The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-17

W%hltthorne. democratic members OF
the COMMITTEE on Peusions), denying
any knowledge of Mr.. Blair's report,
or Of the order referred to. 1.-THE re-
port did not present the views of the
committee on these vetoed bills, but
only the views of Henry Blair" On
motion of Mr.. Kenna, the whole matter
was recommitted. Adjourned.
In the U. 5. Senate on the 18th, the
Senate bill to prevent the obstruction
of the harhor and adjacent waters of
| New York city by dumping or other
wise was passed. The Committee on
Privileges and Elections was given
leave to sit during the sessions of the
Senate Ito consider the Payne easel.
The House bill granting pensions to
soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war
was passed with an amendment, and
goes back for concurrence. Mr.. Hoar,
from the Judiciary COMMITTEE, re-
ported back, with a substitute. The
River and Harbor bill was resumed, the
pending question being on the Hennepln
Canal amendment. After debate the
amendment was agreed to-yeas 81,
nays %. Without dispOsing of the bill
the Senate adjourned. Just before
adjourning the Sundry Civil bill was re-
ported with amendments and ordered
to be printed. Adjourned.
In the q. S. Senate on the 18th, the
Chair presented resolutions of the con
vention of Republican editors of Ohio
urging an investigation of the charges
as to the election of Senator Payne,
and two other memorials on the same
subject. Referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. The con-
| sheraton of the River and lIarbor
bill vas resumed. After the adoption
of a number of amendments, pending
further acton the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
III the House on the Sth, the death
of W. r. Cole, Representative from the
Third Maryland District, was an
nounced. After the action customary
in such cases the House, in respect to
the memory of Mr.. Cole, adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, after a
great deal of talk, all the Presidents
remaining vetoes of private pen lion
bills were taken from the Speakers
table and referred. MI. O'Hara, of
North Carolina, and Mr.. Morrill,, of
Kansas, subitted reports on the Presi-
dents messages vetolng bills granting
tensions to Mary Norman and S. W.
Harden, and they were ordered printed.
Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, asked unaui-
nous consent to take up and pass the
Blair Pension bill, but objection was
made from the Democratic side. The
| IIN,,a, kbn, ,ocY,~,nl tLo oN-cf1ou,Asz
of the General Deficiency bill, and the
amendment giving to the employees of
the House and Senate one months
extra pay was agreed to on a viva voce
vote. Tie opponents of the the amend
ment secured a roll call on the motion to
reconsider and lay on the table. The
latter motion was agreed to, yeas 116,
nays 104, so the amendment remains in
the bill. Adjourned, !
In the House, on the 10th, the
| Speaker presented a message from the
President announcing his disapprcya'
of a bill granting a pension to Daniel
b. Ross. Referred to the Committee
on Invalid Pensions. Mr.. Conger, of
Iowa. from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, submitted reports on the
l. 1ColdCnG o NCNOCo VI biiO DJlho SLdIlll2
pensions to Elizabeth Luce and Cathe-
rlne Mccarthy. Ordered printed. The
General Deficiency bill was resumed.
After some discussion, it was recon-
mitted, with instructions to the Com
mittee on Appropriations to report it
back without the clause granting an
extra months pay to House and Senate
employees. Mr.. Morrison, from the
Committee on Ways and Means. re-
ported back adversely the Randall
Tariff bill, and it vas referred to the
Committee OF the Whole. The General
Deficiency bill was reported back
amended In accordance with instruc-
tons, and wa passed. Adjourned.
In the House on the 18th. the Speaker
presented a message from tie President
vetoing the bill for a public building
at Asherville, North Carolina. A
number of bills were introduced and
referred. Among them was one by
Mr.. lowering, of Massachusetts, (by re-
quest), ito abolish the importation of
Italian or other slaves or laborers under
contract, and held to involuntary serv-
itude, into the United States" Tue
Senate amendments to the Legis.
latlve Appropriation bill were consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole. The
consideration of the amendments was
concluded in committee, but, pending
further action. the House adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the
Speaker presented the Mexican PEN
sion bill with a Senate amendment and
Mr.. Eldredge, of Michigan, asked for
the immediate consideration of that
amendment. Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine,
and Mr.. Bragg, Of Wisconsin. Object
ing, the bill wa referred to the Com
mlttee on Pensions. Mr.. Morrill,, of
Kansas, from the Committee ON Invalid
Pensions, submitted a report upon the
message Of the President v~etoing a bill
granting a pension to Joseph Romeiser,
and Mr.. Matson, of Indiana. from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, sub
mitted an adverse report for the relief
of Mrs. Maria Hunter. Both were or
dered TO be printed and laid over. Adj
iOulned.