New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS IN BRIEF.

+ WASHINGTON. Feb 26.-Mr HOar to day, in
trodueed in the Senate Pacific Railroad Funding bill.
contain said the provisions OF The bill already re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee, but with some
amendments suggested by experienced Senator's II was
unlikely it could be considered at this session. lie
expressed the hope that before next session, however,
the matter would receive the careful attention OF the
business men OF the country 40 that Congress might
have the OF their suggestions as to the justice or
Injustice of the Mr. fIoar then moved that the
bill be printed and lie the table, and the motion was
agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr. Morrill, the Senate passed the House
bin to provide building contain the records OF the
Medical Museum of the Army when consideration OF the
Legislative bill was resumed. All amendments yester-
day proposed by Senators to Increase the number OF
annual clerks TO Senate committees were voted down
In the course regard to those clerks Mr.
Rddebergcr opposed Dir Mahoncs motion to make the
clerk to the Committee Public Buildings annual
clerk unless other clerks we're similarly treated lie
sajd that that com mtee did not mcot probably more
than q week.
Mr. Malone retorted that Mr. Riddleberger had prob
ably not seen his own committee clerk III the past three
months.
Mr. Riddleberger replied that he not trying to
take care of his clerk. his remarks he
also had TO the conclusion that Sena-
tor who member OF the Committee on Appro-
priaiions might well be at home as at Washington
In the House, on motion of Mr. Dorsheimer, Of New
the thanks OF Congress Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey
and his assistants and wOrkngmen for the manner In
which they have performed their respective duties In
tie completion OF the Washington Monument.
Mr. Thomas, Of Illinois. moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the resolution adopted IN order to oppose
tie resolution He called attention 10 the fact that its
effect would be to extend the period, during which
Colonel Casey would be the active list for years
He did not wish detract from the achievements Of
Colonel Casey but he dd not want the thanks OF Con-
press TO be made cheap lie did not think 1t right
fat Colonel Caseys term Of service should be Increased
ten years for achieving this simple cyil enterprise
while no honor was given " the ofcers hghtipg on the
frontier He II Colonel Casey were TO be
thanked Captain DAVIS should also DC. . .
Mr. Cox, Of New-York, did not think the thanks OF
Congress should be stnted but Congress should not dis
crminate against Captain Davis, who hhd nxed the
foundation upon which the grand superstructure had
been erected. 90,
The motion to reconsider agreed to; and the reso-
luton was then laid upon the table. -
Mr. Rogers. OF New-Yor&. IRON the Committee on
Printing reported joint resolution which was passed
appropriatng 100000 for printing 100000 copies OF
the A Agricultural Report for 1885.
Mr. Cobb, Indians. moved TO suspend the rules and
take from the Speakers table, for reference 10 the Com
mttee Public Lands the House bill repeating the pre-
emption timber culture and desert laws with Senate
NJ Converse Of Ohio asserted that more fraud had
BEEN committed under the homestead than under tho
Dreempon laws, apd instanoed ease Of kstss Park N