The National tribune., 1883-01-11
HOUSE,
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Thursday, the 4th inst, the
army appropriation bill was taken up and
passed. 1t contains the provision for the gradual
abolition of the pay corps of the army. The
provision as to the transportation of army and
army supplies remains unchanged.
Mr.. Kasson Qa.), chairman of the committee
on civilseryiCe reform, reported back Senate
bill to regulate and improve the civil service Of
the United States.
At the conclusion of the reading there were
loud cries Of "Vote" ard Mr.. Kasson moved
the previous question. 1t was carried by storm
Of ayes" amiI applause.
Debate was limited to thirty minutes, Mr..
Reagan TEX making the principal speech in
opposition TO the bill.
The bill was then passed-ycas 155 nays AZ.
The following is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Aldrich, Anderson, Barr, Bayne, Beach,
Belford, Belmont, Beltzhoover, Berry, Bingham,
Bisbee, Blanchard Bowman, Bragg, Briggs, Buck,
worth, Calkins, Campbell, Gambler, Cannon, Car
Isle, Carpenter, Cassidy, CaSwell, Chace, Clark,
Cobb Coz, n. y Cox, q. e. Crapo, Cravens,
Deuster, Dezendorf, Dinglcy, Ermentrout Errett,
FarweIl, ua,) Fisher Flower, Ford, Frost, George,
GOdshaliS, Groul Guenther, Gunter, Hall, Ham
mond N. W Hardy, HarIner, Harris, (DIass.) }
Hasetine, Haskell Hatch, Hepburn, Herbert,
Hewitt N. " Hewitt, (Ala.,) Hill, Hiscock Hit,
Jadwin, Jones GIex.,l Jones, On, j. Jorgenson,
kGssOn, Kelley, ketchan, klotz Lacey, Lewis,
Lindsey, Lord, Matson, licClure, McCook, McFiin-
ley, AIcLane Mclean, Miles, Miller, Morey, Morri-
son, Morse, Moulton, Mutchler Neal, Nolan Nor
cross, O'Neill, Payson, Peele, Peirce, Pettibone,
Phelps, Pound, Ranney, Reed Rice, (AIass.) Rich,
Richardson, a. W Ritchie, Robeson, Robinson,
Giass.,l Robinson, (N. " Rosecrans, Ryan, SEQ
vile, scranton sherwin, Singleton, (Miss.) Skim
Springer, StocBsIager, Talbot, Taylor, TompsOn,
Ky Tompson, la Townsend, Ohio Tyler, Up
d1,egraf Urner Vance, Van AeTnaIn, Van Horn,
son, Weber, Williams Wis., Willis, Willis, VIII
son, and W. A Wood IN. "
Nays-Aikin, Aterton Atkins Blackburn, Bland,
Bliss. Blount, Brumrn, buchanan, Caldwell Glenn
ents, Culberson, Dunn, FOrney, Garrison Geddes
Hammond, Ca Hardenburs, Hoge, Hubbs,
Marsh, Mckenzie, DIcS1illen. Mills, Moore, Oates
Reagan, Robinson, (Ohio,) Ross, Smalls, Sparks
Steele Thomas, Turner, (Ga.,) Turner (ky.,) Up
son, Warner Weborn, ,Whitthorne, Williams, (Ala,
and Wise, of Virginia,
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Friday, the 9th inst, the
session was devoted to the consideration of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill. In
Committee Of the Whole, Mr. ketchum IN. ",
twho has charge OF the BILL stated that the
amount proposed to be appropriated was So, ,443,
SAT, being $S1, ,G42 less than the estimates and
$27, ,991 lesssthan the amount appropriated for
the current year. The bill was substantially
the same as the present law; but some offices
were abolished or consolidated, and the ma
chincrY Of the District government was gener-
ally simplified without doing injustice to any
interest. On motion of Mr.. Mills Tex, an
amendment was adopted leaving it in the dis
Cretion of the District Commissioners to sub
stitute other Illuminating material for gas in
lighting the District.
The committee then rose, reported the bill to
the House, and it was passed.
Among the bills introduced and referred WAS
one granting condemned cannon to G.. D.
Daley Post, No. 200, Department of New York.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Saturday, the 9th inst, Mr..
Steele (Ind) reported bill to equalize soldiers,
sailors and marines bounties, which was re-
ferrcd to the committee ON payment of PEN
sions, bounties and back pay. The annual PEN
sion appropriation bill was. also reported. THE
amount appropriated for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1884, is $Sl,000,000.l
Mr. Page (Cai.) raised the question of con-
sidcratiOn in favor of the shipping bill, and
the House determined by Il vote of 103 yeas to
S3 nays to consider it, The bill was read, and
Mr.. Page gave Il statement of the labors of the
joint shipping commission.
Mr.. Cox IN. " delivered a carefully-pre-
pared speech III support of the bill.
Mr.. Dinglev Me- said that it was q humiliat-
ing fact that the carrying trade OF the United
States was rapidly decreasing and the Ameri-
can flag was disappearing from the sea. One
of the causes was tho radical change from
wooden to iron ships, for as long as the trade of
the world was carried in wooden bottoms the
United States had an advantage Of other ma
tiouS.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Under the call of States the following, among
other bills, were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Anderson, tkan.,) to create the postal
telegraph Of the United States
By Mr.. Holman, Und.,) in regard TO claims
against the United States. IL provides that
any officer of the United States Or other person
who shall knowingly present any voucher, ac-
count, or claim to any officer of the United
States which shall contain any material misrep-
re5ontations of fact, shall not be entitled to pay
or credit for any part of said voucher.
By MIR. Robinson, IN. W to reduce letter
postage to one cent.
BY Mr.. Thompson, ia granting the use of
tents to the Benton County (Ia.) Soldiers AS
socatiOn.
MIR. Murch, (NIe.,) as a question of privilege,
offered a resolution for the appointment of
special committee Of five members to inveSti-
gate the charge made on the floor that John
Bailey, Chief Clerk of the House, was act
ing in the interest of the Washington Gas-light
Company and influencing Congressional action.
The resolution was adopted.
bill was passed furnishing larceny from the
person in the District of Columbia by impris-
onment for not more than six years, or by fine
not exceeding 81 900, or both.
The House then proceeded to the further con-
sidoration of the shipping BILL and was adj
dressed by Mr.. Reagan, (TeX.,l Mr. McLane,
{ (Md.,) and Mr. Caudlcr, (hlas5.)
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Tuesday, the 9th inst, the
bill was further discussed by Messrs.
Bisbee fla, Springer (O.l, Hammond (Ga.),
McLane Md, Speer (Ga.), Holman Ind.l and
Robson n. j.
On motion of Mr.. Crapo CMass.), the section
the payment of advance wages to
seumen was amended so as not TO apply to sea-
men in the whaling business. The bill then
went over without further action.
Senate amendments to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill were non-con-