The Portland daily press., 1882-04-03
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session
HOUSE.

dOO0h.
WASHINGTON, April 1.
On motion of Mr.. Grape of Massachusetts,,
the Senate billwas passed to facilitate the pay
ment of dividends to creditors OF the FREED
mans Saving and Trust Company Inc
Speaker announced the appointment OF
Messrs. Shallenberger. Denote ana olhgleeon
Qilinois) as a committee of conference on the
Till providing for additional accommodations
for the department OF the interior.
Mr. Hiscock of New York, chairman OF the
committee on appropriations, reported Dill
making an appropriation OF $lIU,0O0 10 supply
deficiencies for dies, paper and stamps in the
internal revenue bureau for the current year,
and an appropriation of $150,000 to continue
work on the Washington monument for the
next fiscal year. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
on printing reported the joint resolution for
printing 1000 copies each of the first, second
and third volumes of the official records OF the
rebellion. After some discussion the resou-
ton was withdrew.
The following bills were referred: BY Mr..
Willetts of Michigan, supplementary TO the
apportionment bill in accordance Win tne
ninth census, so as to accord an additional re-
preventative to the state OF Nebraska Oraereu
printed and laid over as unfinished business
Mr. Hammond of Georgia submitted minor
ity report; by Mr.. Mudrow of Mississippi,
from the committee on private land claims,
for the relief of William McGarrahan. private
calendar.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary of the Navy,
transmitting additional papers and maps in
relation to the Chiriqni strip. Foreign affairs
On notion of Mr.. Townshend of Ohio, the
Senate amendments to the House bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the life-saving service
were not concurred in.
The House then went into the committee OF
the WHOLE Mr. Haskell of Kansas in the chair,
on the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana opposed that portion
of the bill which makes an appropriation for
the transportation of troops by land grant rail-
roads. contendipg that the transportation
should be free of tolls or other charges.
Mr. Burrows of Michigan spoke in support
of the clause of the bill transferring to the
court of claims the claims now pending in the
acknowledgement department, arguing
| that they needed the scrutiny and examine
| ton of judicial tribunal
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio addressed himself
especially to defence of the compulsory re-
tirement feature of tho bill, and quoted STATS
| tics to show that whenever youth aud vigor
met age and experience in the battlefield, the
victory rested with the former He was un-
alterably opposed to any officer being made
an exception to the provision, however great
his ability or meritorious his services.
After some further debate, the bill was read
| bv paragraphs for amendments. The provi-
sion relative to compulsory retirement having
been read, Mr.. Holman of Indiana raised
point of order against it.
Pending decision, Mr. Calkins Of Indiana
offered an amendment, excepting from the
provision the general and acknowledgement
of the army but providing that they may be
retired at the age of IS, in the discretion of the
President.
Pending action, the committee rose, and the
House at $40 adjourned.