The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Mr. Sherman Says the Inauguration
Committee Did Not Discriminate.
The Senate Makes On Effort to Do Business,
but the House DevOteS Long Ses-
sion to Filibustering.
THE SENATE.
The Inauguration Committee Did Not Slight
the H0use-Conference Reports.


the Observation-Disclosures Reports.
WAsHINaToH, March 3-Mr. Dawes called up
the conference report on the Indian apprcpria-
ton bill.
After brief debate the Senate refused to re-
cede from its amendmenis-yeas 4, nays 30.
A message from the House announced disa-
greement with the Senate on the sundry civil
bill. The Senate insisted on it's amendments,
and the Chair appointed as a conference COM
mittee Messrs Allison, Hale and Beck
Mr.. Sherman explained that the committe on
arrangements appointed by the Senate to take
charge of the inaugural ceremonies had not dis
eliminated against the House in any way. but
in the present instance precedents had been
somewhat departed from in favor of the House.
The matter Of the Indian conference report
was again taken up. and Mr.. Dawes moved that
the Senate insist on its remaining amendments.
Mr. Henderson moved that the Senate recede
as to the amendment extending the time of pay
ment for Indian lands.
Mr. Van Wyck satirically said the Senate could
not agree to legislative provisions on an appro-
priation bill. when put on by the House, but
could itself put on such bill Pacific Mail sub
sidy clause when it thoughtful John Roach, Jay
Gould and G. z. Huntington had been defeated
at the other end of the capital but had demanded
that the Senate should violate its rules. Mr..
Van Wyck supported Mr. Nanderson's motion,
but tho Senate. by vote of l3 to 80, refused TO
reCede.
ar Vest hoped the Senate would agree with
the House provision regarding the Oklahoma
matter, and moved that the Senate reeede from
it's amendment
The Senate insisted IFS amendment, and
the Chair appointed Messrs Dawes, Plumb and
Ransom committee of conference ON the bill.
Mr.. Allison submitted conference report on
the general pension bill, but no action was taken
on it for the present
| Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appropria-
| tions, submitted the deficiency appropriation
| bill He said it comprised ninety additional
pages, and ought to be considered as soon as
| possible, in order that it might go back to the
| House There were now but TWEEN ty-thfee hours
of the session of the Forty eighth Congress re-
| naming, and he asked unanimous consent to
| have this bill at once taken up.
MIR Conger called attention to the river and
! harbor bill, which, he said, he had yesterday
notified the Senate he would cal up TO day
| Mr. Hale understood that Mr.. Conger would
| antagonize the deficiency bill with con
| jeetural' river and harbor BILL He (Mr Halel
| had grave doubt of the possibility of Congress
! getting through its necessary business without
| an extra session. and this added amazingly to
| that doubt. The appropriations committee had
! done its very best to get the bills before the
| Senate, and the Senate must now take the re-
| sponsibiity of the situation from this time till
noon tomorrow.
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| mind the exact responsibility for their action.
This bill and the fertilization bill were all the
| appropriations now left
| The Senate adjourned. and the legislative day
| of the Sd Immediately began.
The credentials of Leland stanford and D. q.
Eustis, senators elect, were laid before the
Senate.
Mr.. Hawiey submitted verbal report of the
work done by the special committee to investi
gate the steel producng capacity of the United
States. stating that ViSitn1
several cities and examined many factories and
furnaces, and had in type the results of its in
designations, but such Investigations had not
been completed for want of time.
Dir. Morgan moved that the committee be con-
tinued during the recess and required to report
next Decembep. which was agreed to-
Dir. Aldreh submitted a report from the COM
mittee on transportation routes to the Seabcard
which was ordered printed.
Dir. Hale called up the general deficiency APP
preparation bill, and its reading was proceeded
with. The House provision abolishing the Office
OF the tenth census was stricken out by the
Senate.
Mr. Miller. of New York, offered an amend
ment appropriating 500. 600 to complete the ped
estal of the statue of Liberty Enlightening the
World. to be erected on Bedoe's island. in New
York harb0r. Agreed to-
Amendments were adopted appropriating 800,
coo to continue the Mississippi River Commission
and increasing the appropriations for com.
pensatou of postmasters whose salaries have
been feadJuSted, under the act or 1887, to S2IS,
48i-an increase of $l37 $50, and the bill was
passed.
The Notifications bill was then taken up and
an amendment adopted approprating $40 600 for
purchase of machine guns. The committees
amendments were adopted, and the bill passed.
The Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors reopened took recess until
o'clock
When the Senate reconvened, the river and har-
Dor bill was taken up. AS passed by the House,
it appropriated S. 600. 600 in gross; as proposed
by the Senate committee to be amended, it APP
propriates $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Conger defended the increase, and Mr. Frye
opposed lump sum bill 5
Pending debate on tho bill, Mr.. Pendleton Of
fered the following resolution, for which he
asked immediate consideration:
Resolved, that the thanks of the Senate are due
and are hereby rendered to Hon. George T. Edmu1ds
for the courteous impartial and able NAME, in which
he has presided its deliberations and fulfilled the
duty of President pro tenn
The resolution was unanimously agreed to- and
discussion of the river and harbor bill resumed.
Mr.. Dawes submitted q new conference report
on tho Indian appropriation bill. The only re-
naming point Of difference he said, was the
provision relating to the Oklahoma lands, and
on motion of Mr.. Vest, the Senate receded from
its position and adopted the House provision.
Consideration Of the river and harbor bill was
then resumed.
Pending debate the Senate passed the House
bill providing for adoption by American ships
of international regulations preventing collisions
at sea.