The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-02

structed inquiry into the expediency OF max
| ing change. Without action on it, point
of order having been raised by Mr.. Hoar
| that It was not a privileged report, the house
d5ourned.
In the house on the 18th, the report
on the government printing office was dis
cussed, and the proposition to give the print
ing of debates to Frankling Rives, was
| amended so as to leave it open to competi-
ton. The house then took up the JOINT reso-
lutiOns heretofore introduced by Elijah
Ward, providing for the appointment.of 81
commission to confer with similar commits
signs on the batt Of ureat Britain, and as
certain OH what basis a mutually beneficial
treaty of commerce between the United
States and Canada can be affected. After a
speech by Mr.. Ward the matter went over
for the present. The h5uSe then went into
committee of the whole, Mr. Jiyner IN the
chair on the naval appropriation bill, and
was addressed by Mr.. Phillips, of Missouri,
i'm relation to the currency. The committee
rose and the house took a recess until half
past seven o'clock, the evening session TO be
for general debate on the naval appropri1-
tion bill,
In the house on the 10Th, the chair
man of the committee of ways and means
offered a resolution for the final adjournment
of the session of congress at Z o'clock June
u. Referred \ bill confirming 10 MiSsou-
ii al lands therein selected as swamp and
Eerfiow lands passed. The house then went
INTO committee OF the whole Mr.. Clymer
IN the chair, on the naval appropriation
bill, and was addressed hv Mr Wills OH the
navy yard SYSTEM, and in favor of abolish
ing all navy yards except those Of Brooklyn
and Mare Island. The committee rose and
the house took recess until 7:30, the even.
ing Session TO be for debate on the naval ap-
bill, with The understanding that
all general debate on the bill shall be ciosea /
this evening. At the evening session OF tie /
house several speeches were made in refer /
ence to abollshing the navy yards, and Nr. I
Wallace PENN spoke upon the fnapcial |
question. Adjourned.
IN the house on the Goth, Mr.. Garfield I
from the committee of ways and means, re-
ported a bill authorizing the secretary of the /
treasury to make allowances for compensu- {
ton to collectors of internal revenue who /
went out of Office prior to February S, 1873, I
on final settlement Of their accounts. /
Passed Ths house then went into commit I
lee of the whole, Mr. Clymer in the chair, on /
the naval appropriation bill. Mr.. HOslSinS /
was excused from service in the Louisiana .
Investigating committee, and the house ad- (
iourhed.
In the house, on the 22d, the house
vent into committee OF the whole on the /
naval appropriation bill The resolution to I
dismiss doorkeeper Ftqhugh, and transfer
ring the duties of the doorkeeper to the ser
until further orders, passed
In the committee of the whole on the naval I
appropriation bill. the pending amendment
Vas that offered by Mr.. Whitthorne, reducing
he number of navy officers and their pay
Mr.. Hale, member OF the appropriation
opposed the amendment. Mr.
Mills [Texasl, member Of the hatai commit
ee, moved an amendment 10 the amend
sent, allowing a longevity pay OF ten per
,ent. additional for over five years service
o naval officers below the rank of commo-
lore. Mr. Danford, also member Of the
naval committee opposed Mr. Nhitthorhe.s
amendment. After long discussion vote
vas taken; first, on Mills amendment, al
owing longevity pay, and it was agreed TO.
NhitthOrnes amendment was then rejected,
he vote by tellers being seventy-two to
eventy-four. The section in relation to the
liscontinuance of navv-yards was disciissed
Il length, bBt, without action, the commit
ee rose and the house adjourned.