Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-01
The Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The bill passed to
prevent counterfeiting within the United
States OF securities of foreign governments,
and providing penalty for circulars on such
securities.
Senator Ferry offered resolution directing
the committee on pensions to report the senate
bill granting pensions to those who have lost
an arm or leg in the service of the United
States. Referred.
The naval appropriation bill proceeded,
with debate to continue under the five minnie
rule, and the voting on the bill to begin at 8
O'Clock.
Senator Butler moved to amend the bill so
as to require the secretary of the navy in
stead OF selling condemned vessels to report to
congress at the next session such vessels as
ne may find unfit for service. Adopted.
senator Vance moved to amend the Clause
authorizing the construction of two new
cruisers so as to strike out the requirement
that The steel used shall be of domestic manu-
facture. He said he wanted to save the gov
eminent large bonus, which would other
wise be paid the steel manufacturers. The
amendment failed. Yeas 81, nays 80.
The adyisability OF employing the secretary
OF Inc navy TO close useless navy yards. trans
fer all perishable stores and property to other
yards and require him to report the facts in
IN each case to congress, was discussed by
Sen. Bayard and Plumb as to the effect which
the concentration of civil establishment and
other yards at favored points might have in
influencing elections, Senator Plumb main.
tanning 1t could have no effect as the appro-
priation for civil force yards was ridiculously
inadequate.
Senator Bayard contended that exception
should be made in favor of plant or machinery
cast, which involved millions OF dollars. He
regarded the provision as having the effect to
cripple the yards and thought that this would
be ipJudiciOus at this time when we had the
ruins OF navy behind us and the probable
creation OF new one as work in the future.
Senator Allison deprecated striking out the
provision. as itwould involve the loss of a
previso which the senate committee had in.
serted in it, prohibiting any deficiency being
made hereafter for civil establishment.
Upon the suggestion of Senator Hale it was
agreed to insert the word "perishable" before
property"
Senator Bayard moved to strike out the
item empowering the secretary of the navy to
close useless navy yards, transfer perishable
stores and property to other yards, and direct
ing him 10 report the facts upon which he
acts to congress.
Senator Beck called attention to the expen.
slveness OF the navy yard civil establishment
and remarked he never expected to see the
party in power willing to consent to the abo
lItion OF the yards. They were now willing
| to DO this, and he was willing to stand by and
| assist them; therefore he favored the provis-
| ion and opposed the motion.
Senator Bayard's motion prevailed yeas 81,
nays "a.
Senator Hear moved TO allow the navy de.
partment to make proposals for the compile
ton, repair or construction of iron, steel or
| wooden vessels, and where these are less than
those of private bidders, to require the de-
partment to do the work. Ruled out.
The appropriation for the payment OF labor
| In equipping vessels, etc, in navy yards, was
increased $50, 900, making the total $3.50, OO0
Senator Plumb moved to insert proviso
repeating all laws providing for the promo
| ton and increase of pay on the retired list.
Agreed to, after assurance that the proviso
would not be retroactive. A number of pro.
posed amendments were ruled out on ques-
| ton of order.
The bill was reported to the senate and all
| amendments made in committee of the whole
were concurred in except one offered by S.na
tor Beck reducing the appropriation for
| finishing the Miantopomah and other iron
| clads from 81, 100000 to 100000 and stop
ping further proceedings under the contracts
| OF March 8. 1877. Upon this separate vote
oPOA COuSultCuCCt WHICH WAS utmaQQeQ,
resulted in yeas 80, nays %. So the
amendment was retained in the bill.
Senator Bayard moved to strike out of the
item giving the secretary of the navy dis
erection to place officers when not at sea, on
furlOugh, as well as leave of absence on wait
Ing orders, pay. AS to the part relating TO
furlough pay he said that in other grades ofil.
GERS received two-thirds, but when on fur
Tough only half pay and this was arbitrary
diqprptinn which had nupfimac hoo, oh I'd
he instanced q case within his knowledge in
which an officer had been cut down to hall
pay for giving testimony. The secretary did
not like Senator Bayard's motion. Adopted.
~ to %.
The bill then passed on a viva voce vote.
The house bill restoring Fort Benton mill.
tary domain to the public domain and for
purposes, passed.
On motion OF Senator Allison the sundr Y
civil bill was taken up. The bill was read for
action on committee amendments.
The item extending the jurisdiction of the
lighthouse board over certain western rivers,
was objected to by Senator Morgan, who de-
sired the Tennessee, one of the rivers named,
should be included in the lighting system.
Senator Harris supported the objection and
Senator Cameron (Wls.) urged the growth OF
commerce of the st. Croix and Chippewa, two
rivers named in the item.
Senator Allison said the system had been
confined to the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers, and that If they further retarded the
item it would be difficult to tell where to
stop or what rivers should not be included in
it. The item was informally passed to await
information concerning the rivers named
On motion of Senator Conger an appropri-
alton OF $25, goo for lighted buoys was amended
to prohibit the payment on any patent right
until the light house board has approved the
kind of buoy with its price and amount of
royalty charged.
Senator Ferry opposed the amendment
striking out the item of $4,000 for light.
house in Little Traverse bay, Mich, and the
item was restored by vote of "a to 16.
After twenty-one pages had been disposed
of the bill was laid aside until to morrow,
with the expectation it will then be com.
pleted.
Senator Allison, from the conference on the
legislative appropriation bill, reported diss-
greemeBt and new conference was ordered.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The bill restoring