, 1880-12-19
While Whittaker's Ghost Walks Dur
ing the Discussion Of the
Former.
The New Army Deal as An
nounced from Military
Headquarters.
Howard Goes to West Point and
Schofietd to New Orleans.

IN THE HOUSE.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune; :.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 1S.-The House
accomplished great deal of business to-day,
having passed the Military Academy Appro.
priation bill and the Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill, but there was not quorum when
the vote was taken upon the latter bili SO
that it cannot be recorded as passed. There
probably will BET quorum Monday, although
good many members have left, and their
absence makes it no longer doubtful that
there will be a recess from Dec. % to Jan. 4,
as was proposed by the House. The re-
fusal of the Senate to concur in the
House motion to adjourn seems to have
been due In great part to an effort on the
part of some Senators to assume virtue if
they have 1t not, for it is noticed that five Of
the Senators who opposed tha holiday re-
cess, on the ground that there was SO much
work for Congress to do that an adjourn
mcnt was improper, left last evening, not In
tending to return until after the New Year,
while those who did favor an adjournment
remain at their posts. The consequence will
be that the Senate, on Monday. will un-
doubtedly, without serious opposition, con-
cur in the motion to adjourn.
In the discussion of
there was brief reference to the case OF
Cadet Whitaker, Representative Conger
speaking with a great deal of earnest indig-
nation about. the spirit of caste which has
nearly destroyed the institution, and express
ing the greatest indignation at the conduct
of its officers. It had been expected that
there might be an exciting debate over the
bill on account Of the possibilities it offered
for consideration of the Whitaker
case, and that some OF the Demo-
Gratis would rehearse their campaign
speeches, but not word was
spoken. SIR. Conger had all the debate
to himself Not single Democrat either
spoke in approval OF in opposition to Whit
taker, and the bill passed without dissent
ing vote. An attempt undoubtedly would
have been made to place some stringent pro-
visions relative to the management of the
Academy in the bill had it not been known,
that Gen. Howard, the philaathropist and
just man, was soon to be assigned to the
command of that institution.
The Military Academy bill having passed,
Weaver endeayored to secure the floor for
the consideration OF some bnnconlbe Green
back resolution, but the Appropriations Com
mittee claimed it, and the consideration of
the
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
was Immediately begun. There was little
debate OIL the Diplomatic bill, and notwith-
standing the strong representations of the
Boards OF Trade nothing was done to in
crease the salaries of Consuls and CONNER
cial agents at places where the National
Board insisted that the interests of commerce
required. On the contrary Mr.. Singleton, Of
Mississippi, having charge of the bill, main-
tanned that an increase Of consu1arOffices and
Of consular salaries would not tend to ex-
tend our commerce, but that what was re-
quired was change in the navi-
CATION laws, so that the people
can buy ships wherever they choose
to do so. This declaration of Singleton fur
nished the text for the only considerable de-
bate there was upon the bill, Conger, Of
Michigan, combating these views and TAX
ing the high tariff position in opposition to
them. The discussion did not end without
desultory political debate on the relative
merits Of the two parties, the speeches on
both sides being Of rather poor order of
stump oratory.
FOUR OF TIE REGt'LAR APPROPRIATION
BILLS
have thus been passed through the House.
The entire sum appropriated by them is
$50 062,570, as follows: Pensions, $50, ,000, 600;
Consular and Diplomatic, 81, l90, ,475; fortifca-
tions, S550, 900; Military Academy, $52aa9, 1885,
SUCCESSOR ON THE WAYS AND
MEANS.
It is now stated that Mckinley, of Ohio,
will be appointed to the position on the Ways
and Means Committee made vacant by the
retirement of Gen. Garfield from Congress,
and that McKinley's place on the judiciary
Committee will be filled by The appointment
Of Keifer.
10 the Western Annotated Prssx
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-After debate, the
Military Academy bill, l,approprlatlng $322, 125,
Was passed.
CONSULAR BILL
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole On the Consular and Diplomatic
bill. Mr.. Singleton explained
the provisions OF the bill It appropriates
81, 190, ,430, al increase Of $1,000 over last
year.
In regard to the diplomatic portion of the
bill there had been no change whatever
made from the law OF last year. In regard
to the Consular Service, the Committee on
had adopted some changes
-" "A'AeAA ''oN A'~~A Q4ObVeCA Wy t14E oCCltkttA3
of State, comprising chiefly the transfer of
Consulates from one class to another. He
dWelt upon the Importance of the Consular
service In advancing the commercial inter-
ests of the country, but argued that its util-
lty was neutralized BY the laws against
Tree ships. The carrying trade of the coun-
try had almost disappeared under the re-
strictions which had been placed upon it by
the laws, which said that man could not
20 to any country he pleased and buy YES
sci and get American register. He contend
ed that those laws
SHOULD BE AMENDED,
aS they had proved very detrimental to CON-
herce.
Mr.. Conger referred to the great impor-
lance OF extending the Consular Service, but
the smallness of the salaries paid
consuls~ New markets were opened through
he exertions Of those officers, and the com"
nerca Of the country moved, though ships
f%%AN - Aft &..T