The National tribune., 1892-07-14

the calendar. Mr.. Tracey IN. Y, d. aske,
that the views of the minority OF the Commit
tee on the Silver Bill be printed. Agreed to.
Mr.. Herbert ALA, d. presented the Confer
ence report on the Naval appropriation bill.
There was great deal Of opposition mani
tested to the item which proposes to authorlz
| the making of q contract for new battleship
the opposition being based on two grounds
first, that 1t was not required; and second, tina
If it were required, the appropriation to bulit
| 1t should be made outright.
The Conference report was rejected-yeas 1Oi
nays 100.
Mr. Holman lind, d. asked for a furthe
conference, and moved to instruct the Hous
conferees to oppose the Senate amendment
appropriatng $4,000 for naval display ant
authorizing the construction OF battleshiF
Agreed to.
Mr. Smith (Ariz. d. presented and tn
| House adopted the Conference report on thu
bill amending the funding act of tbs Territor,
of Arizona.
Mr. Henderson IN c., d. submitted the Con
ference report of the Postoftice appropriation
| BILL and it was agreed to.
| Mr.. Forney Ala, d. submitted the Confer
ence report on the legislative appropriation
| bill.
| The report (Which is a disagreeing one) wa
adopted, and further conference was ordered
Mr.. Mutchler Pa d. presented the Confer
ence report on the invalid pension appropria
ton bill, and it was agreed to.
The House then adjourned until Monday
July II.
MONDAY, July II.
| In the Senate Mr.. Chandler gave notice o
his intention to offer to the sundry civil ap
| preparation bill an amendment appropriatinl
$3.50 600 to meet any extraordinary emergency
that may arise between the adjournment o.
| Congress and its next meeting in December in
connection with epidemic diseases.
Mr.. Hiscock introduced joint resolution
which was referred to the Committee on Civil
Service Reform providing for leave of absence
for every Federal soldier in Government en-
ploy during the Grand Army Encampment mex
September with pay.
Mr.. Quay lin compliance with the agreement
made last Friday presented the statement oil
the Homestead employees for publication in the
Congressional Record.
Mr.. Butler according to the notice hereto
fore given by him. moved that the Senate take
up for consideration the bill to transfer the
Revenue Marine Service to the Navy Depart.
ment.
Mr.. Sherman demanded the yeas and nays. e
The motion was agreed to aud the bill was
laid before the Senate-yeas, 35 nays. "a.
Mr.. Allison moved that the revenue marine
bill be laid aside and the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill be resumed.
Mr.. Butler expressed his willingness to yield
to appropriation bills, provided his bill retained
its right of precedence. He suggested there
fore, that it be laid aside informally" Other
wise he was opposed to Mr. Allison's motion.
which would displace his bill. After some dis.
cussion the revenue marine bill was "laid
aside informally" grt
Mr. Allison withheld his motion 80 as to give
Mr.. Washburn all opportunity to submit some
remarks on the House bill defining options and
futures imposing special taxes on dealers there
in, and requiring such dealers and persons en-.
gagged in selling certain products to obtain Ii
cenSe.
After Mr. Washburn's explanation the Sen.
ate resumed the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. The amendment re-.
quiring the Worlds Fair to be closed on Sun
day caused a lengthy argument, but no conclu-
sion was reached and the Senate adjourned.
Mr. Wheeler (Ala., d. submitted the Con-
ference report on the Military Academy appro-
priation bill, which was adopted after consider
able discussion.
The floor was then accorded the Committee
on the District of Columbia. After discussion
the Committee of the Whole rose without
action. A night session for consideration Of
private pension bills was ordered for Wednes-
day night.
The Conference report on the Army bill was
presented and disagreed to- the House insisting
on its disagreement and new Conference was
ordered, after which the House adjourned.