New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs II BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. - The chair laid
before the Senate letter from the Attorney
General stating that the Deficiency bill a'
passed by the House OF Representative
nsuiceny provides for the expenses OF jures, ETC. IN
connection with United States courts. not more than
oneh of the estimate having in case been allowed
The letter was referred to the Committee on Appropra-
tions.
Mr Bayard presented memorial OF Gideon
J. Tucker, OF New-York, pointing out inaccuracies
Of historical statements in the Government publication,
10 the discovery Hudson River and the early set
temeut OF Manhattan Island
mittee on the Agricultural Appropriation Dil' which
Mr. Van wyck from the Committee on the Mississippi
River, reported favOrabIy the bill making an hppropna
tiOn Of 100000 for the Improvement oi the Missouri
| River at or near Easport
The substitute River and iIarbor bill wasread second
time and referred to the Committee Commerce which,
the request OF Mr. McMiliD got permission to SIT IN
| the sessions OF the Senate.
the House bin to forfeit tho unearned lands granted
to the State Of Iowa to AID IN the eonstruG
The Senate Committee Public Lands substitute pro
visions serting the reyersionary right Of the Uuite
Court jurisdiction todetermine all controversies relating
| to such lands that may exist between The
| persons claiming rights in such lands. The
substitutes also provides that such OF thG
states shall constitute part the public domain and be
subject disposal SUCH except that bona hde settlers
Pending debate on this bil House bills providing for
the erection public buildings at the plans were
OH motion OF Mr. MahCne taken up and passed
at Aberdeen, Miss. not to exceed S!5.OOO Reading
Penn, $4,000 Carksburg. W. Va, 10000 Wichita,
n Y, II 10000 for appraisers Office at Chicago,
$50 900 bill increasing TO Sl,O0O.OOO the appropra
ton for the public building at Louisville, Ky.
on motion Of Mr.. Hoar the Senate resolved that when
it should adjourn to-day it would be to o'clock ON Mon
the wish Of the chairman OF the Committee on Appopr
aiOhs.
the Speaker whether the effect OF the Sundry
Civil bill passed yesterday was to retire
the and two dollar treasury notes The Speaker de-
clded that this asnOt "a parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, offered amendment to the
shall report all General Appropriation bills not later
than May IL long session. or February In short
The recommendation OF the Appropriations Committee
to the Senate amendments to The Post once bill
amendment permitting simple copies Of second
class publications 70 be- no transmitted
pound. The amendment was cOncuired in The amend
men relative to the compensation to American steam
Townshend, Holman and Horr were appointed as con-
ferees upon the dlsagreeing votes OF the Houses
cation bill, Mr. Hancock Of Texas explained
the provisions of the bill.
Which OF hs e' na @
bili was discussed by Mr. Co.grove OF Missio1ri Mr.
Louisiana Mr. Curtis Of Pennsylvania. Mr. .''s Rose
Grams OF CafOrDir Mr. McAdoO. OF New-Jerseyj Mr.
Keifer, OF Ohio, and Mr.. DOrsheimer OF New-YOrk
Mr. Ellis offered several amendments Increasing the
appropriations for the repair etc. OF fortifcatOns but
they scveray rejected. o then moved 10 strike
out the entire clause being useless waste Of public
money. This motion twas also rejected. On motion OF
Mr. Reed, OF Maine the paragraphs were stricken out
which prescribe the caDre OF the to be maDufact
ured, and the In which they shall be tested.
The committee reported the bill 10 the House and
II was passed This is the last OF the Appropriation
bills
Mr.. Forney, Of Alabama. submitted the Conference re-
nn he luI an1if Tgg1
to- striking out the clause permitting cOursnaral TO
held their sessions at such hours rs they see it,