Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-04
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
SGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March /.
SEN ATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March l.
SENATE.
At $50 a. IN. Mr.. Conger called for the
regular order. Consideration of the river
and harbor bill was therefore resumed The
committees amendment ncreaSug The
amount of the appropriation from iiv~ to
ten million dollars was agreed to. rhr r..
naming committee amendments We're
agreed to.
message from the House ANNOUNCED
agreement on the postoftice appropriation bill
on every point of difference except that re.
lating to the special ten cent stamp for let.
ters requiring special expedition in delivery,
from which the Senate receded
At $50 d. N. Mr.. Allison, from the con.
ference committee on the legislative, execu.
tive and judicial appropriation bill, sub.
mitted d conference report showing agree.
msnt on every point of variance except
that providing compensation for the clerks
OF Senators.
On Mr.. Allison's motion the Senate in
sisted on its amendments and the confer.
ees were re appointed.
The Senate then resumed the consdera.
ton of the river and harbor bill which was
laid on the table by vote of % to 20.
At 1915 Mr.. Hale submitted the confer.
ence report on the naval appropriation bill
announcing the adjustment of the differ
hot, 1,o fun ha
having receded on all substantial points.
The report Was agreed to.
The chair announced his signature to the
post Office appropriation bill, and the Leg.
islative, Executive and Judicial bill, both of
which had, during the recess, been report
ed from conference, all differences having
been adjusted, by the House receding, but
with minor amendments which were acced
cd to by the Senate.
After short delay, Mr.. Conger called up
the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Plumb moved to lay the bill on the
table, which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference re.
pert on the sundry civil bill. showing an ad.
justment of all differences between the two
Honses by mutual concessions.
The Senate receded on the Washington
post office item.
Mr.. Edmunds, in his speech declaring the
Senute adjourned. said: Perhaps it may
not be improper for me to say that, in view
Of our recent experience, it may be doubted
whether Congress can congratulate itself on
being the best example of a legislative body
conducting its business with that deliberate
BILE handmade of wisdom and justice, as
we'll in the making as in administration Of
laws. 1t is, think, an evil of large and
growing proportions that measures of the
greatest Importance, requiring much time
for proper examination and discussion in
detail, are brought to our consideration go
late that it is not possible to deal with
them intelligently and which we are tempt
ed lover tempted fear to enact into laws
in the hope that fortune, rather than time,
study and reflection, will take care that The
republic suffer no detriment."
HOUSE.
At o'clock this morning Mr. Randall
submitted the conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which was
agreed to.
The report on the naval bill was not
agreed to, and further conference order.
ed, and at 7 O'Clock the consideration of the
suudry civil hill was resumed.
The conference reports on the fortitics
ton and deficiency appropriation bills were
submitted and agreed to.
At S:15 Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, reported
that the conference committee on the legls
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill had been unable to agree. He stated
that the point of difference still continued
to be the amendment Of the Senate provid.
ing for Senator'S clerks.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, moved that
the House recede from its disagreement 10
the amendm ent, which was agreed to with
out division. This passed the bill.
The conference report on the naval ap'
preparation bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Keifer of Ohio, offered the following
resolution That the thanks Of this Con-
gress are hereby rendered to the Hon. John
G. Carlisle, the Speaker, for the courtesy with
which be has treated all its members and for Inc
ability and fairness with which he has presided
over the deliberations of the House during the
18th Congress. Passed
The motion of Mr.. Randall to suspend the rules
aud pass the Grant retirement bill was agreed TO-
nsys-7S.
The result was greeted with three reusing cheers
The vote was taken standing, and amid long
continued applause. The Speaker pro TEN, lA''
Hatch, of Missouri declared the resolution adopt.
I'D unanimously by the 1926 Representatives I"
the 4Sth Congress.
Grant Retirement Bill Passed.
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