Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-17
YLVIIITH CONGRESS-.
WAsHINGToY, February l6. 1885.
senate.

the Committee on appropriations.
The bill TO quiet the title to the Des
MONIES riyer-lands was laid before the
Senate as unfinished business. but was
laid aside and the Indian appropriation
bill taken up.
Laying other business aside the Sen
ate took up the Indian appropriation
bill Mr.. Sherman asked the Chair
whether the Des MONIES land bill would
still continue to he the unfinished bust
ness Of the morning hour. The Chair
replied aifirmatiyely.
Mr.. Sherman: Then no business
can be done in this Senate except that
from the Appropriation Committee and
this DeS Moines BILL"
Mr.. Allison: " Until it is disposed
Of"
Mr.. Sherman " Then, we may aS
well give IT up--may as well take 1t
easy for the remainder of the session.
don't think that is fair play in legiS-
ton"
The consideration OF the Indian APP
preparation bill was then proceeded
with.
After debate Mr.. Vests amendment
to increase the emergency fund from
s2j. 900 to $4,000 was agreed to.
Debate arose on the Senate commit
tees amendments striking from the
House bill the provision prohibiting the
carrying Of Intoxicating liquors into the
Indian country and that striking out
the section authorizing the President of
the United States tc negotiate with the
Greek. Seminole. ard Cherokee Indians
for the surrender of their remaining
rights in the s0-caled oklahoma lands.
Both Of these amendments were, how
ever. sustained under the precedent and
rules against legislation on appropria-
ton bills.
The consideration Of the bill having
been completed. Mcssr>. Henderson
and Miller. Of California. cudcayored in
vain to replace in the Senate some Of
the legislative provisions stricken out
IN Committee Of the Whole.
The bill was then passed Substan-
tally a. reported from the Senate APP
preparation Committee.
The Chair appointed as confcrrccS on
the amy appropriation bill MessrS.
Allison. Plumb. and Ransom. Mr..
Allison submitted q Joint resolution APP
propriating $500 20 deiray the ncccS-
sary expenses Of the Inauguration ofthc
incoming President on the 4th of March.
to be expended under the direction of
the Senate Committee on Arrangements.
Appropriately referred.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The House met at 10 O'Clock in con-
tinuation Of Fridays session, and i'm
mediately went into Committee OF the
Wholo-Nlr. BIount in the chail-)n
the legislative appropriation bill.
Considerable progress, was made in
the reading Of the bill, and at 1885
O'Clock the committee rose and the
House adjourned, and at II o'clock the
session of Monday began.
On motion Of Mr.. Forney. Of Ala
bama, Senate amendments to the army
appropriation bill were non-concurred
in, and MeSsrs. Forney. Townshend. and
keiier were appointed conferrees.
MeSsrS. Pryor, Hill, and kcifer were
appointed conicrrceS on Senate bill for
the protection of the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park.
Mr.. SlOcum, Of New York, under in |
structionS from the Military Committee,
moved to suspend the rules and pass
Senate bill for the retirement of Gene
raj Grant. This is the first bill passed |
by the Senate, and specifically name, |
the officer TO be retired.
Mr.. Horn. Of Michigan, and Mr.. War
ncr, Of Ohio, demanded second.
The motion to suspend the rules was
SccondeG-yeaS. 10; nays. -.
At the conclusion of a thirty-minuteS'
debate under the rule the motion to
suspend the rules and pass the Grant
retirement bill wa, lost yeas, l5o;
nays, l03-not the requisite two thirds
voting IN the affirmative.
The negative vote was cast by the
Democrats who were opposed to Grants
retirement. reinforced by number of
Republicans. who, though in favor of
the puiport of the bill, were opposed
to lis form. believing that it would
place the President under the necessity
Of ,etoing measure of which he
strongly approved.
Mr.. Money, Q! Mississippi from the
Committee on Post-OiliceS and Post
Roads, moved TO suspend the rules and
lass the bill 10 regulate the letting Of
mail contracts. Thj, bill. lac said, was
n the main the one prepared by Mr.. Ly-
nan While Scc0nd-ASSiStant Postmaster
General during the past summer. 1t
provides that in case Of bidder fail
Dg to perform the service according to
Ms contract lac and his suretieS shall be
liable for the amount of his bond as
Inundated damages to be recovered in
Iction of debt on the bond. 1t also
provides that 80 Sub-letting or transfer
# any mail contracts shall be permit
ed unless the annual compensation
lnder contract for the service shall ex-
ced 900. and in no case without the
0nSent in writing Of the Postmaster
General. The bill passed.
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