The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-03

! W. ih' VNeiNs VI ''ihHi'lANH'A'
consider all matters relating.tO the prop,
| reduction of the official list OF the navy an
the adj ustment of the several corps there0
| The provision was ruled out on q point
order, but the first part of the motion
to wit, TO strike out the clause abolishin
the grade of commodore prevailed-yea!
q; nays, 22.
On motion of Mr. Butler, of South Caro-
lima, an amendment was adopted sirikin
out the clause providing for the condemna
ton and sale of such stores and supple
belonging to the several bureas of the nav,
as shall be unserviceable and inserting
clause directing the secretary of the navy Il
make a report of such stores and supplies
to congress.
After coming to agreement that vott
should be taken upon the bill, at O'Clock
on Monday the senate without further nc
tion at 4:15 p. m. adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
The president to-day nominated Albert
III. Leonard, to be United States attorney
of the Second district OF Louisiana, End
the 70 lowing to be post.masters VIM
McKenna, Shreveport, Louisiana; Julius
Ennemocer, Monroe. Louisiana; James G.
Hatchell, at Wills Point, Texas; Thomas
Braen at Mineola, Texas.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The naval APP
bill was proceeded with. Par
suant to the agreement on Saturday. the
debate to continue under the five-mlnute
rule. and voting on bill to begin at 3 clock,
pending which an amendment, offered
by Mr.. Plumb, was intended to require the
contractor for the building of ships to dis
charge the obligation of the patentee for
the use Of the patent, aad not leave the
government to settle an indefinite obliga-
ton. 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Butler moved to amend 50 as
to require the secretary of the
navy, instead of selecting the
condemned vessels, to report to congress at
its next session. such vessels as he may
find unfit tor use. The amendment pre-
vailed without objection.
On molion of Mr.. Malone a provision was
directing the secretary of the navy
TO ascertain and report to the next congress
upon what terms additional lands and
water front, contiguous to the Norfolk navy
yard, and necessary for the construction of
a wet dock, can be had.
Mr.. Hoar moved to insert the provision
a commission of naval officers
and one civil to report what navy yards
can be abolished. The commission is
to state the value of each of the yards
with reference to the machinery on hand,
depth OF water, present working condition,
and disadvantages as naval
station, value for defensive purposes, etc.
Agreed to without objection.
Mr.. Bayard moved to strike out the item
the secretary of the navy to
close useless navy yards, transfer perisha-
BILE stores and property to other yards, and
dii Getting him to report the facts upon
which he acts to congress. Mr.. Ray0rds
motion prevailed-yeas, 81; nays, "a. The
republicans voting aye were: Anthony,
Blair, Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, Conger
and Lapham, Morrill, and Van Wyck. The
democrats voting no were: Beck and
Slater.
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Morgan made an inef-
fectual effort to obtain formal extension of
lime for debate. The offering and accept
ng Of amendments then proceeded, with
brief explanation of their purpose.
Mr.. Plumb moved to insert the proviso
all laws providing for the promo
ion and increase of pay on the retired list.
greed to.
A number of proposed amendments were
ruled ont.
On question OF order, the bill was report
cd to the senate and all amendments made
n the committee Of the whole were con
cured in except one, offered by Mr.. Beck,
reducing the appropriation for finishing
,he Miontanolah and other ironclads from
81, 900, 900 to 100000, and stopping further
under the contracts of March
Sd, 1877. Upon this a separate vote upon
which was demanded, re-
80; nays, %. So the amend
nent was retained in the bill. All the
votes in the negative were given by repub-
icans. Cameron, of Wisconsin, Ingalls,
sherman and VanWyck, with Davis, OF
Illinois, voted with the democrats. Kel-
ogg and Sewell were paired with Lamar
,n6 MrDhargpO rpsnpCtiVplV
Bayard moved to strike out the
item giving the secretary OF the
navy directions to place officers,
when not at sea, at furlough, as
well as on leave of absence or waiting or.
derg. Vhepay part, relating to furlough
pay he said that an officer on leave OF VI
sence received two.thiids, but when on fur
lough only one-balf pay, and that this was
an arbitration of discretion, and such as
had been sometimes abused. He instanoed
a case within his knowledge in which an
officer had been cut down 10 bali-pay for
having given testimony that the secretary
did not like.
Mr. Hale maintained the necessity for
in grades, and denied that
the lower was regarded as punishment.
Mr. Bayards motion was adopted by a
vote of y TO 10, The bill passed.
The sundry civil bill was then taken up.
The bill was read for action on the COM
mittee amendments, and after twenty-one
pages had been disposed Of it was laid aside
until tomorrow without the expression
that il will then be completed
Mr. Allison, from the conference on the
legislature appropriation bill, reported an
Agreement and the senate CDni9nees we're
appointed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE,
Under call Of the states the following
resolutions were introduced and referred:
BY Townsend, of Illinois, proposing a
amendment for the election
of United States senators by the people of
.he states.
by Speer, of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sl0O, 900 as an expression Of appreciation
by the government for the service DR.. &.
W. Long, OF Georgia, in the discovery and
inst use Of anWsthesia in surgical opera
ions.
The committee on foreign affairs regard
Cd the joint resolution requesting the pres
dent 10 open negotiations with Nenzuela
With a view 10 the revival Of the treaty OF
sf8 and the appointment Of a mixed COM
mission to sit IN Washington, the new
10 complete the work of the
old one, and investigate the charges
Jf fraud against that commissOn
The resolution was referred to the COM
nittee OF the whole. and leave was granted
10 TIA the report. The bouse then pro-
,eeded TO consider the bills on the speak
RS table, and a number of bills passed.
zone Of which were Of public interest.
The committee on appropriations report
d the joint resolution apprOpriating S01,-
% 10 supply the deficiency in the appro-
lriatiOn tor fees Of United States district
itiOiueys. ID passed.
The horse then. at 8.27. took a recess
Until 2 O'Clock this evening. the session
% be for the consideration Of pension bills.
EETATE.
WAsHIyGIJE, August l.-After dispOsing
4 the usual business the senate took up the
undry civil Till, aud rapid progress Was
made upon the committee amendments.
ON motion 0f Mr. Tafris On additional
Of $40 eJwns made Tor qusr-
.niine service nf Ship Island.
Tue committee amendment relnc'n- fhe
um which the president d allowed % spend
D preventing or surprising epidemics
rom $1,000 20 5000 was disagreed TO
I'd the original amendment restored.