judicial b both OF which had during the recess been
reported from conference all differences having been ad
justed by the House recedng, but with minor amend
Inents which aeceded 10 by the Senate. After
short delay Mr. Conger called the River and Harbor
bill. Mr. Plumb moved To lay the bill ON the table and
Mr.. Allison presented tho conference report the
suudry Civil bill, showing adjustment OF all dincT-
between the two houses by mutual concessions.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the Chair appointed COM
mttee of TO act with such committee as the
House appoint TO notify the President OF the United
States that Congress having flushed Its business was
ready 10 adjourn.
At this juncture the President and President-elect
announced and the swearing In of vicePrcsident
Hendricks followed The extra session proclamstfon OF
President Arthur then read and the NicePresdent
then invited the desk. for the purpose OF being sworn
in the newly elected Senator's The following new sena-
from their respective states and duly sworn
Messrs Joseph c. s. csburn, OF Kentucky James b.
lanes X Jones Of Arkansas; Henry b. Payne of OHIO;
John c. spooner, OF Wsconsn Leland stanford OF Gall
forna Henry L. Teller, Of Colorado. and Ephraim H.
The Senators who have reelected were also sworn
in being Messrs. William b. Allison, of Iowa Joseph H.
Brown, of Georgia; Wilkinson Call OF Florida j Don
Cameron of Pennsylvania; Wade Hampton, OF South
PrOlina ISae, John yeTaGa Hsa' Justin @ McrP
Of Vermont; Orvile IL. Patt, Of Connecticut James
j. Pngb, OF Alabama; ZebuOn Il. Vance, OF North
Carolina George q. Vest, Of Missouri and d. W.
The order of proceedings for the inaugural ceremonies
then read. and Ia compliance with its provisions the
persons sembled in the Senate chamber projected In
their order to the platform at front Of the Cap
itol When the ceremonies had been completed the
Senators returned TO their chamber and the senate al
lOurned TO meet tomorrow at II O'Clock noon.