The national Republican., 1866-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
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WEDNESDAY,. MAJ 10, 1885.


The Chair laid before the Senate message from
the President returning the bill for the admission
Of Colorado into the Union, with his objections
thereto.
The message was read. LLNJl
Mr. Wade moved to print the message and rofer
II TO the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. johnson. That IL not the usual course.
Mr. fessenden. The motion should bo 10 lay on
the table.
Mr. Wade Very we'll, then, will alter II.
Mr.. Wade then moved 10 print the message and
lay II on the table. .4...H..
Mr. Sumner wished to know why the considers
tion Of the message could not now be proceeded
with.
Mr. Hendricks moved to amend by making Il
special order for some hour to be nAmed.
The Chair decided that the motion TO lay on the
table could not be amended. H.a.
The motion Of Mr.. Wade was then agreed to.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported joint resolution to authorize the
appointment Of examiners to examine site at or
near Portland, Maine for a fresh-water basin for
the accommodation Of the iron-ca vessels Of the
United States navy, and report before the end Of
the present Congress; which was read.
Mr.. Foster moved to amend by adding, afterthe
word Maine" "and also New London, Connecti-
cut"
Mr.. Fespenden said New London had already
been thoroughly examined, aud. the effect of this
amendment would be to defeat the object Of the
resolution, as more amendments would be offered,
Mr.. Foster said he had no wish to impede the
object Of the sepatOr, but only to include New
London.
Mr.. Riddle moved to amend the amendment by
adding after the word Connecticut ''and also New
castle, Delaware"
The amendment to the amendment was disa.
greed to.
Mr.. Foster said that no delay would be occa-
stoned BY adding New London, as the officers would
have to pass through that place on their way to
Portland.
Mr. Hendricks moved to amend by striking out
Portland so that the examination should be gen.
erai. It highly important that the best harbor
for our iron.clads should be obtained and the ex-
aminers should therefore have instructions to visit
all localities
Tho Chair said the amendment Of Mr.. Hendricks
was not in order until the pending amendment was
disposed Of
Mr.. McDougall aid Harlem bay, which was
within l6 miles Of New York city had ample fresh
water accommodations.
Mr.. Fessenden said he knew nothing about II,
but skilful and experienced men were Of the opin.
ion that Portland was.the place. All he Mr.. +.
wanted was to have exmination. He could
not get the Secretary Of the Navy to do It. That
official would not look at any place but League
Island. He did not think II was the way to treat
each other to load down with amendments reso.
luton like this.
Mr.. Grimes was of the opinion that the Secretary
Of the Navy was justified in declining to aceede to
sender, to send a commission to Portland. he hay-
ing no authority to do so.
Mr.. Fessenden said that was not tho reason as
signed by the Secretary ofthe Navy to him.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired,
and the unfinished business Of yesterday, being the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, was
| taken up.
The bill being laid aside informally
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to transfer the
Bureau Of Indian Affairs from the Department Of
Al ~. a., n... IF hs,hx
referred TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. TrumbulI, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported the House bill to repeal 23d Sec
tion Of the law relating to passports, with an
amendment providing that no passports shall be
| issued to others than American citizens. The
amendment was agreed to and the bill passed.
| LEVY COURT, D. c.
Mr. Morrill, introduced q bill eDlarging the
powers of tho Levy Court Of tho county of Washing
ton District Of Columbia; which was referred to
| the Committee for the District of Columbia
TT differs from the bill to the same effect hereto
fore introduced BY Mr. Morrill,. in the following
| provisional
"Tbat the District Of Columbia are hereby en-.
powered to hear and determine, in a summary man:
ner, upon application from the levy court, all
claims Of the said levy court upon the corporations
| Of Washington and Georgetown respectively, for
contributions to public expenses under laws now In
force, and to give judgment In favor Of the said
levy court against either Of the said corporations
for its lawful proportion Of said expenses whether
| the amount thereof shall have been actually paid
by said levy court, or shall be unpaid, but imme-
diately due and unpaid for work DONE material
furnished, services rendered. or liabilities in
| CURED"
MRS. sYPHAx's ARLINGTON ESTATE.
Mr.. Harris introduced q bill In favor Of Maria
syphax transferring to her the title TO ] 1853 acres
belonging to the Arlington estate, upon which she
has resided since 1926, and which was given to hei
by the proprietor, @. W. ?. Custis.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
Mr.. Morrill, reported fayorably from the Commit
tee for the District Of Columbia, the following bills
A bill to incorporate the Fire and Marine Insur
ancs Company Of Washington, D. O.;
A bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Manufac
turing and Mining Company.
A bill to amend the charter Of the Washington
Gas Light Company.
J A bill sxsmpting the property Of debtors in tn
District Of Columbia from levy, attachment, o
sale on execution.
MILITARY PEACE ESTABLISHMENT.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to FIX the militar
, peace establishment Of the United Statesi whic
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
1t fixes the numbers as follows: Eve regiments o
artillery and six Of cavalry, now 10 service, an
thirty seven Of infantry with the professors an
corps Of cadets of the United States Military Acad
emy.
It gives TO the hrst second, third, and fourth Al
tillery the same organization as Is now provided 10
the fifth.
= It provides that vacancies among artillery officer
shall DO filled by selection from the officers and sol
diers Of volunteers who have served two years 4
the war and have been distinguished for capact
, and good conduct in the field, distributed anon
II the States In proportion to the number Of trooI
. | furnished for the war.
It provides that each regiment Of infantry sha
+ have one colonel, one lieutenant colonel two mi
r jors, one adjutant, one regimental quartermaste
l., one regimental commissary, one sergeant majol
one quartermaster sergeant, one commissar
stewart, and two principal musicians. Each con
q pany shall have one captain, one irst lieutenan
one second lieutenant, one fret sergeant, one con
missary sergeant four sergeants, eight corporali
two artifcers, two musicians, one WAGNER, an
sixty -four privates, and the number of private
may be increased to eighty.two, al the discrstio
of the President. All enlistmeuts shall be for h'
o. years
I, 1t provides further, that the adJutant general
10 quartermasters, subsistence and ordnance depar
N ments and the corps of engineers shall have II
ID same number and grades Of officers, and the nun
D. bsr Of inspectors general and assistant inspectO
general, with their present grades, 'han be as no
authorised by law, except as otherwise provided
T. this bill.
1t retains the provision of the old bill relative
I'd the bureau Of military justice to consist Of judi
le advocate general assistant judge advocate gel
30 eral and of the judge advocates now in seryi
10 there may be retained number rot exceeding to
~ The Surgeon Generals Office shall include oi
oi surgeon general, one assistant, hVe medical pu