The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-06

Mr. Mexican, of New Jersey, called up the
bill appruprating $4,000 for the improve
ment Of NGshingtons headquarters at Nor
ristOwn, but it was objected to-. ON motion
OF Mr.. PaysOn, of Illinois, the Senate amend
ments We're COnCurred in to House DILL for
teting the Texas Pacific land grant. ON
motion of Mr. Hopkins, OF Pennsylvania,
Senate amendments We're ConCurred in to
House bill prohibiting the importation of
contract labor. Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas,
introduced bill to open up the Oklahoma
lands for homestead settlement. .... The sun
dry civil appropr1 alton bill was reported. 1t
appropriated s22,2uO,lI1, a reduction of the
estimate of $40, 10, 22j. \ Sc ton of the bill
authorized the secretary of the treasury to
suspend in whole or in part the coinage of
silver dollars from July /, 1883, to June so,
1856.
Mr.. Buokner called up the Senate bill
authorizing the Commercial National bank
of Chicago to increase its capital stock to
$2,OOJ,O0O In opposing the bill, Mr.. Weller
OF Iowa, attacked the national banking
system, declaring that 1t was the
duty of every patriot to strike 1t
a death blow. The bill was passed 90.
Discussion on the river and harbor bill was
resumed. Mr.. Holman offered an amend
ment providing that the money appropriated
for the improvement of the Mississippi river
shall be expended under the direction Of the
secretary of war and in accordance with the
plans approved 10y him. After a short and
noisy discussion the amendment was adopted
The Speaker laid before the House a com
mInicaton from the secretary of the treas
ury recommending the appropriation Of
$4,000 for the revenue marine service in
| Alaska ,.. The deficiency appropriation bill
was passed with amendments. Another
scene occurred in the House during debate on
the river and harbor bill. 90. Mr.. White,
! Of Kentucky. secured the floor on
motion connected with the call of the
/ House. His presence was the signal for cries
! of louder "leave to print" vote etc,
and general shouts and confusion, while Mr.
/ Weaver, of Nebraska, in the guise of a par
/ liamentary inquiry, asked whether the man
/ with the most mouth was entitled to all the
time of the House. There was an interchange
of remarks between Mr. White and other
members, and scene of noisy con-
| fusion followed Finally Mr. Browne, OF
Indiana, moved that in the Judgment of the
House language used by Mr. Gibson, of West
Virginia, was supplementary and in viola
ton of its rules, and that he is sub iect TO the
censure of the House. The motion was tabled
/ by 1872 yeas to 6G nays
/ By n vote of 100 nays to lis yeas the
I House decided that 1t would not discuss the
amendment in the sundry civil appropriation
bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury
to suspend in whole or in part the coinage OF
silver dollars. The amendment was there
upon withdrawn by Mr.. Randall. The for
titicaton appropriation bill was reported to
the House. 1t provided for an Appropriation
/ of $3.50, 200
The sundrY civil appropriation bill was
/ passed and with it a clause approprlating
/ 10000 for the New Orleans exposition =.
| Mr. Willis moved to suspend the rules III the
House and pass bill approprlatlns
! s5,OO0,OO0 to be expended under the
direction and with the APP
/ proval of the secretary Of war for the con
tnuation and completion of works designated
in the last river and harbor law. This bLl Is
substitute for the regular river and haI7oor
appropriation bill, which has provoked SO
much discussion during the session. After
short debate the bill was passed.
BY a unanimous vote, Walter Damrosch
has been elected TO succeed his father as mu-