, 1881-02-27
IN THE HOUSE.
A LONG TUG.

A LONG TUG.
Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2G.-The House
spent all the day and good portion Of the
night on the SundrY Civil bill, 1t having been
determined to dispose of this. which Is the
last but one of great appropriation bills. be-
fore entering upon the consideration of the
Funding question. The contest Of yesterday
over the proposition to establish coaling sta
tions on the Chiriqui tract was continued,
and, after Il good deal of spirited opposition,
the amendment was finally adopted
by very considerable vote. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Nhitthorne, an amend
ment was adopted appropriattng S.
0oo to enable the Secretary Of the Navy
to protect and preserve the cemeteries III
foreign countries used for the most part for
the burial Of citizens Of the United States.
On motion Of llr. Springer an amendment
was adopted appropriating 5000 for the pur-
chase of Ingalls, portrait of Thomas Ewing,
the first Secretary OF the Interior. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Hawk, of Illinois, an amendment
was adopted authorizing the construction OF
an elevator on the south wing of the Capitol.
Mr.. Townsend, of Ohlp, moved all amend
ment to provide for the lighting Of the Cap
itol and public grounds with
TILE ELECTRIC LIGHT,
but it was ruled out OH point
Of order that therel was no law authori-
zing 1t. Mr.. Manning, Of Mississippi,
moved an appropriation Of SO, 900 for further
investigation BY the United States Entono-
logical Commission as to the best means Of
destroying the cotton-worm and ball-worm.
Mr.. Blount made point Of order against
Al.~uo frs
tlloriziaf mis-. as the work had been CON-
pIeted. ~a1r. Manning hoped the point Of
order lid not be held good, and as
serted that the Investigations of tho
Commission last year had saved S20,00o,-
600 to the cotton region. Mr.. Knott
of Kentucky, said there would be more pro-
priety in an amendment voting $4,000 to
buy turkeys to catch the tobacco worms in
turkey cock is worth more in the extermina-
ZION Of insects noSious to agriculture
THAN ALL THE ENToMoIoGSTs
the Government has employed III the last ten
years. The point Of order was sustained.
Mr.. Valentine, Of Nebraska, then moved an
appropriation OF 5000 to enable the Signal
h habits bits and flight tlight Of II the '' Rocky Mount
ain locusts. a point Of order was
also made against this amendment, which
was sustained, ana appeal was taken from
the decision 0f the Chair, when the advocates
of this appropriation and Of the appropria-
ton for tie cotton-worln investigation CON-
bined their forces to orerrule the decision, it
being understood that Mr. Valentine would
accept an amendment to fake the amount
$4,000. of which $50 shall be for inyesti-
cation Of the cotton-worm, but the combined
force was not strong enough, md the Chair
was sustained. Nr. Willis offered all amend
nlent .appropriatlng $4,000 to carry into ef-
feet the provisions at Sec. 1853 of the
Revised Statutes. The object was to revive
TIE c1vu.sEnv1cE COMMISSION.
The law for it has never been repealed, but
the Commission could not be appointed, as
no appropriation has been made for several
years past. The amendment was rejected.
llr. Horr offered an amendment to pay a
certain Deputy-Narsl,ai in South Carolina at
the rate of $500 per year during such time
as he may be sick BY reason Of wounds re-
cur: % in Piekens Caunty. eMr. Morr pro
sefdea sebee and maze read what sPse p9rported m
to be letter from a man who, he said, was
one OF the principal Democrats i'll the coun-
writer. Mr. Horr would give it with pleas
ure, but SO far tie people had only been
shooting Republicans. and he feared il the
name was given they would begin to shoot
Democrats. The amendment was ruled out
of order. The Committee had reported a
number of items to pay the expenses OF
CONTESTANTS AND coSTEsTEEs
In large number of contested-election cases,
and there was good deal Of opposition by q
small minority, so that the business was
greatly delayed. At one time IL appeared as
though the House would be left without
quorum, and a1r. Blount appealed to the gem
tlenaen to remain, for. unless the bill passed
the House tonight, it could hardly become
law. This was the condition Of affairs at the