Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-01
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
TRADE DOLLARS IN THE SENATE.
SHARP DEBATE ON THE NAVY BILL IN
THE HOUSE.
The SenAfR.

The senate.
MY. Harrison, from the committee on military
anas reported the House bill providing for the es
adjustment of branch soldiers home west OF the
Mississippi 1t was at once amended by substitu-
ting the Senate bill FOR the same purpose, already
passed, ana as so amended was read third time
and passed
On motion OF Mr. voorhees,, the House bill grant
Ing pension OF $50 month TO the widow OF Gen.
James B. steedman was read a third time and
passed.
THE TRADE DOLLARS.
The joint resolution introduced yesterday by Mr..
Cameron Pa), directing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to redeem SO 900 worth OF the trade dollars
at their face value was laid before the Senate.
Mr. Mitchell and Mcpherson briefly urged the
redemption.
Mr.: Mciherson was. however, opposed to limit
ing the REDEMPTION to 100000 He thought every
Trade dollar ought TO be redeemed.
MIR. Morrill, said there had been $4,000 900 OF the
trade dollars issued, and it would the govern
ment 100000 to redeem them He moved to refer
lhe resolution 10 the committee on finance.
Mr. Cameron called for the yeas and nays.
Mr. NorrilliS motion was agreed TO- and the reSO-
luton was referred accordngly-yeas So. nays 20.
1 he House bill relieving from the charge OF de-
serton soldiers who served until the expiration Of
their term and are improperly charged with deser-
t1On, or who for any other cause are improperly
so charged. was passed.
Also the House bill amending the I'D article Of
war. IL provides that any general of1icer CON-
manding army territorial division or a depart
ment, or a colonel commanding separate depart
ment, may appoint general courts martial when-
ever necessary but when yer any such commander
is the acc>cr or prosecutor or any officer unuer his
command, the court shall be appointed by the
President.
THE NEW YORK BANKS.
Mr. Butler called up his resolution directing an
investigation into the condition Of the New York
banks, adding TO it clause authorizing the inves-
tgatng committee to sit during the recess OF Con-
greSS.
Mr.: Morrill, moved the reference OF the resolution
to the committee on finance, which motion was
agreed to-yeaS 80, nays Ii.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Consideration of the river and harbor bill was
then resumed.
The House.
THE DISAGREEMENT ON THE NAVAL BILL.
Mr.. Randall (Pa) submitted the report OF the
conference committee on the naval appropriation
Dill, announcing an inability to agree.
The explanatory statement which accompanies
the report specifies the chief items OF disagreement
to be the appropriations for new cruisers and for
the continuation OF work upon the dOuble-turreted
monitors There are other points OF disagreement,
but the conference committee thinks that these
differences could be easily adjusted If an agree
ment could be reached upon the two items speci-
fed
Mir. Randall said that the Senate seemed to have
a lurking hope, which either ought to be affirmed
or dismissed by positive action on the part OF the
House, that ultimately the House would recede
from its disagreement to the two important amend
ments. understanding his duty as he did (and he
thought he spoke for Ills democratic colleague on
the committee, Mr.. Hutchins) he said deliberately
that nothing but instruction from the House
would induce the House conferees yield on these
two points. [Appause on the democratic side. |
There Was nothing that would induce The present
conrerees 10 yield on these two points except di-
rect vote OF the House, and when that vote was
given he trusted that the House would select some
other conferee than him. Applause on the demo-
cratic side.
Nil: Calhins Qnd.) said that the first proposition
presented TO the House was, whether the building
OF the navy should be dela,e for another year. or
whether Congress should take another step In ad
vance The investigation had nothing to do with
the new cruisers or with the monitors
REFERENCE TO NAVY DEPARTMENT FRAUDS
Mr.. Randall said that the House had given every
dollar estimated for to complete the cruisers now
under consideration He did not want to enter upon
discussion pro and con the conduct OF the Navy
department in regard to the contracts made, be-
cause II was not pertinent to the subject, and
might protract debate and delay action on the bill
Mr CalkinS repeated that the investigation had
no reference to the new cruisers.
Mr. Randall admitted that that was So but as
serted that IL should have its effect upon members
IN approprating money for a department where
there mad been maadminiStratIOn.
NR. CALKINS' REPLY TO Mr.. RANDALL.
Mr. Cakns said that during the course of the
day he would be in possession OF the recommended
tiOnS which had put Wales in the position where he
had been. II necessary, the distinguished names of
very many members OF the House and Senate
Nouiu appear dpptHuttl W wares Recommendation
for promotion. He referred to the prompt repara-
tion which Great Britain demanded and received
for any injury done to OF her subjects abroad,
and cOntrasted it with the tiInid conduct OF the
United States when one OF her citizens had been
maltreated and abused Under the leadership OF
the gentleman, who was prominent candidate for
the presidency, the fiat had gone forth that the
navy should not be built up until after the next
presidential election.
Alter sharp political debate by Mr.. Randall,
MI. CalkihS. Mr. Reed and Others, the conference
report was agreed to.
THE HOUSE STICKS, AND APPOINTS NEW coNFEREEs.
Mr. Calkins then moved that the House recede
from its disagreement to the steel cruisers amend
menJ. Lost-yeas 90, nays 147.
similar motion in regard to the monitors clause
was also lOSt-yeaS IS, nays 139
The House further insisted on its disagreement.
and Messrs Randall, Holman and Calktns were APP
pointed as conferees.