Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-03
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.
Mr.. Allison, from the conference commit.
tee on the sundry civil appropriation bill, re-
ported that the committee had been unable to
agree.
| The conferees had gone over everv item
in the bill with great care. There were GER
tain points on which the House conferees
were to ask Instructions from that body and
on which the Senate conferees desired the
judgment of the Senate. The first difficulty
related to the appropriation of the coast sur
vey. The House provision had reduced the
appropriations for the coast SURVEYS about
$780, 200 below the appropriations of last
year, and made practically new arrange
ments and adjustments with reference TO the
official force of the survey, creating new
offices, abolishing old ones, changing com.
pensation, etc.
The Senate had amended the bill 80 as to
practically continue the force as it now ex
lists, but had made concession to the House
respecting the field force by allowing its
reduction from Ga 10 50 as vacancies should
occur.
The House conferees insisted that the new
| adjustment should be made in the bill. The
answer of the Senate conferees was that the
coast survey had been, since August. 1885,
practically without scientific head, and that
when the offices had responsible head with
scientific knowledge, the question could be
carefully taken up and considered.
Finally the Senate insisted specially upon
its disagreement to the Yellowstone Park
items and insisted generally upon its disa-
greement TO the other items, and further con-
| ference was ordered
The chair presented a resolution offered by
Mr.. Evarts on Saturday last, requesting the
President to open correspondence with for.
eign powers on the subject of silver, and Mr..
Evarts proceeded 10 discuss the resolution.
Finally further conference was ordered.
Mr.. Evarts then began the discussion of
| the resolution offered by him last Saturday,
calling on the President to open correspond
ence with foreign powers on the subject of
silver.
The resolution went over till tomorrow.
| On motion of Mr.. Blair the Senate receded
| from its its amendment to the pension bill of
the widow of Gen. Stannard decreasing the
pension from 500 to S50.) The bill stands
passed.
| At 2.l0 the Senate went into secret session
and when, at $40, the doors were reopened
| adjourned till 10 tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the House bill to
| increase the naval establishment with the
Senate amendment thereto and Mr.. Herbert
of Alabama, moved occurrence in the
amendments.
Messrs. Herbert and Boutelle entered into
discussion rs to the position taken bv the
republican ana democratic parties upon the
question of the increase of the navy and
| charges and counter charges of hostility to
the naval bill were INDUCED in.
Then Mr.. Reed took part in the debate and
| nod,
jority for its delay in bringing important
public measures before the House and pre-
venting intelligent consideration.
The Senate amendments to the naval es-
tabishment bill were concorred in and the
bill goes to the President.
The conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill reported a disagree
ment. The most important difference be-
tween the two houses WAS the appropriation
for coast and geodetic survey. Further con-
| ference was ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, joint resoln.
tion was passed extending, until Aug 9th, the
joint resolution providing temporarily for
the expenditures of the government
On motion of MIR. Randall resolution
was adopted giving the committee on appro-
priations leave to sit during the recess.
When the speaker proceeded to the call of
|
of New York offered a resolution ''of reca-
piulation. self commentator, modest lauda-
tion and hearty congratulation by a RESPONSE
BILE majority of the House.
| A reading of this was demanded by Mr..
Bayne of Pennsylvania, and the document
proved to be stump" paper, containing a
severe arragBment of the democratic major
| ity in the House and the democratic Pres-
dent for the sins of omission and commission
Several attempts to choke it off were frus-
trated by the speaker who ruled that as it
had been presented in the form of a resolu-
tion it must be received. There was twinkle
in his eye when he added that it was not
an attack upon the House but upon the dem
otratic party, and he thought the latter could
stand it. somewhat caustic debate fol-
| lowed.
Finally on motion of Mr. Randall the re-
turn OF the resolution to Mr.. Baker was agreed
| to and harmony was restored.
Mr.. Atkinson Of Pennsylvania introduced a
bill to prevent the acquisition of real proper
| ty by corporations. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Matson of Indiana, the
rules were suspended and the House, by a
vote-veas l67, nays 5l-passed with verbal
amendment the Senate bill increasing the