New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03
MANY BILLS BEFORE TIE SENATE.
COMMITTEES TO SIT DURING THE RECESS
MEASURES ACTED CPON.

COMMITTEES TO SIT DURING THE RECLsS-
MEASURES ACTED CPON.
washington. March 1.-The senate met a half past
o this morning and the General Deficiency blll wa
reported at once Mr.. Hale giving notice that he woul
ask for its consideration to-day. Tie Agncul'ufu
Appropriation bil wa also reported, with Ike notice
Tile credentials Of James henderson Kyle senator
from South Dakota beginning March T. replacing Ut
Moody were presented and placed on file.
Mr. Gray was appointed additional member Of
the Select Committee on Commercial Relations VIII
Canada.
Tie credentials Of John b. Gordon As Senator from
Georgia replacing Mr. Brown, were presenter ana
placed nle.
The House amendment to the BIZ for public
building at saginaw Mich. reducing the appropriation
from $3.50 900 TO 100000 Wa cOncuried III.
The House bill relating the treaty OF reciprocity
with the Hawaiian Islands was passed
The House Joint resolution appropriatnS %l0OOOOO
for the Improvement Of the Mississippi RIVER 10 be
Immediately available, was passed.
Mr. Pueh was appointed on the committee 10 a'tchu
Senator Ioarst's funeral in place Of Mr.. Dawes, eA'
cu5ed.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution continuing tho
seect committee on the Pacific Railroad debts dnrlh9
te recess OF the senate with power 10 iii at wash
mgtOn. Agreed 10.
4 conference report was presented and agreed to
on The bill as 70 lie saving appliances 0i steamers
a
operation Of that law for year from March, lo9lt
The following bills were taken from The calendar
and passed ,.-,
Senate Joint resolution authorizing BrSadierGcntiai
Thomas L. Casey, chief Of engineers, United states
army 10 accept from the President OF the French
Republic d diploma comforting the decoration OIL
officer OF the National Order Of the Legion OF Honor.
House bill uppGopnating $4,000 for Il bridge
acro,, the Anacostia at Jennings Road d. c.
A resolution authori2n. the Committee on Rules to
,it during the rcccs, reported ana agreed - with
An amendment. offered by Mr. llOa', iHHtTuctng the
committee consider and report What changes u any
Oueht be mad" in the oNerVtncc> ol INC HcAdc III
fes1id To paying honor to It's dead member. ,..
The conference report o. ihc Dl.tH'l OF 'oiuHO'd
Apjsopraticn bill presented read ana agreed 10
The senate then, II l.. M, took a recess uhtl =
n m At the evening session, on lnouOh Ot M. ~
inuuos lc select committee % establish the iuN'l-
,ity OF the United states VA, continue. during uie
roce,s Nr. Elmunds stating that there was no cN
reuse involved, a. the c.nCittce had no CLERK, nu
etenograpaer and no messenger INC hNcA question,
of lasf session and the various important questions O
the present session had. he aid made II Impossible 10!
Tie committee - give attention 90 Tie subject
The General Dc.ccHc} mp. oP.' alDn III Wa I',li
considered. The two items 70 pay the WIDOW 81
Chief Justice Waite and Justice A:iI;r ono year 3
saiary-s1O 300 ind SIO,OO0-were opposed b. Mr..
Ferry and were advocated by Mr. BlIchDEn, VINO sad
that it was the settled practice Of Congress 10 give
years salary 10 the family Of every senator and kepc
sentative and every Olical OF Congress who died IN
public service The items were further championed
wore oppossd by Mr.. George. Finally the vote was
taken and tie items agreed t0-yeas 40, nays 10
The negative votes were given hy des'rs BATE leFy
Carlisle, Cockreil, Coke, George Jones' OF AFhiiIaHA
The next subject that provoked discussion was thf
proposition Of the House 10 give months extra pay
Ia the officers and employees OF tie liOGsc. Nr. Plumb
spoke Of the uucoasconable cXtravasnnce 0l tle
two houses ana said that, Will" The pay Of ScnatnT>
valid ON them amounted T. 100000. Tho llOusc
item wa stuck ont 81 the bl-ycla 81, nays Il