National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-11

Mr.. Prescott moved TO lay aside the considera-
ton of private business for the purpose of per-
hitting the debate upon the apportionment bill to
be continued, bh failed to obtain the necessary
two.thirds vote, and the Speaker, as the regular
order, proceeded TO call committees for reports of
private nature.
Mr.. Flower, from the Committee on Banking and
Currency, reported bill to change the name of
the National Mechanics Bank>to the Wall Street
National Bank. Private calendar.
Mr.. Guenther, from the Committee OH Com
merce, reported back resolution calling on the
Secretary Of War for information Gs to whether
the dam constructed for the improvement Of the
Fox and Wisconsin Rivers wns not one Of the
principal agencies in producing the high stage of
water in Lake Wjnnebago during the fall of 1881,
and whether the dam cannot be lowered. Adopted.
Mr. Wheeler. from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported back the bill authorizing the
President to cause the appointment of Benjamin
Alvord as brigadier-g general and paymascr gen
eral OF the United States army both as to rank and
pay, to date from the LIST of January, 1872. Re-
fcrred to the private calendar.
At the conclusion of the morning hour Mr..
Prescott made another attempt to bring up his APP
portionment bill, but again unsuccessful, and
| the House lat 1:l0) went into Committee of the
Whole (Mr. Joyce in the ohaiT ON the Private
Calendar.
The committee. after the consideration Of the
Kirby BILL and reported the bill to the House,
when Mr. Bragg Immediately moved to adjourn,
| but yielded to Mr.. Hscook to report the immedi-
ate deficiency appropriation bill and to Mr.. Black
burn to report the Military Academy appropriation
bill, which were referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. Hiscock gave notice that he would on
| Monday call up the deficiency bill for considcra-
ton.
The Speaker announced the appointment of Mr.
Chace, of Rhode Island consulting trustee OF the
Reform School of the District of Columbia.
Mr., Bragg's motion was then rejected, and the
bill for the relief of D. T. Kirby was ordered, en-
| crossed, and read n third time,
Mr.. Bragg called for the reading Of the engrossed
bill, hoping thereby 10 delay action upon 1t, but
the advocates of the measure had had the bill en-
crossed beforehand and 1t was read.
The bill was then passed-ycas, 81; nays, GO
Mr.. Houk offered resolution instructing the
Appropriation Committee to inquire whether any
disparity exists between the salaries of the Sem
ate and House employees, and authorizing that the
committee, in such event, report some measure tc
| equalize the same.
Mr. Craven introduced bill authorizing the
Mississippi, Albuquerque and Interocennic Rail
way Company 10 conshlct a road through the
Choctaw and Chichasaw reservations. Referred
On motion of Mr.. Harris, Of Massachusetts,, the
Public Printer was directed TO supply the Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs with advanced copies o.
certain publications relative to the Chiiqu grant
Adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House communi
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury trans.
hitting list of officers and employees of the In
ternal revenue bureau and the Department o
Justice who have been killed or wounded in th'
enforcement ofthe internal revenue laws. Referred
[The number of employees killed is twenty nine
the number wounded, fifty, The names of eigh
persons are also given who were assaulted nnC
wounded for supplying the internal revenue Off
GERS with information.
The House then lat 605) adjourned until Mon
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