National Republican., 1883-01-23
THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
The Bills to Increase the District Police and
Prevent Gambling Sent to the President
Half a Dozen or More Bills OF More or
Less Interest in the House,
Another Long and Fairly Lively Debate on Mr., Robe
sons Naval Appropriation Bill,
The Senate Pounding Away ON tho Tariff
An Effort 20 Extend the Hours OF Toll.
THE HOUSE.

lmmeul0Jely alUer Une reaulnB Ol Jne jour
nal, Mr.. Hiscocl called for the regular order,
and refused TO yield to several republican
members who desired to ask unanimous con-
sent, reminding them that there had been
caucus on Friday afternoon.
Under the call of states the following
BILLS
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Roseornns of California: To give copy.
rights under certain conditions to tho writer's Of
Il provides that hereafter any writer CORE.
spondent, or other contributor to the daily or
periodical press who shall publish any article un-
protected by a copyright, and who shall subse-
quently take out u copyright on the same and re-
publish it under the copyright shall thereafter ne, nI
vided. that he shall cause TO be published six
times In the Journal In which said article origin
ally appeared, or in some other journal issued IN
in the same city or county, II notice that he has
acquired copyright protection, o,oo,,o,, -, ,,o,
By Mr.. Bland: For the better projection OF LIE
against fire in hotels aud boarding houses in the
District of Columbia
BY MIR Hardy; 10 impose duties on imports and
BY Mr. Richardson, of New York: To equaizo
bountics.
widow Of Commander w. b. Gushing; also rcso.
luton directing that in reporting bills making
mittee on commerce shall make its roport- In t;y9
bills the first TO contain all appropriations for the
improvement of the sea, lake, and gulf coast and
parts of states; the second to contain appropria.
tlons for the benefit Of local or state commerce
By Mr.. Garrison: To provide against accidents
from steam machinery aud elevators in the exc
BY Mr.. WilItts: For the further suppression OF
the crime of bigamy and pOlygamy.
By Mr.. Haskell 10y request: For the allotment
of lands in severalty to the Otawas Of the Indian
territory
Mr. Caswell introduced joint resolution
appropriatng 100000 to continue the work
in the census bureau, 100000 to be immedi-
ately available, and 100000 to be available
after July 1.
Mr. Atkins inquired whether this would
end the busincssP
Mr.. Caswell replied that, judging from the
past, it would be very unsafe to make predic-
tions.
Mr.. Atkins. This is about the third or
fourth time we have appropriated to complete
the tenth census
The joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. Joyce, chairman of the committee on
pensions, bounty, and back pay, reported u
bill placing the heirs of colorod oilers on
the same footing in regard TO bounty and
pensions rs the heirs of white soldiers. Re-
ferred to the house calendar.
Mr.. Bayne offered resolution directing the
chief engineer of the army to examine and
report upon the Dubois system Of improving
the navigation Of tho Allegheny river. Re-
ferred.
THE DISTRICT POLICE FORCE.
The senate amendments were concurred in
to the house bill to increase the police force
of the District of Columbia.
The senate amendments were concurred in,
with slight amendment, to the house bill
more efiectually to suppress gaming in the
District of Columbia.
bill was passed to confer on the senior
associate justice of the supreme court, in the
absence of the chief justice, the powers and
duties now conferred on the chief justice re-
lative to the extradition Of fugitives from JUS
tice.
THE STREET RAILWAYS.
Mr.. Klotz, from the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported q bill to regulate
the carrying of passengers ON street railway
cars in the District of Columbia. Referred to
the house calendar.
bill was passed TO repeal the license tax
on commercial travellers in the District oi
Columbia.
Mr.. O'Neill presented the remonstrance Of
the Franklin Institute of Pennsylvani0
against the transfer of the coast and geodctiC
survey to the Navy department. Referred,
CONSULAR FEES
The speaker laid before the house com
munication from the secretary of state, trans
mitting statement of fees collected by United
States diplomatic and consular officers during
the last fiscal year. Referred.
The house then, at 1915, went into com
mittee of the whole (Alr. Page, of California
in the chair on
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Blount said that the bill was one o
general legislation, and that the amounts in
dicated as the items of appropriations did no
by any means indicate the expenditures which
were authorized by it, and which would neces
sarily follow it. Gentlemen were mistaken
when they attributed the failure of the hOus,
to consider appropriations for the rebuilding
of the navy to the rules of the house. Th'
failure arose from another cause-for the wan
of any necessity for great navy. Ther'
was no apprehension in the minds of tht
American people which would tolerat,
an expenditure for the navy such a
was made by foreign nations TIL,
strength Of the United States lay, not II
its army and navy, but in its situation, it
prosperity, and its great territory. In thes
things consisted its strength, and no natiol
on earth would dare wantOnly to offer it al
insult. Whenever danger should come b,
reason of the inefficient organization of tn
army or navy the great heart and strength o
the people would respond to the exigencics o
the occasion. Passing on to n discussion o
the bill he commended the action of tn
committee on appropriations i'll abolishinj
tho grade of commodore, but criticised tn
clause making sea service prerequisite o
promotion because IL Disseminated in iavO
provisions. He opposed the clause for tn
selection of officers to be promoted to tn
grade of rear admiral by Il board, itsel
selected by the secretary Of the navy. ii
believed in regulating human action
as far as possible. Ho had seei
the electoral commission divided b,
party lines he had seen the first assistan
postmaster general choosing not the best men
but republicans, to fill positions he had seel
the President permitting the eXtorton O
contributions from the hard earnings of poo
clerks for corrupt purposes, aud the secrotar
of the navy might be influenced in promotion
by the political complexion of the applicants
This provision would drag down the personnC
of the navy into the mire of politics, and h
was in favor of placing officers Of the arm
and navy beyond the reach Of any politica
influence.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Blount's speec
the bill was read by sections for amendments
Mr.. Knott offered an amendment changn
the title of the grade of midshipman TO tina
of ensign, and providing that the midshipme
now on the list shall constitute a Junior grad
of ensign. Adopted.
Also, an amendment changing the title {
the grade of master TO that of lieutenant, an
providing that masters now on the list sha
constitute Il Junior grade Of lieutenant
Adopted.
Mr., Thomas offered an amendment provid
ing that the eight chiefs of bureaus shall II
ceiye no additional rank or pay above thei
regular rank or relative rank in tho line q