Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20
.TLVIIITH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1885.

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senate.
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported favorably and the
Senate passed House bills removing the
political disabilities of William G. Gard
ncr and A. Il. Montgomery, both Of
Georgia also, Senate bill of similar i'm
port in behalf of Alexander w. Stark,
of Virginia.
The post-oflice appropriation bill was
reported and placed on the calendar.
The discussion of the Des Moines river
land bill was resumed, but at ] o'clock
it went over, and the Texas-Pacific-
forfeiture bill was taken up and read.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
similar to that offered by him in the
case of the Atlantic-and-Pacifc bill
providing for the reference to United
States courts of all controversies con-
corning the rights and equities claimed
by the United States or by private par
ties in the lands forfeited. Mr.. Nor
gan addressed the Senate in support of
his amendment.
Mr.. Morgan'S amendment was re-
jccted-yeas, "a nays, 81.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment
Withholding lands from settlement for
two years, but this was also rejected.
The bill having been perfected in
Committee Of the Whole, was reported
to the Senate wEcreupon Mr.. Morgan
rc0ficred his amendment. which was
again voted down--yeas, %; nays, IS.
The bill was then read third time
and paSsed--ycas, SO; nays. ,. The
bill now goes back TO the House for
concurrence or Inconvenience in Sen
ate amendments.
The Senate at G:3j p. NJ. adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The House met at 10 O'Clock in con-
tinuation of yesterdays session.
Mr.. Holman introduced joint rcSo-
luton requesting the President to open
negotiations with the Government of
the French republic with the view of
negotiating for a new convention with
that Government for the establishment
of another French and American Claims
Commission, which shall have ample
jurisdiction to reopen, examine, and
finally determine all claims which were
filed before the late Commission under
the convention of January IL. 1850.
between the Governments Of the United
States and the French republic. Re
fcrrcd.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, with Mr.. Hammond. Of
Georgia. in the chair, on the river-and-
harbOr bill.
At II 80 the committee rose and the
House adjourned, and at II o'clock the
session Of Thursday began.
During Che transaction of business
under the special rule, on motion of Mr..
Davidson. of Florida, Senate bill was
passed appropristing 100000 for the
erection of public building at Key
West.
At LAS =. NJ. the consideration of
the river-and-harbor bill was resumed
in Committee Of the Whole.
MIR. Ellis offered an amendment pro-
yidmg that no portion Of the appropria-
ton for the improvement of the MlsSiS-
Sippi shall be expended to repair or
build lcvecS for the purpose Of reclaim
ing lands or preventing injury TO lands
bv oycriiows Provided, however, that
the commission is authorized TO repair
and build lcyecS, if in its Judgment it
should be done aS part of their plan to
afford ease and safety TO the navigation
and commerce of the river and 10
deepen the channel Agreed to--aycs,
l0l ; noes, d3.
\ large number of amendments were
offered to the paragraph relative TO the
MissisSippi-rivcr appropriations, but
they were seyerally voted down. Upon
one of them, however, the point was
raised that no quorum had voted, and
in accordance withan arrangement with
the Appropriation Committee MIR. Will
lis moved that the committee rise.
Wnlch mOtiOH Was CdIIlCu'
Speaker Carlisle took the char. and
the welcome which was extended to him
upon his return to his official duties was
hearty one. Both sides of the House
broke into generous applause. in which
the galleries joined.
At $3.50 i. NJ. the House went INTO
Committee of the Whole OF the naval
appropriation bill.
There was no general debate. though
it was agreed some general discussion
would be permitted when the clause was
reached which provides for board to
examine into the subject Of the recon
struction OF the navy. and the bill Was
read by paragraphs for amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. liutchinS, All
amendment, was adopted appropriatng
81. eco for completing SiX-inch wire
wound gun.
Mr.. Curtin offered an amendment ap-
propriating 81. 900 for testing American
armor made of American material.
Adopted.
The consideration of the first section
of the bill having been concluded, the
committee rose, and the House at 4
O'Clock took recess until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
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