Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-13
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Army Bill Back In the House
Ex-COnfederRIes and Military Ap.
nImenIs-CIerks for Senators
The Japanese Indemnity Bill
Spice In the SenAte-The Star Route
Trials.

The Japanese Indemnity BIZ
Spice In the SenaIe-The Star Route
Trials.
WARRINGTON, June 12-In the House, on |
motion of Mr.. Wellborn, OF Texas, the bill |
was passed for the erection of a public |
building at Dallas, Texas, at a cost not to |
exceed $75, 900.
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio, from the Com |
mittee on Appropriations, reported back the
army appropriation bill, with Senate amend
ments, recommending concurrence in some
and nou-concurrence in others OF these
amendments. Among the amendments in
which non-concurrence Is recommended is
that making army retirement compulsory at
the age OF sixtY-four, instead of sixty-two as
provided In the bill as It passed the House.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, moved to concur.
claiming that it was unjust and detrimental
to the service to retire an Off GER at the age
OF g. regardless OF his mental and physical
condition.
Mr.. Butterworth opposed the Senate
amendment. General Sherman had said to
him and to others that there was no ques-
tion as to the prOpriety, fitness aud necessity
Of the clause In the House bill.
Mr.. McCook, of New York, declared that
G aneral Sherman had never stated that the
age of 62 was the necessary age, and argued
In support of the Senate amendment.
Mr.. McLsne, OF Maryland, advocated the
amendment, maintaining that the House
provision would put upon the retired list
men who were superior to those upon the
active list. Such was the case ia the navy
at the present time.
After further debate by Mr.. McCook In
favor of concurrence, and by Messrs. Bur
rows of Michigan and Robson Of New Jer-
seY In opposition thereto, vote was then
taken and the Senate amendment agreed to
yeas 10l, nays 75.
The other recommendations of the Com
mittee on Appropriations were agreed to
without division.
After passing few un!mportant bills the
House took up District OF Columbia bust
ness, and spent the remainder of the ses-
sion in discussing bill sppropriating about
one and half million dollars to increase
the water supply OF the District. Finally
the bill was laid over as unfinished business
for tomorrow, and the House adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Garland, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported as a sub
sti'ute for the bill for the relief OF A sgd
neV Tebbs and similar IN 9asures, an original
bill amending section 1918 Of the Revised
Statutes in reference to the disqualification
of persons from appointment to snv
position in the army of the United
States aud for other purposes.
The bill was read at the Clerks
desk. It amends the section TO read, "No
person who held commission in the army
or navy of the United States st the begin
ming of the late rebellion and resigned his
place and afterwards served in any capacity
in the military, naval or civil service Of the
81 20 - la .
the States in insurrection during the re
bellion, shall be appointed to anv position
In the army of the United States "
Section 2 That section 1916 of the Re
vised Statutes be and the same is, hereby
repealed, and hereafter the oath to be taken
bv any person elected or appointed to any
Office of honor or profit, either in the ci VII.
military or naval service, except President OF
the United States shall be as prescribed in
section 1857 of the Revised Statutes but this
appeal is not to affect the Oaths prescribed
in existing statutes respecting special or
subordinate officers and employees.
Section 3. That section $50 of the Revised
Statutes. imposing certain disqualifications
upon grand and petit jurors Of the United
States, and section S21 OF the Revised Stat
utes, prescribing the oath for grand and
petit jurors in the courts OF the United
States, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Garland reported favorsbly, with
tee the Senate bill to attach the parishes OF
st. Mary and Iberia to the Western d strict
OF Louisiana.
UDou the completion of routine business,
at 1880, Mr.. Van Wyck moved the consid-
Grafton of his resolution su-pending rule
66, so that action might be hal uDOn the
confirmation or r. 'ction of the Tariff Com
mis- sioners with open doors. instead of in
executive session.
Under the rules this resolution was con-
sidered IN secret session. The Senate re-
mained in secret session about forty
minutes. The discussion of the resolution
was largely colloquial and there were no
long speeches. The drift OF the argument
was that the adoption of the resolution
from the usages of the Senate,
which might lead to embarrassing
complications 10 the future, and It was ac-
cOrdingly defeated by vote of 80 against
10 The result was In no sense. however, a
test o. the sentiment Of the Senate in re-
gard to the merits OF the nominations, for a
number Of Senators VINO are openly opposed
to their confirmation voted against the reso-
luton on the grounds above indicated.
At 1:50 legislative business was resumed,
and the Senate, under the Anthony rule,
took up Mr.. Browns resolution to provide
8 clerk for each Senator not already sup
piled with one as Chairman OF committee.
iZiDg each Senator to employ clerk at
81 900 per annum, to be paid out of the
Senate contingent fund, and argued In sup
port OF his substitute. The resolution final
ly went over and the Senate resumed con-
siderstion of the Japanese indemnity bill,
the question being upon Mr.. Morrill's
amendment to pay back in legal coin the
exact sum received from the Japanese Gov
ernment, namely, $7S5000.
After a discussion, in which Messrs. Nor
rill and Plumb favored It, and Messrs. Nor
gan and Call opposed 1t, the amendment
prevailed-yess %, nays 20.
The further debate on the bill occupied
the remainder of the days session. and in
It's course considerable heat was shown by
Messrs. Morgan and Ingalls,. Mr.. Morgan
described some OF MIR. Ingalls, statements
as Historically untrue" and Mr.. Ingalls,
replied that there was but one
orator that could fairly answer
any statement Mr.. Morgan might make, and
that was the engine in the basement of the
capitol which supplied wind to the ventiat-
ing apparatus.
Tue bill finally went over.
On motion OF Mr.. Logan, the Senate In
sisted upon its amendments to the army ap-
preparation bill, and Messrs Logan, Plumb
and Ransom were appointed conferees.
Adjourned.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
The examination OF witnesses was re-
sumed to-day in the star route cases.
Among the papers put in evidence was
petition for an increase and expedition of
service in Nebraska, forwarded and In
dorsed by Senator Saunders. Many similar
papers are p omised as evidence for the de-
fense. In this case counsel for the govern
ment said that IL the Post Office Department
had not gone beyond the recommendation
OF Senator SAUNDERS, there would be moth
ing In the case for them. But little pro-
gress was made to-day. Another alleged
star route swindle was sent before the grand
jury to-day, involving Monroe Salisbury, Of
the firm Of Gilmer, Salisbury q Co.
PENSION FOR PRESIDENT TAYLOR's
DAUGHTER.
The House Committee on Pensions to-day
agreed to recommend the passage Of the
bill granting pension of six hundred dol
lars per year to Mrs. Betty TAYLOR Dand-
ridge, the daughter of President Taylor.
UnAfe0Itnna.