The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-05

ance committee on the postOnCe dpPEO-
priation bill, announcing q continued
disagreement Townsend stated tnere
were several points of difference between
the two houses, the most important of
which was on the senate amendment re-
latinC to the ocean mail service. de was
opposed to this because he regarded II
in the light of g subsidy proposition and
because il intrusted q dangerous power
to the postmaster general.
Pending the debate the speaker laid
before the house a communication from
G. Fl. Craig, representative from the
Fourth Alabama district, stating tnat ne
had forwarded to the governor OF that
state his resignation, to take enect harcn
8; laid on the table.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March IA
message from the house announced the
agreement on postoffice appropriation
bill on every point OF difference except
that relating to the postal ~ cent stamps
for letters requiring special expedition
IN delivery.
Plumb moved that the senate recede
on this; agreed to.
CuiIom called up his resolution to au-
thorize the committee on transportation
on routes to the seaboard to sit during
the recess of congress; agreed TO.
The consideration of the river and
hsrbor bill was resumed at O'Clock.
When the doors were reopened a re-
cess was taken till 0 80 this morning.
When informal recess had expired
the appearance of the senate chamber
was found much changed. A number Of
richly upholstered chairs and sofas were
ranged along the margin in semi-cir-
cular space fronting the clerks
desk, while between the rows
of senators desks and between
the aisles stood lows of plain oaken
chairs, alternating with the comfortable
revolving chairs of the senate and pre-
senting a natural contrast of improYlsa-
tIun. An elegant floral ladder orna-
mented the desk of Senator Garland BY
10 O'Clock the galleries began to NIL
with spectators fortunate enough TO
have reserved tickets for the occasion,
the senators beng for the time deprived
of their customary places, seated them.
selves in general groups, irrespective OF
political utilization, and kept up lnces-
SAINT buzz of conversation.
A little before l 1 O'Clock the doors OF
the presidents gallery were opened ana
the people, who were entitled TO admis-
sion were escorted in. Among them
were Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, sis
ters of the president elect; Rev. w. A.
Cleveland and wife and their two sons,
MI Hastings, nephew of the president
elect; bliss Hastings, Miss Mel
lie Yeomans and Miss Anna
Yeomans, nIeces of the president-elect,
and Col. and Mrs. Lamonte.
The blue tapestried seats of the diplo-
matte gallery remained the longest va
cant, but they, too, were filled by l! 10;
A quorum of senators having arrived
the business of the senate proceeded with
frequent and long Interruptions while
awaiting the action of conferees on the
appropriation bills.
President Arthur was now announced
and his coming was greeted with warm
clapping OF banda, in recognition OF
which he bowed gracefully TO the assem-
blage. a moment later, and the buzz OF
conversation was again suspended In
anticipation of the announcement OF the
president.elect of the United States.
MIR. Cleveland had already entered the
hall with his escort and halted within
sight of the assemblsge. While his ar
rival was being announced there was ap-
plause and clapping of hands at hrsf,
and then cheers loud and prolonged vel
coined him. Then a stalwaIt voice IN the
gallery arose above the din and de-
msnded three cheers for Grover Cieve-
land, This was not held by the
assemblage to be in good
taste, and Edmunds, proclaiming that
order must be preserved or the galleries
will be cleared, was a superfiuity.
The Vice President elect was now e.
corted into the chamber, and with
out delay, but with solemnlty
and decorum betting the occasion. The
oath was administered TO him by PresI-
dent pro tenn Edmunds. He now turned
to the front and made an appropriate
farewell address.
After his address, Senator Edmunds
then declared the senate adjourned.
Without delay Hendricks now took
the gsvel and called the senate to order
| in extra session
PRAYER was offered by the chaplain
| following which the vice president made
a brief address.
n The new senators we're sworn in and
| after reading the message OF the presi-
| dent converting the senate, q procession
was formed and filed its way to the plat
form on the central portico OF the cap
itol, where the president was Tn deliver
his inaugural address.
HOUSE.
Randall submitted q conference re.
port on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. OF the 23l amendments PLACED
upon the bill by the senate, an agree
| ment has been reached as TO III, leaving
60 still in controversy. The 60 amend
ments, on which agreements have no
, been reached. involved appropriations o
50. 233, 600. OF these 30 were for publ
buildings, which would require the ex
penditure of 81 ,637 600.
RI For two end one half hours matter
went on smoothly. The report OF tn
conference committee was agreed u
8 and the house proceeded to consider u
e amendments upon which no agreemer
had been reached.
!. The house insisted on its Disagreement
j in each case, until the amendments rel'
q tive to public buildings were reached.
Randall asked that they be considere
It in gross. but objection was MAD
i by those members who also q
# sired TO amend the amendmen
n with new propositions. Randall ther
q upon called the previous question {
e the first amendments, but the point. II
o quorum" having been raised, furth
q consideration was postponed and ia
Il dali submitted the conference report {
= the naval appropriation bill, announcer
b the disagreement
/. As the clerk was reading the Fepo
e daylight began TO stream In
e the chamber and the doc
l. keepers busted themselves IN awakeuiI
D many persons who had spent the mig
u in the galleries and who had enjoy
4 quiet maps upon the benches. their hes
J. resting on overcoats and other impE
4 Vlsed pillows. New arrivals made the
d appearance and the house began to We
8. q brighter aspect, although the air in Q
!, chamber was sitting. Men who b
d been sleeping IN the cloak rooms 81
J. Hobbies came into the hall refreshI
r, and proceeded to the restaurant to I
Z cure breakfast.
q Tue report on the naval bill was q
d agreed 70, and further conference "
re ordered.
d Att O'Clock consideration OF the So
J. dry civil bill was resumed.
1t Budd moved 70 concur In all the pu
n lie building amendments Of the sens
u except one, this being reserved IN ord
that opportunity be obtained to of
le amendments; agreed TOT to 50.
ID It was then agreed by unanimous CO
sent that members should be permit
e 70 offer their amendments and ha
+ them voted upon, il being especial
Of stipulated that yeas and nays should u
" be called and that no questi
{. of quorum should be ralse
8. Pending further action of &C
10 ferense, reports on the fortifcation q
deficiency appropriation bills were 81
T, mitted end agreed TO.
s. During the offering Of smendmeI
n and the voting upon them there Was
Id tense confusion and excitement in
" house, Thompson and Warner ooh
of demanding q quorum in each case q
ct protesting that the house had no DOW
ne to bind itself as 1t had done by agreeme
u At O'Clock Randall advanced to I
front of the house and protested ca
II, estlY against what he characterized q
ID most uDseemly procedure. It was
&c proceeding TO prevent the sundrY CT
bill from being adopted and was forci
an extra session.
rs Resolutions complimentary 20 Spsal
e Carlisle and Speaker pro tenn BlaG
I'll burn were passed.