New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
XLIVrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION
REGULAR REPORT or PROCEEDINGS.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL DEBATED AID Passed
II THE sRNAIE-rHE sUNDRY APPROPRIATION
BILL ~ TIE HOUSE.

The Senate rCassrmblcd mt 10 o'clock, ana
IN accordance with the notice given yesterday MI SAX
GENT G.rp Cllj called up the Naval Appropriation BILL
Amendments reported by the Committee on Appropra-
TONS thea a-Tced follows Increasing the a-
preparation for the pay OF the navy from sG25ODOO 10
2-27O0cO; aprropratlng ~ 800 ior the expenses OF
observing the transit Of Mercury the 9th OF May
ls7s increasing the appropriation for the equipment OF
vessels c from 100000 20 100000, and tnat for tue
contingent EXPENSES OF that bureau from SiOOO0 u
SO 900; increasing appropriation for repairs OF the
Naval Lab aory, hospitals, &c. from $4,000 to go
COO and that for the civil estab -hmcnta1 tue seVc
naval hospitals. from r2J.Fh 20 ~'j'Oto.
The Ho,c appropriated SI,jOOOOO tor the pre- sefYa-
tiou vessels ga t.o stocks, pun, ,,t "i
and Inserted pr'Fl-o taI 40 ulleil4 20 o,
under this crazy other section III ts act si user
tir Of tl I-ni,n Tho Committee onlA preparations
e the -cratc reported amendment TO ncrrl. tnc app
pr0pfmuon from rl'JOO'ouO 10 F,,'gyVUV' .i ' ~
strike OF. he pgOVisO inserted IN tHt i'ae D.i.. Inc bon
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, West Nay sad iAlr wa, "r-t -
crease OF an apufo 'ritoh' a4'l i,' A., .nc,o.,i
larger sum thal cou.d be economically o@Pch"e'
J a single fiscal year. go, -.
Mr. SARGENT ucp, CALI in repy, s1id lhat the pFo-
VlsO was lui IN THIS Dil by m,tdAt III -u' tlu -,
the increase In the appropriation i"t tic bureau "a
structop and Repair and also that Iol me Y
o. sy tnat last wear amOhn for these bureaus was
very small figure, probably 10 lhluehee tc =
Secretary OF the Navy has been rparug our iIoncia
instead OF placing Old wooden SHIPS IN oIder. All
the -in-le-turretod monitors "'Ic ~" III -
condition. and Two years ago work was com,
mencrd upon the five doGJ!o-I "iltleu Gi,S Jul S
year the work upon them haG tJht sIsi, iiu'u on
the reduction ia the appropriation Fuor 20 lst }sr
the annual APPROXIMATIONS iol w. PP119 IN FvSsr
900. Il was Thought thot me "0rh mon ~. 70
would competed this year. ana we wound thch Ma {
the most com ctc system Oi lroHciads FOR Edto"i uc
rese H the Worh' Inc -Ie,, 4. 'ii- az 80 80,
all stronger than Ous buJ they could not enter hhf'I
70 ts ao proposed by the committee Z" MAKE oLsi"
of i!, appro' ration available immediately, tat WORK
upon tine !roi-e.ads might 20 on a.. once 4He anCHu
mcnt Vt the c"i,lutj'. "ir acr eel u" 1900, o., ~.
Other aIaeAdm,ns cd tue committee "e'c dsico" ~ "
follows: , . a...,u
Engineering from 1so0OOO 10 ~2UvoooU 1 9
- 100000 Of tine amJdut appropriated lot tHt Lure"
OF CONSTRUCTION add 47j0,OOO ot Tue al. cunt app'o-
pittod ior the bu-,u OF steam EhslHe'4le "'"I''''
az once 10 complete work on and
The Committee Appropriations reported On ma
eut To stAe out House bill clause providing Tor .e
,rrgtIuu Of a commission OF uEc McuDDfs 10 tAiih'I'
relation or Tie '"hhetc, 10 ne L'',.ut''l nv - m -
measures necessary to protect ana extend our rap
iCly growing commerce on the fociAc ocean anu III
,siou shall consist OF the Admiral, tle General OF the
Army. two senators, tnree members "i tc House duI
~ officers OF tine navy; Dut uid1 a.. rAle''r -
stall ne borne by the commission. The amendment 10
T , was tn.u reported TIE Senate, and the ques-
ton being coucurrin@ ~ amendu'h5S male ID Com
MT. DORSEY hep, AIhj ,lr1 up tiT liI 5i1, ia
granting the right Ot way u tie hoJ springs h'llodu
Of ARKANSAS. \ dSc'ssfuH t'it' az 70 Ie Va
rents BY Tie Goyelune-- nom settlers Oh inc Io'ei'"
ton. 49,.
Mg CLAYTON rep, a H. submitted an amendment
directing Tie Secretary "a Tie treasury 10 repay ., 'Ho
by tie receiver alter de,u, cling the cost Of collection
After further discussion. Mr. Clayton SAID IN The nope
that Congress would at some future day return 10 tcse
settlers the collected from them, hc would I'm
draw h- tmrhdn ut as re Old lot desire 70 ptJuu-e
the passage t:ls bill lie tneu substituted an "ne-
;ucut providing thJt tract OF idHd not exceeding hye
acres snail be granted 10 Tie County OF Garland Is size
Tor county buildings. Agreed To- go,
Pending discusrIou. President pro tempore at II
O'Clock announced nat The legislative DAY oI 1AurSE5
Trr I'IuJi havn. been read tie CAI. laid before the
senate a message from the President OF tle UAl,e4
states, nclo-ng Jna report Oh tHe Noth est Do'i1'
NJ, WALLACE Deni PENN presented resolutions OF
the PhaI, nI Board Cf Trad, IN FAVOR 81 hS
- tap.norry colony near the North Pole tor scientific
purpose Referred the Committee Oh Naval AhtIs'
amend section No. Poi OF the Neyscd statutes Of the
United -ates relation 10 proof required Il homestead
Mr. MITCHELL Rep Oregon) called for the reading
tue rcturI "a lie >tr-ealt-dt ARMS "l'h C"e "e,oH
Third National Bank oil Ne~Y"rh, VINO Declined to an
swer certain questions prelo.nded o. nan Dy te I'm.
book, !ua accounts OF the bank IN regard 10 the account
Of SAMUEL j. Ilusu, Wn. /. Pe:.on dAd A : hewitt
PRODUCED 1T tie bar OF tue Sente ny the sefsentai
hr;ns. He sent 70 the Clerks dgsk and mad
m sb"wigg o.srespect to the order
the SENATE it committee, ana declaring Jidt MAJOR
Elections u.G ID telegram I:Om MN stating That ne
would ap before tie comm zee On Tie ION INST anu
charged 10 uIlcs Lin had lc the cit. lie declared thd1
the President Of the Oapk John W Els, was he proper
Hc and naa M, iolfIoi over item In con
csiOu he slated tat lie declined % answer the qeS-
lions OF the committee without me advice Of counsel
AMI b ,.td r., he llo,ya tine ady1c. Of such counsel
Mr.. MITCHELL tncn submitted Il resolution reclsliS
~ "a rc fbe hook. palcrs &c Therefore the Presi-
don pro tcluOrc The senate ne nstruclclstO certS
M fact under the seal OF the senate 20 the mica r'es
Attorney for the District % Colungai., coopp
tDem., Tenu.J, HERMAN Dem, y. ~, and MHlIE
Tr GiSiNE G.cp Me- said he did not wish 70 b.
mn ,rrstuvd Il, be loving ia the right OF any committee
going into every back room OF daWcr pucAttbOuA or
Democrat or Republican. We're het express his Judg
~ IN, tt,. maj. he would exp e.. his contempt If
mich done ON bou SIDES. Wien blows were = cn blows
would he returned and prOJaby thdt was th' reason
this witness here to-day. II the WIuesa should '.''5
Lar he Ws " ming now go before the cumnIij"" AID
answer all proper questions II wodd end ohe IL ~ + nc
ton addressed 90 the witness Dy TIE president oi TIE
9e Irf,, the discussion Mr. BURNSIDE (Rep R. ~ re-
erred 90 recent statements in regard 10 ~ agreement
b,twern the committees OF the House 0nd senate IN re-
g,rd 10 the production Of the accounts OF Dir.
Chandler. Mr.. Hewitt, and others
Sir KEENAN,, a ne moero II the committee, denied any
know edge OF sueli agTecmeht.
Mr. MITCHELL, acting chairman OF the committee on
Privileges aud Elections also d, nd any Auowledge 0I
couImItIer on tAv -Gbicct.
after lcng discussion Mr. Jordan. BY unanimous
- n, i'd a .rlt,u.ut IN which re sahl C!!aI lie was
now prepared answer any proper questions When he
was last before the committee d. went 'NTIc
r5ms eu''f 20 %ashngtaG Sp aud reported at the
room u sergentdt-aInS two hours before any one
was there TGcu he st5d and taken before the
committee. where put on the stand lie answered
the questions put 10 MIN under protest because ne wac
arrested ueedirssy The chairman OF the committee,
MIR Morton, hd Telegram tron I'm stating tnat ne
would De- mere certain day, and yet hc w.H a.
rested THAT otlensc 10 MIN; therefore he d.
cuued 10 answer. 49,. ,
Nr MlICHI Ii submitted Il resolution that the Wit
nos. Conrad y jordan upon his appearance before the
Committee ,nl Privileges and Elections, be discharged
from contempt. a. 49,. -, .
MI INGALLS, Rap, KanD submitted Il substitute that
the wines, Conrad y. Jordan be now discharged from
contempt, and 10 WAS jgr. ed 10. go,
The sru,e tneu resumed the consideration OF the Naval
Appropriation bill IA" pending question beng upon tou-
rIirius in amendments made III Committee ~ the
Whole
Mr. WHITE Dem, Md opposed the amendment in
crrg.iu tie appropriation for the preservation 81