The Portland daily press., 1882-08-02
XLVIIth Congress list Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aui


Mr.. Morrell from the anance committee, re-
ported adversely the House joint resolution
authorizing the issue of 2 per cent. bonds or
certificates in exchange for bonds bearing a
higher rate. Calendared upon request of Mr..
Cockrell.
reported favorably bill fixing the pay of hos
2ital stewards of the first class in the United
States army. Calendar.
The House bill authorizing a $100,CcO
building for the United States courts, post OF =
fee and other government Offices in Williams
port, Pa. Passed.
Mr.. Bayard, from the conference committee
on the Japanese indemnity bill, reported dis
agreement and stated that proposition had
arisen in the conference for the payment OF
five per cent. interest on the $7S5, COO received
from Japan for the whole period intervening
since the receipt of the money. The report
was accepted.
Mr.. Anthony, FROG; the printing committee,
reported resolution to print the proceedings
of the American forestry Congress held in
Cincinnati in 1882. Passed.
The sundry civil bill was taken up and rapid
progress made upon the committee amend
mentS.
A committee amendment reducing the sum
which the President is allowed to spend in
preventing or suppressng epidemics from
$100,e30 to $50Cco was disagreed to and the
original amount restored.
The Senate committee amended the appro-
priation for current expenses at the Soldiers S
Home, Togus, Me-, by adding clause prohib-
iting the sale of alcoholic liquor on territory
ceded to the United States for home.
Mr.. Beck raised the question of order against
the amendment that it involved general legis-
lation.
Mr.. Frye hoped the question would not be
interposed and Mr.. Blair suggested modifica-
tion of the clause so as to make it less obiec-
tionable to Mr.. Beck, but the latter insisted
bau
der and that he knew how Senators made
cheap regulations on the temperance question.
Mr.. Frye-What does the Senator mean by
that remark?
Mr.. Beck said his allusion was to Mr.. Blair.
He objected to that gentleman appearing
more virtuous than he was.
Mr.. Blair said he duly appreciated the un-
complimentary opinion OF himself just ex-
pressed
The Chair (Mr. Voorhees,) sustained the
by Mr.. Conger to take an appeal objection be-
ing made that this came too late,) the commit
tee amendment was not agreed to, and the
clause was stricken out
The Senate, after disposing of rs pages of
the bill, made an agreement TO finish it tomor-
row under the five-minute rule flor debate.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the two House
amendments to the amendment of the Senate
to the naval appropriation bill, concerning the
completion of unfinished iron-cads were con-
Cured in. The other Senate amendments
were insisted upon, and Messrs. Hale, Logan
and Davis CIV. Va) were appointed conferees
on the bill.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia introduced bill
which was referred to the committee on ways
and means, amending section 2,5l4 SO as to
read: Cali articles of foreign production nee
essary for construction or repair of American
vessels engaged exclusively in the foreign trade
or built for foreign account may be Withdrawn
from bonded warehouses free Of duty under
such regulations as the Secretary of the Treas
ury may prescribe
The Senate joint resolution for printing me-
mortal cards to accompany copies of the me-
mortal address on President Garfield was pass
ed.
The bill granting full pay to Lieut.. Freder-
ick Schwatka while in command of the Frank
lin search expedition, was passed.
Mr.. Gambler of Massachusetts from the
committee 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 4, 153 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States 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 appropri-
ated to use of the crew of the vessel, but the
case exceed five per centam of the gross ton
mage; and in every such vessel propelled by
steam or other power requiring engine room
there shall also be deducted from the gross
tonnage of the vessel the tonnage of space or
spaces actually occupied by or required to be
enclosed for proper working Of the boilers and
machinery.
Mr.. Robson of New Jersey, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported back the
naval appropriation bill recommending nom
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cept amendments mum hered 63 and 81. The
amendment numbered GA is that relative to
monitors, delaying their completion until re-
port has been made to Congress by the advis-
or, board. The committee recommends con-
currence in this with an amendment providing
that the report shall be transmitted to Con-
gress by the Secretary of the Navy. Amend
ment 63 was verbal amendment in the clause
providing for the launching of monitors and
concurrence is recommended with an amend
ment adding the words with such necessary
attachments and appliances as will render re-
docking of ships unnecessary.
Mr.. Robson explained the report.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania asked for con-
sderation of the Senate amendments seriatim.
Consideration of the Senate amendments
was then proceeded with.
Among those concurred in were tire follow
ing: Providing for appointment of q commits
sion TO report upon the advisability of selling
any navy yards; providing the two steam cruiS-
ers authorized to be constructed shall not cost
more than the amount estimated by the late
advisory board; reducing from $100,000,000 to
$400 900 the amount to be applied to compile
tion of the Miantonomah and launching OF
others monitors. Other amendments relative
to the monitors were also concurred in.
Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution providing
for final adjournment at II o'clock Friday,
August 4th, 1882.
After noisy discussion the resolution was
referred to the committee on appropriations.
A message was received from the President
announcing his disapproval of the river and
harbor appro, ,,riation bill. and as soon as its
reading was finished the House adjourned