National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-07

Mr.. Washburn moved that the house recedc
from It's Engagement to the senate amend |
ments. Lost. The disagreement was then in
sisted upon.
The house then tat 100 took recess until
o'clock.
When the house met at o'clock yesterday, |
on motion of Mr.. Randall II took further re |
cess until 1880, In order 10 enable the confer |
cnCe committees TO assemble and take action |
on the appropriation bills
AZ $3.50, no conference reports being ready, |
Mr.. Browne took the floor with speech IN |
support of the senate amendments to the Mex |
lean pension bill Three-mnute speeches on |
the same side were made 10y Mcssrs Brown, |
Boutelle, J. ID. Taylor aud Miller the latter OF
whom asked unanimous consent for the pas |
sage Of the bill to increase the rate of pension
TO widows of deceased soldiers from s. to sl2 n
month.
Mr. Turner, of Kentucky, objected.
The house then, ut 6 o'clock, took further
recess until Z.
senate amendments to half a dozen private
pension bills
Mr. Randall presented the conference report
on the general deficiency bill The bill, as
agreed to- appropriatcs s6,09d,GlG being s27i,-
SO IN excess Of the amount carried by the bill
as IL passed the house.
Mr. Randall said that there had been twenty.
three amendments In controversy since the
last report The first five related to the paving
of streets around certain public buildings In
81. Louis and clscwhcre. From these the
scnatc receded. The next series of amend
mcnts related TO the payment of expenses In
CURED by certain Internal revenue officers.
The amount In controversy was only 500 and
the senate rccedcd.
The next point related to the salaries aud
expenses of agents of the internal revenue
office. The senate hnd appropriated $4,000.
| Tho conferees agreed to fix the amount Mt
$4,000, Another amendment appropriated
! sl3,lD TO pay certain claims Of tho states OF
| California, Oregon, and Nevada, growing out
Of the act of 1861, lcyying sD,0Oo,Cog Of tax on
| the several states of the union. The house
coniercCs rcCcded from the disagreement Tho
| senate rcCcdcd from the amendment appro-
priatng s801O TO reimburse the amount paid
| to go TO LOusinnatn 1877.
| The senate Hlsorcccded from the amendment
for the payment Of claims growing out of the
| Improvement of tho Fox and Wisconsin rivers
| The amendments making appropriations to
| pay the Harlan * Holllngsworth company
| william Crnmp & Son, and John Roach for tho
| care of the double-turretted monitors wcrc
stricken from the bill. The senate had In.
| creased TO $4,000 the appropriation for the fees
| Of district attorneys. The amount fixed upon
by the conference committee was $4,000. The
| appropriation for the fees of murShuls was
| fixed ut $4,000 IN increase Of $4,000 over the
| amount originally provided In the house bill
A clause had been put upon the bill appropri-
atlng S2LB66 for the payment of senators
| clerks. The appropriation was put on In this
| specific manner so that tho senate might take
the, responsibility for IL. The house conferecs
| had agreed to the amendment because they
| thought that the house had expressed itself
sufficiently strongly In opposition to the item,
and because they realized that II was idle TO
continue the struggle longer The appropria-
| ton for land taken for a reservoir In Washing
ton was fixed NJ $4,000. There was some OBJ
lection to yielding to the senate on the item Of
senators clerks, but the report was agreed to
Mr.. Randall then submitted disagreelng
| conferences report ON the naval appropriation
bill, and 1t was agreed TO. No further con
| ference was asked for. Mr.. Randall said the
committee on both sides was determined, and
but one way was opcn-that the support of the
navy be provided for temporarily. lie then
submitted bill making temporary provision
for the naval service for the six months end
ing Dec. 81 1884.
The bill approprates one-half, or % per
cent, of the sums of money (lnd for the like
purposes and continuing the same provisions
relating thereto) Us were appropriated for the
service of the fiscal year ending June 20, 1884,
subject to all the limitations and conditions
and respect to the disbursement of the appro-
priatlons hereby made that were imposed by
said act and the other laws of the United
States upon or IN respect to the appropriations
made by said act provided that nothing is ap.
| veys and the publication thereof" or for tho
purchase and manufacture after full investga-
ton and test in the United States under the di-
rection Of the secretary of the navy or torpe;.
does adapted to naval warfare, or Of
the right 10 manufacture the same
and for the fixtures and machinery
clause under the hendinS bureau OF yards
and docks" commencing For general main
tennuce of yards and docks" IL
monA So herein to S,SGp 6r the SS m e Of
$4,000 that under the heading, increase OF
the navy" in said act, In lieu OF all the para
graphs there under and preceding the head
stituted For continuing work upon the three
new steel cruisers and one dispatch boat, au-
thorized by act of ongress approved Murch
s23l S5S; Atlanta, Ssh, Sja; Dolphin, sl0S,66O;
IN all, s92l 900. The -four pivot guns of the
/ Chicago to ba mounted on Clark's defective
single gun turrcts Dr " shields of the same
weight as is now allowed for the mounting
and armOr protection of the guns, provided
, that II shall not change the contract entered
of said vessels !, ''ior steam machinery
, and boilers with necessary fittings for
sen service, of steel cruisers and dispatch
boat under contract with John Roach United
States steel cruiser Chicago, $40 600; Boston,
Sl55,0O0 Atlanta, Sl55,00O; United States dis
patch boat Dolphin, 600; In all 5000 For
equipment outfits of three new cruisers and on
dispatch boat now in the course of construction,
S7S,60O. For navigation outfit of three crli-
seTs and dispatch boat $4,000. For ordnance
outfit of three cruisers and dispatch boat, 500,
900. Nothing herein contained shall be con.
, strucd as appropriating money for, or author
iZing the continuation of work upon the dou-
Bile turrettcd monitors Monadnock, Terror, Am.
phitritc, and Puritan, and any unexpended
balance now remaining of the appropriation
contained In said act approved March 3, 1888,
, for engines and machinery for the said double
, turrettcd monitors, shall he covered into the
treasury, except such part thereof ms may be
required under existing contracts made for
the engines and machinery of the three lust
named monitors.
/ Debate was participated in by Messrs Ran.
dali, Calkins Reed, and Cox, during which
some sharp passages of words took place be
tween the last two gentlemen. The bill was then
! passed.
, on the Legislative bill and 1t was agreed TO-
=. The bill rs agreed to contains an appropriation
of s25OOO for senators clerks
The appropriations committee was granted
I leave To sit during the recess
Mr.. Calkins announced his resignation MS q
member OF me appropriations committee and
Mr. kasson his resignation Us u member Of tn,
ways and means committee.
0 Mr., lliscock asked consent to offer II resolu
ton for the appointment OF a committee to in
quire into the capacity of the steel-produclnl
I. sufficient in quantity TO furnish materials iol
/, guns, plates for the construction Of vessels o.
y war nc.
= Mr.. Cox, of New York. objected.
The following committee changes were an
[ nounccd: TO be members of the ways anC
means committee, Messrs. Browne, of Indiana
Q and Reed, of Maine; judiciary, MessrS. Parker
of New York, aud Valentine, of Nebraska IL
0 place OF Mcssrs. Browne and Reed; agricul
turc, Mr. Funston, of Kansas, in place of Mr.
p Ochiltrec; poSoihces and postroads, Mr.. Ochil
, | tree of Texas; manufactures and on militia
/ Mr., smallS, of South Carolinai labor, Mr.. Fun
i ston, of Kansas; patents, Mr.. Chalmers o
- Mississippi; on presidential! election, Mr. Chal
, mers, of Mississippi, in place of Mr.. Parker
. appropriations, Mr. Long, OF Massachusetts, IL
f place of Mr.. Calkins; banking and currency
/ Mr., Kcan, OF New Jersey, In place of Mr.
q Hooper, of Virginia. public buildings nnC
!. grounds, Mr.. Libby, of Virginia, In place SlT
Kean; public health, Mr., Hooper, of Virginia
p in place of Mr. Libby commerce, Mr. Her
n burn, Of Iowa in place of Mr., Long; shipping
1 Mr.. McComas, Of Maryland in place OF Mr.
4 | Long
Mr.. Hiscock offered the following resolu
>. ton, which was adopted amid applause OF
4 both sides of the house THAT the thanks Il
h this house are due and are hereby rendered
4 to the Hon. John q. Carlisle, speaker of IN
I, house of representatives, for the ability, fair
q ness, nnd strict impartiality with which ho ha