The National tribune., 1882-08-05

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On Friday in the House Mr.. Bayne, from the
Committee on Military Affairs reported, with
favorable recommendations, the following bills;
which were referred to the Committee Of the
Whole House, and ordered to be printed: To
authorize the Secretary of War to furnish con-
demned cannon for the soldiers monument at
Utica, n. Y; to donate four condemned cannon
to Henry Wilson Post, No. IS, G. A. r., Slater
Vile, \. Y, for monumental purposes in the
cemetery at that place; to authorize the Secre-
tary Of War TO turn over to Williams Post,
G. A. r., of Mystic, Connecticut, four con-
demncd cannon and four cannon balls; and to
authorize the Secretary of War to donate to the
Monumental Association of Pickaway county,
o., five condemned cast-irOn cannon and five
cannon-balIs. Mr.. Bayne aIsO by unanimous
consent, from the same committee, reported
back, with amendments, the bill donating con-
demned cannon TO the Monumental Association
of Allegheny county, Pa; which was referred
to the Committee of the Whole, and ordered to
be printed
There was no session of the House on Sat
urday
In the House on Monday a resolution was
adopted authorizing the Committee on Civil
Service Reform to sit during the recess of Con
gress. Mr.. Murch introduced bill to author
ize the Secretary Of War to issue fifty Spring
field rifles to Lafayette Carver Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, Of Yinal Haven, Maine;
referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Jadwin introduced bill to authorize the
Secretary of War to turn over to Captain Jas.
Ham Post, No. 19s, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, of Honesdale, Pa, four condemned cannon
and four cannOn-balls; referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. bIr. Browne intro
duced a resolution calling for an investigation
of the management of the Soldiers Home at
Hampton, Va. reported elsewherel. A bill to
place Gen Grant on the retired list of the army
noticed in another column was referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs. The con-
ference report on the Creek orphan fund bill
was agreed to. An evening session was held, at
which fifteen personal pension bills were passed.
On Tuesday in the House the Senate reso-
luton providing for the presenting of memo
rial cards to accompany the memorial address
on the late President Garfield was adopted.
The Committee on Appropriations reported
back the naval appropriation bill with
amendments, and the following were concurred
in: Striking out the clause granting one
years pay to any naval cadet who may be
hOnoTably discharged upon his own applica-
ton; providing that naval officers travelling
under orders shah travel by the most direct
route, the occasion for such orders to be certi-
fled by the officers issuing the same; reducing
from 5000 to $500 the appropriation for
miscellaneous items in the Bureau of Ordnance;
reducing from $4,000 to $150G0 the item for
contingent expenses in the Bureau OF Equip
ment and Recruiting reducing from $4,000
to $4,000 the item for the transportation of
enlisted men; providing for the appointment of
commission to report upon the adv;sability of
! selling any of the navy-yards reducing from
$4,000 to $4,000 the appropriation for contin-
| gent expenses of the Bureau of Medicine and
| Surgery; providing that nothing in this bill
I GOuldiIittI SiistIl UtllTlFG INC Ol tLS
Navy of the authority to order repairs Of
ships damaged in foreign waters; providing
that the two steam cruisers authorized to be
constructed shall not cost more than the
amount estimated by the late naval advisory
board; reducing from 2,200, 900 to to 81, 500 900
/ the appropriation for the Bureau of Steam
| Engineering; reducing from 100000 TO
! 100000 the amount to be applied to the COM
| pletion of the Miantonomah and the launching
| of the other monitors. The amendments rela-
tive to the monitors We're concurred in as
recommended by the Committee on Appropria-
/ tions The other amendments were non-con-
/ Cured in. The bill appropriating SOS, ,624 for
/ printing and binding the tenth census reports
was passed. A message was received from the
President vetoing the river and harbor bill,
/ reported elsewhere.
/ In the House on Wednesday, on motion of
/ Mr.. Robeson, the House insisted upon its disa-
/ greement to the Senate amendments to the
naval appropriation bill, and committee of
/ conference was appointed. The river and har-
Dor bill was taken up and despite the Presi-
dents veto was passed.