National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-30
SENATE AND HOUSE.


inc Former Spenu MOht OF tne Dhy IN secret
Session and the Latter Consider the River
and Hnrbor Bill.
Mr. Pcndlcton presided over the senate yes
torday, having been designated for that pur.
pose by the president pro TEN. under the
rule.
Mr.. Harrison, from the committee on military
affairs, reported adversely tho bill heretofore
introduced by Mr.. Cullom to facilitate promo.
tions throughout the army by retiring from
active service on their own application officers
who served in tho war OF the rebellion. In
submitting the report Mr.. Harrison said the
committee did not favor the bill because 1t
would result in giving very large proportion
of the officers OF the army the privilege OF re-
tiring
Mr.. Cockrell (sotto yoce). With increased
rank and pay.
At Mr.. Cuilom's request the bill was placed
Mr.. sherman from the committee on the
library reported resolution approving the or.
der Of exercises prepared by the Washington
monument commission, aud charging the
officers Of the senate with the duty of carrying
such exercises into effect. The resolution
was agreed TO.
Among bills introduced was one by Mr. lap
ham, TO authorize the Manufacturers National
Bank, OF New York, 10 change It's name TO the
Manufacturers National Bank, of Brooklyn,
y. y" The senate Mt 1898 p. m, on motion
OF Mr.. Miller, of California, went into execu-
tive session.
At 6.33 p. IN. the doors were reopened and
! the senate adjourned.
In the house Mr. Dorsheimer, of New York,
on he part OF the commission appointed to
take charge Of the ceremonies attending the
dedication of the washington monument, re.
ported the order of proceeding, and 1t was
| adopted by the house.
Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, introduced the con.
current resolution, which was objected to
Wednesday relating to the assembling Of the
two houses for the purpose of counting the
electoral votes, aud u was agreed TO.
Mr. Singleton, Of Mississippi, from the com
mittee on the library, reported adversely bills
for the erection of monuments to Edward Bun
cOmbe, of North Carolina, and Pierre q, II En-
fant, the French engineer who Is generally
credited with having originated the plan upon
which Washington city is built. Laid or the
table.
Mr.ruckcr, of Virginia frolf' Che committee
As,s-ts - Judiciary reported resolution In
structing the committee on appropriations 10
include In sundry civil bill items appropriating
| $40, 600 to pay Hallet kilbourn on account OF u
| judgment recovered by him against j. g..
| Thompson, paying Thompson Y, go and pay
| ing ShellabRrger Il Wilson $1,000 for prolGs.
siOnal services Printed and recOmmitted.
| Mr. Cox, of New York, from the colnmittce
| on the census, reported bill authorizing the
superintendent OF the census TO continue work
on the tenth censns. Referred to committee
| of the whole.
q. D. Wise, of Virginia, from the committee
| on naval affairs, reported back resolution
calling on the secretary of the navy for in
formation as to the orders under which the
tHllapoosa was cruising at the time she was
sunk. Adopted.
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky, from the COM
mittce on rules, reported resolution that for
| the remainder of the session thirty minutes
| every morning shall be devoted 10 the consid.
GRAFTON OF measures called up by individual
| members, and to which there are not ten OBJ
| jeCiious. Printed and laid over.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, moved that the
house 60 into committee OF the whole for the
purpose of considering the river and harbor
appropriation ijP!. bill Agreed '0--yoa' i''' nays
Mr.. Hewitt raised the point of order that
revenue aud general appropriation bills must
be taken up In the order in which they ap'
pCarcd ON the calendar, and the chair sus'
talned the point.
The first of this class OF bills was one amend.
| Ing the act to prevent the importation OF
adulterated teas ON objection raised by Mr.
| Wills It's consideration was postponed and u
/ similar fate awaited the bill to abolish dis
terminating duty ON works OF art The ncXl
bill on the calendar was the BILL 10 carry iutC
effect the treaty with Mexico. The house
yeas f0l, nays III, declined TO instruct the
committee toconsidor this bill. And then al
3OClOCk the committee began the considers
tiOn of the e'rlver and harbor appropriation bill
Mr.. willis addressed the committee with q
brief explanation Of the leading features o
tue bill aud II statement OF the larger items o
appropriation. OF tho items recommended BY
the secretary of war 1iO had been rejected
The largest appropriation In the bill was fo
the improvement Of the Mississippi river, fO
which 50, 900 was given, or about 40 per cent
OF the estimates The committee had no desire
to put anything in the bill that ought not e
be there. II there were any such thing i'll Il
he hoped that II would be stricken out.
Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia, opposed tina
portion OF the bill which creates the office o
an advisory engineer OF the Mississippi rive
commission and recommends the appoint
lnGni Of James B Eads. He looked upon thi
provision as an unconstitutional enCroachmen
upon the appointing power of the President
and rs provision which would invite the OK
CCutiye veto ~ the whole bil
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, earnestly supported
the appropriation Tor the improvement of Gal
weston harbor, arguing that II would prove 0
great benefit to the whole country.
Pending further debate the committee roB
and the house lal bl5l Adjourned.