Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-30
House Of Representatives.


WASHINGTON, June 29.-Mr. Hscack,
chairman of the committee On appropriations,
reported joint resolution, continuing and
making available for forty five days after the
3Oth of June, 1882, all appropriations for
necessary operations of the government on the
basis of appropriations for the current year.
Paased.
A bill passed authorizing the construction
of a bridge across Cumberland river, at or
near Nashville.
Mr.. Waite, from the committe on elections,
report I'd resolution in thu contested case of
Small VS.. Tillman, South Carolina, declaring
the contestant entitled to the seat. This,
with the majority resolution, was laid over for
action.
The house then went into committee on the
naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Robson N. j. said the debate in opposi-
ton had divided itself into two d;visions-one
an attack On the bill and its provisions, the
other an attack on its honorable advocate, his
character and history. He perceived here a
divided duty, but he recognized as his first
duty, regardless of his personal feelings, to
explain the provisions of the bill. He had
been associated with the members of the
house for at least two years. His character
and conduct had been observed by all. All
were familiar with his public processes, all
were acquainted with his personal character.
and he could safely trust it for
two or three days longer in the
hands of the members until be had
discharged his more pressing duties. He but
repeated in substance the words of a d'stin-
guished stat sman, when he said: .'What
have been in character and principle an,
and what am | expect to continue to be-"
The circumstances and opponents might be-
little his efforts and perhaps overcome him,
ont they cou.l not defeat his self respect, nor
overcome his temper. He then passed on to
consideration OF the provisons OF the bill, ad
dressing himself first to the consideration
of the propriety of completing the monitors.
For the ships, he regarded himself as responsible
He should shelter himself behind no man
living or dead. The repairs of these monitors
(for they were called repairs in conformity to
practice of navy Department. had been enter
ed upon in 1874 on the recommendatio of
Admiral Porter. That the monitors would be
successful had beer. proyen by actual expert
ment After it had been declared by experts
Lenthall and Sherwood that the monitors
would sink, the Miantonomah had
been finished except for the tur
rets, AMI she foated like duck,
foot or eighteen inches higher out OF water
than was calculated, and yet these very men,
on whose authority the house was now asked
by the gentleman from New York (Hewitt)
to condemn her sister monitors, had given it
as their solemn opinion that the Mouadnock
would sink as soon as launched. If the Monad-
mock had been completed last summer she
could have fioated into the harbor of Calais,
and the sister republic need not have been DIS
membered for the purpose of filing the pockets
of English dealers. Ii the United States was
to build canal across the isthmus these were
the ships that could safely float there in the
gale that would conquer frigate. aud could
f1a I'M Of ha
ton of the western hemisphere.
The bill was then read by sections for amend
ments.
Mr. Shallenberger (Pa.) moved to strike out
the provision of the bill changing the law
relative to naval cadets. Lost.
The clause prohibiting further promotion to
the grade of commodores having been reached,
Mr.. Atkins (Tenn.) raised a point OF order
against that portion, providing that any COM
modore over whom a junior in rank is pro-
NOTED, may be placed on the retired list with
the rank and pay of rear admiral. The point
was overruled.
Mr.. Kasson Qo.) raised point of order
against the proviso applying to the admiral
and vice admiral of the navy, the provisions
of the law retiring other naval officers. The
point was sustained.
Mr.. Calkins lind moved to strike out the
section abolishing the grade of commodore.
Pending action the committee rose.
The senate amendments to the house joint
resolution to provide temporarily for expendi-
lures of the government was agreed to.
Mr.. Hamm ond IN. j. asked leave TO call up
the senate bill permitting Canadian farmers
to bring their grain into the United States to
be ground free of duty.
Mr.. Mckenzie (Ky.) and Mr.Townshend (Ill.)
suggested that salt and pig iron be also placed
OF the free list, while several Democrats init
mated that the bill should be referred to the
tariff commission.
Mr.. Reagan (Tex.) finally objected to its
consideration.
Mr.. Dunnell (NIinn }, from the committee on
ways and means, reported a bill to tax the
manufacture and sale OF oieomargarine.
Referred.
Mr. Hewitt On Y J obtained leave to have
printed in the Record the proposed amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment of an advisory
board of six commissioned officers Of the
navy, to which shall be submitted for exam
nation and approval all matters pertaining to
the construction, equipment, manning, arma-
ment, ETC., of all vessels of the navy, or to
purchase any such vessels; also, TO devise plans,
specifications, etc for repairs of vessels in
volving an appropriation of more than
900.
Adjourned.