Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-02
HOUSE,.


Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, introduced bill
which was referred to the committee on ways
means, amending section 25l4 SO as to read
"All articles of foreign production necessary
for the construction 1T American vessels en-.
gagged exclusively in foreign trade, or built
on foreign account, may be withdrawn from
bonded warehouses free of duty. under such
regulations as the Secretary OF the Treasury
may prescribe.
The Senate joint resolution for printing
memorial cards to accompany copies of the
memorial address of the late President Gar,
field, was passed.
bill granting full pay to Lieut. Fred
Schwatka while in command of the Franklin
search expedition, was passed
Mr.. Robson of n. j.. from the committee
on appropriation, reported back the naval
appropriation bill, recommending non-con-
currence in all the Senate amendments, eX.
cept the amendments numbered 63 and GA
The amendment numbered "a is that relative
to monitors delaying their completion until a
report has been made to Congress by the ad.
vising board.
The committee recommends concurrence
in this amendment, pro, iding that the report
shall be transmitted to Congress by the Sec.
rotary of the Navy Amendment GO was a
verbal amendment in the clause providing
for the launching of monitors, and concur.
renee is recommended with the amendment
adding the words: ''With such necessary
attachments and appliances as will render a
re-docking of the ships unnecessary. Mr..
Robson explained the report.
Mr.. Chandler of Mass, from the com.
mittee on commerce reported a bill to pro-
vide for deductions from the gross tonnage OF
vessels of the United States. The bill was
passed. 1t provides that section 4l5-3 of the
revised statute of the United States will be
amended by inserting before the last para
graph thereof the following words THAT
from the gross tonnage of every vessel of the
United States shall be deducted the tonnage
of space or compartments occupied or ap-
prOpriated to the use of the crew of the YES
sci, but the deduction Of crew space shall not
in any case exceed five per cent of the gross
tonnage, and in every such vessel propelled
by steam or other power, and requiring an
engine room. there shall also be deducted
from the gross tonnage IF the vessel, the ton
mage of space or spaces actually occupied by
or required to be enclosed for the proper
working of boilers and machinery.
The consideration of the Senate amend
ments was then proceeded with. Among
those concurred in were the following Pro-
ioi thc appointment vi
to report upon the advisability of selling
any of the navy yards; providing that the
two steam cruisers authorized to be con-
structed shall not cost more than the amount
estimated by the late Secretary of Navy
the advisory board reducing from $1,000, 900
to S40O,0O0 of the amount to tie applied TO
the completion of the MiantonOmah, and
the launching of other monitors was also con-
Cured in and recommended by the CON-
mittee on appropriations.
Mr.. Anderson offered resolution provid-
ing for final adjournment ~ o'clock Friday,
August 4th, 1882.
After a noisy discussion the resolution
was referred to the committee on appropria-
tions
message was received from the Presi-
dent announcing his disapproval of the
river and harbor appropriation bill. As
soon as its reading was finished the House
adjourned.