The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-24
THE HOUSE,
The Day Devoted Chiefly to Consideration
of the Naval Bill.

The Day Devoted Chiefly to Consideration
of the Naval Bill.
WASHING TON, Jan. 23.-Mr. Butterworth, of
Ohio, introduced a bill providing for the APP
pointment of seven commissioners al $40 per day
each, to investigate all questions relating to the
establishment and maintenance o. : reasonable
and just interstate transportation tariff for pas
sengers and freight by roads or other modes of
transportation. Referred TO the committee on
Pacific railroads.
Mr.. Hiecock offered a resolution providing for
daily sessions of the House to extend until 8 p.
NJ. Referred to the on rules.
Mr.. Young, of Ohio, introduced the following,
which was referred: To retire Rufus Ingalls, with
the rank of major g%enerai; authorizing the Presi-
dent to extend the patent granted for methods
of increasing the capacity of oil wells.
Mr.. Dezendorf, from the naval committee, re-
ported the bill TO place Representative smalls,
colored, on the retired list of the navy, with
the rank of captain. Ordered printed and re-
Mr.. Valentine reported Mr.. Anderson's agri-
cultural commission bill, as agreed upon by the
yesterday. Referred to committee of
The war claims COMMITTEES to-day authorized
Mr.. Hank to report a bill authorizing the pay
ment OF claims reported by accounting officers
OF July" claims act. The bill includes LAY
claims, representing IN round numbers $685.
600, of which Tennessee VIII receive about
$780, 900, Kentucky 1888, 900, Indiana nearly
10000, West Virginia nearly Sl9, 600, and
Maryland about $4,000
Mr.. Rauney, OF Massachusetts, from the elee-
tions committee, reported u resolution in the
Jones-Shelly Alabama contested case. directing
that's special committee of three members pro-
coed to the Fourth Alabama district and take
evidence in the matter of the pending contest.
The resolution went over,
bill.
Mr.. Anderson thought it time the country
granted SOME relief in regad to the tariff.
Mr.. Hisoock said there WIS entire accord be-
tween the appropriation COMMITTEES aud the gen
tleman in charge of the tariff bill.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Paige in the chair, on the naval bill.
After fifteen minutes discussion Mr.. Calkins's
amendment for gradual abolition of the pay
corps, of the navy was adopted. 1t provides that
when vacancies occur hereafter in the paymas-
ter's corps there shall he no original appoint
ments to fill the same, but promotion may be
made from those remaining In the corps. and Of
icers in the line shall be detailed to perform the
duty Of paymaster, without increased compenss-
tion.
After rejecting several of the amendments, the
committee passed from the first paragraph of the
bill, and the clerk read the second paragraph,
providing for sea service and for compulsory re-
tirement.
at once half o dozen members were on their feet
with points OF order, and a lively debate ensned,
after which the Chair Overruled the points on
the ground that ON the face of the clause there
was q decrease OF expenditure.
Mr.. Talbot, of Maryland, appealed from the
decision, which, however, was sustained-S5 TO
81.
MIR. BlOunt raised a point OF order against the
clause making sea service a prerequisite OF pro-
motion.
The Chair snsisined the point, and the clause
was ruled out.
MIR. Robesou offered AN amendment TO the re-
tirement clause. providing that IL shall be In
effect until the limit of reduction OF the line.
which was fxed by the act of Aug. 8. 1852. A
long discussion followed upon the question OF
attaching general legislation to an appropria-
lion bill
Mr.. Cnrtin, or Pennsylvania, offered an amend.
ment providing tnat the provision of The retire