Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-19
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resolutions needed looking At and II was
on his motion referred TO the COMMITTEES
on privileges ard elections
The resolutions offered yesteIday by
Senators Ipgslls aud Hear, relating io
the electoral count, were referred with
out comment to the committee on privl
lsRes and elections
The bill to forfeit the Texas Psoido
land grant, which had lost Its place
as q special order, was, by unani-
nous consent, restored TO that place.
Ths chair announced as the Senate com-
mittee to arrange for the coming inausur
alton Messrs. Sherman, Hswley ard Rem
ION. The bill refehlipg the pre- enp,ion
aud Timber culture lave and the Army
Appropriation bill were passed With
amendments. which send them back 10
the House The Texas Land Grant For
f,iture bill was taken up, pending which
the Seusts went into executive sessi n,
ard, q W minutes later adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL II In the Senate
the Texas Pacific Lend Fo;frituTe bill " ss
displaced By the Labor bill, which was
discussed at length by SaDhtors Iusalls,
BAyArd, Sherman, MORGAN aud others,
without final action. The House wac
occupied on the Post Office Appropriation
bill, and by vote Of los to 81 thu p' rA.
graph granting additional mail oompsn-
sRtion to American steamships was
stricken out, The previous question was
ordered on the bill, wren recess was
aiken until 8 O'clock. At the evening
session number OF pension bills were
passed. 5. ...-z
The Indian Appropriation bill, as re-
ported in the Senate, Appropriates
20 1877, 1855, an increase Of $232, $40 on ID 9
Bous- figures.
WAsHINaToN, Feb. 14.-In the Senate Mr..
Mitchell Qpa.) presented the memorial of the
Pennsylvania legislature urging the REIN
bursement OF that state by the United States
OF money expended in the defense OF the
United States. Referred to the committee on
military affairs.
Tine Agricultural Appropriation bill
was reported with Bmsndmt nts and
placed on the calendar. The bill tc
quiet the title OF the Des Moinef
river settlers ard the IIdisn AppTopris.
tlon bill we're considered After an exeou
live session the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 In the Senate
the bill - quiet the titles OF settlers oil
the Dss Molnes river lands came up al
unfinished business to day, but was tenn
| pOrArily laid aaide for the Indian Appro
priAlion bill, consideration OF which wal
proceeded with. The Post Office Approx
alton bill was received and relerred. The
Iud ian Appropriation bill was passed will
amendments, substantially as reported
from the Senste commit 9. The Agiicul
turAl Appropriation bill was called mp By
L NJ Hala hNN l.. H
Sawyer, ifom the committee on pos
offices, reported fsvOrSbly q "subsidy
clause" proposed by Mr.. Frye, to tn
Post Office Appropriation bill. The ore
dentials Of Henry NJ. Teller, senator
elect from Colorado, were read and filed
After an executive session the Senat
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senat
spent the session in debate on the CON
tract labor bill, and after voting down
number Of amendments adjourned, witt
the understanding that a vote on The bill
would bs taken to N TIoW.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb IL Ia his openin
prayer 10 day, the ohsplain Of the Hous
invoked divine protection on Him VIII
had been elected President" and be
seeched God to direct him in the ways
wisdom
Mr.. Wilson Ky } moved that at tn
close Of to'day's proceedings the Hous
shall take recess until 10 O'Clock tt
morrow. His object was to osll up tn
River and Harbor bill at that hour.
could be disposed Of in four hour
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Randall from the uommitte
on rules, reported resolution, whic
was adopted, providing that, AFT,
Monday next, the daily meeting hour {
the House shall be Ii O'Clock. Conie,
ence committees were appointed on Nh
Pension and Diplomatic Appropriate
bills. Nathan + Dixon, elected repr
sentative from Rhode Island, to suocee
Jonathan ChRse, appeared and was swor
in. The house then went into eommittt
: OF the whole on the Poet Office Appropri
tion bill Its Coz siderstion was ouutinu,
In evening session. Without having di
posed OF ths bill the House, at 10 o'clocl
took recess until 10 this p4ornipR.
WARRINGTON, Feb Is The House m,
at IL O'Clock in continuation Of Thur
days session. A lOug debate took pla,
In regard to limiting the d, hate on Il
River and HGrbor bill, but without del
nite result At noon the House adjourn,
and was Immediately cslied 10 ord
10 PFidsv's session
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14,-The House met
I 10 O'Clock III continuation OF Friday / sessio
I On motion of Mr.. Holman (Ind } sessi,
was ordered for to night for the considerable
OF he Legislature Appropriation bill.
| Tho Pnnaa than a
: order. Icing the Pension bills. The Sena
bill, called and advocated by MIR Randa
granting a pension Of $4,000 year to 4
7 widow OF General George II. Thomas, "
Q passed-Yeas, 143; nays. 81.
After spending some time in discussing ps
A hamentary questions, the House went in
:. committee OF the whole on the River al
+ Harbor bill
i TIE River and Harbcr bill was 90
: sidered, and the Post Office Appr
priRtlon bill was passed with
amendment increasirR TO "a 535, 600 Il
Item Tor the letter carrier service n
. action Of the comm ttee Of the whol
y striking out the olEuss granting sdc
tiopAl compensation TO American steal
ships for carrying he mails, was 70
u tAined by vote OF 1923 to ll3 Pepdi
;, consideration OF the Legislative App
u pristion bill the House took q reoe
until this morning, having dispostd
= more thsn third OF the bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 The House IN
at 10 O'Clock in continuation Of FridsS
, session and immediately went into n,I
miitae OF the whole ON the Legislsti
I Appropriation bill; considerable progre
ID vas made In residing the bill, aud
III DO the committee rose and the Hou
adjourned.
At IL O'Clock MoBday's session W
u begun, and under the special rule, n
l. House passed the bill extending 4
privileges OF bonded exprets @ mpaui
as to IN" character Of Iasfsgee aud u
d hitting them to carry paseene.r s' bs
II gage to interior ports OF entry. TIE Of
/. OF the states for the introd notion of bill
/. was then begun
i Mr.. slocum IN. ", n, der irstructi,
Il from the military committee, moved
It suspend the rules snd pas The seus
/. bill for the retirement OF Grant (this
It the first bill passed by the Senate a,
J. specifically names the ficer 10 be retire,
Il Aessrs. HOar (Mich } snG Warner (ohi
II demanded 9 second.
n The motion to suspend the rules "
a seooDded-110 to ~.
o The 80 minute debate allowed urd
l. the rules was opened by Mr.. SlOoum,
d behalf Of the bill.
!, The motion TO euspend the rules al
Q pass the Graut Retirement bill was lost
}. yeas 1853, nays 1C3-not the necesaa
, two-thiirs IN the ffirm alive.
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