The morning call., 1891-03-03

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These companies are already making money
without aid from the Treasury. But at the
risk OF appearing incOn sistent, he was will
ing, If 1t would terminate the matter and
prevent the bringing in of worse bill, to
agree to the House amendment
Cameron stated that as to the Star line, 1t
has been doing business at loss.
The question being on MorrilPs motion to
concur, COckrell, Harris and Reagan stated
their intention to vote against 1t and Vest
stated his intention to vote for 1t, because
otherwise it was certain O conference report
would make worse kill.
After voting down half dozen amend
ments offered by Vest, Mcpherson and Nor
gan fof free ships, the reduction of the sub
sidy, etc, vote was taken on M0rrllfs mo
tiOn to concur in the House amendment Tor
postal subsidies Agreed to-ayes 81, noes
80.
The bill now goes to the President.
Sherman offered resolution electlpg Sem
ator Manderson of Nebraska as President
pro tempore, to hold office during the pleas
ure Of the Senate, and German offered res
Olution rendering the thanks of the Senate
TO Ingalls, for the eminenty courteous,
dignified, able and absolutely impartial man
ner in which he presided over its delibera-
tions aud performed the duties of President
pro tempore." Both resolutions were agreed
to, and the oath of office was administered
to Henderson.
The House bill relating to the treaty Of
reciprocity with the Hawaiian Islands was
passed; also, the House joint resolution ap-
propriating 81, ,000,0 900 for the Improvement
of the Mississippi River, to be Immediately
available.
Pugh was appointed on the committee to
attend Senator HearStS funeral, ID place OF
Dawes, excused.
The Postofice Appropriation Bill was
then taken up and Frye, in place of the
amendment which lie had offered Saturday
night, offered one appropTiating S1.400,00O
for The transportation OF foreign mails.
Morgan moved to amend Frye'S amend
ment by inserting prOYIsO that tue Post
nIaster-General may employ any ships
owned exclusively 10y citizens Of the United
States.
The conference report on the bill regard
ing the claims for Indian depredatl0ns was
presented and agreed to.
Carlisle moved to amend FTye'S motion
by reducing the amount for transportation
OF foreign mails to Sl,250,000, and it was
agreed to.
The question being on Morgan's amend
ment allowing contracts to be made with
vessels owned exclusively in the United
States, PLUMB moved 10 add to it the words,
land constructed in the United States"
Morgan then withdrew his amendment.
Temarking that the vote just taken had
annullcd the purpose he had in view.
FryeS amendment, as amended, was agreed
to and the bill was passed
A resolution was offered continuing the
Select Committee on Pacific Railroad Debts
during the recess Of the Senate with power
to sit at Washn gton. Agreed TO.
The Senate then, at o'clock in the after
noon, proceeded to the consideration of the
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.
Carlisle made q point of order against the
committee amendment allowing sorghum
sugar manufacturers the use of distilled
spirits free of tax.
The point was submitted to the Senate,
and the amendment ruled to be in order
ayes %, noes %.
The amendment was then agreed to.
Stewart offered an amendment appropri-
ating $4,000 for the collection ami pu5.ica-
ton Of information as TO the best methods
Of cultivating the soil by irrigation, and eX-
teading the limit Of time from June l, 1891,
to January l, 1892. Agreed to.
Paddock moved TO amend by inserting
the Pure Food Bill" Excluded Oh a point
OF order.
The bill was then passed, aud the Senate
gnrIQcfeded to the consideration Of the Gen
& II Its DCc66fflissney c6flissanaeyy Bill. BftL ....,,..
Committee on Rules to sit 49, ai li.
was reported ana agreed to. with aiR a.lI@Is5
ment, offered by HOar, instructing the COM
mittee 10 consider and report what changes,
if any, ought TO be made in the observance
of the Senate IN regard to paying honor TO
it's deceased members.
A message WAS received from the Presi-
dent returning, without his approval, Sen
ate bill coaferring jurisdiction on the Court
of Claims to inquire into aud determine how
much the hulls Of the United States double
enderS AgaWam and POntOOSUc cost Con-
tractor George w. Lawrence above the cor
tract price and allowances for extra work,
and to enter judgment for the amount in
favor of the administrative Of Lawrence.
The ground OF the Presidents veto is it
would establish a dangerous precedent for
the Government TO declare II would make up
TO a contractor any loss he had sustained by
reason Of The loWnesS cf his bid aud the sub
segment unexpected advance in the price Of
material.
The Senate took recess till o'clock this
evening.
At the evening session the vote by which
the Senate last week passed the House bill.
to pay the judgments OF the court claims
for any supplies under the Bowman act,
was recUns.deTeQ on motion OF Harris The
Senate amendments we're DISAGREED to III
The bill passed withOat amendment.
The reason assigned was that they could
not be acted on in the House and if retained
the whole bill would fail
The consideration of The Deficiency B II
was proceeded with. The items to pay the
widows of Chief Justice Waite and Justice.
Miller one years salary was opposed by
Berry as an unauthorized gift OF the peoples
money, and advocated by Blackburn as
settled practice of Congress.
Finally a vote was taken. and the items
agreed to. Yeas 49, nays 10.
The negative votes were: Bate. Berry,
Carlisle, Cockrell, Cake, GeorLr, Jones OF
Arkansas, Plumb, Reagan nd Vest
The next subject that provoked discus
sion was the proposition 10 give a mOuth's
extra pay to officers and employees of the
House.
Plumb spoke of the uneonscionable ex-
gft nd 4 fI,nf
Willie the pay OF Senat rs amounted 10
100000 a year, the pay OF those who waited
on them amounted to S600,003.
The House item was struck out of the bill,
yeas 81, nays u.
Paddock introduced into the discussion a
new subject. the Conger Lard Bill, but it
was soon wound uD by a declaration on the
part of Vance that the C9nger Lard Bill
was dead.
All the amendments having been disposed
Of the bill was reported to the Senate, but
final action was reserved until tomorrow
morning.
The conference report on the legislative
bill was agreed TO, and a further conference
ordered.
The conference report on the Sundry
Civil Bill.went over without action.
The Senate jnint resolution, providing
for the first meetings of the several Circuit
Courts of the United States. under the new
act, on the third Tuesday OF June, 1891. was
passed
Tie House amendment to the Senate bill
for the inspection OF cattle, etc, was con-
Cured in.
A further conference was ordered on the
Indian Appropriation Bill
message from the House in relation to
the death OF Representative Phelan OF Ten
nessee was laid befUro the Senate, and after
euiogistc remarks, as further mark OF re-
spect the Senate at 80 o'clock adjourned
until morning.
THE HOUSE.
The Conference Report on the Copyright Bill