The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-21
THE HOUSE.
The Day Devoted to Consideration of the
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.
Adjourned

10y 0oFONNN W 49,
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Mr. HiscOck, chair
man of the Appropriation committee. moved to
go into committee of the whole on the sundry
civil Appropriation bill. He expressed the opin-
ion that the bill would not occupy more
than two or three days, and said it would be fol-
lowed by the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Calkins, Chairman OF the elections com
mittee, gave notice that he would, as soon as the
sundry civil bill was disposed of. ask action
on the various election cases now on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Kelley said thar, recognizing the import
ance Of the passage of the appropriation bills in
time for action by the Senate, he would not an
tagonize them; but as soon as they were dis.
posed OF he would again press consideration or
the tariff.
The House went into committee of tine whole
on the sundry civil appropriation bill. General
debate was dispensed with, and the bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment.
Mr., Bland raised "A point of order against the
clause authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to purchase additional real estate in San Fran
cisco for storage of bullion. The point was
sustained.
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment ordering the
Secretary Of the Treasury to pay out on the
bonded debt OF the government now due all
money now in the treasury in excess of $50, 00O,-
900. Ruled out on a point of order.
Mr.. Bland offered an amendment providing
thar all moneys appropriated by this bill shall
be paid out of the silver dollars now in the
treasury. Ruled out on a point of order.
Mr.. Belford moved to strike out the clause APP
propriating 100000 for charging vaults for
the storage of silver, and said that il half the
zeal or earnestness or honesty was used to put
the silver dollar into circulation that was used
to keep it out there would be no question of build
ing additional vault room. subsequently Mr..
Bedford withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Fisher offered an amendment authorizing
the coinage only of such a number of standard
silver dollars as may be required TO supply the
demand therefor, but such coinage shall not be
less than 81, 1000 "a year. Ruled out on a point of
order.
The clause appropriating 800, 900 in aid of
State and local boards of health in preventing
the spread of epidemic diseases having been
reached, Mr.. Manning offered an amendment
providing that the money shall be expended I'M
der the supervision of the National Board of
Health.
Mr.. Ellis, in opposing the amendment, ex-
pressed his opinion that the National Board of
Health was the most stupendOus humhug and
fraud ever created, and quoted from its own re-
port to show that 1t had made -miseXpenditures
of public money. He could bring home to that
board a deliberate attempt to create rumors of
yellow fever In New Orleans.
Mr.. Dunn advocated the amendment. ana de-
olared the Louisiana State Board of Health con-
eealed the existence Of the pestilenee IN New
orleans, ana was wiling to peddle death
through the country in order to keep up the
commerce of the State.
Mr.. Manning defended the National Board of
Health from adverse criticism, and reflected
upon the Louisiana State Board, attributing to
of 1878.
Pending action the committee rose.
Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, from the m on
commerce, reported the river and harbor bill.
which was referred TO the committee of the
whole. Recess.
The House. Immediately on reassembling, pro-
ceeded, i'll committee of the whole, to the cOnsid-
Grafton of the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
pending amendment being that providing that
the appropriation of 800, 900 for the prevention
of the spread of epidemlcs shall he expended I'M
der the supervision of the National Board of
Health.
After discussion, the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Hlscock offered an amendment for the sale
of the following arsenals: Allegheny arsenal,
Pennsylvania; Augusta arsenal, Georgia: Indian
apolis arsenal, lndiana; Kennebec arsenal,
Maine; WATERFOWL arsenal, Massachusetts, and
Watervliet arsenal. New York. Ruled out on "a
point of order.
While considering the item apprOpriating
$4,000 for the completion of the Washington
monument, Mr.. Hisc0ck stated that the mOnu-
ment would be completed in two years from
July ] next.
Mr.. McCO0k offered an amendment providing
that all lands reserved for military purposes,
which, in the opinion of the President, may he
no longer desirable for such purposes, snail be
placed under control of the Secretary of the In
terror, to be by him sold to the highest bidder for
cash.
Pending action, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.