Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-28
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 27.--The naval appro-
priation bill was taken mp. The question was
upon the motion Of Senator Cameron pa } to
recommit the bill with instructions to elemi-
nate all general legislation, changing the ex-
listing laws in regard to the navy.
Debate was interrupted by Senator Williams,
who offered an amendment to be proposed to
the sundry civil bill directing the attorney
general to ascertain what would be just and
reasonable compensation for the services rem
dered by Charles H. Reed in defense OF Chas.
J. Guiteau, and make an allowance therefor
not exceeding $1,000. Referred.
Debate was then. resumed on the naval bill.
SeLator Davis Nv. Va) of the appropria
ton committee, urged that the bill be pro-
eeeded with at once and disposed OF item by
item. A reduction in the item for miscella-
neous pay of the navy under the new arrange
ment was $186, 525, and similar savings oc-
CURED in other items. If the pending motion
prevailed the appropriation committee would
have to draft the bill upon the basis of the
one of last year which appropriated $947 100
more than the one now pending. He there
fore offered the motion in the interest of
economy.
Senator Plumb said the controversy was one
between the naval committee and house of rep
resentatives in which the appropriation COM
mittee was not directly concerned, as the latter
had merely reported the bill after it had ca me
to them from the house. The senate was
asked to look at the question simply with ref
erence TO the prohibition OF its own rules
against legislation on an appropriation bill
regardless of the fact that such legislation
was permitted under the rules OF the house
when it required expenditures. In other
words the senate was not to do a certain thing
at all, because it could not do it in certain
way. He called attention to several partlcu-
lars in which he thoughtful reformatory pro-
positions of the bill might be improved. He
would more largely diminish the higher
while providing more literally for the build.
ing of ships. The advocates of the pending
motion did not object to those
propositions because of any dement's In them
but because 1t was not conventionally prop
to consider them. The logical deduction Fl ON
their position was that they would proven
any reform of abuses at this session.
Senator Hawley thought the matter OF re-
casting the personnel of the navy ought not u
be entered upon without more deliberate con
| sideration. He suggested the appointment Oh
a committee to report upon this subject at the
next session, and mentioned various particu
lars in which the service might be improved
| such as striking off masters and ensigns by
way Of facilitating promotions. He was no
| opposed to reform, nor to any neces
sary reduction of officers, but the ex
traordiRary reduction of the bill in ap
parently reducing the cost OF the nav.
so we might complete some old monitors
| was surprise to him. What the country
wanted was not another example OF viciou
| legislation on an appropriation bill, but tn,
navy reformed, not a rotten navy.
After further discussion vote was takeI
and Senator Cameron's motion to recommi
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bill then went over without action until to
| morrow.
The conference on the Japanese indemnity
bill reported disagreement and a new con
ference was ordered. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.