Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-30
f0RTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SENATE.
W.SuuScroO Tn

WASHINGTON, July 2y.
Mr.. Hoar asked leave to report from the
committee on library preamble and resolu-
tion tor the appointment Of a committee of
FIVE, to report at the next session of Congress
plan for properly celebrating at the capitol
of the republic, the centennial anniversary
in 1889, of the adoption of the constitution,
and the four hundredth anniversary in 1892,
of the discovery of Ameri-a by Christopher
Coluaibus.
Mr.. Hale objected and the resolution went
over Till tomorrow.
Mr.. Cullom. from the committee on ex-
penditures of public money, reported a reso-
luton authorizing the committee TO sit dur
ing the r, cess and continue the Investigation
of the pension bureau business; calendar.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
ation or the House joint resolution to apply
the surplus in the treasury 10 the payment OF
the public debt
Mr.. Blair gave notice that at the first op-
rortunity he would call up the vetoed pen
sion bills according ~ their order on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Allison, who had reported back the
resolution from the committee on finance.
opened debate at great length.
He was followed by MIR. Beck, after a
colloquy with Mr.. Mcpherson on the subject
of the sinking fund, which Beck thought
should be stopped and which the senator
from New Jersey contended should be con-
tinued
Mr.. Beck declared that the joint resolution
so far from being reflection on the admin
istration or an embarrassment to the treasury
department, was the very thing wise admin
| istration would want because il turned the
responsibility opon Congress, whose agent
| the secretary of the treasury was.
| The debate was continued by Messrs. Me-
! Pherson, Plumb, Vest, Sherman and Teller
| at some length.
| 1t was interrupted only to receive mes
sage from the President and to appoint a
conference committee on the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada finally got the floor
and head il for two hours. He gave way for
a motion TO go into secret session, which the
Senate did at 5.45 after agreeing to con-
ference on the Northern Pacific land bill.
At + 05 o'clock the doors reopened and the
| Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
The House on assembling went into com
mittee of the whole upon the Senate amend.
ments to the general deficiency bill.
| There AS no opposition made to the rec
ommenc" tlon of the committee on appropria-
| tions az 10 concurrence or non-concurrence
N the amendments and their consideration
consisted chiefly in their reading.
The House subsequently ratified the action
of the committee of the whole and confer.
ence was ordered.
| Mr.. Thomas of Wisconsin, called up the
veto message on the bill granting pension
to Mary Anderson.
| Mr.. Reagan, with the intention of calling
up the interstate commerce bill, raised the
question of consideration, and the House
yeas ll2, nays ll7-reiused to consider the
veto message.
| There was evident determination not to
consider the Interstate commerce bill until
action had been taken on some of the vetoed
pension bills. After considerable discussion
however, an agreement was entered into that
| there should be no opposition to Interstate
commerce after votes were taken on the pen
sion bills
The House then took up for consideration
the veto message on the bill granting a PEN
sion to Andrew J. Wilson and refused-yeas
l05, nays S6--to pass the bill over the veto,
the constitutional two thirds not voting in the
affirmative.
The House then, at 5.l5, took recess un-
til s, the evening session to be for the con-
sideration of private bills.
The proceedings of the House this evening
were marked by the absence of any friction
About 20 private bills were passed without
any serious objection and at IL, the House
adjourned.