National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-22

TUESDAY, JASuARY 81, 1915

Bill ron RELIEr oP On. HANKS.
The bill for the relief Of DR.. J. W. Hanks was
received from the House with the nOtftF tbat u
had been passed over the veto OF the President.
The bill and the actloh ~ inc House thereon
were read and then referred TO the CoiiiiftItiee
on Claims.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
For the protection Of owners Of saw-mllls on
w." for he ERECTION u public building at Nash.
70 For he S relief Of Margaret Flllebrown;
To provide for the sale Of part Of the light.
house reservation AZ Fort aratiot, Port Huron,
To enable the Commissioner 81 indian Affairs
TO purchase and pay for certain Improvements
within the Nez perce Indian reservation, In the
CREDEHriAls on SENATOR rINCuBAcE.
Mr.. West presented credentials Of l.. II. s.
PinChback as senator from Louisiana, for the
term commencing March 4, 1sf3; which were
read and laid on the table.
LEyEEs ON TIE MISSISSIPPI.
Mt. Aicorn called up his bill providing for the
construction Of levees on the Mississippi river,
and proceeded to read an interesting argument In
support Of the same.
I FINANCIAL MILLS REroRrED.
Mr.. sherman, from the Committee on Finance,
reported as an amendment 10 the bill TO require
national banks TO restore their capital when Inn
paired, aud to amend the national currency act,
lIald bin being the original bill reported from
i mnT ns Ps sy
porate name to continue 10 40 49,
Mr.. Morrill,, OF VI, reported from the tlpsnce
Committee an original bill authorizing the secrbi
tsIy Of the Treasury TO refund the dlnerential
ttfcs on articles actually on shlpboard In French
vessels Detained for the United States on the 9Th
Mr. hcrinan, from the Finance Committee,
reported the bin fling The salaries Of certain
executive Officers, with amendments;
las amended by the committee tite bhl pro-
yldes that each Of the following named o.
ncefs shall he paid an annual salary Of 1900:
The hsslstant Secretaries Of the Treasury aud
Interior departments, the assistant Postmas'
VIslng Architect Of the Treasury Department,
the Commissioners Of Patents, Indian Affairs,
General Land once, Pensions and Customs, the
Auditors of the Treasury, the Superintendent OF
the Money Order system and tlle superintendent
Of Foreign Mais.l
FosT ROAD HILL
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post OF.
Gcs and Post Roads, reported the annual post
DAD bill, with amendments.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced as follows:
by Mr.wright; Authorizing reference 10 Court
Of Claims Of the claim Of the book agents Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
ny Mr.. PratG LegnllLlng titles Of seven years
settlers on lands to which Indian title has been
extngulshed.
by Mr.. Stewart. Authorizing the Texas and
Pacino Railroad Company 70 wake payable In
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By Mr.. Hamlin: TO provide for the better edit,
cation Of the INDECENT blind In the District Of Co
BY Mr.. Lewis; Authorizing the Orange, Alex
Andria and Manassas Railroad Company TO lay
and operate temporary railway track through
the streets Of washington between the BaltmOrt
and Potomac depot and the Baltimore and Ohl'
:" isdisiarIvE AUTHORIZATION BILL.
Mt. borrilli " Nee from the Committee o.
legislative, executive ani Judicial appropriation
bin, aud gave notice thst he would ehdcayOr 4
call II up tomorrow.
The unfinished business being the idh 10 au
thollze the construction OF
.. lx sfEAA yEssEIs or Wan,
was Meh tAken1p,
M c;ssiG gs.TsS T s R ,, WHICH ,, }, b
Department, that the united l5iihsHe % the yes
sells to be constructed shall not exceed 1900
tons, and tho aggregate cost shall not excec
h,coo,OO lie said the object Of the bill was no
toJncrease the navy, but merely to keep II up 9
something like the present standard.
The amendment OF MI. Cragin was then adopted
nj. BAlard NOTED an amendment that the hull
Of Al iesst three ~ the vessels shall be built Q
Nj. Nye said the yn,r6rs for iron sblps vas TO-
passing away, and their inutility a. fighting Tei
seh had been plainly demonstrated. No DatiO
should eter buih ships Of Iron when II had WOO,
In fact, II iron snps Scru built for the navy
oil, they should he ofthe arIiJrpsted description
MT. Bhyhfd bhlu Iron Hnlps were AlinOst DOW o.
ing universally used In commerce, and argtfed
10 their superiority over wooden vessels.
Mr.. Salisbury took the view that there had bee
no necessity demonstrated calling for any II
crease Of the navy at present. The whole dcslg
Of this measure was merely to experiment an
he was opposed 10 any such costly experiment
at the expense Of the people.
The amendment Of Mr.. Bayard was then T,
jected.
Mr.. Sherman moved an nmstidmeht TIL
neither Of said vessels shall he commenced mt
full and complete drawings, models and specii
cations for lis construction have been made an
accepted; and when the plans have been 81
proved they shall not be changed, except upO
The recommendation Of a board Of survey oil
least i've naval officers, approved by the Seer,
tAfy Of the Navy; and when such changes ~
made, the actual cost Of them shall be estimate
by said board.
MT. Casserly charged that the navy had bee
declining In efficiency for years.
Mt. morrill,, Of Maine, held that II was q nece
sity to increase our navy for the purpose Of II
creaslng our commerce particularly ought OT
Asiatic squadron to be Increased.
Pending further discussion, the senate wei
Into executive session, and then adjourned,