Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-07
Congregational Work On sunday,

sETTIISG DIFFERENCES ON APPROPRIATION BIILS-
AGREEMENTS UPON The SECRET CLAUSE OF THE DIE.
LoMATIc BILL AND THE DISPUTED POINTS IN TIE
LEGISLATIVE BiLL-AcTIoS OF THE HOUSE ON TIE
NAVAL BiLL-A SHARP DEBATE
The House was In session all Saturday night and
greater part OF sunday, until I2 O'Clock last night,
settling differences with relation TO the appropr1a-
ton bills and preparing for adjournment The
principal points In dispute were the provisions for
the steel cruisers and monitors In the naval bin,
the senators clerks In the legislative BILL and the
Nicalaguan canal appropriation In the consular
aid diplomatic bill The Senate receded from It's
position with relation 10 the latter The House re-
ceiled from It's position with relation 70 the pay
menI VI Senators clerks, and allowed the appropna-
ton VI 100 for this purpose 10 70 into the do.
ncency plll, under protest.
THE NAVAL BILL CONTEST.
No agreement could be reached upon the naval
bill, and Mr. Randall introduced as a substitute
bill continuing the appropriation at the present
rate for six months, togeth with the special pro-
vision that nothing IL appropriated by this act for
Special ocean surveys for topedoes for the com.
pletion OF the doube-lurreted monitors" but pro-
VISION i moe Tor the completlon ana armament OF
the three steel cruisers and dispatch boat fol-
lows: For equipment outfits or three new cruisers
and one dispatch boat, now In course OIL consIruc-
tion, $500; for navigation outnt OF the three
cruisers and dispatch boat, $4,000 for ordnance
outnt Q, the three cruisers ana dispatch boat.
$51Uoo0"
The total appropriation is s25ocOo less than Tor
six months OF last year.
SHARP POLITICAL DEBATE
The failure 10 agree upon the original bill fur.
nshed occasion for party speeches on both sides.
Mr. Calkins spoke OF the efforts OF his party In be-
half Of the navy, and Cox and Reed had q lively
Tit with relation 10 the famous speech printed In
the RecOTd. In which he quotes Admiral Porter's
report In support OF the furtherance OF his oppo-
sltion To the building OF new cruisers
Mr. Randall made a speech. ia which he said the
great enemy OF the navy for the past years has
been Its civil administration during that period.
IApplause on the democratic Idel The House
stood here tonight witt purpose reform all the
abuses In the civil administration, and he was not
going TO allow the gentlemen on the other side 20
criticSe the action OF the democratic side In con-
nectlon with the navy without reminding them OF
the derehction OF their own party officials In the
past
After the applause following Mr. Randalls ~.
marks had su6sided, there was another sharp col
ioguy between Mr. Cox and MI Reed, End then the
bll was passed.
TIE DISAGREEMENT About THE UNFINISHED hoNt
TORS
In the Senate the provision IN relation 70 th1
monitors was stricken out and an amendment In
serted containing the appropriation for the moni-
tor Monadnock. When the bill was returned with
this amendment TO the House MT. Randall declared
the amendment 10 be a violation OF the agreement
In conference, and on his motion the amendment
was non-concurred IN. 60 the matter stood a. tho
beginning OF the session tins morning
GovERSNEST RECEIPTS To-DAY.-InternA reve-
nue., $42l ~; customs, SIS. .2sssl.
BIDS have been opened for fuel for the State, War
ana Navy department DullQlng. steVenSOn BIOS.
were the lowest bidders for furnace coal, at $3.50
per ton. and Kennedy Co. for hickory wood
PERsoNAL-ME. Corcoran went on Saturday 20
the Greenbrer White sulphur springs where be
Will stay during the warmer weather.-Justice
Gray. OF the U. S. supreme Court is visiting In
Rhode Island, and was last week the guest OF the
West Island Fishing Club. near Newport-Ex.
Minister Sargent arrived at New York from Europe
yesterday-Dr Ralph Walsh is not summer1n9
at Rockville, Nd as has been stated but 10 stu u
the city.-Mr Philips, the Presidents private
secretary, is in Virginia on short visit-Hon. Il.
c. Burchard, Director OF the Mint; r. " Barry and
John I. Hanna. OF Washington, were passengers By
the central overland train TO arrived I'm San Fran
cisco last Monday.-Dr. @. s. Palmer and family
left the city this morning for Massachusetts, and
the coast or Maine.-Senor Godoy, the Ch1liaD
Minester here, has gone 70 New York for q shogt
stay.-Mrs DR.. A. K. johnson and children oFO
located at the Potomac Hotel ST Georges Island M
the summer-ME Robert Gordon, OF Lonaoa. =
at ChamberlinA-E Richardson, presideDt oD1
Samuel h. BUCK. treasurer, OF the New Orleans ~
position, are at Willardk-Prof r A. Prooo1Es
the noted English astronomer, has come . -
country 70 live, making his home for the prounu&
at St Joseph, No., and expects TO become -
zen OF the United Statea-Nr. Cannoo. c.
troller OF the Currency, has gone 70 New Yea 80
few dayk-Gen. kufus Ingalls, = &C the A.
ton.-M. d. Peck, OF the Patent of1ca, and ~
are spending part OF the moAth at Ocean oB0ve
Work at the Washington navy yard wuDoe
pended to-day owing 70 The failure e OooGIUm -
pass the naval approprtartoa.haa