Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-22
CONGRESS TO DAY
BOTH HOUSES IN SESSION
WORKING ON THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.

STRANGE OF certain American authors against the
one of them, Mr. Stelman, saying sin the absence
to sign this"
Mr.. Garland called up the resolution offered by
nun Yesterday for the appointment OF special
co o3..ee 10 oeXamine and report upon the method;
| river below Cairo, and 1t was adopted.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
MI: Hale called up the naval appropriation bill
! and the Senate proceeded to consider It,
Mr.. Mcpherson said he understood that it was
the intention OF the committee reporting the bill
that IL should not disturb In any way the status OF
any OF the officers OF the navy, and asked Mr..
Hale whether that Intention had been embodied
Mr. Hale replied that that was the intention of
| the committed All legislation attempted by the
| II Ouse had been struck out
Ihe provision that no part OF the money appro-
priated lor general care, increase and protection
| OF the navy in the line OF construction and re-
pair,' &C., shall be applied to the repairs of any
| wooden ship when the estimated cost OF such re-
| pairs shall exceed 25 per cent OF the estimated
cost or new ship OF the same Size and like mate
| rial, gave rise to debate.
MIR. Jones (FIOrda) criticised 1t as an extraordt-
| nary provision, one which might be so construed
as to destroy every available wooden snip In the
| navy.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed
Algernon S. Badger to be collector of customs for
the district OF louisiana
House Of Representatives..
|
| day providing that during the remainder Of the
session 1t shall be in order on any day after the
morning hour to move to suspend the rules to take
from the Speakers table any revenue or general
appropriation bill and ask for conference with
| the Senate thereon, such motion to be decided by
| rules.
BILL FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE BELT RAILROAD.
Mr.. Peirce submitted the conference report,
which was agreed to, the bill for the extension
nf fhn Tov 1N1
1ngton railroad company, OF Washington.
The army and fortlficatiOn APPROPRIATION bills
with Senate amendments, were received from The
senate ana referred to the committee On appro-
prlations.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
Mf. Ryan submitted the conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill. and it was agreed
to. lThe h, bill as passed appropriates s5,3ss 655,
pelg Sl3 6O0 less than 1t appropriated as passed
the senate, and s153,100 more than as it originally
passed the Housed
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL PASSED.
Mr. Burrows submitted the conference report on
the consular and diplomatic appropriation bll.and
lt was agreed to. 1.-THE bill as it passed appro-
pirates 1886, 755-being S3s 500 greater than as it
originally passed the House,
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then, at II 80, went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Kasson in the chair on The
sundry civil bill
The pending amendment was that offered by
Mr: Blackburn Ky.) reducing to 1922 900 the ap-
the debate was limited to half an hour the con-
fused discussion took wide range Mr. Black
burn contended that there was no warrant under
tne constitution for such proceeding, and was
sharply answered by Mr.. Dunn {Ark.) who char
acterlzed the doctrine OF state rights as an old
fossil. In reply Mr.. Blackburn asserted that Mr.
Dunn had convinced the House that he was per
feet adept in the matter OF swallowing every polit.
1cal doctrine he had ever held for the purpose OF
appropriatng money from the Treasury to enrich
private citizens Mr.. Uisc0ck supported the amend
mnnt.
1nCt
The District in Congress.
THE PORTLAND" FLATS EXTENSION
Mr. Morrill, today submitted In the Senate res
oution. which was adopted, directing the District
comm ttee to inquire whether the extension of the
puiialhg khoWn as the portland" is being erected
upon any portion OF the adjacent public reserya-
tlon, and II so, 10y what authority.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEES
had no meeting to-day. The members did not put
IN an appearance, for the reason, perhaps that
they 40 not regard 1t as practicable to get any
more District bills acted upon by Congress at this
session.
Capitol Notes
BY vote of p to II the Utah bill was taken up
IN the senate yesterday afternoon and discussed
until O'Clock, When the Senate adjourned
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES THE SENATE
In the Senate yesterday, after The STARS report
closed, the clause OF the army appropriation bill
limiting the number of aids-de-camp and provid-
Ing that they shall not have additional rank or
pay Was otIlcKeH OUT Inc amendment abOliShiDV
the o1hce OF assistant surgeon general was ruled
out on point of order and also that reducing the
NUMBER or the pay corps to forty. The amend
ment limiting the pay Of subsidized railroads for the
transportation OF troops and government property
TO so per cent Of the usual charges was also ruled
OUT On M, motion OF Mr. Plumb, amendments were
adopted limiting the amounts to be expended for
the compensation Of civilian employees In the
several departments OF the army. The bill was
made in committee OF the whole were agreed RI
and the bill was passed
MR. BELTzHoovER AND GEN. HAzEN
In the House yesterday afternoon, as mentioned
IN The STAR, Mr.. Beltzhoover offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill to send back to their
regiments the higher officers of the signal bureau
He made severe attack upon the bureau and
upon Gen. Hazen and intimated that it is as badly
said he had been informed that Howgate's necuN
latfons amounted to $609. 900, and criticised Gen
also denounced Hazen for lobbying, and WORK
Ing up public sentiment by sending out employees
9th OF the bureau He wanted to print in the Record
Mr. Taylor, OF Ohio. objected to Mr. Beltzhoover
printing in the Record anything that he did not
upon Hazens gallant service as an of1cer He said
Hazen was In no way responsible for Howgate's
Messrs. Butterworth, Converse and Caik,ns De,
Iendlng Gen. Hazen. Mr.. Beltzhoover's amend
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
In the Senate, yesterday afternoon MI. Plumb
post Office appropriation bill had failed to agree.
and, on his motion, new conferees were appointed.
Inc fortlncattOns appropriation bill was then
called up by Mr.. Hale and passed.
THE FISHERIES CLAUSE OF THE TREATY OF wAsHrNo
TON.
The joint resolution to terminate the articles or
the treaty OF Washington relating to the Canadian
fisheries was called up in the Senate yesterday
afternoon by Mr.. Edmunds and, on his motion. #
was adopted. 1t declares that, In the Judgment of
Congress- those articles OF the treaty should be
terminated as early as possible, and directs the
President to notify the British government that
that portion OF the treaty will terminate at the
expiration of two years.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House committee on appropriations are now
engaged In the preparation Of deficiency bill
the last of the appropriation bils-and Will in a
few days report it to the House. 1t will aggregate
about two million OF dollars
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
In the House yesterday afternoon (after our re.
port closed) the sundry civil bill still being under
consideration In committee OF the whole, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Hiscock, an amendment was adopted
giving the Secretary OF War discretion to make
further detail OF Officers for service In the Arctic
Sea expedition. An amendment was adopted au-
thOrzing the commission appointed to report upon
the advisabihty OF the sale OF any OF the navy
yards to submit reports also as to the Condition
rpcoc IN nf c1o