National Republican., 1882-08-03
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Passage of the sundry civil BIIi-A Scene
nj Adjournment.

OF Salt Springs, in the Indian Territory, aud the
appropriation Of the royalty therefrom TO the
Cherokee school fund. Passed.
MIR. Platt, from the Pensions Committee, re.
ported and asked consideration of an original bill
to amend section 1902 title 81 of the Revised stat
| utes, and for other purpus ses He explained that
| the bill was TO meet Ease where the widow of d
pensioner, after his DEATH draws the pension in
violation OF law without revealing the lact of the
DEATH The purpose was to make the children's
pension date from the time at which the widow
ceHs to draw the pension, that Il, ffom the time
| OF discovery when payment is stopped, provided
she has in the meantime supported the children.
Inc bill made another change in the law, by pro-
viding that notorious md ldulterous cohubitatiCn n
| by q widow shall terminate the pension. With
these exceptions, the existing atue was subsar =
DAVIS Of Ws Tn 1eP M pat adGSd ddGsd S me-
bill did not entail any additional expenditure for
pensions. The bill was considered and passed
| mittee as amended the House joint resolution for
the printing Of reports of the director of tie geo.
After debate the committee was sustained (yeas
80, nays ~, aud the smaller Der of reports
ordered, with al additional 1000 for sale, making
| the total ii 600. The resolution then passed.
The Senate bill for 100000 government build
| ing for Lcavcnworth Kansas, wns repored wit =
out amendment, and, OH motion OF Mr.. Plumb,
passed.
Mr. Cameron introduced joint resolution,
which was passed, authorizing The, Secretary OF
| Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, the
sand OF cOlors presented TO 1t by the citizens Of
Norristown, Pa, which was captured by the con:
federao forces at the battle OF Spyttylvania, and
subsequently retnkan hy the Uuiied States troops
| at the full Of RichnIund. lassed.
| Mr.. Moran called up his resolution FIR the ap-
poiuilucnt of select lommi tee of five to consist
| of the cbGirmen OF the Military aud Naval Gem.
| mittees and three other members of those COM
mittccs to he appointed by tue Chair to consider
the subject Of heavy ordnance and pr,jcctes for
the armament of the Navy ana set-cost dcfsnses,
the committee to sit durins, the vacation, to send
for persons and paperS, and to IcIot At the next
session. Adopted without debate.
The consideration Of the sundiy civil bill was
| resumed.
The provision that the expenses in Washington
of the delegation OF ChcrOkccS who VISITED this
city last spring shall be paid out OF amy funds be-
Committee was ol!rt ted by Mr.. Voc! hres.
The provision was then modified to allow the
money to be paid from the Iie-suiy instead Uf
on motion of Mr.. ingalls,, the time specified by
the committee within which tic Ute Commission
| was extended from July to Sept mbur 10, 1885
MIR. Saunders and Mr. Van Wyck urged The re-
tenion Of the $500 for additional land ON The
| Pawnee reservation in Nebraska for an ludil II
| school.
This sum WAS however, stricken cut by tie
| committee. The item was retaiuGd--.5 tJ2'.
At tlis point IL message was received fion the
| House informing the Senate Of the action of tuRt
body on the river and halbor bill. A vote was
the veto of r1ie. President-4l yeas Ii nays, the
requisite two.tllirds.
The sundry civil bill was proceeded WITH and
Mr.. Sherman, from the Library Committee, re-
ported al appropriation of ssOO6 for the purchase
of the set of Supreme Court records and briefs be-
longing to the estate of the late Senator Carpenter.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hear, from the same committee, reported
all appropriation OF SS5 200 lor the purchase of the
books, &C., Of the Franklin collection belonging
TO Henry Stevens, OF London: lie spoke OF the
papers as All interesting contribution to the diplO
matte aid naval history of the revolution aud as
properly part Of the archives of our rove nment.
Among them was petition to the King signed
hy n th,A n rnt lpfl,
| ence, which was sent To DR.. Franklin, then the
agent Of Pennsylvania, to be presented in IVA,
and which tue King refused 10 receive.
The item was agreed TO.
Mr. Voorhees,, from the same committee, re-
ported an item Of $4,000 for the purchase of the
original letters, letter. books, and military maps of
the Count de Rochambeau, dating from 1850 to
1884 He stated that these included 1852 letters
from Washington written during The periol in
which the Count commanded the French troo s
cooperating with the Americans in the revull-
ton; that these related TO the conduct OF the War,
and that very few of them had been published
The item was agreed TO.
Mr.. Van wyck called attention to the change
made by the Senate committee in the apprupria-
tion of slJ0,0OO to enable the President TO carry
out the provisions of section 1853 of the Revised
Statutes to promote civil service reform and
official accountability. The word reform" had
been struck out, and the context amended to
read; to P;omote lhe efficiency of the civil SER
vice." &c. He wanted TO know II the comnittee
might go into the fund OF the Congressional as.
sessment committees. lLaughterl.
Mr.. Allison explained that the phrascOlogy had
| been changed to conform with the language Of
| the present statute.
MI Dawes moved to amend SO as to direct that
the money shall also be applied to introducing, as
far as practicable, competitive examination as IL
| means of ascertaining qualifications for admis-
sion into and promotion in the civil service. He
said this simply carried out what the law now au-
| thoriZed.
Mr.. Plumb did not want to have it understood
that competitive cXnm nations were OF themselves
the only tests, and moved to insert after the word
| examination" the words " aud proper distribu-
| tion."
Both motions were agreed to.
Mr.. Allison, from the Appropriations Commit
tee, reported an item appropriating s2OO,OOO to
meet the extra expenditure made necessary ly
the bill recently passed recognizing the letter
carrier system, providing Tor promotions from the
$500 TO the $1,000 grade, &c. He had read at the
| Clerks desk department communications shows
ing the estimated cost of the change to be S2S00OO
Mr.. Allison reported additional amen dments
which were adopted, appropriating $4,000 for d
site Tor the government building at Leavenworth
Kan. and $4,000 for u light house at or near
Sackonct Point X. l., and extending the time for
contracting for new school buildings in the Dis.
trict of Columbia to October l. 1882
On motion Of Mr.. Vance, an amendment pre-
| to Senate employees.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania moved to insesl
appropriations OF $4,000 and s37,5OO rcspectivet
for the purchase Of sizes and the commencement
of the construction of The government buildings
already provided for in Williamsport and scraii.
ton Pa. Agreed to.
MIR. Hoar offered an amendment empowering
the governor of Utah Territory TO appoint oifcers
TO fill vacancies in the Territory caused by fail
ure to elect SUCCESSORS to the present incumbents
The amendment prevailed without objection
Mr.. Logan moved an appropriation of $40, ,0O(
for Transporting the remains Of ministers and
their duties 10 their homes for in,erment ana 70,
reimbursing those who have incurred expense on
this account within the last two years. Agreed to
Mr. Ferry offered al amendment authorizing
the use Of letter sheet envelopes OIL which postage
stamps now In use on ordinary envelopes snail b.
| tll Ia fnr hatr
the appropriation Tor the manufacture Of Stamped
envelopes, &c Agreed io-yeas, "a; nays, y.
100000 for site aud building near the War be-.
partment as n hall of records for the deposit
therein OF legislative, judicial, and departmental
records, was objected TO by Mr.. Logan, and on his
motion the provision in regard TO the site wat
stricken out.
proposition, aud withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Butler offered All amendment establishing q
coaling dock aud naval storehouse at Port Royal
s. G. and appropriating o,0OO therefor Adopted
M. Jones, Of Florida, moved an appropriation
OF s6OUJO for completing four sections of dry dock
al the Pensacola ayy-yard. Agreed to-ycas, IS
On motion of Mr.. Brown, an item was inserted
TO facilitate the lighting OF the Savaunah Rive
from the bar at Tybee " Savannah.
Mr.. Hawiey advocated an increase OF 100000
IN the item for the signal service, making $4,000
Agreed 20,
for printing the debate and proceedings in thi
Congressional Record the words, ''as actually de-
| liNeEcu ana nOtulliB else.'
On motion of Mr.. Plumb, $4,000 of the appro
pration for the geological survey was allowed K
be used In procuring statistics In relation IN mine
and mining, and In making chemical analyses o
iron, coke, and oil.
Mr. Logan proposed an amendment directing
the Architect of the Treasury Department g. re
port ut the next session site and plans for hal
of records building. Agreed to.
After long discussion an amendment o1ere,
by Mr.. Morgan was adopted appropriatiug $40 90
for fire. escapes and stand pipes for lhe Goyern
: ment Printing Office and Government Hospita
for the Insane, and directing the money to be cx
r pended by the Capitol and Treasury architect
and General Meigs.
Upon the bills being reported to the Senate, al
the amendments were concurred IN, with the ex