National Republican., 1884-03-05
More Discussion on the Naval Appropriation
Bill in the House.
Some Plain Talk to the Democrats on
Their So-CaIIed Economy
'Your Graves Are Dug and We Have Contributed
Money 10 Decorate Them Forever"
The Senate Passes tho military Academy
The Senate Passes tho military Academy
Appropriation Bill.
THE SENATE.

ingalls, from Grand Army post Of Kansas remon-
stratinR against the passage Of the bill reinsatng
Fitz.John Porter. The memorial embodies resolu-
tions Of the post, which declare that to renstate
Fltz.John Porter would be regarded as an insult
to the loyal soldiers who obeyed with alacrty the
orders OF their superior officers. In presenting the
memorial Mr.. Ingalls, remarked that the resolu-
tions voiced the opinion OF nine-tenths OF the
surviving soldiers OF the war of the rebellion, ana
In that opinion he personally cordially conCufred.
The following bills were reported adversely and
BY Mr. Cockreil: The bill to auth ,rze the Sec
retsry OF war TO lend tents for the llth annual re.
union OF the soldiers and sailors OF the northwest
In presenting this report Mr.. Cockrell remarked
that there were no tents that could be supplied
for such purpose, and 1t would be an enormous
Also. ali bills providing for the donation of con-
The following bills wore reported favorably and
placed on the calendar:
The bill TO provide for the issue Of duplicate
checks by government officers In cases Of loss OF
By Mr. Cameron, OF wisconsin, The bill to rat
ify an agreement with the conlederated tribes Of
Flat Heads aud other Indians for sale of por-
ton OF their reservations In Montana, required
for the use of the Northern Pacific railroad.
By Mt Hawley, from the committee on military
affairs: The bill dedlcaling the military reserva-
BY Mr.. Logan, from the same committee: Tho
steamer J. Don Cameron.
Also from the same committee: The bill to re.
1ieve the members and Judge advocate Of the
Fitz.John Por,er court martial from the operation
Of certain restrictions Of the eighty-fourth article
By Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on lib.
rary: The bill to provide statuary and historical
tablets for the Satat"ga monument.
Bills were, introduced and appropriately re-
BY Mr.. Mitchell: To establish q court Of ap.
peas and to provide additional circuit judges.
lSn In q NJ n 2
IAN act to determine the Jurisdiction Of the cir
cult courts"
that he Did so at the request Of the Law associn-
tion OF Philadelphia.
By Mr.. Harrison; To authorize the erection OF
public buildings at Richmond, Ind.
BY Mr.. Vest To provide permanent reservations
for the Indians OF nor hern Montana.
BY Mr.. Sherman: A bill granting copyright to
Also. bills to provide for the erection Of public
GAINESVILLE. and Youngstown. Ohio.
BY Mr.. Ingalls,: To provide for the settlement of
the estates Of decease Kickapoo Indians in Kan
sas.
By Mr.. Bayard To establish court of appea s,
and 10 provide for changes in the constitution Of
the circuit courts of the United States when sit
BY Mr.. Gail: To improve the entrance and chan
neis of Pensacola harbor, Florida, including both
BY Mr.. Miller OF New York: To provide for the
erection Of a public building at Saratoga Springs.
BY. Mr. Conger: To grant letter carriers at free
delivery offices thirty days leave of absence in
Mr.. Sawyer offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, relating TO damages caused by the erec
ton of dams on the Fox and Wisconsin rivers,
senate the amounts. OF Judgments or awards, and
in whose favor rendered against the government
of the United States by the courts, or by duly ap
pointed commissioners, from which appeal
has been taken, and II he knows OF any reason
why such judgments should not be paid.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill reported by him
in the morning providing for the issue by gove n.
ment officials OF duplicate checks In cases wherein
taken up, read three times, and passed.
1t provides that whenever check of disburs-
ing officer or agent Of the government is los. or
destroyed such disbursing oticer or agent Is
authorized after the xpiraton of six months aud
within three years, to issue duplicate checks upon
recelviug sucn BONDS ana SUI suretes as me secretary
ions of the act shall NOT apply TO checks over $3.50
Mr.. Morrill, explained that the bill was an rxact
dupl cation of the law as 1t has heretofore existed.
with the exception of the Limitation Of the
amount. the old law lin thug the provisions of the
acT 10 checks not exceeding 81 900.
The senate then look up aud passed without de-
bate The bill lepnrted by Mr., Garland from the
committee on The judiciary TO punish the coun-
terfeting within the uuited slate, OF notes. bonds.
other securities Of ioreign governments. II pro-
yides that any person who, within the United
States, with intent t. defrauu, makes or causes 10
be made any counterfeit bond or other security IN
imitation OF any bond or security OF any foreign
government, shall, upon convection, be punished
by fine OF not more than 5000 ana inprlsou-
ment ut hard labor or hot more than five yeRr,.
Any person knowingly uttering or passing coun-
terieit bonds or securities Of foreign governments
shall be punished by fine of not more than 5000
aud imprisonment for not more than three years.
ANY person making, causing 10 be nude, or assist
ing in the making o auy cOunlerelts OF foreign
bank noes or bills OF foreign corporation, III
tended and authorized to circulate Hs money, shall
be punished by me not exceeding 5000 ana
imprisonment tor not more than two years. Any
person ultering or passing such countorieit uoIe
thaa S aud for not more na %ts t%s
one year. Any person having sucn co unterleit
bonds. securities, or bank notes, with iutent 10
utter or pass the same, shall be puuishod Dy
like fine oIs 900, and imprisonment Tor no! more
than one year. ANY person within the United
from which such counterfeit bond securities,
bank notes, &c, may be printed, or VINO engrayes
or procures or assists the engraving of sucn plate,
and any person who prints or photographs the
same. or who may bring the zane INTO the Uniled
States shall be punished by fine OF not more
than 5000, or imprisonment for not more than
tive years or both.
The nill setting apart for a public park certain
traG, of land lying near the headWaicrs Of the
Yellowstone river, being next in order, y rs taken
up, and its consideration proceeded with, but on
the sug gestion thaL could not well be di.pogel
ofunder the operation Oi tho hye-minute rule, 1t
IN the short debate on this bill, Mr.. Vest ex.
planned that 1t added materially to tue extent nj
the Yellowstone park, so BIS TO take ia large Sec
ton Of country which is the habitat Of large
game, and covered to- great extent with forests,
containing the sources Of large rivers particu.
larly the Missouri river. II took in he said no
EeGtlOn WnlCn WOulu probably DC Valuable Tor
mineral or grazing PURPOSES. The changes made
were in accpl dance with the opinion of the gen.
tlemeu In charge of tue geographical survey OF
the United StA,cs and of Gen. Sheridan.
Mr.. Ingalls, inquired ii the area withdrawn
from the public domain was not largely increased
by the bill.
MI Vest replied that 1t was.
Mr. McMiUin inquired why the Dill should
require the park to be subject 10 the laws OF Mon
taLa: whether gambling houses were not licensed
in MOutana aud whether that fact would not
legal2e the practice Of gambling III the hotels,
&c. OF the park
Mr. Vest replied that this bill was an amend
ment to the original Yellowstone park bill; that
bill, absolute control Of the park, aud that this
bill simply extended the laws of Montana to tho
territory OF the pars, IN so far as such laws were
not inconsistent with the act
Mr.. Beck expressed the hope that good reason
could be shown, when the bill again came up,
why the laws of the territory of wyoming,
which, as TO licenses and the protection OF game,
were he knew, excellent laws, should not b. pre-.
ftrred for the park, rather than the laws OF Mon
tnna.
Mr.. Vest replied that such reason would be
shown.
The hour of 2 O'Clock having arrived, the chair
laid nelore the senate the unfinished business of
Monday, being The house bill making appropria-
ton for the support OF the military academy for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885. After some
minor amendments. AMI an amendment provid-
ing that hereafter any cadet dismissed tor hazing
should not be eligible to reappointment, the bill
was passed,
Mr., Logan stated that he was authorized by the
committee on appropriations TO propose that
amendment In regard TO haZing. He had COLI
tNl wi IN huA naa ,aI,.. q