The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02

garine ever manufactured il better than the oil
| the gentleman has put on
| Mr. Murphy of Iowa--The difference between
the oleomargarine used by the committee and
| the gentleman's oleomargarine Is that they were
Matched by different persons
| Mr.. Hatch-It was Matched out of mighty
bad egg, and brought in here in violation OF the
instructions of the House.
The Speaker said that while under recent prac-
| tice the House might instruct IL conferees 1t
might afterwards desire to reverse that instruc-
| ton. This might be done upon q conference re-
port; and the effect OF the pending report was
to bring the matter again before the House for
its action. he WAS of opinion that the point of
order was not well taken.
Dir. Hatch raised the question of consideration
against the report, but the House-l1l TO A-de-
cided 30 consider it.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, a member of the
conference committee, said that he had declined
to sign the report because he honestly believed
II 1t were ratified by the House it would not
only be the end of this bill, but the end of every
river and harbor bill in the future. He appealed
to every friend of rivers and harbors to vote
down this conference report. If that were done,
before the sun set to-day there would be another
report, free from Objectionable features
The House then-yeas l02, nays 135--refused
to agree to the report of the conferences commit
tee, and, upon motion Of Mr.. Willis, further in
sisted upon it's disagreement to the Senate
amendments, and q further conference was or
dered.
Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania, from the COM
mlttee oN appropriations, reported joint reso
ton extending until the 10th of August the pro
visions of the jeins resolution providing tempo
rarily for the expenditures of the government.
He asked for its immediate consideration, but
Mr.. Hiscock. of New York, objected, and the
resolution was not received
Mr. Payson, of Illinois, from the committee
on public lands. reported back the alien landlord
bill. 1t provides that no nonresident alien or
foreigner, nor any resident alien or foreigner
who has not yet declared his intention to become
citizen of the United States. nor any corpora
ton nor association where. at most, one tenth
of its stock right of property is controlled by
aliens or foreigners, shall acquire or own, hold
or possess. or by right title or descent accruing,
hereafter own real estate in any of the Terrific.
ries of the United States; provided that this act
shall not apply to real estate necessary for the
construction and operation Of any railroad. The
bill was passed-yeas 209, nays 6.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Reagan, Crisp and Weaver of Nebraska,
az conferees on the Interstate commerce BILL
Also, the appointment of Messrs. Willis, Blanch-
ard and Henderson, of Illinois, as conferees on
the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Blanchard asked that under the crcum-
stances the House would excuse him from act
ing as conferee. His colleague, Mr.. Henderson,
also desired to be excused.
The gentlemen were excused and Messrs.
Willis. Glover and Markham were appointed
conferees.
On motion of Mr. Morrison, of illinois, the
Senate amendment to the surplus joint reselu-
ton was non-concurred in and conference
dered.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Morrison, Mr.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and Mr. Hscock as
conferees.
Mr.. Forney. of Alabama, from the committee
on appropriations, reported back the fortifca-
tions appropriation BILL with the Senate amend
ments with Recommendation that all the
amendments be non -concurred in.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio. moved that the
House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment ESTABLISHING plant at the Frank
ford Arsenal Philadelphia.
Pending action, the House adjourned