The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-11

WASHINGTON, April 9, 1874.
iJrasnmoad Light - Fertilization and Pension Bills
Eastern Hnbor BW-Wtnd-Storms and Clay
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Immediately alter the reading of the journal,
Mr.. LEONARD moved to reconsider the vote by
which the report of the Committee on Public
Buildings in favor OF using the Drummond Light,
was rejected. The vote was reconsldered. The
ayes and noes were then called on the adoption of
the resolution, and IT was again rejected Ayes79,
noes So. SO the DrumRlond light Is not 10 be used
in the House, although it would save $50 to Ss25 "a
night.
The SPEAKER then called on the standing com.
mltees for reports.
Mr.. w j. }RowN reported that the President had
signed the West Point Academy Bill.
The Election Committee were allowed by the
House to sit during the session OF the House.
Mr.. MCKAY then reported the Fortifica ton Bill,
with the Senate amendments, back to the House
from the Committee of Ways and Means.
sent you list Of the forts and the various sums
that have been appropriated by the House. 1t was
about $4,000 that the House appropriated for
Notifications; to this sum the Senate added
For Fort smith Arkansas. $4,000
Towson ......... 1900 $500
$4,000
The House Committee report that they do concur in
the Senate amendments. s3tys2
Mr. AleXAY also reported back the Revolutionary Pen
sion Bill. As il passed the Houseiit stood thus:-
Pensions under the act of March ls 1915 10000
Do under the act Of July 7th, 1885, and the ,oo ooo
supplementary act of August %, 1912. .... 4"0ooo
Pensions under the act of July A. 1896. ..... 1874 $50
Half pay pensions to idows and orphans. ... 1000
Arreardges prior to july 1915 .........,... 1000
sos,o5o
i-pyoriso.-No widow shall have pension Tor the
same time that her husband received one.
2-Proriso.-No army or navy officer shall receive
pension while receiving pay from government as SUCH
r on Which the e his before the
The Senate made the following amendments to this
ILL., and returned it TO the House,
|. For supplying deficiencies in former apprc.l
priaion tor year ending June 80 1884, for pen 600
sous under the act OF March 3, lsi3,
They struck out the second provso above and insert
ell instead provided that person in the army or navy
shall be allowed to draw both pension invalid and
the pay Of MS rank and station in the service unless the
alleged disability Tor which pension granted be such as
to have occasoned his employment in lower grade
~ some civil branch Of the service.
The Senate struck out the last proyso of the House
bill.
The House committee reduced the above ssoOoo to
$4,000 and allowed the Secretary of the Treasury 70
transfer S22OO 900 OF the 100000 item given above TO nav
arrearages as the first proyso in the House saves at least
500 1000 from that appropriation.
The House committee also added TO the first line of thc
second Senate amendment that person in any branch
ofthe public service shall be allowed &c
And they restored the last proviso in the bill Both
bills then committed to committee OF the whole
Engraving and billie print 1900 copies each OF IS of
Professor Espy maps about the course Of the winds and
storms this country and the coast from Bermuda to
the banks OF Newfoundland lie said they had selected
30 10 be printed out OF 30 and the printing would cost less
than VI 900 for the 81! 800 maps. was necessary the
maps should be printed 10 explain the report from the De-
p1rtmeut.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON opposed it, and denounced Espy As
humbug King oil Storms AID cd to abolish his office
Mr.. BAENAnD defended Espy valuable man, who
had earned reputation that would last and shine when
hfJohnson would be forgotten. Such a dis
graceful TO an American Congress Professor Espy had
successfully traced and explained the theory storms
oa lam anu he wished to follow them the ocean
Inc BRUSH and French governments had directed their
oihcers TO collect all such information and so ought we
and or he SAKE Of pary $1,000 all these valuable results
would be lost to science ~
cave Johnsons sndrncn was losl-1o 10 al
Mr Nc NAY msycd that the House 20 into Committee nj
the Whoie AMI take W the Tariff The House refused 10
10 "
Mr. TfsB,rs then moved that all debate ON I'M ,ror
Blu No. lOJ should oease at four o'clock this dav
Mr.. DGoscooLE opposed this, Here was hi maL inn
appropriation of hall million OF money il hal NO,
been considered in Committee at all this was railroad
Legislation with vengeance He wcnd call the Aves
and Noes on the question. 'iNI
Mr. PAYNE hoped the House would not gag down every
thing III this way. Such course bad the coon
skin Congress. "tI
Nr. wilrs insisted that the gag laws were commenced
in toe 2olh Congress, by the Democrats.
Mr. RHEr, denied that the democratic party struck
down the freedom OF debate. In the House the previous
question could be sprung at any time and therefore they
had decided that majority could Mt any time go into
Committee OF the Whole where freedom Of debate alone
could exist But the wings had given majority power
10 stop this freedom even in Committee Of the Whole
and thus struck down the freedom OF debate and thus
had entire control Of the House and tramped on the rights
oil the minority and the democrats had continued the