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when he gave way Tor a molten thatt tie Gem
mit,ee rise.
The Committee rose. and then
The House adjourned.
FRIDAY, ApBiL Q, 1924,
IN SEN ATE


On the third reading ur the bill % providing
Tor the settlement of a. rtain pecuniary claims
against the United States" Dir. Noble moved
its recommItment To The committee on the
judiciary, with Instructions to consider the
expe6iency of extending the provisions of the
hill to all Claims not exceeding s 10000. Mr..
n supported his motion by some few remarks
IN favor Of recommitment
Mr.. Taylor, of Virginia. said he only rose
To request gentlemen tn rrcollect, that not
single case, under this bill, was to he decided
by jury they were only to be empannel-
led under certain circumstances, to Judge of
certain facts in the case.
The question was then put and carried III
favor of rccommitmeni.
Mr.. LLOYD. Of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported the bill
| from the House of Representatives, making
appropriations for the support of the Navy,
for the wear 1894" with amendments. On
the motion of Mr.. LLOYD, the bill was then
taken into consideration, in Committee of the
whole, Mr. Smith in the Chair.
The first amendment, proposed by the
Committee. is TO strike ont all the pecifcuttons
Of the various items of the contingent expen-
SOS in the Navy Department, and insert them
in gross. 1t proposes. also, to raise the amount
of that appropriation from 10000 10
$4,000. Mr.. Lloyd, of Massachusetts, stat
ed. that the object uf this amendment was, in
thr first place, To restore the bill tn The same
form that had always been adopted in the
bills making similar appropriations-thp con-
'ngent expenses Of the Department having
ALWAYS been put down in gross. He said that
S s25.00o was the sum originally exported in
| the House, for this item-and that IL was the
least possible amount with which the business
Of the Department could be conducted. This
amendment WAS agreed To.
The second amendment provides for the
pmrchas" of strip of land in the vicinity Ofthe
| NAVY Yard at Charestown, Massachusetts,
| Mr.. Llovd stated that this strip of land was
required To build a wall for the preservation
Of public property. The amendment was
agreed TO.
| The next amendment is 10 strike on.
" 20 COO az the amount " for ordnance, ord
nance stores, small arms, and the manufacture
Of nowlrr," and insert, in lieu thererf the sun,
Of s 1000, together with the unexpended ba-
lance of the last years appropriation for this
object This amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. Lowre made an inquiry, as tn the es-
Inmates frr the price Of rations-which was
an ewer"d Nv Mr. LLOYD and Mr.. PARROT.
The bill was then reported To the Senate.
az amPnded-thr several amendments were
conrurred in, and ordered to be engrossed-
and the bill PASSED Ia third reading.
The amendments were subsequently report
ed rs being duly engrossed-and, on Mr.
f'"yd's motion, the hill was read the third
time. passed. and sent to the other House, for
concurrence in the amendments.
On motion Of 'Jr. Van Bnren. the Senate
| then proceeded 10 the consideration of Exec
uivc busiDrss--and then
| Adjourned till Monday next