Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-31
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING.
A BUSY DAY IN BOTH HOUSES.
Senate Proceedings.

III
amendment from the judiciary committee, the
Senate bill to prevent and punish the counterfeit
Ing within the United States OF notes, bonds and
other securities OF foreign governments. The
committee adds section Furnishing with not more
than 5000 fine and one years impr. sonment at
hard labor persons convicted OF having such notes.
etc, In tner poss esslon with intent to pass them
OF 10 deliver them to others that they may be cir
culated. The amendment prevailed and the bill
passed.
HALL OF RECORDS
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on public build
1ngS, reported an amendment intended to be pro-
posed by that committee to the sundry civil bill.
Ii appropriateS $4,000 for site for and the erec
toa OF fire proof bull ling near the War depart
ment, Washington to be used as hall OF records.
Tabled temporarily.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Mr.. Anthony, from the printing committee, re-
ported the House joint resolution requiring tho
public printer to furnish, free of charge the Con-
greSSi0nul Record to each state and territorial
library. Passed.
EXTENSION OF MAIL SERVICE
Mr.. Hill, or Colorado, by the direction OF the post
Office committee, moved concurrence In the House
amendments to the bill authorizing the Postmaster
General to extend the mail service in certain cases
and for other purposes. Agreed to-
PENSIONS.
Mr.. Ferry offered resolution directing the COM
mittee on pensions to report the Senate bill grant
ing pensions to those who have lost an arm or
that on March I'd he introduced bill for the relief
OF this class of soldiers granting pensions as fol-
lows: ITO those 50 disabled that no relief can
come to them by artificial means. $50; to those
aoe 10 wear artificial limbs $40; and to those VINO
by paralysis or other disability consequent upon
exposure during the war; have sustained the tGtal
loss OF an arm or le5, $30" He said that
animation OF the records showed the number OF
The flrdt class to be not more thln 1900; OF the
second, 300 and of the third, $500. He proceeded
to urge the justice OF the measure.
no
defended the committee from any assumption OF
remiSSIeSS on their part More than one-laf Of all
the committee reports made to the Senate at this
session had come from that COMMITTEE. They had
carefully considered the subject referred to and
had as yet been unable to come to any agree
ment upon 1t and kindred measures
Mr.. Ferry said he had offered the resolution
merely for reference and not with any intention
OF eflccting upon the pensions committee. The
resolution was accordingly referred to the pen
Si0nS coiImittee
A motion by Mr.. German to reconsider the vote
upon the House head money immigration bill,
with view to its recall from the House, voted
down; a division resulting-15 to sc. ....
Mr.. Anthony offered a joint resolution allowing
to the widow OF the late Minister Marsh, a sum
ferred. J -
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BHL, ;. -
was proceeded with, pursuant to the agreement
OF Saturday, debate to continue under the fve
minute rule, and voting on the bill to begin at
three O'Clock.
The pending amendment offered by Mr.. Plumb,
was intended to require contractor for the build
ing OF a ship to discharge the obligation of pat
entee for the use OF a patent, and not leave the
government to settle an indefinite obligation. 1t
was agreed to.
Mr.. Butler moved to amend so as to require the
Secretary OF the Navy instead of selling con-
dernned vessels to report to Congress at the next
session such vessels as he may find unit for Use.
The amendment prevailed without objection.
On motion of Mr.. Malone a provision was in
certain and report to the next Congress upon what
terms additional lands and water front contiguous
to the Norfolk navy yard and necessary for the
construction OF a wet dock can be had.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend the clause authori-
Zing the construction OF two new cruisers SO rs to
strike out the requirement that the steel used
shall be of domestic manufacture. He said he
wanted to save the government the large bonus
which would otherwise be paid to the steel manu-
facturers.
The amendment failed-yeas, 21; nays. ga
party vote, except that Messrs. Morgan, German
and Browne with Mr.. Davis Oily voted "NO."
Some little time after the vote had been taken.
Mr.. VoorheeS asked unanimous consent to change
his vote. He said he had voted aye without stop
ping to consider the force or effect of the amend
ment, and he wanted to change his vote to the
negative. Unanimous consent was given.
IN MT hoar moved 20 insert provision authoriz-
civilian to report what navy yards beabolished
The commission is to state the value of each Of
depth OF water, present working condition, ad-
vantageS and disadvantages as a naval station,
value for defensive purposes etc. Agreed to with
out objection
The advisabfllty of empowering the Secretary OF
the Navy to close useless navy yards, transfer
to require him to report the facts in each case to
Congress, was discussed by Mr.. Bayard and Mr..
Plumb, as to the effect which a concentration Of
the civil establishment OF other yards at favored
point might have in influencing elections; Mr..
Plumb maintaining that it could have no effect as
the appropriation for the civil force OF the yards
was ridlcuOusly inadequate
MIR. Bayard contended that an exception should
BE- made in favor OF the plant or machinery the
garded the provision as having the effect to cripple
the yards and thought this would be injudicious at
this time when we mad the rufps OF o navy behind
US and the probable creation OF 9 new one as q
work in the future.
MI Allison deprecated the striking out OF the
provision as 1t would involve the loss OF the pro-
viso which the Senate committee had inserted In
it prohibiting any deficiency being made hereafter
for the civil establishment.
Mr.. Bayard's motion prevailed-yeas 81, nays a.
The republicans voting aye were Messrs. Anthony,
Blair, Cameron Pa.) Conger, Lapham, Morrill, and
Beck and Slater. i
House Of Representatives..
Mr.. Hiscock stated in the House to-day, on be-
half OF his colleague, Mr. Cook that he was paired
on the river and harb0r BILL and that had he been
present, would have voted against that measure
Under the "Pound" rule, Mr.. Maginnis under
instructions from the committee on military af-
fairs, called up the bill restoring the Fort Benton
military reservation to the public domain, and it
was passed.
Mr.. Talbot from the committee on naval af-
fairs, called up the bill to place Lieutenant Samr
u. barney on tne retlfeQ lSC OF the navy. Passed.
Mr.. CravenS, from the committee on public
lands called up the Senate bill donating part of
the abandoned military reservation at Fort Smith,
Ark, to the city OF Fort Smith, for the use and
beneht of free public schools objected to-
Mr.. Spaulding, from the committee on Indian
affairs, called up the Senate bill apprOpriating
SIS 200 for the relief OF Eugene p Allen Indian
contractor. Passed.
THE HALL OF RECORDS BILL.
Mr.. Shellabarger, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, called up the Senate bill
for the erection in Washington OF hall of records
objected to.
Mr. Young, from the committee on patents
called up the bill increasing the salaries of EN-.
ployes In the Patent Ofce Objected to-
On motion Of Mr.. Orth a resolution was adopted
granting the committee on civil service reform
leave to sit during the recess at any time after the
24th OF November next.
NEW BILLS.
Under the call OF states the following bills
were introduced and referred: By Mr.. Townshend
Proposing constitutional amendment for the
election of United States Senators by the people
OF the states. BY Mr. Speer-Appropriatfng
100000 as an expression OF the appreciation OF
the government for the services of DR.. Crawford
w. Long, OF Georgia, in the discovery and first
use OF anaesthesia In surgical operations By Mr..
Cox-A resolution requesting the President to re-
N HOuSn In alattO