The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-26

Lamb, from the committee IN
eign affairs, authorizing the ,ot>
dent to enforce the CLAIM If resi-
, Wheelock against the V.naE.
government. Placed on ~caIend.seia
Plat, from the committee on r..
rilOrIes, to provide for the adm;sa;et'
of Tacoma AS a State into the TIni"aa
Alexander, from the commjrsaa
Territories, to organize the Iep,s,H'a
ture of Utah Territory. House na.
endar.
The House went into committaoo -,
the whole, Converse in the chair, f..
the consideration of the SEM
amendments to the navy appropriss
ton bill.
O'Ne,l moved concurrence in fl.
amendment for an additional cruise,
with an amendment providing th.t
the last three of the vessels be ,oa'
st1ucted in tie United States Nav
yards.
Tillman opposed the pendin,
amendment because he could do
monstrate if he had time that 1t Wa.
q stupendous fraud for the purpo,e
| of bu wing t.le next Presidential cleo.
ton, ana it was to he doAe undertb b
pretense of being laborers' friends.
KassOn said the tr re reason of the
Democratic opposition to buildings
navy had been SHOWN to-day to b.
fesr of the Secretary of the Navy.
AL extended discussion followed
upon the qualifications OF the S-crs.
tary of the Navy, during which Hew.
lit charged that the Secretary last
September, under authority from
Congress, disposed of vessels and liza.
terial. no longer of Isl to the govern
ment, to the amount of $5OO,UO y and
that though this sum WAS payable
within 80 days from tie date Of the
purchase up to three weeks ago the
proceeds of the sale had not been
turned into the Treasury. The
SPEAKER did not believe the Secretary
would appropriate a dollar of this
money, but when be lett it in tue
hands of some suboIdinates in New
York or Boston he neglected his du-
ty. He (Hewitt) had found that
$50, OOO had been received from the
purchasing agent at New York, and
the Secretary of the Treasury Was
unable to say from what account 1t
came except it Was 10 the credit Of
the Navy Department. He would
not trust u public officer WHO did not
gee that money which caue into his
custody Was properly placed IN the
As the Jaw required.
Cannon quOled from the annual
report OF the Secretary of the Navy
to show that all money received irom
he sale OF old material had been
placed On deposit with the treasurer
If the L. s. subject 10 check from the
of the Navy, as the X
penses Of the sale We're TO be paid out
If The proceeds.
Calkiu S sent to the clerks desk q
.elegralu which be had received from
he Secretary Of the Navy stating
hat the proceeds OF the sale had been
immediately deposited in The treas
and there remained. The read
W OF the telegram was rece we'd with
pplause OH The Republican side.
Cannon, Continuing, thanked God
le was not 50 organized that he Was
lAPOl1Su az III S1OCoD Ia ~oO "A
of season, 10 distrust every puts
lc officer or every private citizen.
lie thanked God he didn't belong to
party that was put in such a strait
hat its principal leader or leaders
ere compelled, fr The purpose of
party success, to lusInuats
false preteu>es against the honesty
nd honor of putllr officials.
He Wit. repeated bis stalenen ttha
his inquiry at tue treasury depart
uent he uau been informed that the
money had not been paid into the
rea>ury. When an investigation
Ias made it would be found though
= " "'"".,' might he in NE cusiouy
tne Treasurer 1t Was not CONVEYED
ITO the treasury as the law required.
Cannon said the gentleman from
'ew York had gone for n~alieasauce
nd he had succeeded in showing not
oily his i'll will but his ignorance Of
public reports of departments.
ONells motion was lost and the
OF the amendments hon.
incurred in. The committee rose
I'd the House agreed to report, the
tie on concurrence in the ord nance
4endment being yeas 1876, nays lG5.
hasson withdrew his point of or
r which bad sent tine postoftice 40.
'OprlatlOn hill and Senate amend.
cnts TO the committee of the whole
ID the House proceeded to their
nslderauon. The sulendmeuts
lie non>conourrt d in.
d House took recess until )
;lock Tor debate on the tariff bill.
A Dill passed providing for The dis
Sal of abandoned military reserva-
us. 1t authorizes the President
lenever Ill his opinion any portion
q military Reservation becomes
eless he shall place it in charge of
? secretary OF the Interior, who
Al nave 1t surveyed, subdiyiued.
praised and sold.
ne OIL amending The Reyi,ed
tues relating TO trespa>sers on In.
II lands passed. 1t adds iupri1.
nent to the fine already provided
;, The Chair laid before the senate
business, being the bill
provide a bureau of animal indus.
ana 10 suppress cattle diseases.
SAVu2ut the Oil De.
I've and moved &c recommit.
lorgan said the bill provided for
noer Of inspectors who would be
In keeping alive the im.
that disease existed among
cattle OF The country. Lontluu.
In Office depended on the fact
Re supposed fact that such disease
'eu. The commissioner Of agrl.
ule should be given power by
ca ne might go into any state
slaughter animals without tue
'eht or owners. The VIE of
'erty should have an Opportunity
herd anu the bllI should pro-
for such right.
hlie Plumb's attention was di.
a. the question Was put on the
on OF c"ulmittal, ami the chair
v1"o 'oce Vote bad got So far a.
lnounce that "Ihe a\es seem TO
IT, when Plumb rose to speak.
T chalr said the only thing IN
was rs to whether there should
uiVlslon of the Senate.
tne suggestion Uf Hoar, how
Tue Inatter Was treated as
"a IA question had ,,nt h.an