Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-22

recess was taken until evening, when
pension bills were considered. The House
adjourned until to-day.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 18.-In the House
Mr.. G, BIB (Ind,) reported the conference
disagreement 90 the bill TO forfeit the I'M
earned Atlsntio & Pacific laud grant,
stating that the difference between the
two houses grew ont Of Senate amend
ment, commonly known as the Morgan
amendment.
Mr.. Hisocck IN. " moved that the
House reoeds from Its disagreement to
the Senate amendment lost, 45 to IS.
This agreement was insisted on and the
COMMITTEES OF conference was reappointed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-In the House, Mr.
Gibson (W. Va made apesonal explanation
regarding the newspaper report that he had
made harsh and unjust criticism on Mr..
Randall. He said II bad relation TO a confer
enoe about tarin where, Of course, Mr..
Randall's name had been mentioned. But
80 far from making any unkind allusion TO
that gentleman he had declared that while he
might differ with him in some points, Mr..
Randalls long record had taught him TO re-
spect his capacity and integrity.
A conference was appointed on the
Oregon Land Grant Forfeiture bill.
A resolution was adopted direct
ing the Postmaster. General TO ask
the Attorney General for Ills opinion as
to whether the eight hour law applies TO
letter carriers. The Consular and Dlplo.
matte Appropriation bill was resumed,
aud after = discussion In which soms Of
the members ventilated their tariff views,
the bill was passed. The River and
Hsibor bill was reported, ordered to be
printed and reoommitted. Pending
consideration Of the Indian Appropriation
bill the House adjourned.
WAsHIEGTos, Jan. 19.-In the House
. Lumber OF bills and resolutions
were introduced under the call Of
states and referred. Among them WIS
u resolution by Mr.. Slcoum OF New
York, requesting the President to trauf-
NIT to the House . copy OF the recent
appeal If Fitz John Porter, with accom-
panyipg papers. Also, . bill by Mr..
Ward Of Indiana, 10 amend the act 10
prevent the introduction Of contagious
diseases. This Is the bill prepared by
the national conference Of health Ulcers.
Mr., Mills OF Texas, introduced q resolu-
tion amending the rules 80 that ma.
joTity Of the members present
may suspend the rules and
pass bills relating to the revenue. Mr..
HIT Qll }, under instructions Of the
committee Oh foreign affairs, moved to
susperd the rules and pass the Senate
bill providing for the exercise OF the
Jurisdiction con 'errPd on the United
States in placed out Of their territory and
dominion aud repeating the revised
statutes from section 4,03S to 4, 100 in.
cinsive. Lcs,-yeAs 149, nays 104-
there being less than two thirds in the
affirmative. The next committee on the
list wac the committee on milf airy Affairs,
ard 1t be- rig understood that IL would
bring forward the Grant retirement bill Mr..
Lowry Qud } inteTposed q motion Ia
adjourn, ana the yeas and nays were
ordered. At this momei the Anthony
Teso utiops were received from the Senate
and Mr.. Chsce (R } asked that the
yeas ard nays be dispensed with, and
that the House proceed to the oonsiderA
tion Of the resolutions. Mr.. Bayne (Pa !
objected, and the clerk called the roll
The motion to adjourn was lost-yess 60
nays 1913 MIR Checs again asked thai
the Anthory resolu iona be considered
bu Mr.. Slcoum objected. The speaker
then oslled the committee on military
sdsirs, but before Mr.. Sloonm could make
any motion, Mr.. LswIy moved that thu
II use take a recess. and Messrs MILF
(Texss) ard Washbu (Minu } moved
TO ADJOURN. This motion wa9 lost, but
after another dilsttry motion, the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jau. 20 la the House
MI OR'es (AlR.), from the com
mtttes on public lands, reported
bill prohibiting aliens and foreigners
from acquiring title 20 or owning lands IN
the United States. Mr.. Hewitt IN. ",
from the committee on ways and means
reported bill amending section 3,Ols
OF the revised stAtutes, so thatit will read
as follows "Thsre shsll be allowed on al
articles vholly manufactured OF materials
imported, on which duties have beer
paid when exported, a drawback equa
in amount to the duty paid on suoE
material, and 10 more, to be asoertaineG
under s1ch regulations as shall be pre-
soribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
and all provisions OF Law inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed." The In
dian Appropriation bill was considered
in committee OF the whole. Pending
action the committee rose, aud addressel
enlogtatic of the late Raprssentatiy.
Evans Of South Carolina were made bi
several members. The House then, as !.
mark OF respect, adjourned.