Morris tribune., 1888-08-29
because the soldiers were interested in

because the soldiers were interested In
its passage. Mr.. Mcmillan asked unani-
nous consent to make statement, but
Mr.. Lyman objected. There was quite
scene. Mr.. Mcmillan accused Mr.. Ly-s
man OF discourtesy. At it's conclusion
the deficiency bill was taken up.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 33.-Mr. Townsend,
of Illinois, presented the conference re-
port of the army appropriation bill, and
after discussion the report was postponed
until tomorrow. Mr.. Herbert, OF Ala
bama, presented the conference report Of
the navy appropriation bill, which, after
some debate, was adopted. The house
then. in committee of the whole, took up
the general deficiency bill. An amend
ment appropriating $3.50, 4S7 to meet q
deficiency for railway mail transporta-
ton was adopted. Another amendment
appropriating $50, 600 to reimburse the
State of Kentucky for expenses incurred
in suppressing the rebellion was also
adopted.
WASHINGTON, Aug 24--The feature in
the house was the reading OF the presi-
dents message on the fisheries. Mr..
Grain introduced joint resolution au-
thorizing the president to veto specific
items in appropriation bills. The house
resumed confederation Of the conference
report on the army appropriation bill, and
after considerable discussion in which
the senate amendments providing for the
Watervliet arsenal and heavy steel guns
were subjects of condemnation or sup
port. The report was disagreed 90 by
vote Of 3S yeas to 81 nays and a new con-
ference was ordered. Mr.. Richardson, of
Tennessee, submitted the report of the
special committee appointed to investi
gate the management of the government
printing office. The general deficiency
bill was then taken up in committee Of
offered bill, which was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs, ''to en-
power the president more effectually to
carry out the purposes of an act to au-
thorize the president to protect and de-
fend the rights of American fishing ves-
sells, American fishermen, American
trading and other vessels in certain cases
and for other purposes, approved March
3, 1887 and to authorize the president to
protect American interests against unjust
discrimination in the use Of canals in the
British dominions of North America"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Mr. Dibble, of
South Carolina, submitted the conference
report, which was adopted on the bill
providing for the erection OF custom
house and appraisers warehouse in New
York city. The deficiency bill was then
taken up, the leading question being on
the appeal from the chairs ruling out
the French spoliation section OF the bill.
A vote by tellers disclosed lack Of .
quorum and the call Of che house was
ordered, but up to 4.So p. m. quorum
had not been secured, 30 the house took
q recess until y p. M, the night session
to be devoted to the consideration Of
private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-under q cell
Of the states a number of bills aid
resolutions were introduced, among them
the following:
By Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois, to investi-
gate certain national banks who hold
and use government money without in
terest, and to ascertain how much, It
any, is contributed by such banks for
the use of such government money to
the Democratic national campaign COM
mittee.
By Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, a
resolution requesting the president to
communicate to the house copies of all
communications addressed by his direc-
ton to the government Of Great Britain,
demonstrating against the breach of the
treaty of 1871, whereby Great Britain
promised to the United States equity in
the matter of canal transportation, and
the replies of Great Britain to such COM
munications.