The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-02-27
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
HOUSE AND SENATE KEPT VERY
BUSY.
ConfirmatiOnS-TaIk about Building
New Iron CIRds for the Naval
Service---GeneraI Capt.
tai News.


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WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 26.-The
Senate Committee on Military Affairs re.
ported favorably the House bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter, which was made
special order for Wednesday,, March
IL. Wilson, from the Committee or
Postoffices and Postroads, reported IA
vorably the bill prohibiting the mailing
of newspapers containing lottery adver-
tisements, which was placed on the cal
endar.
Call introduced the following joint res.
olution which passed without debate
Resolved by the Senate and House oi
Representatives, that the act of Hel
Britannia Majesty's government in pre-
1 senting the United States government
with the Arctic steamship, Alert, which
is to be used in the contemplated expedi
ton to relieve Lieut.. Greeley and party
is recognized as opportune and generous
and is deeply appreciated by Congress.
and the people of the United States
That the President is hereby requested tc
communicate copy of this resolution to
Her Britannia Majesty's government.
Harrison, Ind, from the Committee or
Military Affairs, reported adversely the
bill to abolish the military reservation al
Fort Rice, Dakota. indefinitely post
poned. Maxey, Tex, from the Commit
tee on Military affairs, reported favorably
with some amendments the bill to consol-
idate the bureau of military justice and
the corps of judge advocate of the army.
Placed on the calendar Plumb, Kans.,
offered a resolution, which was agreed to,
calling on the Commissioners of Agricul-
ture to furnish information of the annual
amount of wheat, rye, corn and cotton
produced in this country during the
FIVE years proceeding 1882, al
so, whether, in his judg-
ment, speculation by "options"
or futures in these productions, where act
ual transfer takes place tends to effect
the market value of the commodity or to
injure some of the producers. The bill
was passed authorizing the State of Cali
fornia to select other lands in place of
the 10Th and goth sections returned as
mineral lands. Hoar's, Mass, polygamy
bill was passed over owing to the absence
of that Senator, with the Senate investi-
eating committee at New Orleans.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
unfinished business, being the bill to au-
thorize the construction of additional steel
vessels for the navy.
Hale, Me-, addressed the Senate, point
ing out the necessity for the ships and
that the United States possessed hardly a
single ship of the class now recognized
by nations, as would be necessary for
naval purposes. Whenever he contem-
plated the things that were happening
almost every day, the clouds lowering on
IL
selves brought within danger, it at least
showed that this country should no longer
be permitted to remain in its present
helpless condition. In case of trouble the
people ofthe United States would be 10th
to forgive any administration of public
affairs that had not sought to do some
thing to remedy the present defenseless
condition of the nation.
Mcpherson, N. J., criticised the Secre-
tary of the Navy for his disposition to
get rid of all old vessels and build new
ones.
Butler, S. c., defended the Secretary
The debate was continued to considerable
length and without action the Senate went
into executive session and soon ad-
jouned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 26.-Aftel
the transaction of routine matters the
House went into Committee of the
Whole, Cox, N. Y, in the chair. Or
the pluro-pnumonia bill Hopkins, Pa, Of
fered an amendment providing that tht
appointment of examiners shall be with
the consent of the State Legislature. Ea
ton, Conn.,, opposed the amendment be
cause the bill could not be amended 81
as to make it decent 1t was unconstitu
tional from head to heel He regretted
thot the gentleman from Missouri Hatch
had satd that New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut were barnacles
New York, New Jersey and Connection
in 1876 elected S. J. Tilden President o
the United States, [applause] and would
elect Democrat President next time. l
New York New Jersey and Connection
were barnacles and the barnacles wert
bigger than ships. Hatch said that the
gentleman had Inexperienced his re
marks if he understood him to say tha
New York, New Jersey and Connection
were barnacles. He had spoken of in
dividuals and not of States. Kasson
Iowa, urged the necessity Federal inspeC-
ton of some sort that would furnish to
foreign nations prima facie evidence Of
the safety of meat product for exporta-
tions from the United States. A million
dollars a week hung upon the
consideration of this bill, for the United
States was subjected to something ap-
preaching prohibition in regard to some
of the most important of its agricultural
productions. Willer, Ia, thought that
there were provisions in the bill in the in
terest of the cattle ring now being
formed to cattle trade of the great north
west. Randall advocated the resolution
which he proposed to offer at the proper
time, recommitting the bill with instruc-
tions to the Committee on Agriculture to
report back a bill which shall
embrace more thorough system of in
spection to the end that no diseased
animals shall be exported and further,
to report bill to organize more strict
quarantine against the importation OF
diseased animals and make such recon-
mendations as will secure by the states
such legislation as will eradicate the
disease known as pluro-pneumonia.
Keifer, Ohio, supported the bill, con-
tending that in no way did it infringe on
the constitution.
The committee rose informally to re-
ceive message from the Senate, and
Cox, N. Y, asked unanimous consent tor
the immediate passage of the Senate joint
resolution expressing the appreciation oi
congress and the people of the United
States for the generous act of Her Brit
anic Majesty's government in presenting
to tie United States the Arctic steamship
"Alert."
Robinson, N. Y, was on hand, howev
er, to interpose an objection.
4 The Committee of the Whole then re