Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-25
roRTY.sEyENTH CONGRESS.
senate.

Petitions Of iron workers were pre-
sented against a reduction Of duties.
Mr. Van wycls from the pension
committee submitted report IN De
half OF the minority ~ the conlfhititee
IN favor Of the passage 81 tife pill
giving increased pensions - one
armed and onc-leaged soldiers, but ~
the majority report had not been
made, Il could not bc received.
MIR Jackson said the majority ~
the report would be ready Ia n few
days.
Mr. Morrill, at 1850 moved to pro-
coed with the consideration 81 the
tariff. saying II the motion was agreed
10 hc would assume the senate prefer
red 10 take up the bill carly each day
rntf,er than hold evening sessions.
The motion wac adopted without OPP
position and the ~ nate resumed con-
federation Of the metals schedule.
Mr. Miller OF New York moved 10
make the duty on iron ore and dross
or risiduum from the burnt pyTites nj
dollar per ton instead of fifty cents
as liz the bill a long argument fol-
lowed, during which Mr.. Beck said he
would move 70 put iron pyrites on the
free list.
House.
Mr.. Butterworth Of Ohio introduced
bill providing for the appointment
Of seven commissioners, at ten dollars
pcr siay each. 10 investigate all uues-
lions relating 10 the establishment and
maintenance Of a reasonable and Just
interest on tIe transportation tariff
for passengers and freight by railroads,
or other modes ol transportation.
Referred.
MIR. Hiscock offered resolution
providing that the daily sessions ofthc
house extend until 6p. M.
Mr.. Young OF Ohio, introduced the
following, which was referred: To
retire Rufus ingalls, with the rank 81
Major General, and authorizing the
president 10 extend the patent granted
for methods to Increase the capacity
OF oil mills.
Mr.. Dezcndarf of the naval commit
tee reported bill 10 place Representa-
tive -Inalls, colored, on the retired list
OF the navy with rank OF captain.
Ordered printed and recoinmittcd.
Mi. Valentine reported the Ander-
son agricultural committee bill agreed
on by the committee yesterday In
committee ofthe whole.
Mr. Rnney of Massachusetts, from
tho elections committee, reportcd Il
ftNOluiltI III Aht s'NiltN~@f0AiliI W.
Aiabuma) contested cases, directing
the special committee OF members {,
proceed 10 the Fourth Alabama Dis
irict and take evidence in the matter
Pending the contest the resolution
went over
The house then went into committed
Of the whole on the naval hill.
After discussion, Mr.. Calkins
amendment for the gradual abolition o
The pay corps OF the navy was adopted
IL provides that when a vacancy &C
cllrs hereafter in the paynastcr's corp
there shall be no original appointments
10 I'LL the same, but promotions ma,
be made from those remaining la III,
corps, and officers in limo shall lac dc
tailed To perform the duties of pay
masters, without increased compcn
sntion.
After rejecting several other amend
ments the committee passed rom tia
FIRST paragraph of the bill md lh
clerks read the second paragraph pro
Viding for "A sen service and Tor com
pulsory retirement. Mr.. Blount raise,
the point OF order against the claus
making sea service prerequisite u
promotion. The chair sustained tn
point and the clause wns ruled out.
Mr.. Robertson offered an amend
mont to the retirement clause provid
ing IL shall he in effect only until tn
limit of the reduction In line, whicl
was fixed by the net of August s, 1Ss2
A long discussion followed upon til,
question of attaching general legislu
ton TO appropriation bills,
Mr., Curtin of Pennsylvania oilere,
an amendment, providing the provis
ion of the retirement claus
shall not apply to officers OF the nav,
who served in the late civil war.
Mcssrs. Rcagans and Curtin
amendments were both adopted, bu
tho whole retirement clause. n
amended was, OH motion OF Mr.. Cal
kins of Indiana, stricken from the bill
without n division.
The section being reached prohibit
ing the promotion 10 any grade unit
suoh grade shall he reduced iron
numbers fixed by the provisions of th
net OF August :, lss2, MIR. Calkins OF
fered the following amendment n
substitute and IL was adopted
That hereafter all vacancie
which shall occur In the varou
grades OF the line and staff of tho nav
shall be tilled 10y promotion "a 70
lows: For every two vacancies Their
shall be one promotion in each of size
and the grade be reduced below tn
numbers fixed 10y tho provisions of th
act OF August Sth, 1852, Mr.. Calllin
raised point OF order agains
the proposition. IL provide
for the promotion In the section Ia TIA
grade of rear admirals. Sustained an
the provision stricken out. Lost.
Mr.. Knott of Kentucky Offered n
amendment providing that promoti0
shall be made according to seniority
Adopted,
Mr.. Tablet of Indiana ofIere
m amendment requesting IN
president to select from the nay
and army, five officers 10 constitute
board for the purpose ofeNaminiug an
reporting Ia congress which OF Ga
navy yards or arsenal Is host adapte
to establish government foundry ia
the manufacture of guns adapted /
modern warfare together wit
the limit OF cost ,
a steam hammer OF strengt
sufficient 90 manufacture guns OF larg
calibre Adopted. ThcNpproprmtlai
of Sio0o for the purpose and manu-
tacturc tanti-Mohile torpedoes havin
haan Naa.thnI M. lI,,u.l.' A..