National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-25

Mr. Belmont from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs eported back the resolution calling on the
President for copies of all correspondence &c,
relative TO the efforts of this Government to bring
about peace between Chill, Peru, and Bolivia.
Adopted.
Mr. Reed, on behalf of the Committee on the
Judiciary. asked leave to take from the Speakers
table for immediate consideration Senate bill to
retire Associate Justice Ward Hunt, Of the United
States Supreme Court
Mr. Holman objected.
Mr. McIanc, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported back the resolution calling on the Score.
tary of the Navy for all reports, communications,
&C. relating to the subject OF the Chiriqui coaling
stations. Adopted.
ported back a resolution directing the Committee
on Commerce TO inquire wherein existing laws
can he amended so MS to afford relief to the mer-
chant marine engaged In the foreign carrying
trade aud what measures can be adopted to pro-
mole our shin building and other commercial in
terests. Adopted
MIR. Haskell, from the Co'.,nittee on Ways and
Means, reported bGCk bill admitting free OF duty
all clothing and other articles charitably contrib
uted for the relief of colored people who may
have emigrHtcd to their homes from other States,
The bill was passed. and the Speaker proceeded
to call committees for reports
Bills were reported from the Committee on
Commerce, to establish marine hospitals ut New
Orleans, Ll., and Galveston, Texas, and a qnaran-
tine station on the coast Of Texas, and were re.
1CrgCu 10 llC IOlnllttCc OIL ApprOprlullOnS,
At the conclusion of the morning hour the
House lat 1910 went into Committee of the Whole
(Mr Robinson, of Massachusetts, in the chair Oh
the fertilization appropriation bill,
The total amount appropriated Is $4,000.
Amer short explanation by Mr. Forney, Mr.
McCook took the floor and dwClt upon the i'm
portanco Of improving the sea coast Qualifications
of the United States,
MIR. Ili,COck, chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, defended the bill against the
STRUCTURES of his colleague. He hardly thought
that the battle of DOrking was imminent, and
that the country was threatened with subjugalion.
The American people did not think that foreign
war was threatened or would be for the next sew
enly years.
tcntion to the fact that twOthrds of the Hppropra-
ton made for Notifications last year were still I'M
expended.
MIR. Whlthornc believed 1t to be the duty of Con-
gross TO provide proper coast delCnseS, but con-
tended that that could be best accomplished by
the acquisition of heavy ordnance.
Mr.. q Nuill, while advocating the bill, cOntended
that the people were looking forward more anX-
iuusly for the appropriations for the Improvement
Of rivers aud harbors than for building fortiica-
tons.
Mr.. MCCoOk moved to Increase TO $500, 900 the APP
proprit lon for the protection, &c, OF forihcations
Rejected.
sir Reagan offered an amendment Gppropriatlng
$4,000 for the improvement of Galveston llarbor,
Ruled out on n pOnt Of order.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
to the House, when II was passed.
Mr.. Gambler called up the report of the Commit
tee on Accounts designating the committees OF tho
House which nrc entitled to clerks.
Amendments were adopted granting tho Com
mttee on Invalid Pensions three and the Com
mttee on Elections one additional clerk.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment striking
from the list Of committees entitled TO clerks the
Committees ON Expenditures in the Various De-
parIments, on Public Expenditures, on Alitin, Oh
Library and on Mileage.
Pending action the House tut i:4O) adjourned.