The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-30
XLlXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION,
SENAT e.

WASHINGTON, July ~.
In the Senate this morning Mr.. Hoar ask
ed leave to report from the committee ON
the library a preamble and resolution for the
appointment of a committee of five to report
at the next session of Congress the plan for
properly celebrating at the capital OF the Re
public the centennial anniversary, inl1SS9, OF
the adoption of the constitution, and the
400th anniversary, in 1892, of the discovery
of America by Christopher Columbus. Mr..
Hale objected and the resolution went over
till tomorrow.
Mr.. Cullom, from the committee on expen-
ditureS of public money, reported q resolu-
tion authorizing committees to sit during the
recess and continue the investigation of the
pension bureau.
The Senate then proceeded to the conSid-
Grafton of the House joint resolution, to ap-
ply the surplus in the treasury to the pay
ment of the public debt.
Mr.. Allison, who had reported back reSo--
luton from the committee.on finance, opened
the debate at great length.
He was followed by Mr.. Beck after colo.
quay with Mr. Mcpherson on the subject OF
the sinking fund (Which Mr.. Beck thought
should be stopped, land which the Senator
from New Jersey contended could be con-
tinued.)
Mr.. Beck declared that the joint resolution,
so far from being reflection on the admin
istration or embarrassment to the treasury
department. was the very thing a wise ad-
miniStrati0n would want, because 1t turned
the responsibility upon Congress, whose
agent the Secretary of the Treasury was:
The debate was continued by MessrS. Nc
Pherson, Plumb, Vest, Sherman, and Teller
at some length, interrupted only to receive
message from the President and to appoint a
conference committee on the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada, finally got the floor
and held it for two hours. He gave away
for motion to go into secret session, which
the Senate did at 5.45 o'clock, after agreeing
to conference on the Northern Pacific land
bill.
At 6.O5 o'clock the doors were reopened
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
There was no opposition made to thu
recommendation of the committee on appro
prlatiOnS as to concurrence or nOn-c0ncur
renee in 1.-THE amendments, and treir con
sideration consisted chiehysin 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 a pensior
to Mary Anderson,
Mr.. Reagan of Texas, with the intention
Of calling up the interstate commerce bill
raised the question of consideration, and the
H0use-yeas 112, nays 117-refused to con
slider the veto message.
There was an evident determination not t
consider the interstate commerce bill untl
action had been taken on some of the vetoet
pension bills. After considerable discussion
however, an agreement was entered into tha
there should be no opposition to the inter
state commerce Eill after votes had beel
taken on the pension bills.
The House then took up for consideration
| the veto message on the bill granting pen
| sion to Andrew j. Wilson, and refused-yea
| 1O5, nays S6-to pass the bill over the veto
| the constitutional two-thirds not voting il
| the affirmative.
| fhpn a ~ rp
cess until o'clock, the evening session to b.
| for the consideration of private bills.