Daily globe., 1882-08-02
House of Representatives.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The joint resolu-
tion passed authorizing the secretary Of war
to deliver to the 10sth Ohio Volunteer Iufaut-
ry association the blue reximental flag which
belonged to said regiment and now in the Gus
tody of the secretary.
A bill was passed making deductions for the
crew, space and machinery accommodation
from the tonnage of United States vessels.
Mr.. Robeson, from the committee on appro.
priations, reported back the naval appropria.
ton bill, recommending non. concurrence in
all the senate amendments, except to amend
ments sixty-three and sixty-four. Amend.
ment sixty four is that relative to monitors,
and delaying their completion until the report
has been made to congress by the advisory
board. The committee recommend concur.
renee in this amendment, with an amendment
providing the report shall be transmitted to
congress by the secretary of the NAVY. Amend.
ment sixty three was q verbal amendment
The consideration of the senate amendments
was then proceeded with in the house before
being sent to the conference committee.
The following amendments were coucurred
in: Reducing from $4,000 to $4,000 the
item for the contingent expenses in the bureau
of equipment and recruiting; reducing from
$40, COO to SIS, 600 the item for the transporta.
ton of enlisted men; providing for the an.
pointmeut OF commission to report upon
the advisability of selling any Lazy yards; re-
ducing from $4,000 to 5000 the appropri-
alton for the contingent expenses Of the
bureau of medicine and surgery; providing
that nothing in this bill contained shall de-
prIve the secretary Of the navy of the author
ity to order the repairs of ships damaged in
cruisers authorized to be constructed shall not
cost more than the amount of the estimate
by the late naval advisory board; reducing from
81, 600 to 600 Geo the appropriations for
the bureau Of steam engineering; reducingfrom
81 900 .000 to $400, 900 the amount to be ap-
piled to the completion and launching Of mon
itors. The amendments relative to monitors
were also concurredi in as recommended by the
committee on appropriations. The other
amendments were not concurred in.
Mr.. Williams, (Wis.) chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, submitted q report
upon the Chilli Peru Investigation. Placed on
house calendar.
Mr.. Williams Cwis) from the conference
committee on the Japanese indemnity bill,
reported the committee unable to agree.
Further conference ordered.
Mr.. Anderson (Kas.) offered q resolution
providing for the final adjournment of con-
gress at noon August 4th, 1882. A motion
to refer it to the committee On ways and
means was lost. The Democrats unanimous.
ly voted with Anderson aud few Republicans
against, desiring to come to a direct vote
upon the proposition. Mr.. Randall thought
congress had been here SO long land had done
so little it needed some such spur as the
adoption OF this resolution
Mr.. Hiscock replied that congress had been
here So long and done so much, he was per-
fectly content.
Mr.. Hiscock moved to refer the resolution
to the committee on appropriations. Yeas and
nays were ordered, but before the call was
begun a noisy discussion arose as to the pro-
priety of agreeing to the adjournment Teso-
luton.
Mr.. Kasson (Iowa) inquired whether the
gentlemen on the other side desired to adjourn
before some action haf been taken by the SEN
ate for the reductio of taxation. [Derisive
laughter on the Democratic side
Mr.. kssson-I do not wonder the gentle.
menssmile. and smile aloud, because no one
can deny they have endeavored to thwart the
passage OF bill for the reduction oftaxes at
this session. can say, expressing my opin-
ion as member of the committee on ways
and means, the house should not adopt any
resolution for adjournment until it has been
actually decided by the senate whether it will
adopt or reject the bill reducing taxes.
Mr.. Blackburn, (Ky.)-The chairman on
ways and means has left to return no more
this session, as understand.
Mr.. Kasson (interrupting)-Tha is an er-
ror.
Mr.. Blackburn (continuing)-I was told it
was agreed that it would not be acted upon
until his decision.
Mr.. Kasson-I have no such information