Morris tribune., 1882-06-22

finally passed the house:
''That on and after the passage of this act,
when an officer has served thirty-five years
either as an officer or soldier in the regular
or volunteer service he shall, if he make ap-
plication therefor to the president, be re-
retired list; and when an officer has served
forty years, either as an officer OF
soldier in the regular or volunteer service OF
is sixty four years of age, he shall be retired
from active service and placed on the retired
list and no act now in force shall be so con-
strued as to limit or restrict retirement as
herein provided for"
Mr. Dunnell introduced bill for pub
lie building at Winona and has written to
Mayor Lamberton for statistics of federal
business in that city The entire cost of the
building provided by the bill is 100000
Of this $4,000 is appropriated to be ex-
pended for the purchase of site and
towards the construction ofthe building.
A bankruptcy bill and bill creating a
board ofinter-state commerce as a bureau OF
the interior department were reported, and
the house spent the rest of the day on Dis
trict of Columbia matters. .,
TUESDAY, JUNE 13.
SENATE-Mr. Browns resolution supply
ing each senator with 81, 200 clerk, was re-
jected-yeas 20, nays %,
The-Japanese indemnity bill passed-35 to
13-with amendments providing for the re-
turn to Japan of the principal ($7S5, ,OOO)
only, and the destruction of the so-called
japanese indemnity fund bonds now in the
treasury. Section directs the secretary of
the treasury to pay from the treasury $14O,-
600 as prize money to the officers and crews
of the United States ship Wyoming and
steamer Tokiang, or their legal representa-
tives, for services in the straits of Shimono-
seki in 1868 and 1864, no payment to be
made to an assignee to any mariner, but to
the mariner himself his legal representa-
tives or his or their duly authorized attorney.
The senate bill to g we every officer whose
name is borne on the naval list thfrty-fiye
years, and who has served a full term as
chief of q bureau, was rejected-1O to 81.
The following nominations were sent to
the senate: Samuel 3. Axtell of Ohio,
chief justice of the supreme court of New
Mexico; Rollin NJ. Daggett of Nevada,
United States minister to the Hawaiian Isl
ands, and Henry Esplisen of Wisconsin, re-
ceiver OF public moneys at Aberdeen, D. T.
HoUsE.-The day was nearly all consumed
in the consideration of the legislative, exec
utiye and judicial appropriation bill. The
principal feature Ofthe proceedings was the
Offering OF half dozen amendments by as
many members prohibiting political assess
ments and embodying civil service reform
schemes, all ofwhich were ruled out on
points of order.
A lively set-to characterized the
debate on the section of the leg
islative bill making provisions for
certain examiners in the patent office, Young
of Ohio and Atkins of Tennessee being the
principals. The latter stated that there was
no necessity for increasing the corps of ex-
aminers as their duties were performed bv
boys and girls. Mr.. Young declared that
this statement was untrue, whereupon Mr..
Atkins in an excited manner inquired if the
gentleman meant to make personal as
sault upon him, ~ will hold you response
BILE for it if you do not confine. yourself to
parliamentary language" shrieKed the tall
Tennessean. ooh what's the matter with
you?" coolly responded Young "Yeu can
always find me in my seat if you want me"
"Me too" said Mr.. Atkins.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment pro-
viding that the reporte of the United States
supreme court shall cover into the treasury
all receipts from, O.se sale of reports in ex-
cess of s., 500 per year. Adopted.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA.
SENATE-Mr. Pendleton gave notice that
he would not call up his resolution in rela
ton to the assessment of government EN-
ployes for political purposes until Mr.. Hait
of Maine, who was one of the signers of the
circular, returned from his trip north, which
would probably be by next Monday. HI
also said that he had received number O
letters ON the subject enclosing the circular
from employees in different sections of the
country, asking that some means be devised
to protect them from paying the assessments
The consideration was resumed of the reso
luton to pay mail contractors in various
southern states the amount due them fol
contracts in 1859, 1860 and 1861, and devot
| ing 1876, 900 to the purpose. By q stric
| party vote, Mr.. Davis of Illinois voting will
the republicans, the measure was defeate,
by vote of 30 nays to % yeas. The whisk..
| in bond bill was the regular order afte
the morning hour and consumed the tim,
| till adjournment, Senator Williams deliver
| ing lengthy argument in favor of tn
| bill.
HOUSE, The legislative bill came up an
Mr.. White of Kentucky charged Mr.. Kelley
chairman of the ways and means committee
with making bargain with the whisky me
to serve their interests in consideration of al
from them in the tariff legislation. Kelle
replied with great heat, and both member.
were formally rebuked by the house. Th
resolution of censure was withdrawn, how
ever, after apologies by the offenders.
/ BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Springer o
fered an amendment, which was adopted
fixing the salary of the reporter of the Unite
States supreme courte at 5000, and provit
| ing that hereafter the supreme court report
shall be printed at the government printin
Office and sold at the cost of publication an
| 1Oper cent. additional.
Mr.. Mills offered bill providing that n
part of the contingent fund appropriated b
this bill shall be expended in payment (
clerks employed by senator's and member
/ of congress. Adopted.
The committee then rose, and che bill ha,
ing been reported to the house, was passed
yeas 125, nays 45.
Mr.. Miller reported resolution recon
mending the committee OH appropriation
to provide for the payment to George {
I Cannon of Utah,his salary and mileage, up |
i April 16, 1882, the day when his seat WI
declared vacant. Adopted.
J THURSDAY JUNE is,
SENATE.-The resolution to appropriat
1875 OO0to pay southern mail contractors ft
ante-bellum services was discussed at length
resolution was introduced for an invest
CATION of the labor strikes. The bonde,
spirits bill coming up, Mr.. Window spok
strongly against it, and the bill and ament
ments, on motion of Mr.. Mcmillan and by
vote of32 to 90 were indefinitely postponed
HousE.-The rive and harbor bill occ,
pied the days session without action.