The sun., 1873-02-15
CONGRESS SEEING HOWITJS
THE GLORIEs or THE NAVY OF1ur
UNITED STATES

One Commissioned Omcer for Eye,, D..
Men-Au Abortive Attempt TO Give an.
secors A mother slice-Thc Insurn np, T.
panics' Geneva Award Claims.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator F1mupd,
tHep, VII offered a resolution con xrni ulo,,,,,
tie people OF Spain upon the peaceful est,bI,.L
ment OF a republican form Of government, the
and directing the President 20 commn,t.,,s q.
the Spanish Government a copy Of thl. rail-
tion.
Mr.. Ferry Qtep., Conn., think the re-oluttor
had better lie over until we receive more tIeani,.
Intelligence that the Republic has been ea,,h-
lished In Spain.
Mr.. sprague Ind, r. III think SO, too.
Laid over and ordered To be printed.
Mr.. Anthony Rep.. II. H. offered a resolut,on
designed to expedite business, remarking ,ha,
unless some such resolution were adopted an
extra session would be required.
The resolution was laid over. Mr. Anthem,
saying that he would call IL up to-morrow.
toward the close OF last session. It proy,daa
tbst during tho remainder Of this session Il shsii
be In order At any time 10 move q recess, and
pending an appropriation bill to move to oonane
debate 70 fve minutes on the pending motion.
70 be decided without debate that no amend,
ment to an appropriation bill shall be receIyed
other than such as directly relates 70 the appro,
priation contained I'm the bill, and that no
special order shall be made during this session.
RELIEF FOR rHB SECORs
Mr.. Cragin utep., N. ~ introduced three bul.
for the relief OF Secor CO., Of PeriDe, Seoor a
Co, and of Zeno Secor.
nj: Harlan ltep., Iowal introduced a to
The vice-presldent appointed az the commit.
tee on the part Of the Senate to make tha
Messrs. Crsein, Logan, and Bayard. "''on'
The House bill to revise, consolidate and
amend the laws relating TO pensions, was
amended In several particulars and passed
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Cragin Csep., N. H. offered an amsns-
ment 20 the Naval Appropriation bin providtns
that officers when promoted shall not drav
their pay until they are especially designated nv
the President 90 nll vacancies and that vhsrss
the numbers OF particular grade are not nred
by Sy iSw Jaw, promStI9ns re shall not take place anti
examination. Agreed to.
Mr.. Scott (Rep., Pa moved TO restore the An.
tefns clerk at the IeaSue snd rI' Sdyy STd yaS
which had been struck out by the committee
Agreed to; ayes r., nays IS;
ment authorizing the Supreme Court to allow
amendments either In form or In substance In
notice Of the Intention To appeal was lied With
the clerk OF the court below within thirty dsy
after the rendering of the decision. Agreed 70,
BLOCKING THE sEcoR CLAIM.
Also, an amendment providing that no money
appropriated by this act shall be expe nded on
for during the war. Agreed TO-.
truxinl ~. tJOuefcu an amendment
increasing the pay OF retired officers from 80 70
10 per cent. OF the pay TO which their rank or
grade was entitled when they were retired, and
providing that no officer on the retired list
shall be employed ON active duty except 10 wu
time.
On this amendment there was some debate in
the course OF which Mr.. Sherman said that we
have more than three times many naval
omcers as are necessary fon our existing navy,
and Mr.. Logan stated that abort time ago We
had one commissioned officer to every four men
In the navy. The amendment was lost.