National Republican., 1882-08-05
SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Legislative, Executive, and judicial
Bill Passed-Tbe Other BilIs.


ported in the Senate on Friday with amendments,
the House bill granting the right Of way to the
Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad
Company across the Niobrara military reservation
in Nebraska and restoring portions of the reserva-
tion to the public domain. Passed.
Mr. Mcmillan called up the Senate bill for
bridge over the st. Croix River between Calais
Maine, and st. Stephens, New Brunswick
Passed
The House resolution for the distribution of tho
journals of the two houses topublic and law libra
ries was passed.
Mr. Dawes presented the conference report on
the bill for the sale Of part OF the Omaha reser-
walton in Nebraska, and II was concurred in.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported the House bill for the estab,
lshment of diplomatic relations with Persia and
authorizing the appointment of consul-general
TO that country, with an annual salary of Sb,OOO
Passed.
After much time had been consumed in efforts
to secure unanimous consent for the consideration
of measures, the Senate took up and passed the
pension cases on the calendar not objected to.
On motion of Mr. Platt, the House bill to relieve
certain soldiers of the late war from the charge OF
desertion was passed as amended to exclude from
its benefits those who served less than twelve
months or who Intentionally deserted
At o'clock the tax-rcduction bill was taken
up 40 to ~ but was temporarily laid aside TO en-
able Mr.. slater, who desired to leave the city, to
call up the conference report upon the Indian
Creek orphan fund bill. on the latter motion
MCssrs. Cameron of WISCONSIN, ingalls,, saunders,
and Van Wyck, with Davis of Illinois, voled aye
with the Democrats The principal point IN con-
e. ovcrsy on the Indian bill was the item of $780,
600 for the support of the loyal refugees OF the
tribe, which the Senate had voted TO have charged
against the Greek fund, and as to WHICH the con-
ference reported that the money shall be paid by
the United States directly, and that nothug in the
act shall prevent the latter from being reimbursed
hereafter for the same by the Greek nation. The
report alter discussion, was adopted The uebate
on the tax reduction bill was resumed
Mr.. Hale presented the conference report upon
the naval appropriation bill, and explained
nprn md
| the items i'll dispute. The most important re-
form in the BILL as they believed, there were now
confereGs agreed with them in this, but were con-
strained, in view of the vote of the Senate, to re-
| port II formal Disagreement. The result OF the
compromises upon the other items was Hs follows
| The SENATE amendment protecting the govern
ment from any liability TO complete the untn-
| ished monitors is assented to by the House. The
| reductions in the line Of the Navy Ind been ar
| ranged by restoring the commudOrcs gen IN num-
ber). The reductions agreed upon through
| the different grades are as follows: Rear
admrals, A.; commodores 10; captains, o.;
commanders, 3 ant-comnanders, s; lieu
tenants, 80, instead OF 50, as proposed by the
| House; masters, 25 ensigns, %. This would
| leave the number OF commodOres to bG retained
| at ten, ard it would be seen that the reduction
was less in the upper than i'll the lower grades.
| a long discussion enSued.
ON motion of Mr.. Hale, the conference report
was accepted, and new contcrees were appointed
| upon the two items remaining i'll dispute.
Mcssrs. Logan, Cameron of PennSylvania, An
| thony, Hampton, and Jones of Florida, were cou-
Sttutcd the select committee under recent rcso-
| luton to examine and report upon heavy ord
| nance and projectilcS.
After an executive session, extending from 4
| O'Clock until b % the doors were reOpened, and
| Mes,rS. Allison, Hale, and Beck were appointed
conterees oil the sundry civil bill.
| The consideration Of the tax reduction bill was
resumed, the question being upon Mr. Harrs's
amendment providing for reduction of 10 per
cent after January /, 1888, and an additional IL
per cent. after January l, 1854, upon imported
duties.
Mr. Pendleton moved an executive session.
| Mr.. Rollins demanded the yeas and nays, when
the motion was voted down by strictly party
AT 6:lO Mr. Morgan rose, with the evident in
tention OF making II lengthy, speech on the bill.
| Mr. tDckrell asked whether the Republican
| side intended to force vote by night session.
| MIR. sherman and Mr.. Morrill, replied by over.
lures for an agreement to terminate the debate to-
| day. next week, or even II month hence, so that a
vote could be had upon the bill before the ad-
| journment sine diC.
Mr.. Pendleton lat o'clock called attention to
| the absence of a quorum, and moved TO adjourn,
| The roll was called, when thirty six Senators re.
spondcd, or three less than quorum. A number
| Of these stated that they were paired with mem
bers who had recently left the chamLer believing
that no vote would he taken. Mr.. Hoar was nance
as among the abseutees.
| Mr. Morgan said that he was in the habit o
speaking to empty benches in the Senate, and de
sired to proceed with his remarks, but objection
was made.
Several motions to adjourn were negatived, tn,
last resulting TO 20, and the fact being obvious
that quorum could not be secured Mr.. Morril
|
The Senate then at 7:l5 adjourned until to- day.
House of Representatives..
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Harris, the Sen
ate bill authorzing the settling of the accounts u
| Edward X. Wn,hip, acting assistant paynitster o
the Navy, was pussed
| Mr.. Robson presented the conference repor
upon the naval appropriation bill sigtins that al
dispute except that relative TO the closing of tn
| navy-yards.
MIR. Robson explained the provisions of tn,
| bill MS ilr agreed upOu The first substantial
difficulty met by the committee was the iten
abolishing the grade of commodore, which hat
had been at last arrived at by the adoption of
provision that hereafter only one-half of the VA
cancies IN the various grades OF the line OF tn
Der of officers shall have been reduced to the fol
lowing points: Rear-admirals, /; commodores, II
captains, l5; commanders, 50; lieutenant. com
manders, "a; leutenants, 20O; masters, 10, ant
The next substantial difference was in relation
to the sale of old material and ships the Senat
having adopted provision that the amount q
such material must be reported to Congress- Tn
compromise provided that old material should nc
be so reported but thnt before any Old ship is sol
II shall be eXamineda dnpprdised by naval boar
and the facts reported 10 Congress. The claus
giving discretion 10 the Seer ietary of the Navy /
close certain navy yards was insisted upon by this
House confereCs, and was now the only matter Il
dispute: The bill as il passed the House has bee
reduced Sj2O,OOO and as IL now stands II apprO
PIRATES $4,000 less than the bill of last year.
| tIf the amendment authorizing the Secretary c
tne navy 10 discontinue WOrR NJ navy yards
adopted, all the navy-yards will be closed eX
cept one north of the Potomac, one south of tn
Potomac, and one on the Pacific coast. TIL
Washington navy-yard will be used only ior ord
nance and no longer for construction in short
will be abandoned.
The report was agreed to and new conference
ordered on the disagreement touching the navy
yards consisting of Messrs. Robeson, Ketchalr
and Atkins
The conference report on the legislative, eNecu
tive and judicial appropriation bill was SUI
mitted. The section transferring the records q
the Surgeon Generals office to the Adjutant- Gen
erals office was changed in phraseology, but /
effect it remains rs, originally adopted. m
new War, State, and Navy Departments building
to be assigned to the Surgeon Generals clerk
| and records under the direction of the Secret ar
of War. The House adopted the conference re
port nS1aE
The House then proceeded to the consderatio
| of the Senate amendments 10 the sundry civ
appropriation bill. Matters ran very smoothly I,
while, and the amendments were concurred /
! or nonconcurred in according to the RECOMMENDED
| tions of the Committee OH Appropriations. IN
first stumbling block encountered WAS the Claus
relative to the National Board of Health, III
Senate amendments increasing 10 the amount {
S7S,0UO the appropriations made tor that body.
| long debate was continued in support of th
amendments, and they were finally nUncJucurre
in.
The remainder of the afternoon was consume
in the dull work of concurring or non -cOnCurTil
in the Senate amendments, the proceedings onl
once or twice being diversified by noisy but bri,
aud unimportaut discussions upon some OF Ill
items. II was nearly O'Clock when the amend
ments were ull disposed Of and the bill was SCI
10 the Senate.
The House disagreed to the amendment of III
Senate 10 the bill providing for printing the Ayr
cultural Report for 1881, and conference wi
ordered.
At $40 the House took recess for half an hou
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