Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-07
The House.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-On motion Of Mr. Whit
horne night sessions were ordered for Wednesday
and Thursday of next week fer consideration of bills
reported by the committee on naval affairs.
Mr. McMahon, from the committee on appropra-
tions, reported back the special deficiency bill, with
Senate amendments thereto. He desired to have
he Senate amendments non-concurred in, and a
conference committee ordered, but Mr.. CUnger de-
mRnded the reading of the amendments before the
House had considered the amendments.
Mr.. Frye raised the point that inasmuch as the
Senate had added new matter to the bill, it must be
referred to the committee of the whole.
The speaker sustained the point of order and Nc
Mahon withdrew the bill and it was recon- mitted to
the committee on appropriations.
Night sessions ordered for the 21st and 2Sd insts
for consideration of municipal matters of ihe Dis
trlct of Columbia.
The Speaker called committees for reports:
BY Mr. Stone, from the committee Oh postofices
and post roads, authorizing the postmaster general
to make q contract with the st. Louis bridge and
tunnel company to carry the mails from East st.
Louis to the UEion depot, st. Louis Placed on the
calendar.
BY Mr.. Ryan, Ks from the committee on public
lands q bill for the relief of homestead settlers on
public lands. Placed on the calendar.
BY Mr.. Mckenzie, from the same committee, to
declare forfeited certain lands granted to the State
of Missouri to aid in the construction and extension
of the Iron Mountain railroad to Pilot Knob. Placed
on the calendar.
BY Mr.. Washburn, from the same commtee-A
bill authorizing the Chicago, Milwaukee h st. Paul
railroad company TO eXIeuQ lGB TOdu IuTOuBu Lue
territory of Dakota Referred to the committee of
the whole Also, bill authorizing the Fort Worth
ington Sioux City railroad company to extend its
line to the Missouri river. Referred to the committee
of the whole.
By Mr.. Frost No, from the committee on terri
torIes-To establish the territory of Okalahama. Re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Manning presented minority report on the
bill.
BY Mr.. Shelley from the committee on roadways
and the secretary of war to con-
f. w-.os1
road company for the immediate construction of a
railroad from San Antonio Texas, to point on the
Rio Grande at or near Loredo. Mr.. Shelly moved to
refer the bill to the committee of the whole. This
motion was antagonizcd by McLane, who wished to
refer the bill to the committee on Pacific railways.
Pending action the morning hour expired and the
Senate joint resolution was passed providing for the
payment of wages of employees of the government
printing Office for legal holidays.
Mr.. Wood, chairman of the committee on ways
and MEANS reported back the resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for statement Of the
rate Of duty mportations for the last five years,
and what would, in his Judgment each article so i'm
ported have yielded at the maximum amount Of
revenue Adopted.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the committee on appro-
priations reported the naval appropriation bill Re-
ferred to committee of the whole. The bill is accom-
panied by short report, which states the estimate
of the navy department amounted to ,l47 to
which should be added S94,672, recommended as
necessary for torpedo experiments, photographic
work and for the naval observatory, making total
of Sl4, 603 $40. OF this sum the committee recon-
meDds the appropriations of S14 49,, ,797, including
$5909 that Is appropriated out of the naval pension
fund for support of the naval asylum at Philadelphia
being reduction of S28 023 from the estimates. The
naval bill of last year appropriated Sl4,029,969, or
1856, ,82S less than the bill.
THE ARMY BILL.
Mr. Clymer moved the House go into committee
upon the army appropriation bill, which motion was
antagonized by Mr. Springer, who desired to call up
the Curtin Yocum contested election case. Mr..
Clymer's motion was, however agreed to and the
House went into committee, Mr.. Springer in the
chair, on the army appropriation bill.
Me-. Clymsr proceeded to explain the bill. 1t had
been framed after a thorough and exhaustive exam
naton of the necessities of the army and after
sultatcn with all the chiefs of the several depart
ments of the army organization The bill as whole
received the unqualified support and appreciation OF
the executive officers of the army. 1t provided SIM
ply for government subsistence and the requirement
of the army. The committee on appropriations pre-
ferred that all other objects such building forts
construction of telegraph poles ETC., should be
charged to other accounts and provided for in the
civil sundry appropriation bill The bill appropriate
ed $26 425 900, ST. POP 900 less than the estimates.
The bill was then read by sections for amendment
An amendment offered by Mr. Dibrel, reducing the
number of army paymasters, gave rise to long dis
cussion, but was finally rejected, 72 to 50.
Mr.. Sparks acting under instructions of the COM