National Republican., 1882-08-01
SENATE AND HOUSE.
THE PASSAGE OF THE NAVAL BILL.
The yarious Amendments offered and Agreed to
The Suudry Civil Bill-Pnssage OF Bills in
tho House-A Night Session for
Pension Bills.

Amer the transaction OF minor business in the
Senate yesterday the naval appropriation bill was
proceeded with, pursuant 10 the agrecmciit ofsa,-
urday, debate to continue under the fvc-minute
rule, and voting OIL the bill to begin at o'clock.
The pending amendment, offered by Mr. Plumb,
was intended to require contractor for the build
ing of q ship to discharge the obligation of
petentce for the use of patent and not leave the
government to settle all indefinite obligation, 1t
was agreed to.
Mr.. Butler moved to amend so rs to require the
Secretary OF the Navy instead of selling con.
dcmncd vessels to report to Congress at the next
session such vessels rs lie may fnd unfit ior use.
The amendment prevailed without objection:
ON motion of Mr.. Malone, a provision was In
serted directing the Secretary of the Navy to
ascertain and reI ort t. the next Conness
upon what terms additional lands and water ont
contiguous TO the Norfolk nuvy,,yard and neces-
sury for the construction of Il wct-dock can be mad
Some discussion followed upon the percenium
Of expenditure TO be allowed upon ships for re-
pHiis, when motion by Mr. Blairto stiiRe out the
provision on the SUI jcct was lost by 10 to So.
Mr.. Hoar moved to insert Il provision antho--
izing n commission of two naval officers and one
civilian TO report what navy-ynrds can be abol,
bhcd. The commission is to state the value OF
each of the yards, with reference to mnchlne$ on
hand, depth of water present work Ing eon,liton,
advantages and disadvantages AS naval snlon,
value for defensive purposes, &c. Agreed TO WITH
ont objection.
Mr. Bayard moved to strike out the item en-
powering the Secretary OF the Navy u close use.
less navy yards, transfer pettshnble stores ana
property to other yads, aud directing him to re-
port the facts upon which he acts so Congress;
The motion was discussed by Mr. Bnynrdand Mr.
| Plumb as to the effect which concentration OF
the civil establishment of uther yards at favored
point might have ~ Influencing elections, cr MI
| rs the appropriation for the civil fircc Of the
| yards was Sridiculously inadequate.
Mr.. Bayards motion preva!ed--yens, 81; nays, 2i.
The Republicans voting aye were Mcssrs. An
thony, Blair. Cameron Of Pennsylvanin. Conger,
Lapham, Morrill,, and y&anWysk & y A. THS T Democrats
On motion of Mr.. Morgan. the Secretary of the
Navy was authorized to loan to the American
Ordnance Company guns S. e &C. ior
ments of heavy ordnance.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Rollins, the appropriation for
the payment of labor in equipping vessels, &c, In
the total S750,000.
Mr. Plumb moved to insert proviso repeating
all laws providing for promotion and increase of
pay on the retired list.
The amendment was agreed to. .
number OF proposed amendments were ruled
out upon questions of order
The bill was reported 10 The Senate, and all the
amendments made in Committee Of tue Whole
were concurred in except the one offered by Mr.
Beck reducing the appropriation for finishing the
Minntonomah and the other iron -cads from
sl,C9oooo to $4,000, and stopping further H. pro-
ceedings under the CONTRACTS OF March 9, 1877.
Upon this separate Vote upon concurrence,
which was demanded, resulted-yeas, S2 nays, %.
So the amendment was retained in the BILL
All the votes in the negative wer5 given by Re-
publcans, Messrs. Cameron of Wisconsin, Ingalls,,
| Sherman, and Van Wyck, with Mr. DAVIS of Illi-
| nois voting aye with the Democrats.
Mr.. Bayard moved to strike out of the Item CIV
| ing the Secretary of the Navy discretion to place
officers when not at sea furlough, as we'll as on
leave ofabsence or waiting orders pay, the part
relating TO furlough pay. He said that in the
| other grades an officer received two-thirds, but
| when on furnugh only one-half pay, and that
| this was an bitrAry discretion which had some
| times been nLusel. lie instanced case within
| his knowledge i'll which an oficerhad been cut
| down to half pay for having given testimony that
| the Secretary did not like.
Mr.. Bayard's motion was adopted-27 to 26.
The bill then passed on u viva voce vote.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the sundry civil bill
was taken up. The bill was read for action on
| the committee amendments.
on motion of Mr.. Conger, the appropriation Of
s25 900 for lighted buoys was amended TO prohibit
payment of any patent right until the Light
| House Board has approved the kind of buoy, with
| its price and the amount of royalty charged.
MIR. Ferry opposed the amendment striking out
the item of si5,0D1 for light t-house in Little
Traverse Bay, Michigan. and the item was re-
| stored by n vote of q to 1G.
After twenty -one pages had been disposed OF
the bill was laid aside until to-day, with the ex.
pectation that 1t will then be completed.
Mr.. Allison, from the conference OIL the legisla.
| tive appropriation hin rnported disagreement
and upon his motion a new conference was or
| dered when the Senate confeTees were reap.
| pointed