Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05
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prlation bill led to q debate on th
result OF the Swain oourt marsha
during which Senator Ingalls, and Congo
severely characterize I'd. tho trestm' mt Ger
SwAim had received. Ia the House tn
rules were suspended and the Gsners
Deficiency Appropriation bill was pGsse
without debate. The River and HsrbO
bill was again taken up, and Afte
considerable debate the Mississippi rive
improvement proposition was restored :
the bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1875 The chair laic
bsfors the Senate q letter from the Score
tary Of the Treasury, transmitting tn
report Of the allowances OF the 18th In
stsiment OF the war claim OF Pepnsyl
vanis, amounting to 1878, and request
ing an appropriation for its payment. 1
was appropriately referred.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appro
priations, reported with amendments tn,
regular annual Naval Appropriation bill
and said he would try to call It up to
morrow.
At IL O'Clock the Senate went int
executive session.
The Democrats voted against an execu
tive session, but the vote resulted yeas 81
nays 20.
After 40 minutes spent in executive
session, the doors were rsopened and
legislative business resumed with con.
siderAtion Of the Legislative bill.
The Senate passed the Legislative Ap'
Precipitation bill substantially as reported
from the Senate committee on appropria
tions. The Silver bill WAS then taken NJ
and discussed by Senators Sherman, Beck,
Hill and Coke. ..-..=.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-After dispoainH
Of the morning business, the Senate took
up the Naval Appropriation bill and pro.
oeeded with Its second reading. The bill
substantially as reported from committee
was passed.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 28.-The chair laid
before the Senate letter from the Attor.
ney. General, stating that the deficiency
bill as passed insufioiently provides ior
expenses In the United States courts and
stating there will not be money
enough to carry on the courts named
during the coming four months. The
letter was referred to the appropriation
committee.
Mr.. Hale submitted report Of the con.
ference committee on the Agricultural
Appropriation bill and II was sgreed to,
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution look.
ing to the suspension Of silver coinage,
but on objection It went over. A bill
was passed appropriatinR 100000 for q
public building at ClArksburg, W. Va.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate
met at 8 O'Clock. Mr.. Allison from the
appropriation committee reported the
sundry Civil bill, and Il was at onoe
taken up.
A conference report on the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill was agreed
to, and another conference com
mittee was appointed on the Post Office
Appropriation bill. Consideration Of she
Sundry Civil bill was resumed. The
Senate was still in session AZ an early
hour this morning at work on the remain.
ing appropriation bills.
WAsHINeToN. March 3.-After midnight
the Senate continued the discussion Of
the Sunday Civil Appropriation bill. An
amendment BY Mr.. Dolph to cut the New
)rieans exposition appropriation down t.
B6O, 900 was not Rgrsou 10. Later on the
III Wks read . third time and passed.
Nj. Dawes submitted the conference
port on the Indian appropriation bill.
as report was agreed to. Il disoloses q
iontinusd disagreement, but owing h
sc late hour q 06 q. m Mr.. Dawes did
not ask for further conference.
Al 2 80 q. M, there was no quorum
present, and the Senate took a recess
until Ga, m,
Ate O'Clock this morning the Senate
was called TO order, There WAS no
quorum. but at 9 so a Quorum was an.
noupoed,
Mr.. Davea then oalled nm the oonfay.
enoe report on the Indian REORGANIZATION
hill.
After several criticisms on tho action o.
the House. duripg which M. PlnmI
ID the river and harbor lumr
appropriation ss q criminal waste Of the
peoples money the Senate insisted on iti
amendments and q new conference com
mittee was appointed. A message from
the house was received announcing
disagreement with senate on the Sundry
Civil bill. .=...-.
Mr.. Sherman then explained that an
erroneous impression prevailed that the
Of arrangements appointed by
the Senate to conduct the inaugural cere
monies had departed from the established
rule. He (Mr. Sherman) had had all old
programmes looked up, and found thai
not only had the House Of Representatives
not been Disseminated against, but IN
this instance presidents had been de
parted from in favor Of the members oil
the House. He read the programme Of
1845, showing that the House WAS then
not recognised at all. After few re-
marks by other gentlemen Mr.. Frye OBJ
jeoted to the discussion Of the subj sot, and
1t was allowed to drop.
The matter OF the Indian conference
report was again taken up and after {
sharp debate, the Senate by vote Is to 49,
refused to recede
WASHINGTON. March 4-The Sanate 70.
mainsd In session Ali night and until
o,clnor this morning. when a reoeas wa,
1, Lsn nntil 40. Dnrin0 the ni0bt oon
farraes renortad an agreement with tn,
Honss oonfsrrees' the Fertilization bil
a 4 tbs General Daficiepcv bill. and alst
tb.t the House had reoeded from TIA diaa
orssment 10 The OCEAN mail trausporta
sion olauss In the Post Office biil. IN,
orsatar mart Of the NIGHT sesaion was CON
snmsd In dIsonssion of Inc River nut
Harbor bilI and the Sonata oommitte,
smandment inoressiuu tl,a anHronYistjor
from Al 900 600 10 slo. 600 900 was ANAL,
snrsoS a.
A number of pension bills were ala,
passed.
An amusing incident occurred durinl
the debate on the River and Harbor bill
Mr. Plumb had finished his remarki
when Mr.. CoDger, rising to address tn
chair (Mr. HAwley) found that shat OH