The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-28
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
Forty-Seventh Congress.

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| WASHINGTON, July 27.-The senate soon
after being called to order, resumed con.
sideratlon OF the naval appropriation bill.
Inc question was upon the motion of Mr.
cameron, OF pennsylvania, to recommit the
Dili WIN instructions to eliminate all gen.
eral legislation, changing existing laws in
regard to the navy.
During the debate which followed. Mr.
| Williams interrupted and offered an
amendment to be proposed to the sun.
dry civll bill, directing the attorneys gen
erai 10 ascertain what would be lust and
reasonable compensation for services rem.
dered by Charles H. Reed, in the defense
OF Charles j. Guiteau, and to make
an allowance therefor not exceeding So. 600,
Referred to the committee on appropria.
| tons.
The, debate on the naval bill was then re.
| sumed.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, member Of
the appropriations committee, said the re.
| duction in the item for miscellaneous paw
| ofthe navy, under the new arrangement
was Slo6,525 and similar savings occurred
in other items. If the pending motion
prevailed the appropriations committee
would have to draft a bill upon the basis of
the one last year, which appropriated more
than the one now pending. He, therefore,
opposed recommital in the interest OF
economy.
The motion to recommt the naval bill to
the appropriations committee with in
structlons to eliminate all features OF
general legislation, was debated until D.
III. A vote was then taken and it was lost
yeas, 20; nays, 81.
The senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened,
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house disposed of considerable bust
ness OF minor importance, after which the
moor was accorded to the committee on In
dian affairs, which called up the senate bill.
granting the right-of-way for RAILWAYS and
telegraph purposes to the st. Louis q San
Francisco railway company, through the
lands OF the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
lions of Indians. Passed, after some be-
bate.
Williams, chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs, reported back the resolu-
tons calling on the secretary of the navy
for copies of all correspondence with or in
structions to Rear Admiral Nicholson rela.
tive to the extraordinary threat to open fire
upon the city OF Alexandria. Egypt, under
certain contingencies and also to inform the
mouse whether he has been informed that
American sailors and officers have been per
forming police duty in Egypt under the
British admiral; Williams stated that the
committee was in possession of all informa-
ton on the subject, asked that the resolu-
lions be tabled and the documents con-
tanning the information printed. So or
dered.
A proposition to adjourn over until Mon
day received but few votes and then at AIS
the house adjourned until tomorrow.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate to-day confirmed the follow
ing nominations: JOS. r. Weaver, of West
Virginia, secretary of legation and consul
general of the United States at Vienna;
John 7. Robson, of Tennessee, consul OF
the United States at Beyruth VIM. c.
Henderson, collector of customs, district of
leari river, Mississippi; Erwine Virgins,