Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, August sth-The Senate to-day
passed Senator Piumb's concurrent resolution,
consent of the remains of General Grant from
New York to Arlington Cemetery.
Call offered q resolution, which was agreed
to. instructing the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions to inquire and report such a measure as
may be necessary for the protection of citizens
of the United States who were formerly resi-
dents OF Cuba and subjects OF Spain. against
prosecution by the Spanish Government for
ofenses alleged to have been committed by
them.
The conference report on the fortiication bill
was then taken up for consideration.
After discussion the conference report was
agreed to. The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up, and the
action OF the conference committee on the sub
ject OF bridge and viaduct at Rock Island (de-
clining TO require the municipality to share
pense and ownership was criticized by Ed
munds, who contrasted the liberality of the
committee with its meanness and parsimony in
refusing to the widow of a dead Chief Justice
the balance of his years salary.
Sherman expressed his regret at the striking
out of the item for the families of deceased
members and of the late Chief Justice Waite.
He would himself vote for law, general in its
character, giving to the family of every officer
who died in the harness the balance of his pay
during the year.
Cockrell criticized the making of indefi-
mite appropriations, in cutting down approprla-
tions for the expenses of the United States
Courts the support of prisoners, ETC., leaving
lQe necessary OuLldN 10 De provided IOI III
the deficiency bill of next season. He had,
therefore, voted against the conference report.
Discussion then turned upon the items in re-
lation to the irrigation of public lands and it
was carried on at much length. Finally the
conference report was agreed to.
The Senate tariff bill was then taken up, but
went over without action.
A joint resolution was passed to accept from
the National Encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic statue and pedestal of the late
General t1rant, TO be reared in the Capitol.
Adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, August Sth-Mutchler of Penn
sylvauia was excused, at his own request from
further service on the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures.
Vaux of Pennsylvania was appointed TO fill
the vacancy.
The House resumed consideration of the gen.
eral deficiency bill, the pending question being
an amendment granting one months extra pay
to employees ofthe House aud Senate.
The amendment was lost-ayes 70, nays l04.
Naux of Pennsylvania moved to recommit the
bill, with instructions to the Committee on Ap
propriations to report it back with the clause
appropriating $4,000 for deficiencies in fees
and expenses of United States MarshalS elimin-
ated. Lost-ayes 3S, noes $50.
The bill was then passed
The Committee on Rules reported resolution
providing that it shall be in order, after two
hours debate, to move the House non concur in
all the Senate amendments 10 the Indian ap-
preparation bills.
Enoe raised a question for consideration in
the interest he said, Of the private calendar.
In order to obviate Enloe's objection to the
resolution, Cannon stated that it was the pur
pose of the Committee on Rules to report a res
olution giving days to the consideration of bills
reported from the Committee on Agriculture
and Labor, and to the consideration of private
bills.
Enloe thought something more substantial
than promise should be given, and insisted
on the consideration of his question.
Cannon remarked that the gentleman by his
action, was delaying the consideration OF pri-
vste measures.
slider the report of the Committee on Rules
Peel asked unanimous consent that the SEN
ate amendments to the Indian appropriation bill
be non-concurred in, giving as reason the fact
that the Indian service was suffering, and 1t
was necessary that the appropriation bill be
passed at the earliest day possible.
Breckenridge of Kentucky objected.
Connor then demanded the previous question
on the adoption of the resolution. Agreed to-.
Springer contended that important public
bills should not be rushed through.
| Cannon, in sustaining the resolution, said
| that this morning he had proposed to the gen.
eman Oh the other side of the House that if the
House concurred in the Senate amendments
| the remainder of the day and to morrow would
| be devoted to private bills This proposition
| had been rejected by the gentleman from
| Tennessee tEnloe). This rejection showed that
the gentleman, while protesting to be friend OF
! private measures, was really only posing in
| that capacity.
The question recurring on the adoption OF the
| resolution, no quorum voted, and the House
| took a recess.
The evening session was devoted to the con.
! sideration of private pension bills.