National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-20
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS

FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
TIE ARMY AND LEGISLATIVE AZ
PROPRLATION BILLS.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ARMY BILL In me
sENATE-THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE
AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION BILL IN
THE HOUsE-PROGREss MADE ON THE
BILL-BILL REPORTED AND fAseHD.
THURSDAY, MARCH 49, 1879.
SENATE
NJ, ppArr from the Committee on Pensions,
r.rorted adversely on private bill to pay arrears
a. pensions, He said that the practice Of the
eenate had always been to decline to sanction
these bills proposing to pay arrearages Of pensions
for the precedent once set would entail . dram
upon the Treasury Of several millions. He IN
deretood there was general bill from the House
upon this subject already upon the table, and II
II was to be done it should be by general bill.
Mr.. SPENCER, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported House bill appropriating the sum
Of 600 for the Improvement Of the mouth Of the
Mississippi, and asked its immediate considera-
tion but the bill was objected to, and went over.
Mr.. DENNIS, from the Committee on CON-
merce, reported, without amendment, MI. como
WIS bill to protect the navigable waters Oh inc
United States from injury and obstruction; ioi-
bidding the dumping Of ballast except In sucn
places as snail DC oesig H"'eu " - -
House bill repeating the thirteenth section Of the
act OF March g. 1855, regulating the carriage Of
messengers in steamships and other vessels, &c.
Mr.. STEWART offered resolution, which was
agreed to- calling ON the Secretary Of the Interior
for information concerning the establishment Of
an Indian reservation on the Muddy river, In
Nevada, and how many settlers were thrown out
=. a., s,ta hli.hm.nt
nCNNIC 1910 a.. ,y.,.. III, 20 a.
mi S o-neu Up ING hos,s vni IN, ~ Va
annually on the islands of St Paul and St. George.
P.ssed
M Cu.Nnrrr ..,,.a -, N. hin =, .u,bor.
tse the appointment Of certain aliens rs engineers
and pilots. Passsd.
Mr.. HAGER introduced bills in reference to
oofssan ieno oounuefiee ~ INV VI
mia. Referred to Committee on Private Land
Claime
Mr.. JONES submitted . resolution instructing
the Committee on Public Lands to inquire as to
the eXpedency Of ordering survey Of the Colo
fAdo desert and to provide for the eubmersion OF
sha ..u. AoresA IN
M RI1CKINIiHAM ,nbmitted . resolution
my. boOh1N1hAIA suomlt'eo ieeoiusiou
directing the Secretary OF the Interior 70 iurnisn
q list of all Indians taken captive or killed during
h. csw he nf1G
S sH1L @ rdsng the ssms and also
~ -, III. ~ Ghi.a ISsn,Ia Eiiied A. t.Ean can
tive durin~ the same period by the indiana. to Be
sant in NET session dontcd
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed: House bill
amending the act to withdraw from settlement
and sale o certain section OF land in Wyoming
Territory, approved May q, 1877; Senate bill to
fund the sum due the Trasie band Of Pottowat-
tomle lnoians unoet treaty OF EeofuaIy -, LSo.'
un snta,os, u tnr the cvIi.otIon of said In
Sions. Senata hiI 70 nrovide for the apnrajsement
n merchandfse in certain cases: Senate bill for
81. 100 - So..nh Tornc;I ~ Mohile A Ia
Horse hill 10 hfisb honded varehouses for he
storing and cleansing Of rice intended for exporta
tion. Senate hill for the relief of q, E. Roger,;
Gon,.e nil for The reiiet of Willard Hove. Honse
hill 70 orep,nt George NJ Richard of PIttston
u. Sron, tbe normcnt Of sssI oS for nostare
stamps stolen from his office while postmaster:
mington Me. Senate bill for the relief or lanes
r. Sornr '
the e,enss s Of The m;s.rr;c, II Toinnba invest.
Gation was nasal
Nv STEWART submitted n resolution direct
inc tho Secretary of the Inferior 10 Inform the
senate whether any Indian agent has visited the
a1arcies in Nevada ard TO furnish the Senate
with n copy Of tho reDort upon each agency: and
aIso ~b,f frJi,n resarvatiops have been made in
Nevada, and where and by whom, and at whose
the sac Vas made and how many settlers were
on IL NJ Inc time: also. the humber of agents EN-
tengtS Of time each actually resided on his reser
walton; Adopted;
srT sra int II he WopIa consent ,,t the
financial discussion should be postponed until az
ter acton on the army appropriation bill He be-
licred that by this arrangement the question Of
-Yr AMY .pppopp,.r,on auI
was then proceeded with The second section
the surplus fund, on June 80 isl4, an aneApenoed
balances OF apPropra1ons Ior tne onlces VI tne
QuaI,ermasterG General anu M miss..y 1enefti,
set,ipmen, of nending accounts. The hin AZ n
passed the House provided for the transfer OF an
war ,ta mnsssry Generai ~ tha con
General anu the Commissaty HeneraI 70 tne coul-
missiohers oI eialms sna that saiu " III
ehouid hereafer nave esciuslse }ul,sdc.on OF Al
favor Of striking out this clause, and Inserting a
eieuse cohthung 70 tne ~ .
me Commissary HensIai anu .ne tru nuIi i9
Ss brough. before them under the act of July :,
Mr.. SCOTT favored the Recommendation Of the
the commissioners OF claims Nouia De, aeeoraing
70 the ratio OF theiI past ProsIese, teu years ~
1isposng .. INC sia an, INV tna ;,risS,ct;on of
the QqaItermaster General and cSmmissary :,
GenelaI snouid pe Sonlnusn as " ae e s VI
SIA,iS ~" -. ,,,,sa. sho,,, ,hn-orDhi,
and the trained CLERKS unaef tnem tnoIoughy
nnaeIooc th,s ciass ,sa naaS I'm, sS ser u
ME Iemars MI h T =, sau ,, Liza uno ,be ELL
ment woulI save inuen " emp,vss , t u ,n neay
pes eeupse4 " I4s Seun'i! " fePfesen' i's in'ef
ests IN tnese mxttSTs. ., A., ....,...
Mr. al.o ,sv ,hsu ,ne an
amenGments. anu tney were men 1890 ".
MIR: LOjAN moved on amendmeh. appIopria,-
ing kzoooo 70 commune f4pe.imeHts WE ~
modern preeen-ioaaing system Q. ordnance which.
rs sac, mad peen requested by the secretary o:
War.
Mr.. WEST raised the point OF order, and the
amendment was ruled out
Mr.. WEST subsequently Withdrew his point OF
order end the amendment was received
:. MT. MORhlLL OF Maine, asked II the amend
ment has been passed upon by the COMMITTEE ON
Military Ahairs u,
Mr.. LOGAN sald II nad moi. lie had intended
70 bring it before the committee but had mis'aid
the paper AHes more Grscus.Uh ne saiS ne
sWer nH.r a. ~ some other ann1onristion SII
nhiscs w. ,Ss Gonmittee on AppropSiations "''e
M. WEST moved On amendment, repeating
90 much Of the act Of July s, 1873 as foroids the
detail OF ofncers 81 tne army a. scurg Paymsste'
sncb detaiis 'o '