National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-26
THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY.
A Lively Debate Over n Bnl TO Allow n
Naval Officer 90 Receive n Medal for
Gallant Service.

Lively Debate Over n Bnl to Allow n
Naval Officer 60 Receive n Medal for
Gallant Service.
Under the special order OF tho house Saturday
was assigned to mea1ures called up by the COM
mittee ON naval affairs. The drst bill called up
was the senate bill granting permission to l.. X.
Reynolds U. S. N, to accept tho decoration of the
Royal and Imperial Order Of Francis Joseph from
the government of Austria.
This was opposed by Nessrs. Robinson and
Brumm. the latter saying that he had been mis-
represented by Mr.. Cox, who supported The bill.
Mr.. Cox replied, until the gentleman had
spoken to him, he did not know that the gentle
man was inIthe same category with his colleague.
They were now contending which should DO the
worse man.
Mr.. Brumm. That is only another misrepresent-
alton.
Mr. Cox. The gentleman is rather too flush in
his words | don't take that from anybody. and
never have, and give 1t back to him. was not
bound to look up every man who had objected. !
did consult with Messrs. Wcllor and Finerly, and
they withdrew their objections.
Mr.: Robinson. Mr.. Finerty did not withdraw
his objection.
Mr. Kasson said that in former case of grant:
ing medal involving no galnntry he had voted
against a certain bill When question Of per-
sonai gallantry was presented, which did honor
to the individual and TO the naval service, as the
pending case die, he would favorit The gentleman
from New York Mr.. Robinson was persistent in
the wrong, aud In dishonoring his own country.
men by denying to them the praise which was
accorded to them.
Mr.. Robinson. want the words taken down
that am dishonorable; the man who violates the
constitution dlshonors himself stand by the
constitution. Let him withdraw the word.
MI Kasson. Withdraw nothing, say that the
liant naval officer does dishonor to the navy aud
the officers of the navy. lApplausel
Mr. Cox replied to u remark dropped by Mr..
Robinson to the effect that he would not dare TO
justify his advocacy OF this measure by declaring
That II there was one thing which his district
MEeu ~ was inc seti9n OF men III saving NE.
who had saved thirty four lives, and had been the
recipient of many medals aud badges. There was
In his district a pOllceman-Samuel Sullivan Cox,
no relative of his-who had saved seventeen lives,
and was ready TO save the life of any one who
came along, even the lives Of the gentlemen from
Pennsylvania aud New York. Mr.. Brumm and Mr..
Robinson.
The bill was then passed without division, Mr..
Robinson being unable to muster sufficient fol-
lowing 10 call the yeas and nays.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
To equalzc the rank of the graduates of the
Naval academy. 1t provides that all graduates
of the academy who nro assigned u the line of
the navy snail be commissioned ensigns, and
abolishes the grade of junior ensign
For the appointment of julius A. Kaiser on the
retired list OF the navy win the rank OF passed
For the retirement of Samuel Kramer with the
rank of chaplain,
Granting to passed assistant engineers an in
of pay OF $3.50 after ten years service. and
a similar increase after fifteen years.
Restoring Alfred Hopkins TO the rank of captain
in the navy.
GRADUATES FROM THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The next bill was considered in committee of
the whole 1t provides that that part of the naval
act of 1882 which limits the numberoi graduates
of the naval academy to be retained In the service
each year, shall not apply to those clauses which
had completed the four years course at the
academy prior TO the passage of the acI and those
members of the class of 1851 who have been hon
oTably discharged, may return 10 the service and
take their places the naval register in tho 81 me
manner as If that part of the act had not been
passed. The committee recommend an amend
ment reducing tho number OF appolntees to tho
academy one half
After a long debate aud without taking action
the committee rose
THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY BUREAU BILL.
Mr.. Hate presented the conference report on
tho bill TO establish bureau of animal industry.
The house conierees recommend concurrence In
all the senate amendments The amount of APP
preparation Il reduced from S25O,O0J TO $3.50 900;
aud the jurisdiction of the comm ssIoner OF agri-
culture Is limited to such Invest cation aud TO such
disiniection and quarantine measures as may DO
necessary to prevent the spread of contagious and
infectious diseases from ono state or territory into
another, aud he Is prohibited from applying any
money toward paying for animals IL Is found
necessary to slaughter in order to prevent the