The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL
SEN ATE.

| remaining OF the committee amend.
ments to the river and harbcr bill
were agreed to. Jones (Nevada)
said it was clear that further discus
sion OF the bill was the merest waste
| of time. He therefore moved to lay
it on the table. The motion was de-
feated, yeas II, nays 81.
A message from the House an
nounced an agreement Oh the post
office appropriation bill on every
point of difference except that relat-
| ing to postal ten cent stamps for let
ters requiring special expedition in
delivery. !
Plumb moved the senate recede on
this, agreed to.
Cullom called up his resolution to
authorize the committee on trans
portation routes on the seaboard, to
sit during the recess of Congress.
Agreed to.
The consideration of the river and
harb0r bill was resumed at seven
o'clock.
Hale submitted the final confer
ence report on the deficiency bill,
showing that all differences were
adjusted, and the Senate went into
executive session. When the doors
re-opened, a recess was taken until
$3.50 p. III.
On motion of Merrill, the Chair
appointed committee Of two SeEa-
tors to act with such committee as
The House may appoint, to notify the
President of the United States that
Congress, having finished its busi-
ness, was now ready to adjourn.
The Senators appointed were Nor
rill and Harris. At 1l:35, message
from the House announced the pas
sage of the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to place one person OH the re-
tired list Of the army. [Applause.
The bill was read at length. The
Chair stated be had received COM
municatiOn which would now be
read. He handed the communica-
ton to Chief Clerk johnson, who
reau as follows:
To the Hon. George F. Edmunds,
President pro tempore of the
Senate of the United States:
The accompanying communica-
ton, although au executive message,
Iuay Ue Fes4t Ill open SeSslOu.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
[Applause.l
President pro tenn of the Senate:
Manifestations of applause are not
in ORDER"
The clerk read as follows: To the
Senate and the United States: 1
nominate u. s. Grant for general
commanding the armies Of the United
States to be general on the retired
list of the army with full pay of such
rank.
(Signed)
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Executive Mansion, March 4, 1855.
The President pro tenn of the Sen-
ate then announced that the nOm:-
nation would re considered in open
session. The question is: evil! the
Senate Bdvise and consent to this az
poiutmeni?" All senators In favor
will say "aye." A storm of ayes.
All opposed, IN T'-(de I'd sllance.)
The "ayes" bave it unanimously.
This announcement .Was received
with thunders of applause.
Hale submitted the conference re-
port on the Naval Appropriation bill,
the adjustment OF the
difference between t. e two houses,
tle House having recede on all sub
stantial points. The rep 'rt was
agreed to.
TIE chair (EImunds) announced
his signature 10 the PostOffice Apprc-
priati0n bill and the Legislative.
and Judicial bill, both of
which had, during recess, been re-
ported from the conference, all diff
farences being adjusted the House
receding, but with minor amend-
ments which were accedtd to by the
Senate after short delay.
Conger called up the River and
Harbor bill.
Plumb moved to lay the bill on the
table. Agreed to-yeas, 20; nays, 20.
Allison presented the conference
report on the Sundry Civil bill show
ing the adjustment of all differences
between the houses by mutual con-
cessiOns.
AWAITING THE PREsIDENTELECT.
When the informal reception of the
senate early this a. nj, had expired
Luc dpptdicACe vi Ihc och"'. oo"h.-
Der was found to be mach changed.
A number Of richly upholstered
chairs and sofas were ranged along
the circular space fronting the clerks
desk, while between the rows Of
senator's desks and i'll the aisles
stood rows of plain oaken chairs sl-
ternatlng with the comfortable re-
vOlving chairs of the senator's and
presenting the natural contrast Of
improvisation, An elegant floral lad
der mounted tue desk of Senator
Garland. BY 10 o'clock the galleries
began to fill with ladies and gentle
men fortunate to have secured
ticket for the occasion. The senators
being for the time deprived of their
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