The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-02

structed inquiry into the expediency OF max
| ing a change. Without action on it, point
| of order having been raised by Mr.. HOaT
that it was not privileged report, the house
| diOurned.
| 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 a
commission to confer with similar commits
| sions on the part of Great Britain, and as
certain on 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 house then went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Clymer in the
was addressed by Mr.. Phillips, of Missouri,
in 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 appropril-
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 4 o'clock June
II. Referred. A bill confirming to Missou-
ri all lands therein selected as swamp and
overflow lands passed. The house then went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Clymer
in the chair, on the naval appropriation
bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Willis on 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 a recess until 7:30 the even
ing session TO be for debate on the naval ap-
Il
all general debate on the bill shall be closed
this evening. At the evening session of the
house several speeches were made in refer
ence to abolishing the navy yards, and Mr..
Wallace PENN spoke upon the financial
question. Adjourned.
In the house on the Goth, Mr.. Garfield
from the committee of ways and means, re-
ported bill authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to make allowances for compensa-
ton to collectors of internal revenue who
went out of Office prior to February s, 1875,
on final settlement of their accounts.
Passed. The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, MIR. ClyHer in the chair, on
the naval appropriation bill. Mr.. Hoskins
was excused from service in the Louisiana
investigating committee, and the house ad-
journed.
In the house, on the 22d, the house
went into committee of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill. The resolution to
dismiss dOOrkeeper Fitzhugh, and transfer
ring the duties of the doorkeeper to the SER
geant-at-arms until further orders, passed.
In the committee of the whole on the naval
bill, the pending amendment
was that offered by Mr.. WhitthOrne, reducing
the number of navy officers and their pay.
Mr.. Hale, a member of the appropriation
committee, opposed the amendment. Mr..
Mills [Texasl, member of the naval commit
tee, moved an amendment to the amend
nent, allowing u longevity pay of ten per
cent additional for over five years service
to naval officers below the rank of commo-
dore. Mr.. Danford, also member of the
naval committee, opposed Mr.. WhitthOrne's
After a long discussion a vote
was taken; first, on Mills amendment, al
lowing longevity pay, and it was agreed to.
WhtthOrne's amendment was then rejected, !
the vote by tellers being seventy-two to
seventy-fOur. The section in relation to the
of navy-yards was discussed
at length, but, without action, the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned.