The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-01
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His Own Terms.
The Naval Appropriation Bill Still En-.
gaging the Attention Of the C0un.
try's Representatives.
A Motion to Reward DIR. Long for His
FIRST Introduction of
An@sthesla In Surgical Operations
Washington Matters.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Eorty-Seventh Congress.

SENATk.
WASHINGTON, July Sl.-The naval APP
preparation bill was proceeded with. Pur-
suant to the agreement on Saturday, the
debate TO continue under the tive-minute
rule. and voting on bill to begin at ) o clock,
pending which an amendment, offered
by Mr.. Plumb, was intended to require the
contractor for the Building of ships to dis
charge the obligation of the patentee for
the use of the patent, and not leave the
government to settle an indefinite obligs-
ton. 1t was agreed to.
Mr. Butler moved to amend so as
to require the secretary of the
navy, instead of selecting the
condemned vessels, to report to congress at
its next session, such vessels as he may
find unfit tor use. The amendment pre-
vailed without objection.
On molion of Mr.. Malone provision was
inserted directing the secretary of the navy
to ascertain and report to the next congress
upon what terms additional lands and
water front, contiguous to the Norfolk navy
yard. and necessary for the construction Of
u wet dock, can be had.
Mr.. Hoar moved to insert the provision
authorizing commission of naval officers
and one civil to report what navy yards
can be abolished. The commission is
to state the value of each of the yards
with reference to the machinery on hand
depth OF water, present working condition,
advantages and disadvantages as naval
station, value for defensive purposes, etc.
Agreed to without objection.
Mr.. Bayard moved to strike out the Item
empowering the secretary OF the navy to
close useless navy yards, transfer perisha-
BILE stores and property to other yards, and
directing him to report the facts upon
which he acts to congress. Mr. Bayard's
motion preyaied-yeas, 81; nays, "a. The
republicans voting aye were: Anthony,
Blair, Cameron, of Pennsylvania, Conger
and Lapham, Morrill, and Van WycK. The
democrats voting no We're Beck and
| Slater.
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Morgan made an incl
| fectual effort to obtain formal extension Of
| time for debate. The offering and accept
ing Of amendments then proceeded, with
| brief explanation of their purpose.
Mr.. Plumb moved to insert the proyso
repeating all laws providing for the promo
| tion and increase of pay on the retired list.
| Agreed to.
A number OF proposed amendments were
ruled ont.
On question of order, the bill was report.
ed to the senate and all amendments made
| i'll the CopIinittee of the whole we're con-
Cured in except one, offered by Mr.. Beck,
reducing the appropriation for finishing
the Miontanolah and other ironcads, from
81, 900 900 to 100000, and stopping further
proceedings under the contracts of March
Sd, 1877. Upon this separate vote upon
concurrence, which was demanded, re-
sultcd-yeas, 81; nays, 23 So the amend
ment was retained in the bill. All the
votes in the negative were given by repub-
| licans. Cameron, of Wisconsin, ingalls,,
Sherman and VanWyck, with Davis, Of
Illinois, voted with the democrats. Kel.
logg and Sewell were paired with Lamar
and Mcpherson, respectively.
Bayard moved to strike out the
item giving the secretary OF the
navy directions to place officers,
when not at sea, at iurlough, as
well as on leave of absence or waiting or.
ders. The pay part, relating to furlough
pay, he said that an officer on leave OF ab.
sence received two-thirds, but when on fur
Tough only one-half pay, and that this was
on arbitration of discretion, and such as
had been sometimes abused. He instanced
a case within his knowledge in which an
officer had been cut down TO half-pay fol
having given testimony that the secretary
did not like.
Mr.. Hale maintained the necessity fol
| discriminating in grades, and denied that
the lower was regarded as a punishment.
Mr.. Rayard's motion was adopted by d
vote of 81 to l6. The bill passed.
The sundry civil bill was then taken up
The bill was read for action on the com.
mittee amendments, and after twenty.ono
| pages had been disposed of il was laid aside
until tomorrow without the expression
| that II will then be completed.
| hr A llignn ha A l.
| legislature appropriation bill, reported an
agreement and tho senate confcrees were
appointed.
Adjourned.
Under call OF the states the following
resolutions were introduced and referred:
by Townsend, of Illinois, proposing a
| constitutional amendment for the election
OF United States senators by the people OF
the states.
by Spcer, of Georgia-Appropriating
100000 rs an expression of appreciation
by the government for the service DR.. g.
W. Long, OF Georgia, In the discovery and
first use OF anmsthesia in surgical opera
tions.
The committee on foreign affairs regard
ed the joint resolution requesting the pres.
ident to open negotiations with Venzuela.
with view to the revival of the treaty OF
1896, and the appointment Of mixed com.
mission to sit in Washington, tho new
commission to complete the work of the
old one, and investigate the charges
OF fraud against that commission
The resolution was referred to the com.
mittee of the whole, and leave was granted
to fill the report, The house then pro.
ceeded to consider the bills on the speak.
er's table, and number of bills passed.
mono of which were Of public interest.
The committee on approprie tions report.
ed the joint resolution appropriating $G0,.
600 to supply the deficiency In tho appro.
priation TOR fees OF United States district
attorneys II passed.
The house then, at 4;25, took q recess
until o'clock this evening, the session
TO be for the consideration OF pension bills
Washington Matters
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