National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-29
CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS.


Ing for Precedence OF Business.
The senate spent almost the entire day in
executive session.
40 $3.50 p. m the doors were constructlvely
opcscd and Mi llosr. from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported substitute for the
house bin relating to the indebtedness Of the
Pacific railroads. A report accompanied the
Un moion Of Mr Frye. the senate ordered
tho printing TN pamphlet form Of l,uOD copies
OF the house bin, the senate commuters sub
stitutc, and accompanying report,
The consideration Of executive business was
then resumed and continued until 1850 p M,
when an adjournment was ELECTED.
I'm the housc yesterday, Mr. Clay, Of Ken.
lucky. from the committee on the presidential
laws, reported u concurrent resolution proyid-
ing that the two houses shall assemble In the
hail Of the house Of representatives. ny u
o'clock uoon oil the 18th OF February, lssb
pursuant to the requirements OF the constltu-
ton aud laws relating 10 the election OF presi.
dent aud vice president Of the United states
aud the president Of the SENATE shall be the
presiding officer; that ono person shall be np,
pointed rs teller On the part Of the senate ana
two as tellcrs on the part Of the house TO make
n list of the votes as they shall be declaredi
that the result shall be- delivered to the presi.
dent of the senate, who shall announce the
state OF the vote aud the persons elected TO
the TWO houses assembled rs aforesaid, which
shall be deemed declaration Of the persons
Mr. Reed Of Maine, nude the point Of order
thnt the subject matter Of the resolution bad
never boon referred 10 the commi tee, and the
point having been sustained by the speaker,
Mr. Clay asked leave TO have II referred. 10
this Mr. Reed objected In order that he might
have an opportunity to examine the resolu-
tion.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, Mr. Hewitt Of New York, moved that
the house 90 Into committee OF the whole for
the purpose Of considering the bill 10 carry
into effect the Mexican treaty. LosI-yeas 81,
nays l57
K contest then arose MS to the precedence Of
business. Nr. Singleton, of Mississippi, pressed
forward the library bill; Mr. Townshcnd, oi
Illinois, presented the claims OF the Mexican
pension bin; Mr. stockslager, of Indiana,
thought that the public building measures
were entitled to considerations Mr. Hunt, oi
Louisiana, suggested that II was time that the
house should take action on the bill for the
encouragement OF the American merchant
marine, which has been a special order fol
nearly year. and MIR. Henley Of California
wished to take up the Northern Pacific land
forfeiture bill
on motion of Mr.. Henley the house pro
ceedCd-yeus l3D nays lotto consider land
grant bills on the calendar.
The first bill ON the calendar was to declare
forfeited certain land IN Michigan granted tC
aid in the construction OF railroads. Inc
question of consideration was raised, and tht
house .rciused-yeas 81, nays l62-to consider
the bill
similar question was raised against the
next bill.-tO forfeit the Marquette ana On
tUuagou land grant-And the house refused
yeas ~. nays l6l-to consider this measure.
Mr. Van Eaton, of Mississippi, then sub
mitted various nilbustcring motions-to ad
| jOurn TO adjourn over and to tako recesses-
aud several roll calls were taken.
Finally, wearicd with successive roll calls
| .he house (at $40 adjourned.