National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-30
SENATE AND HOUSE.
UnintercstinR Proceedings Yesterday
The Naval NH DIscusscd.


The Naval nil Discussed.
Mfr Sherman called up the House bill creating
district ut Gallipolis Ohio for the inspection Of
hulls and boilers of steam vessels Passed.
When the legislative, executive, and judicial
bill was taken up long and unintcresing debate
took place upon the committee amendment relat-
Ing to the cost Of publishing the law reports OF the
Supreme Court. The committee struck out the
authority TO print the reports hereafter at the Gov
ernment Printing Office, and to allow a charge OF
10 per centum In addition to the cost. The
amendment prcvailed-yeas, 80; nays, %.
The fourth and iinh sections as passed by the
House were considered. They prohibit the ems
ployment Of any officer or employc OF depart
mcnt or bureau except at such rates and In such
numbers as they are specifically appropriated for
by Congress. and cover into the Treasury unex-
pended balances OF appropriations for collecting
Mr.. Sherman opposed the fourth section.
Action upon the sections was informally de.
with.
The committee amendment strikingout the pro.
vision for the transfer in the discretion of the Sec
retary Of War of pension records from the office Of
the Surgeon General 10 the Adjutant Generals
oncc was agreed TO ancr a long and tedious dis
cussion, In which Mr.. Dawes and others regarded
the imposition OF fretrnnls upon the operations of
the executive departments In minor matters as n
defect of the bill,
The bill having been gone through with Mr.
voorhees, moved an amendment fxlng the salaries
of the Utah commissioners at 900 and appropra
thug $4,000 therefor. Adopted.
Mr.. lfoar offered an amendment fixing tho
salaries OF district judges in the following dis
irittS nt 5000 per Hnnum: Northern and South
ern Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, Eastern Louisiana,
Eastern Missouri. Southern Ohio, Eastern Penn
sylyania, and the three districts of New York.
Mr.. Plumb roised the question of order against
the amendment thut II Cimnged the existing law.
The presiding officer (AIr. Davis apparently con-
seiing the force Of the objection, esita!sd 70 give
his decision, and finally remarked: THE Chair
is very much in favor Of this amendment. Laugh
ter
Hoar and Mr.. Garland aud the amendment was
ruled out,
During the day tho House resolution making
tenn, riry provision for the expenses of tile gov
crnment by continuing existing appropriations
until July 10 was COncurred in, with an amend
ment making the period of the extension tweuty
days from to-day u. G. July 30.)
Mr.. Harrison moved an amendment to the ap.
propriation bill providing for an apportionment OF
Montana Territory By a board OF officials Of the
The Senate then (nt Gl5) without disposng Of
the Iill, adjourned until to-day.
House OF Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn, Senate bill abol-
shing the Fort Abercrombie military reservation
was passed, with an amendment.
Mr.. iscock, chairman of the Committee on
tinuing aud making available for peri. d Of iii.
teen days after the SOth of June, 1881, all a1prJ
prialions for the necessary operations OF th4 gov
ernment OH the basis Of the appropriations for
the current year. Passed.
On motion OF Mr. House, bill was pas cd au-
thoriziny the construction OF bridge across the
Cumberland River at or near Nashville, Tenn.
The Speaker announced the app )intment of
Messrs. Crapo, Dinglcy, and Buckuer as conierees
oil tue charter extension" bill.
Mr.. Wait from the Committee on Elections, re-
ported .utiOn in the contested election
Of smas V. T'lim,n, from the ilftn district, of
South Carolina, declaring the co.. tesunt entitled
TO the seat This, together with the minority reso-
luton, taking the contrary view, was laid over
| for future action,
Mr. Robinson, of New York, rising to q question
Of privilege, sent to the clerks desk and had read
| the report of the controversy "Wednesday between
| himself and the Speaker, as publiih he'd in the
Record aud said that he thought that the Speaker
would see that he had treated him CRobinson)
| somewhat unjusly He then refer ed ~ his state
ment that he would bring in resolution to i'm
peach Minister Lowell, saying that he had made
mp MS mind that u would only block legisali IN,
and that therefore lie would wait to the effect
| of the resolution adopted yesterday, and which
was pretty vigorous Tor the House.
The Speaker dsclalmed any intention of being
unjust 10 the gentleman, stating that he had felt
he was undressing ihe House out oforder. "
| The House then lat 1850 went into Committee
of the Whole (Mr. Page III the chair, and resumed
consideration of the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.; Harris of Massachusetts,, took the floor and
Mvssrs Hewitt, Hiscock, and Robson followed
| The latter said he was advocating no policy; but
| in order to be respected a nation must be power
full to be yielded to in her principles and policy,
she must have the means TO enforce them against
all comers. In conclusion, he asserted that under
tuc pNllCy VI party, uS
| on the question of the Navy by the member from
| Tennessee (Mr Whitthorne), S73,000000 had been
spent In the last five years, aud not ship had
| been launched except the NipSic (Which he had
| tnishedl and not one new gun mad been put
| ailoat. Applause on Republican sde.l
| The bill was then read by sections for amend1
| ments.
The clause prohibiting further promotion to the
| grade of commodores having been reached, Mr.
Atkins raised point OF order against that portion
providing that any commodore over whom Junior
| III rank is promoted, may be placed upon the re-
tired list with the rank and pay of rear admiral.
| The point was oyerruled.
| Mr.. Kasson raised the point OF order against the
proYiSo applying to the admiral and yce-a admiral
| of the Navy, the provisions of the law retiring
other naval officers The point was sustained.
MIR. Calkins moved TO strike out the section
| abOlishing the grade of commodore. Pending
| action the committee arose.
| On motion of Mr.. HscOck, Senate amendments
| to House joint resolution to provide temporarily
| for the expenditures Of the government were
agreed to.
| Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, obtained leave to have
| printed In the Record a proposed amendment to
the naval appropriation bill. 1t provides for the
| appointment of an advisory board of six commits
si ned officers of the Navy, to which shall be sub
| mtted for examination and approval all matters
ming armament, &C., OF all vessels of the Navy,
| or to the purchase of any such vessel. The de-
tailed plaus specifications, &c, for repairs Of all
vessels invOvlns an appropriation of more than
SlOO 900 shall also be submitted to II for It's approval
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