The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-10
SENATE.

committee amendments TO the river anC
hdrbOr bills were agreed upon.
| SenstOr Jones. of Nevada, said it wa
clear lie further discussion OF this bill Wa.
the meIeSt waste OF lime, he therefore NOV
I'd TO Icy il on the table Motion defeated
yea, Il; nay, 81.
A message from the house announced
agreements Of the posioffice appropriation
bill on every point Of diffeIence except
that relating 10 postal ten cent stamps FOL
/ letters requiring Special expedition III de
livery.
Senator Plumb moved that The senate re.
cede Oh this. Agreed TO.
Senator CullUm call,d up his resolution
to authorize the committee on transports
ton routes TO the sea board TO sit duri NJ
me recess OF congress. Agreed 10.
The consideration of the river and har
Dor bill was resumed at z o'clock.
Senator Hale submitteda final conirmer
report on The deficiency bill, showing al!
differences adjusted, and the senate went
into x,cutive session. When the doors
were re-Opeued recess was taken till
8 a. nj
When the informal rscess had expired
the appearance OF the senate chamber was
found much changed. A sumber If rich ly
upholstered chairs and sofas were ranged
along the margin OF the semi-cIrcular
space fronting the clerks desk, while be
tween the rows of senators desks and be-
tween tie aiSles stood lows of piain oaken
chairs, alternating with comfortable re-
volviog chairs OF the senate and presented
a natural contrast Of improvisation, An
elegant floral ladder ornsmentsd the desk
of Senator Garland.
by 10 o'clock the galleries began TO fill
with spectators fortunate enough to have
reserved tickets for the OCCASION. The
senators being deprived OF their Gus
tOmaEy places seated themselves
IN general groups irrespective OF
poiit cal utilization and kept up an AMI
mailed brzz Of conversation IN which lat
Ter respect the occupants galleries dIligent-
~ fOlit wed their example. Ii was deserved
Inat Senator elect Teller and Senator
Lamar sat alone, while tets s-.ete on one
OF the jfas near the clerks desk vas en-
Z gei in what seemed to be cordial in
terrhange Of confii, nee.
Sen,lCr Hale submitted the conference
II port o. the naval appropriation bill, an
the adjustment Of differences be-
tween the two houses. The house having
receded on ali substantial points, the report
was agreed 20.
The clair (EdmuDds) announced his
signature 10 the postofhce bill aud the
executive and judicial bill, both
OF which had during recess been reported
from the conference, all differences hav-
ing been adjusted by the house r,ceding,
but with minor amendments, which were
acceded TO 6y the senate sfIer . short de-
lay.
Senator CoDger called up the river and
hsrbOr oil,
Senator Plumb moved to lay the bill or
The tsble. Agreed 20; yeas 2S; nays %.
Senator Allison presented the conferences
report on The sundry civil bill, showing the
adjustment Of all differences between the
Two honsss by mutual e5hCessiOn.
On motion of Senator Morrill, the chair
appointed committee Of two senators 10
act with such committee SIS the house may
appoint To notify the president OF the
United ST. ties that 5ngreSs having finished
It's business, was nov ready to adjourn. The
senators appointed were Morrill, and Hsr-
ris.
At ll:35 a message from the house an
nuunced the passage Of the bill authorizing
le president 10 place one person en- The re-
Tired lis of the army. (Applause.l The
DILL was read NJ lsngth.
Senator ingalls, then said: "Mr. Presi-
dent, the nation knows who that one person
is. | ask uuarinous Co1Sedt that the refer
euce of this bill 40 tue committee b. waived
aud that IL now be COH-i1sred by The
senate"
The pre-, ijing ofic (Gariand) stated
IN 4 the bill was a senate bill, and nothing
" IS necessary II mace it a Law except me
proper ; gu,turts. (Applause)
Sen atOr EImundS, Te,umiug the chair,
stated that he had rec, lived commUnica-
lion which would now be read. lie hand
the communication to Chief Clerk johnson,
shI read as follows:
To Hon. George +. Edmunds, President pro tenn.
pore United states Senate:
The accompanying communication, 81
though an executive message, may be read
in open session. CHESTER \ ARTHUR.
The president pro tenn. OF the senate
OF applause ar not in order
The clerk read as follows;
To the Senate Of the United States;
l nominate Ulysses S. Gtant general
the army OF the United
States, to be general on the retired list
with full pay of such rank.
Signed CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Executive Mansion, March 4, 1885.
The president pro ten. then announced
that the nomination would be considered
in open session. The question, Will the
senate advise ant consent to this appoint
meut all senators in favor will say aye
a STORM of ayes. Those opposed say no
dead silence. The ayes have it, This an
was received with tbunders of
applause both on the floor and in the gal
lery.
The president of the United States h2v-
ing been announced, President Arthur
entered with Messrs. Sherman and Ran
som and took chairs placed for them in
front of the clerks desk. His entrance
was signal for applause. In few min.