Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-04
18th Congress---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, February 8, 1885.

WASHINGTON, February 8, 1885.
SENATEl-Before the Senate met this morn.
ing Mr.. Riddleberger's desk was the center
of attention OF visitors and such Senators as
were in the chamber. A beautiful floral
| harp rested on it, the tribute, is pre-
sumed, of Mr.. Riddleberger's Irish admirers.
The harp was over two feet high, the frame
composed of tea roses, hyaciilths, heiotropes
and mignonettes, the base of azaleas, lilies
and other rare exotics The strings of the
harp were wreathed with snilax.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, presented the
credentials of William NJ. Evart, elected
United States Senator from the State of New
York. During the reading of the credentials
Mr.. Hoar remarked that in his Judgment
certificate from the governor of State SIM
ply saying that the person named in the GER
tiHcate was duly elected Senator of the
United States from the particular State named
for the given term was sufficient credential
according to the usages of the Senate and the
laws of the United States. The chair (Mr.
Edmunds) stated that the papers read did
not contain any certificate from the Governor
as required by the act of Congress. The pa
pers were referred to the Committee on Priv1
ileges and Elections.
The Reagan Interstate commerce bill was
taken up and discussed during the whole af-
ternoon, all the speeches in Its favor coming
from the Democratic side. On motion of
Nh. Beck the proviso inserted in the Reagan
bill by the House prohibiting higher rate
than three cents mile to be charged for pas
senger traffic was stricken out by vote of 46
to 7.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to strike out from tbs
Reagan bill amended by the House the
words in its debate on the O'Hara equal
rights resolution EEAnd that furnishing sepa-
rate accommodations, equal facilities and equal
comforts at the same charges shall not be
considered discrimination" On the amend-
ment the yeas and nays were called and it
was adopted by vote of "a to 10, Senators
n,, c.e ed Johnson voting with the Repub-
licans in its favor
Having thus perfected the Reagan bill the
Senate proceeded to kill it by adopting the
motion of Mr.. Cullom to strike out all after
the enacting clause and to insert the Senate
Tor Cullom) bill by vote of 80 to IS. Messrs.
Colquitt, Hampton, Jones, Mcpherson, Nor
gan and Pugh Oemocrats) voted in the af
firmative.. Mr.. Call Dem announced pair
with Mr.. Brown Beln.} Senators Kdmunds
and Van Wyck were the only Republicans
voting in the negative.
The Cullom substitute being now before
the Senate, Mr.. Sewall moved to add an adj
ditiona1 section to the bill making its pro-
visions applicable to all railroad transporta-
ton companies engaged in the carrying of
freight from any point in the United States
through the Dominion of Canada to tide
wafer ana OCQ6r DOlnCS III The OnlC6C OGaG6S-
Mr.. Plumb suggested proviso that the
new section should not apply to transportation
wholly by water.
The proviso was adopted and Mr.. Sewall's
additional section after being amended by
striking out all reference to Canada and in
sorting instead the words, "From any place
in the United States through any foreign
territory to any other place in the United
States" was agreed to.
Soon after o'clock motions to adjourn
began to crop out from the Democratic side,
but were voted down, enough Senators
emerging from the cloal. rooms to make a
quorum.
At last on the suggestion of Mr.. Butler an
unanimous understanding was had that the
bill be taken up Immediately after the morn
ing business and q final vote on the bill and
all amendments be had at 8 p: In. With
this understanding the Senate at 7:15 p. IN.
adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr Eaton, of Connecticut, called
up the concurrent resolution giving the
Senate two tellers for counting the electoral
vote; passed.
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary of the Treas
ury for list of the names of persons borne
on the rolls at different periods.
Mr.. Stewart, of Texas, from the Com
mittee on Foreign affairs, reported a sub
stitute for the resolution of inquiry as to the
Imprisonment of Julius R. Santos. The sub
stitute requests the President to use his eff
forts to secure a speedy trial and to endeavor
to save the life of Santos, who is now held
by the authorities of Ecuador; adopted.
At 1 o'clock the regular order was demand
ed and the proposed amendment to the rules
came up as the unfinished business, the pond
ing question being to substitute ten for five
members the number required to object
to bill; adopted. AS amended the report
was agreed to.
The morning hour was dispensed with
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, moved to go into
COMMITTEES of the Whole on the river and
harbor bill and, pending that, moved to limit
the time for debate to three hours.
The motion to limit general debate
to three hours was agreed to-yeas
g. nays 41-and the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole. Mr.. breckenridge, of
Arkansas, a member of the committee ad-
dressed the House on the general merits of
the bill. In the course of his speech he crit
icised the work done by the United States
engineers at Galveston and favored the Eads
scheme.
Mr.. Price, of Wisconsin, complained of the
unequal section distribution of the appropri
atoms, claiming that the Northwest had been
ignored in the application of money for i'm
provements
Mr. Washburne, of Wisconsin, was in
favor of liberal improvements for the benefit
of navigation on internal rivers and harbors,
but did not agree with the committee in re-
lation to some of the provisions of the bill.
He strongly opposed the proposed improve
ment at Galveston in the absence of any plan
or specifications.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, advocated the Hen
nepin canal scheme and opposed the Calves
ton harbor improvement. He thought it
would be more economical to carry Calves
f0n To horh fnoy, ho1h To Ho1u
He opposed the large appropriations for the
Mississippi river and thought it unwise to
expend $3.50, 900 on what was confessed
ly al experiment.
At lao p. m. the limit of time for general
debate was reached and general leave to
print was granted to all those who had failed
of an opportunity to address the House.
The first paragraph was then read. Mr..
Reed, of Maine, said the combination OF all
appropriation aggregating $4,000 could
only be opposed in disjointed way under
five minutes rule.
Mr.. ONeill, of Missouri, complained that
representing section highly interested he
had been denied hearing before the COM
mittee OF before the House, and declared that
he would take advantage of pro-forma amend
ments to be heard. He complained that in
the distribution of money for the Mississippi
that portion above the Ohio river has not got
its share of the pork. He had, to be con-
sistent, always voted for all the appropria-
tions. He said as long as oae shoal
remained the removal of all the resi-
availed nothing. He insisted that the
work on these rivers should be
for the present generation and not for pos
terity. He charged that the bill had been
spread all over the country to catch supper
ters without a sufficient regard to practical
utility.
Mr.. Willis said the amount allowed was
the same percentage allowed others.
The committee then rose and at 5;15 the
House adjourned.
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