Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-08
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.


ings.
SENATE.-After our report closed
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
pension appropriation oil. the question being
upon the amer dment reported BY Mr.. WirherS
from the pensions committee, for local pension
courts, being the sixty surgeons bill.
Mr. kirkwood spoke in ra7or OF the amend
ment and MT. Saunders opposed II.
(Mr Whyte, during the debate, reported from
the committee on the District of Columbia
favorabiy, with amendments, the Senate bill to
reorganiZe and incorporate anew the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad company.)
Mr.. Withers, In order to obyiate the objection
PRESENTED By question OF order raised by Mt.
Teller. namely, that the amendment proposed
TO engraft general legislation upon an appro.
prfatfon bill, modified his proposition so as 10
limit Its application and operation TO the next
fiscal year. The question being taken the Sen
ate decided without division tnat the amend
ment as modified was not IN order under the
rules.
The question recurring on the bill Mr.. Plumb
moved an amendment appropriating $500, 900 70
provide for fifty additional examiners for the
leDslon Office and for the clerical force neces-
sary for the pension, adjutant generals and
surgeon general Offices, 70 render effective the
Work OF said examiners.
After some discussion vote was takea when
the pending amendment was declared to De In
ofder-yeaS 81, nays 81.
Without further action the Senate ado Iraed
HOT SE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Reagan having moved to suspend the
rules aud pass the river and harb0r appr0prta-
ton bin. and the bill having been read Mr..
Scales raised the point Of order that It was not
In order for Mr. Reagan. In his Individual
capacity. 10 move to pass The bill The Oil was
In committee OF commerce and though it would
De competent for the gentleman, acting under
INSTRUCTIONS from that committee. to make hts
motlon upon the Monday upon which motions
from committees TO suspend the rules Might be
submitted, II was not in order to-day for him to
do so.
After considerable debate, Speaker Randall
oVerruled the point of order. The question was
tnen taken on second1ng a demand for the sus-
pension OF the rules, and it was seconded-yeas
122, nays ~. Mr. Reagan then briefly explained
the provisions Of the bill
Mr. COX called attention to the fact that more
IMAM 0ne-half OF the lO,0tb.000 was given to the
states represented on the committee.
MIR. Reagan closed the debate In fiye-minute
speech, In which he asserted that the bill ap.
pr0priated less than 40 per cent of the esti-
mates. Referring TO Mr.. Cox's remarks that
the states represented on the commerce COM
mlttee had obtained a large portion OF the
appropriations, he called attention TO the fact
That f1fteen states were represented on that
committee, and that these states were the ones
In which the largest rivers and harborS were
situated.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was then relected-yeas 100 nays Sfi-not
the necessary two-thlrds In the affirmative.
Mr.. Belford moved TO suspend the rules and
adopt resolution providing that an hour NAV
each day be set apart during which members
might ask unanimous consent.
berS ID favor OF this proposition. Its opponents.
headed by Mr.. Atkins, who declared that it
meant an extra session, fllibustered upon IL
until finally 1t was referred to the committee
On rules.
Mr.. Wbitthorne introduced bill approprt.
ating $4,000 TO be expended by the Navy de
partment for the purpose Of prosecuting a
search for the Jeanette.