The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
ENAT n.

FEB. 2l.-The senate passed the army and
fOrtificatiOn appropriation bills, as also a
joint resolution to give notice of the terml-
nation of the fisheries clause in the treaty
of Washington. The day was one of busy
manoevering and canvassing on the part OF
protectionists and lOw-tarif members rela-
tive to the future disposition of the BILL
SENS Sherman and Beck were at the house
end of the capitol comforting with and adj
vising their respective friends as to the best
tionists and tariff reformers felt the pulse
of their associates with view of estimat-
ing the chances, and in fact very little in
terest was taken in any other question, al.
though the sundry civil appropriation bill
was before the house for consideration
The Pennsylvania delegation and other high
protectionists say they are earnestly OPP
posed to the passage of the bill unless the
rates OH imports that compete with manu-
features represented by them can be raised
above the rates provided in the senate Dill,
and their object Is to throw. the bill into
committee of conference, where 1t can be
doctored to suit their interests.
FEB. 22.-The senate to-day considered
the naval appropriation bill. The old moni-
tor question came up again. The PROPOSE
ton was to vote 81, QUO for engines ana
machinery of those double turreted vessels.
Dan Voorhees, led the assault 1t was
contemplate farce, he said, to keep those
ships on the stocks at private yards and
yearly vote large sums for their completion.
The government ought to take them in
charge and place them in the navy yards,
where they would be subject to the cold
scrutiny OF official inspection. Mr.. Voor-
hees' criticisms brought OH protracted de-
bate. Mr.. Bayard defended the report of
the Naval Advisory Board. He was little
more enthusiastic than usual. One SEN
tence somewhat explained his earnest adj
vocacy of the completion of the ships. He
said the Amphitrtc was in yard within
mile of his residence In Delaware. He knew
every dollar expended on her was honestly
and economically expended. The ships
ought to be finished. 1t TRANSFERRED that up
ward of S., 900, 900 will be necessary to float
the monitors fully equipped as men of war;
At the rate Of the present appropriation 1t
will take five years to float them. Eight
years have elapsed since the work of recon-
struction began. Voorhees, made effective
use of this point, but he was outyoted and
the appropriation went through.
FEB. 23.-The senate passed the naval APP
preparation bill, with clauses providing ST.
600 600 to continue work on the Robson
monitors, and 81, 800, 900 to begin the build
ing of three steel cruisers and dispatch
boat. Consideration of the Utah bin was
resumed, pending which the senate adj
journed.
FEB. 24.-The Senate passed the Legisla-
tive, Executive, and judicial Appropria-
ton bill to-day. The Senate Appropriation
Committee made good many changes in
the House bill, the more notable being the
following: The proposition to reduce the
number of internal revenue collection dis
tricts; to strike out the House provision to
repeal the law appointing Assistant Secre-
taries of War and Navy and to strike out
the amendment which requires clerks In
the executive departments in Washington
10 work eight hours each day. All these
changes which were made by the Appropri-
otf rfau fnn xxynF nd kxrt Hn
Senate. Two amendments were added to
the bill at the instance of Mr.. Sherman
One was an appropriation of $40, 900 for the
purchase of the famous ROchambeau pa