Daily globe., 1879-02-09


THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION.
Senator Window, from the conference COM
mittee on the Indian appropriation bill, sub
mitted a report. Agreed to, and the bill passed.
The total amount appropriated is $4,7l3, 2O6-
$33, O6S less than the appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year.
THE REVENUE LAWS.
Senator Bayard, from the committee on
finance, reported back, with amendments, the
House bill to amend the laws relating to inter-
nal revenue. Ordered printed, with the amend
ments and placed on the calendar
Senator Bayard, in view of the Importance
Of the interests affected by the bill, suggested
Thursday next for its consideration.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION.
Senators Window, Sargent and Beck were
appointed new conferees on the naval appro-
priation bill and Window, Dorsey and Wal
lace on the fortihcation appropriation bill.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. Bruce, from the committee on levees and
Improvement of the Mississippi river, reported
without amendment the House bill to provide
for the organization of a Mississippi river i'm
provement commission, and for the correction,
permanent location and deepening OF the chan
mel and improvement OF the navigation of the
Mississippi river and the protection of It's allu-
vial lands. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Bruce gave notice that he would call
the bill up early and speak in its favor.
VARIOUS NOTES.
A communication from the secretary of war
submitting the report of Major Comstock re-
specting the cost of different classes of work
on the lake surveys from 1871 to 1878, and a
| request from the ad utaEt general that he be
allowed twenty-five additional clerks, and that
the clerical force of his office be compensated
the same other departments were referred
The annual report of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute ordered printed.
Senator Saunders gave notice that he would
call up at the earliest opportunity his bill for
temporary transfer of certain Indian tribes
from the interior to the war department.
Senator Hereford gave notice that Thursday
next he would move to take up the bill for the
relief of the Methodist Episcopal church South
| at Charleston, w. Va.
The conference committees report on the
bill to abolish the volunteer navy was agreed
to- The bill allows all officers mustered out
| one years pay. It effected one line officer and
twenty-six medical officers. Provision is made
for the admission Of medical officers to the
medical corps of the navy after examination
The House amendments to the Joint resolu-
tion to print the report of the United States
Commission on fish and fisheries for 1878
were agreed to and the joint resolution passed.
Senator Rollins submitted the following
| amendment to the House bill to amend laws
relating to internal revenue, reported by Sena-
tor Bayard: That in making further collec-
tions of internal revenue taxes on banks of
deposit, no savings bank recognized as such by
the laws of its State and having DO stock shall,
on account of mercantile or business deposits
heretofore received upon which no interest has
| been allowed to parties making such deposits,
| be denied the exemptions allowed to savings
| banks having no capital stock and doing other
business than receiving deposits to be loaEed
! or invested for the sole benefit of the parties
| making such deposit, without profit or COM
| pensation to the bank if such bank has paid
| the lawful tax upon the entire average amount
of such business or mercantile deposits; but
| nothing in this section shall be construed to
| extend such exemption to deposits hereafter
made, or in any way affect the liability of such
deposits to taxation. Ordered printed.
The report of the commissioner making
negotiation with the Ute Indians of Colorado,
was ordered printed.
| The House bill providing for the payment to
officers and soldiers of the Mexican war of
three months extra pay, provided for by the
act of July -, 1S48, passed after being amend
ed to provide that the act shall include officers
and men of the army, navy and marine SER
| vice.
The Senate bill to confer upon boards of the
United States army organized by the President
to review sentences of courts martial. such
authority to compel the attendance of wit
nesses and to send for persons and papers as
| are now given to army courts martial. Passed.
| The Senate bill to provide for the settlement
| of accounts with certain railroad companies
was taken up. Pending discussion, the Senate,
| on motion OF Mcmillan, by vote of yeas 49,
| nays ~, adjourned until Monday.
House of Representatives.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Mr. Beale took his
seat as successor to the late Beverly Douglas.
The Senate census bill referred. The bill re-
| ported last night from the committee on COIN
age, weights and measures was laid on the
| table-yeas 1885, nays ID.
! Mr.. Whitthorne asked leave to present the
report of the naval committee in regard to the
matter investigated by that committee.
| Mr.. Conger objected.
| The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Eden in the chair, upon
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The pending amendment was the substitute
OF Mr. Page, which was rejected with the other
amendments after general discussion.
Mr.. Cole offered an amendment requiring the
| inspection OF supplies by the quartermaster or
commissary nearest the place OF the successful
bidder Agreed to. Also the amendment that
Indians who settle on lands under the home
| stead or pre-emption laws, or on purchased
lands, shall be free from the control of Indian
agents.
The original proposition of Mr.. Boone for
the transfer of the Indians to the war depart
| ment was then rejected on a vote by tellers-
yeas 90, nays 10l. The result was applauded
by the Republicans, the proposition having re.
celved only or s affirmative votes on that
side, and only about dozen negative votes on
the Democratic side. The committee then rose
and reported the bill and amendments to the
House. The first vote was Bon1 the following
amendment offered by Mr.. Butler: "And tele.
grams are authorized to be transmitted bv rail.
road companies that may have telegraph lines
for the government and for the general public
at rates to be fixed by the government accord.
ing to the provisions of title IS of the revised
statutes of the United States.'
MIR. Tucker demanded the yeas and nays. bnt
they were not ordered. The amendment was
adopted. The next amendment of Importance
was that for the reorganization of the armv
Agreed to-ayes l16, nays 80. Messrs. Cutie,
and Phelps were the only Democrats voting in
the negative. The next amendment was that
offered by Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, amending
sectlon 2,UOS OF the revised statutes 80 as &c
expnnge authority to have troops at the polls or
eiectian day to keep the peace. It was adopted
yeas l!o, nays 95-a strict party vote, with the
affirmative with the Democrats.
MIR. Culbertson submitted an amendment 70.
pealing the law which requires that militar,
headquarters in time of peace shall he estah
lished at points where the government own,
buildings and barracks. Adopted. The bill
then passed. ~
The Speaker appointed as conferees on the
navy appropriation bill Messrs Clvmer. Blount
and Hill. A'ouiio
Mr.. Smalls offered resolution cal1;nr ~, ~,