Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-28
Senate PROCEEDINGS.

reported fayOrdbly, without amendment, in the
Senate today, the House bill in regard to the pay
or letter-carriers. He explained that the bill
would require the Postmaster General to fill va
c3ncie5 In the higher (or 81 ,00O grade by promo
tions from the $500 grade; that it also Increased
the pay of the auxliarie5 from 500 to sG0], and
W&S limited in its application to cities having
more than IS 900 inhabitants.
MeSsrs. IIoar and Groome suggested the neces-
sity for greater uniformity in the pay OF carriers
in the smaller cities and the propriety OF increas-
Ing 1t.
The bill passed without amendment
MI HaWley reported from the printing commit
tee the senate resolution for printing 5000 copies
OF the o1.icill repor. OF the International Cotton
Exposition OF 1881. Passed.
PUBLICATION OF THE CENSUS.
The Senate bill to provide for the publication OF
the tenth census was passed. II provides for the
printing OF additional copies OF the reports on
population, agriculture, manufactures and me-
chanic5, fish and fisheries, history OF the national
loan and The compendium OF the census, and ap-
pr0priates Tor this purpose S670,00 1t also pro-
vdeS for the distribution OF complete sets or these
reports TO libraries and other public institutions
throughout the country, their allotment to Con-
gres .men, ito be distributed by the Secretary CT
the InterOr.) each Senator be entitled to order
f1Iteen and each K preventative ten sets.
TIE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then took Up the naval appropriation
bill, AMI the bill was read for action upon the COM
mittee amendments. An amendment, proposed by
Mr.. Brown, to require examin ltions for appoint
neat and promotion in the naval medical corps to
be competitive, wa rejected after discussion.
MI Brown mN1f'd Il his proposition SO as to
make 1t applicable alone to appointments, and in
this form IL was adopted, Mr.. Sawel and Mr. Lo-
gan stating that it did not alter the present law
Mr. Miller OF Cal. moved to amedl the portions
regu4tng the act'e list OF the staff corps OF the
navy by substituting therefor provision for the
appointment OF a commission to consider all mat
ters relating to proper reduction OF the official
list of the navy ami the adjustment Of the several
Sion.
Mr. Hale raised the point OF order On the amend
lStinr law.
MI Hawlcy remarked that the larger part of the
bill was OF this character.
Mr. Rollins submitted that If the amendment
was not IN order on the ground stated, nearly all
the committee amendments must be ruled out
point OF order as against the pending amendment
reported by the committee.
The chair Glr Davis sustained the point and
ruled In effect that all amendments made by the
Senate committee changing the House general
legislation were cut of order under the Senate
RUE prohlbitlng such legislation upon appropria-
"A long discussion followed, participated Ia by
Mes5rs. Hawley, Beck, Harris and Hoar.
Mr. Call appealed from the decision on the
point, anu the Senate, on a diviSiOn declined to
table the appeal.
The discussion was then continued by the parlia-
mentlrlanS OF the bO iy.
Upon vote being ordered, some confusion was
apparent as to the form in which the question OF
1t was agreed to test the sense of the Senate
upon the ruling upon the committee endment
dividing the 14o surgeons on the active list into
The chair decided this to be out OF order, as in
voiv1ng general legislation, and this decision was
ustalned by the Senate, ayes 26, nays q. An
equal number OF democrats and repuhiieahs re-
sponded aye. the committee amendment was
consequently disagreed to.
House of Representatives.
In the House to-day, on motion OF Mr. Van Horn,
Senate bin was passed establishing ports OF deliv-
cry at Kansas City and ST. Joseph, Mo.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Speaker announced the following conference
committees: On the Creek orphan fund bill
Messrs. Deering, Haskell and Welborn
On the Japanese indemnity fund bill-MeSSrs
Williams, (WtS-), Rice, (Mass) and Deuster.
ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY. " 49,
A motion, made by Mr.. Hiscock. that when the
House adjourn to-day it be to meet on Monday
next was carrled-112 to "a
TEMPORARY PROVISION FOR GOVERNMENT EXPENDI-
TURES.
Mr. Hiscock offered joint resolution providing
temporarily (until August 3D. for the expendi-
lures of the government; and it was passed
Various reports were presented by the commit
among them Senate joint resolution for the pub
lcation OF certain information in aid OF the So
ciety OF the Rel Cross. which W rs passed
Mr. Townsend, from the committee on COM
merce, reported back the bill regulating the car
Rage OF explosive materials on passenger steam
vessels. Placed on the calendar.
TIE House then, at 1855, adjourned until Mon
day.
Capitol Notes
The House to-day passed a Joint resolution fur
ther extending the appropriation bills OF last year
up to and to include the 81 OF August next, by
which time. 1t is thought, the naval and legIsla-
tive appropriation bills will have become laws.
down Senator Cameron.i motion to recomnlt the
naval appropriation bill to tae appropriations
committee with instructions to eliminate all fea-
lures OF general legislation.
FRUSTRATED BY THE HEAT.
Charles W. Clisbee, principal reading clerk of
the House, was Frustrated by the heat while as
cending the steps OF the Capitol this morning. He
was at once taken into the building and attended
by DE- Van Aerman, member OF Congress from
New YORK. This afternoon his condition was
somewhat improved, but was still considered very
critical.
LdteI'.-Mr. Cllsbee has been removed In an am
bulance to the Providence hospital. His condition
Is quite serious
WILL THERE BE A VETO OF THE RIVER AND HARBoR
BILL?
The House having adjourned until Monday, the
official action of the President upon the river and
harbor bill cannot lie known until then, the bill
originated in the House, and his veto or approval
must be sent there. The friends OF the bill main
tained stoutly to-day that it would be approved.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
The House having nothing to do adjourned at
IL 80 O'Clock to-day until Monday next Members
are growing rest.ve, because OF the slow progress
made In the Senate. They are exceedingly anX-
iouS to get home and will take 1t easy until the
Senate diSpOSeS OF the remaining appropriation
bills. The final adjournment hardly be ached
before Saturday OF next week.
ACTION OF MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The House committee on military affairs has
directed Chairman Henderson to call up for pas
sage under the "Pound rule" several bills which
have passed the Senate, among which is the bill
for the relief OF persons who were injured by the
explosion OF the Pittsburg arsenal In 1863.
THE FIGHT OVER THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The opponents OF the reorganization features of
the naval appropriation bill In the Senate are not
dlsmayed by the defeat OF their resolution yester
day. They are keeping uD determined fight, and
evidently intend to continue It, There Is no tell
ing how long the debate may last, as there is no
sign OF anything like cessation yet
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate, in executive session yesterday, con-
flrmed the following nominations:-James Riley
Weaver, OF West Virginia. to be secretary OF lega-
tiOn and consul-general OF the United States at
Vienna; John 7. Robson, OF Tennessee, to be con-
sui OF the United States at Beirut; William G.
Henderson to be collector of customs for the dis
trict OF Pearl River, Miss George A. Johnson for
the district Of Santiago Cal Edward Higgins, for
the district OF St Johns Fla. Collectors Of inter-
nal revenue-JameS w. Bently, at 18th district OF