National Republican., 1882-08-02
Mouse OF Representatives.

On motion OF Mr.. Butterworth, joint resolu-
tiou was passed authorizing the Secretary Of War
Volunteer Infantry Association the blue regi-
mental flag which belonged to said regiment and
which is now in the custody of the Secretary Of
War.
tending the Jurisdiction of justices Of the peace in
the Territories of Washington, Idaho, and Mon
tana.
Under the Pound" rule the following meas
ures were called up for consideration: MI.
ing: The Senate joint resolution for printing me-
mortal cards to accompany the copies of the me-
mortal address oil the late President Garfield
BY Mr.. Converse, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary: To quiet titles in the Virginia military
by Mr.. Gambler from the Committee on Com
merce: To provide for deductions from the gross
BY Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee OH Mills
tory Affairs TO grant full pay TO Lieutenant Fred
erick schwatka, while in command OF the Frank
lin Search Expedition. Passed.
Mr.. Robeson from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported back the naval appropriation
bill, recommending non-eoneurrenee in all the
Senate amendment, except 10 amendments num-
be ed CO and 6l. Amendment numbered 64 is that
relative to the monitors, delaying their compile
ton until report has been made to Congress by
the advisory board. The committee recommends
a concurrence in this amendment with an
amendment providing that the report shall be
transmitted TO Congress by the Secretary of the
| Navy. Amendment 63 was verbal amendment
in tile clause providing for the launching of the
| monitors, ana concurrence is reCOulmtnueu, win
| an amendment adding the words with such
| necessary attachmentssand appliances rs will
render the redocking of the ships unnecessary"
The consideration of the Senate amendments
| was then proceeded with, when the following
were concurred in: Striking cut the clause grant.
ing one years pay to any naval cadet who may he
| honorabiy discharged upon his own application; /;
providing that naval officers travelling under or
dors shah travel by the most direct rontp the oc-
CHsion for such orders to be certified by the officers
| issuing the same; reducing from $1,000 to $500
the appropriation for miscellaneous items IN the
$4,000 the item for contingent expenses in the
| Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting: reducing
from $4,000 10 $4,000 the item for the trnnsporta-
tion OF enlisted men; providing for the appoint
ment of q commission to report upon the advsa-
| bility of selling any of the navy-yards; reducing
from $4,000 10 $4,000 the appropriation for the
hns this bill bHpI'ys5s ysonaiupd shall deprive the secrO ~
repairs of ships damaged in foreign waters
providing that the two steam cruisers authorized
to be constructed shall not cost more than the
amount estimated by the , late naval ,, advisory
board reducing from s2.200000 to 81 100000 the
| appropriation for the Bureau Of Steam Engineer
ing reducing from 100000 to 100000 the
| amount to lie applied 10 the completion Of the
| MiantonomGh and the launching of the other
monitors. The amendments relative to the mon
| itors were also coNcurred i'll assrecommended by
| tine Committee on Appropriations. The other
amendments were nonconcurIed in;
Mr.. Williams, OF Wisconsin, from the conference ls
reported that the committee was unable to agree.
| A further conference was ordered.
| Mr. Anderson offered resolution providing for
the fina adjournment OF Congress at 10 o'clock on
| Friday, August 4, 1889.
Mr.. Hiscock moved TO refer the resolution to the
| Committee on Appropriations.
| The yeas and nays were ordered but before the
| call was commenced noisy discussion arose Gs to
the propriety Of agreeing to an adjournment reso'
| luton.
The resolution was referred-yeas, 90: nays, ~.
| Mr.. Springer FROM the Committee on Printing,
| reported back the Senate bill appropriatng S61S,
| GA Gl for printing and binding the tenth census.
| After some discussion the bill was passed.
| Sena'e bill for printing 5000 copies of the
official report ofthe atlanta Cotton Exposition was
| defeated.
At this point message was received from the
President announcing his disappr0val of the river
and harbor appropriation bill, aud the House I'M
| mediatoy became attentive as Clerk McPherson,
in deliberate voice, read the document, which
| was ordered printed.
| The reading was only once interrupted, and
| that was when d hearty laugh greeted the SEN
tence, "Thus as the bill beComes more objection
nbe It secures more support" Beyond this there
| WIS no manifestation of approval OF dlsGpprdYal
OF the Presidents action, ami Ms sDon Us the read
| ing was concluded the House, on motion Uf Mr..
Cox, Of Now York lat A40l, adjourned.