The Portland daily press., 1886-07-29
XLlXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON,

w WASHlNGION, July 20.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the conference commit
tee on the river and harbor bill, reported
that the committee had been unable to agree.
After long discussion resolution was
adopted that the Senate insist on its anne nd
ments and agree to the conference asked for
by the House.
Senators Mcmillan, Conger and Ransom
were reappointed conferees on the part of
the Senate
MI. Sherman, from the committee on for
eign relations. reported back the resolution
offered by Mr.. Call, as to the arrest and de-
ferred to the calendar.
The Senate then, at 2.45 o'clock, took up
the fortiication bill, Mr.. Allison giving no.
tice that as soon as it was disposed OF he
would ask for the consideration of the sur
plus resolution.
Mr. Dawes, who had charge Of the fortif-
cation bill made brief speech in favor of
liberal expenditures in building up our sea-
coast defences.
ed so as to allow another conference to be
ordarad on the legislative appropriation bill.
Messrs. Allison, Dawes and Cockrell were
reappointed conferees.
The consideration of the fortihcation bill
was resumed. The amendment authorizing
contract with the South Boston Iron Works
for the construction of cast iron m0rtars to
the amount of $50, 900 caused some discussion
butit was agreed to.
Mr.iDolph moved an amendment appropri-
ating So GOO 900 for the construction of forth
fications and other works of coast defences
in accordance with the recommendations OF
the board as appointed by the President un-
the act of June 2, 1885. The amendment was
rejected, yeas %, nays 80.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment appr0pri-
ating $500, 900 to enable the Secretary of the
Navy to provide and erect additional tools
and machinery for the finishing and assemb-
ling of heavy ordinance at Washington navy
yard. 1t was adopted.
The bill was then reported to the Senate.
Various amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed.
The Senate then took up the surplus joint
resolution and then, at $50 o'clock, adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana from the confer
ence committee Of the legislature, executive
and judicial bill, reported continued disa-
greement.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the Senate amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The amend
ments were considered without discussion
and the recommendations of the committee
on appropriations were agreed to-, until the
clause relating to silver certificates was
reached.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, offered an amend
ment providing that the certificates shall be
issued on all standard silver dollars in the
treasury and paid out on expenditures and
se.s!ligatfons of the government, and when re-
celxeos:n Etc nth the treasury shall be reissued.
~ ~ a. aianioo,,ssment was reJecred-S1 to 81
mended by the comgr m 70 IN snape eefO tions
The next question upon ms;e6 a hitch oc.
CURED was the Senate amendnesA reducing
from $4,000 to $4,000 the appropriate for
the protection Of public lands against frauds
ulent entries. A motion to concur was final
ly agreed to. Other amendments were con-
CURED in or non-concurred in according to
the recommendation of the committee on APP
preparations, and the committee of the whole
arose and reported the bill and amendments
to the House.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, demanded separ-
ate vote upon concurring in the Senate
amendment to the silver certificate clause
AS amended it was so concurred in-116 to
35.
Mr.. Bland not being able to muster suffi-
cent following to order the yeas and nays,
the action of the committee of the whole was
ratified and a conference ordered
Mr.. Holman submitted the conference re-
port ON the legislative appropriation bill, and
it was agreed to.
The House then, at 5.15 o'clock, adjourned