Huntsville gazette., 1882-06-17
FORTY-SEyENTH CONGRESS.

THE District of Columbia appropriation
bill occupied the Senate on the 7th. The
total amount appropriated is s5,367. .767. The
salary OF the Engineer Commissioner of the
District was fixed by the House at 5000. and
by the Senate committee at the pay and al
lowances of his rank in the army. Commit
tee amendment prevailed-26 to 10. House
declamatory resolution regarding the
death OF uGarn Garbaldi NJ was w6its aeed tried
get hearing on his resolution regarding the
bonded spirits business, after which the
general deficiency bill was taken up. Several
motions to strike out items were defeated.
Quite a spirited debate occurred over the
item for construction and repairs OF the navy.
After concluding consideration OF thirty two
of the sixty three pages of the bill, the COM
mittee rose.
In the Senate, June s, consideration OF
the district appropriation bill was resumed
and the bill passed. Joint resolution to appro-
pirate $4,000 for relief of sufferers by the
overflow in Mississippi was adopted. .........
In the House the bill passed increasing to
$40 a month the pension for loss of a hand,
arm leg or foot The general deficiency bill
was taken up. The clause appropriating
S234 ,594 to refund to Missouri money paid to
militia for actual service during the war was
agreed to and the bill passed. The Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill was
taken up.
THE Joint resolution refunding taxes TO
the Detroit House of Correction passed the
Senate, June 9. A resolution to consider the
tariff nominations with open doors was laid
over. A bill passed authorizinS mail route Ite
extention at pro rata additional pay. The
Japanese indemnity bill was discussed, with
out action...... The House went into com
mittee on the legislative HE executlye M,e
Atkins explained the PROVISIONS OF the Dill
and it was read by sections for amend
ment. A long discussion ensued upon the
gan, to equalZe the salaries OF the House and
Senate employees by a reduction in the salar-
les of the latter. The proposition was agreed @
to-6S to 5. After finishing forty of the 10t
pages of the bill the commtte rose. At the
evening session twenty five pension bills
were passed.
THE House of Representatives, June TO-
rejected several amendments to the legisla
tive, executive and judicial appropnatlon
| bill.
THE House bills to divide Iowa into two
judicial districts and authorizing the Sioux
City & Pacific Railroad Company to construct
q bridge over the Missouri passed the Sen
ate on the 18th. The Japanese in
| demnity bill came up as unfinished
| business, the question being upon Mr. Nor
rills amendment to pay back in legal coir
! the exact sum received from the japanese
| Government, namely $7S5 000.. After discussion
| the amendment prevailed-23 to 90 On mo
| ton of Mr. Logan, the Senate insisted upon
| the amendments to the army appropriation
| bill, ana MessrS. Logan, Plumb and Ransom
| were appointed conferees.. ......Mr. Butter
| worth, from the House Committee on Appro-
! priations, reported back the army bill
| with the Senate amendments, recommending
| concurrence in some and non concurrence III
! others. Among the amendments in which
| non concurrence is recommended is that
| making army retirement compulsory at the
| age of "a instead of 62, as provided in the bill
] as it passed the House. After debate the SEN
! ate amendment was agreed to-l0l to 10. 9th
I er recommendations of the Committee on
| Appropriations were agreed to without di-
| vision.