Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-04

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The bill was then passed.
AT 1.20 O'Clock The Senate went into exec
utlve session, and at 7.32 took recess until
| 8 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Conger the river and
haroor bill was taken up. As passed by the
house II appropriated 81, ZOO, 600 in gross
AS proposed by the Senate committee to be
amended it appropriates l0,OOO, 900.
Mr.. Coneer defended the increase.
Mr. Frye said there was no excuse that
could be offered to the country for the lump
sum of the river and harbor bill There had
been three months in which to prepare the
proper bill He (Frye) favored the river
and harbor bill, but he wanted it to be a
proper bill. Itseemed to him that the Sem
ate owed duty to itself whereas in this case
nothing could suffer by the failure of the
bill. The Senate ought not to pass bill
appropriating millions of dollars but to which
only couple of hours consideration could
be given, and which had not received thirty
minutes consideration in the House.
Pending the debate Mr.. Pendleton offered
the following resolution, for which he asked
immediate consideration
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate
are due and are hereby extended to Hon.
Geo. +. Edmunds, senator from Vermont,
1or the courteous, impartial and able manner
in which he has presided over its delibera-
tions and fulfilled the duty of president pro-
tempore
The resolution was unanimously agreed to
MIR. Coke then addressed the Senate on the
river and harbor bill. There was nothing to
be done, he said, but to appropriate sum
in solido, and trust to the disc retion of the
secretary of war.
Mr.. Dawes submitted new conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill The
only remaining point of difference was the
provision relating to the Oklahama lands
The House provision had arranged for the
negotiotion looking to the abandonment of the
Indian title, but not prohibiting the settle
ment of the lands meanwhile by raiders
The Senate receded from its position.
The consideration of the river and harbor
bill was resumed.
Mr. Morrill, opposed the bill. !
Mr. Hoar favored it as possibly the best
that could be got,
message from the House announced dis
agreement on the general deficiency bicl
The Senate insisted on its amendments
and the chair appointed a committee of con-
ference
A message from the House announced
like disagreement on the forlifcation bill.
The Senate insisted on its amendments.
Messrs. Dawes, Plumb and Cockrell were
appointed committee of conference.
MIR. Allison, from the conference commit
tee for the sundry civil bill, submitted re-
port showing that all the amendments of the
Senate relating to public buildings, with only
minor exceptions disagreed to by the House.
There was also disagreement to the Mexican
boundary survey and all propositions looking
to the sale of public property. Most of the
other matters, he said, had been adjusted.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments
Messrs. Allison, Hales and Beck were ap-
pointed conference committee
At 10 Mr.. Frye moved to lay the pending
amendment 10 increase the amount frem five
TO ten million dollars on the table. The mo-
tion was disagreed in by viva voice vote
Pending debate Mr.. Vest urged the Senate
to pass at once the House bill providing for
the adoption by American ships of interna-
tional regulations by preventing collisions at
sea. The bill was read the third time and
passed.
HOUSE.
At 2 p. NJ Tuesday morning, reces. of
halt an hour was taken. during which the
few members present lolled lazly in their
seats and passed the time smoking and sing
ing Dixie" '.Star Spangled Banner"
yankee Doodle" followed each other in
quich succession and then as the gentlemen
grew more sentimental, "Old Folks at Home
and There's a land that is fairer than day"
were sung.
At 2.30 the House was called to order but
the effort to proceed to business was a mere
farce. and at 8 So the House took a recess
until 8 A. NJ, to-day.
TUESDAYS SESSION
Taere were hardly dozen members in the |
hail when the >ession was ,sumed at nine !
O'clock. The surdry civil bill had IN the
meantime come over from the Senate heavily |
loaded with amendments.
Mr.. Randall asked unanimous consent that |
this bill be taken up and the Senate amend |
ments non n-concurred in and sent to a confer. |
ence committee, but objection came from Mr.. |
Hepburn of Iowa, and there was call of the |
House, which showed only 40 members.
Mr.. Randalfs motion was then renewed !
and agreed to.
After various Intellectual attempts to have |
the bills taken up BY unanimous consent and |
it being plainly impossible to have any public |
business transacted, the House at 10 ad- |
journed until IL.
When the House reconvened at ii O'Clock. |
the speaker announced that owing to the con- |
tinued session of the House from III yester- |
day morning to almost 4 this morning, the |
journal was not prepared, and its reading was
temporarily dispensed with.
Mr.. Valentine of Nebraska immediately
moved the House take a recess until 10 to-
night, his object being to prevent the con-
sideration of the contested election case of
Frederick VS.. Wilson of Iowa.
The republicans refrained from voting on
motion for a recess and left the House with
out a quorum.
No attempt was made to transact any busi-
ness until Mr.. Townshend of Illinois. submit
ted the report of the conference committee
on The postoffice bill, announcing continued
disagreement.
Pending debate the resignation of G. Fl. |
Craig, Representative of the fourth Alabama
district, was presented
The debate on the ocean and mail trans
portation clause continued, Mr. Horr of
Michigan speaking strongly in favor OF the
proposition.
The House concurred in the Senate amend |
ment authorizing the postmaster general to
least premises for third class offices.
Mr.. Horr of Michigan moved that the
House concur in the Senate amendment rela-
tive to ocean mail transportation. Lost. 1873
TO 1872.
The House then insisted on its disagree
ment to the amendment and a further con-
terence ordered.
MIR. Ellis submitted the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill. The re- |
port states an agreement on all points In
controversy. except upon the Senate amend |