National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23

sion appropriation bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. ROsecrans, Of California
transferring the duties Of pension agent 70 tne
pay department Of the army
The amendment was lost
MFR. Dibrel offered an amendment providing
that hereafter there shall be but one pension
agent, whose office shall be in washington, apd
whose salary. shall be So 900 year. Lost,
Mr. Uiscock moved to strike out the clause re-
ducing the number Of pension agents TO tweiVe'
on motion of Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, an
amendment was adopted providing that no agent,
attorney. OF other person shall demand OF receive
fee for his services In cases OF pension or bounty
land claims until the allowance ofthe claim that
all fees IN pension cases shall be paid 1y pension
TO the claimant: that no fee shall exceed DO OK
cept in Of special written contract on ME IN
ne pension 9ce and ~ ~ GSsTgsd In
prescribing the power which the secretary OF the
interior may exercise over pension attorneys 80,
The committee then rose ana reported the Dill
The house then, ut $40 o'clock, took recess
until O'Clock: the evening session TO DO Tor de-
butte only ON tho tariff bill.
HOUSE EVENING SESSION.
There were not two dozen members present
when the house met attor the recoss for debate on
the tariff, Mr. Hatch, OF Missouri In inc Snaia;
speaker, and, in the name Of the 400 manu-;
featuring industries in his district, he protested
against the passage OF tho Morrison bill.
Mr.. Eldredge, of Michigan, said that pro:
tecuye policy Disseminated between rich ana
poor, and that this evil could only DO remedied
by n complete revision OF the tnrln
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, In TWO minutes
speech, had Just time to thank the house for the
splendid attendance which had assembled TO
listen TO his argument when the speakers gayel
cut short the remainder Of his discourse.
Mr.. Lanham, OF Texas. maintained that pro,
tective system had created millionaires ana
paupcrs with equal pace, and submitted an argu-
ment in support of tho pending bill.
MIR. Doclery, of Missouri, made an extended
argument in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Warner, of Tennessee, contended that q
tariff should BIO for the support of the government
alone, and for no other purpose, and Dir. Riggs OF
Illinois, argued in the same vein for tariff for
Mr.. Price, OF wisconsin advocated the protect.
i've system as bcnehtng the laboring man, and
enhancing the price OF his labor In reply TO
question by Mr. Weller, Of Iowa, Ms to whether
the idle and vicious element in the large cities
might be attributed to tho protective system
be attributed to the saloons kept BY pirates II.
He then proceeded 10 picture The benefits Of pro-
lection to the lumber industry of his state.
MT Seorg Of Oregon SSdTs ~ n ne snS
free trade principles upon the foreign shipping
interests of this country.
The house then, ut 1880, adjourned.
NoMIN ATOMS.
The President sent the following nominations
to the senate yesterday:
John II. Bowman, of Colordo, to be agent for the
Indians of tho Navajo agency in New Mexico
Lieut.. Col. Peter ]. Swain, 10Th infantry, to be
colonel 22d infantry; Maj Richard r. Belrne.
oath infantry. TO be lieutenant 10Th infantry; Capt
Charles c. Rawn, 7th infantry, TO be major oath
to be lieutenant colonel 25th Infantry; Capt.
Daingerfeld Parker, Sd infantry, to BIO
major 9th infantry; First Lieut.. George
Second Lieut. Frederick Thies, Sd infantry, to be
first lieutenant First Lieut. william Quinton, 7th
infantry, TO be captain; Second Lieut.. James b.
ond Lieut.. Charles A. Lester, Sth cavalry, to be
first lieutenant
Postmasters-William b. Hicks, Mt Meyersdale,
Pa; Lewis F. Self at Greenville. Tenn; Thomas
w. Scott, at Fairfield, Ill.,; Henry + Doty, at Read
ing, Mich. Edwin Stewart, at Mendon, Mich;
Gardner c. White at Carson City, New: Joseph j.
Dorsey, at Flemlngsburg. KY; John F. Hall, at
Fulton, KY; Robert NJ Cravens, at Princeton,
KY; William II. Frilts, at Carlisle, KY; John
1nman, at Somerset, Ky.