New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A NIGHT session was ordered for tomorrow
for the consideration Of Senate bills upon the private
calendar.
Mr. MORTON tRep n " and Mr.. BOWMAN (Rep.,
Mass presented petitions asking the early considera'
ton Of tue joint resolution for the appointment of
commission 10 ascertain what terms mutualrecpro-
city treaty may DO entered between the United States
and Canada Referred. The House. at 1880 went into
Committee OF th' WhOe-Air Cox OIL New YORK, IN tue
cnair--upon the Naval Appropriation bill,
MIR. ATKINS Dem.. Tenn.l briefly explained the pro-
net ncrcae OF $55 600 over the appropriation bill for
tho Tho principal items OF increase ere
ho Marine Corps The principal item Of decrease was
in the appropriation for torpedces. ,.
Mr. ATKINS replied that there were about Oryhree
Mr. REAGAN called attention 90 the enormous number
Of officers connected wan the service aud The large pay
list In eomoar s6n with the number of vessels aiOat
Dir. WHlTTH0RNE lDem, Tenn.l, chairman OF the
TOO any officers in the Navy and thought that the num-
Der ought to be reduced.
The bill then read by sections for amendments.
Mr.. HlsCOCK (Rep., n. W moved to increase from
100000 81 00O00O The appropriation for the Bureau
Mr. ATKINS opposed the amendment.
Mr. HlSCOCK cOntended that 1t Was necessary TO keep
MT O'NETLL Rep., Penul IN advocating tho amend
ment. dwet upon the importance OF constructing dry
Mr. HAWLEY TRep, Count Evored the amendment.
When gentlemen said that there was no Navy. they
meant 10 in o Pickwiekinn sense. There we're many
good vessels in the Navy which would always be OF
vice. they should be- kept IN proper condition. II
was high time however, that Congress should delber
atey sit down aud devise plan for large addition 90
the Navy ana then go work and make annual
priatiOns OF S0,0OO0O0 for series OF years, until
Navy should bs Dut The present condition OF the
Navy q continual subject OF modification.
After mrtner debate the amendment was rejected
Yeas, rs; nays, 81.
The committee tnen rose and reported the bill 10 the
House, pass d, exactly reported from the
Committee on Appropriations. 80.
Mr. BLACKBURN (Dam., Ky.l, from the COMMITTEES
on Appropriations reported tue Post Office appropria
ton BILL which ordered printed aud recommitted
Mr. CALKIhs rep Ind, then called up tue contest =
ed election Of BOyntOn VS.. LOring fron tue o.
CONGRESSIONAL district OF MASSACHUSETTS, the rel ors
OF the majority OF she Committee ON EectiOns-sgnea
by Republicans and MISUNDERSTANDING the c0ntestee
ented 10 retain his seat the report of the minority
sgued by Mr.. Weaver owa) being IN favor Oh the con-
testant
Mr. LORING tRep.. Mass. took the toor for the pur-
pose OF defending the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
from some OF the charges made AGAINST u Dy TUE
report OF the minority; 10 had been charged
that Massachusetts had Tor political purp0sC Z
DISTINGUISHED citizens substantially 10 dim nis
representation upon floor but he asserted that
there was foundation for tue demand that her repre-
sentatOn aud her electoral shou be reduced. lie
argued that the educational qualifications plaeef 0y
MASSACHUSETTS, upon snfragr was proper ONE out pc
denep that than 10 600 persons were disquan
BY uiteracy. He paid tribute to Tho edueAfnA ave