Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-03

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SENATE.
NAszrNGfoS, March 2.-HoAt sub-
rnitted the proposed amendment to the
Sundry Civil bill. aprfoprialine $1,000
fer the vonans department Of the
. Neg Orleans Exposition, and moved
that 10 may be ordered without refer
s1ce to the COMMITTEES. Agreed 70.
. Ut the f0e pages comprising the bill.
about 80 pages had been dispossd Of az
. half past one O'Clock. Ths portion dis
posed Of inclnded an appropriation Of
$3.50. 20 reimburse ex-Prss;6ent hayes
for the ansCat paid for the expenses Of
the eommissi0n appointed 20 20 20
Louisiana in April. 1877.
Hosr gave notice that tomorrow be
J voold ask vote Of the Senate, without
debate. on the proposed vomAn's suf-
fraRs constitutional amendment.
The fertilization bill vas laid before
the Senate end referred
Allison. from the Committee On Ap-
preparations, reported the Sandry Civil
bill, and asked that 10 be taken up,vhieh
was done.
The Senate agreement TO this item,
and 10 most of the other recommeuda-
tons Of the committee, was without
division or dsbsts.
Pending the reading Of the Sundry
Civil bill, Allison. remarkinR that the
Committee on Apprspriatisns deemed
an evening session desirable, moved
that the Senate take recess from TO
O'Clock.
At the evening session shis evening.
| when the reading Was resumed, some
| debate arose on the committee amend
ment reducing from $4,000 70 $55, 900
the amount to be paid by the Govern
ment for the Fort Brown reservation. |
The Senate, by q vote of Is to "a. dis |
| agreed 20 the COMMITTEES amendment, |
thus retaining the latter Rmount-
AldKich offered the following ioiL |
resolution, which was read second |
time and laid upon the table to te
called up hereafter.
Resolved: That the President of the
United States il hereby requested TO
enter into negotiations with the States
of the Latin Union and such other
foreign powers a. he shall deem advis-
able. With the purpose of securing such
treaties with them as shall bind the
nations agreeing thereto to open their
respective miuts to the osinaee of silver
With full legal tender power at such uni
form ratio To gold as shall be agreed
upon.
When the doors opened Legislative
business was proceeded with.
Allison submitted the conference re-
port announcing agreement on the Leg
islative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
pristion bill. Allison said that every
item had been agreed on except that re
l.As A., IL - -,
the House osnferees refused to agree.
Plumb submitted the conference re-
port on the Post Office Appropriations
bill. He explained that all the differ
encss had been reconciled except three,
| namely, the provision relating to CON-
pensation for carriage of foreign mails,
that relating to the 10 cent special post
age stamp. and the provision authoriz
| ing the PostEl aster General to pay rent
fer third class post offices.
The Senate insisted on the amend
ments, and new conference was Or
dered.
Debate was resumed on the item in.
oreasing the appropriation for the New
Orleans Exposition, and at the close
the committees amendment recon-
mending the increase, was agreed to by
yeas 40, nays l6. Those voting in the
negative we're Airich, Cameron of Wis
oonsin, Chase. Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds,
Frye. Hale, Harris, Harrison, InRalls,
Morrill,. Plat, Seweil, Sherman and
Wilson.
The remaining COMMITTEES amend
ments were agreed to substantially as
they came from the committee.
Dawes, from the Committee @ Ap
preparations, reported the forti6cation
bill with the amendment stricken out
for the provision for machine guns.
Calendar.
On motion of Miller, of California,
an amendment vas agreed to authoriz-
ing the President to bestow testimo-
malls on the officers and subjects Of the
Russian Government who extended aid
and comfort TO the survivors of the
Jeanette and appropriating therefor
$l5 600. also 5000 20 enable the Presi-
dent to send representative to the
Jubilee Of the Statistical Society in Lon
don.
A motion TO appropriate $4,000 for
the purchase Of Miss Raasom's por-
trait of General Geo. II. Thomas, was
agreed 10. A motion 10 appropriate
1900 to buy Mrs. Fassstt's picture Of
the Electoral Commission was lost.
HOUSE.
WksHNaros, March 2.-RandalI, from
the Committee ON Appropriations, re-
ported back the Naval Appropriation
bill with the Senate amendments, re-
commenting concurrence in some and
non concurrence in others. The amend
ments we're considered In the House az
in committee Of the whole.
When all tho amendments were dis
posed Of. Mills moved TO suspend the
rules and adopt resolution that the
committee appointed TO arrange the in
augural ceremonies having declined 70
give Representatives In Congress their
proper place, We will decline TO take any
part In said ceremonies at the Capitol.
the sentiment Of large Number of
members.
Hammond demanded q second, and
the motion vas seconded BY l3S 10 8.
Hammond felt that the House was TO do |
under passion 4 very unseemly thing.
On the 4th Of March q President OF the
| United States ~as 10 be insugurated. |
| It Vas usual thai the House of Repre-
sentatiyes should be with the senate /
and other public officials TO witness
that great scene. The resolution was l
defeated.
Hutchins, Randall and Long we're
| appointed couferses on the Naval APP /
preparation bill.
Adams, OF New York, gave notice that /
al the conclusion of the consideration 1
OF the election case, he would move 20 /
suspend the rules and pass the bank |
ruptcy bill, and then Immediately made |
motion 10 adjourn, bat the Speaker /
had previously recognized Bennett 10
| debate the contested election cass. and /
did not recognize the motion.
| Valsnsine however called the atten- |
| ton Of the Speaker 20 the fact that the |
resolution Of the COMMITTEES had not |
bean read and demanded that IL be |
read. The Speaker recognized the |
force OF the objcction and directed the |
clerk % read the resolution.
This having been done the Spsaker |
vas hesieRed with motions 30 adjourn, |
ana recognized Adams 20 make that |
motion. The motion was Lost BY II 10 |
l59.
Then motions 10 take q reesss 10 8. 3. |