Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
4Sth Congress---Second Session.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %.

WASHINGTON, Feb 70.
SENATE-Mr. Allison presented the report
of the conference committee on the army bill
stating that the disagreement had been adj
Justed except with regard to the proceed
1ngs of the courts martial in times of peace.
The House insisted upon its amendment,
giving the officers Of court martial the right
to fix their own hours of session. This gave
rise to warm debate, in the course of which
the proce edings of the Swain court martial
were strongly condemned Mr.. Hoar said
that the officers who sat on them were often
grossly ignorant of law, and that influence
had good deal to do with sentences
Mr.. Ingalls, said they were disgrace to
civilization
Messrs Sherman and Conger were very
bitter on the Swain court martial, and the
latter charged those in power with desire
to break down the friend of Garfield by any
means, especially as the judge advocate was
strongly against Swain
Senator Hawley suggested that Swain had
special counsel who were sufficient to pro-
tect him end protested against the language
used by the gentlemen aimed at the Presi-
dent.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments.
The Senate then took up the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill, as
reported by the Committee on Appropria-
tions with amendments. The mere reading
of the bill with the amendments, most of
which were put through without debate, oc-
cupied three and half hours. The Senate
retained in the bill some provisions of gen
eral legislative character-its rules to the
contrary notwithstanding. Other legislative
provisions were stricken out on recommen-
dation of the committee.
The question as to which clerks of com
mittees should be paid the year round and
which for the session only was productive
of the usual debate. Mr.. Van Wyck
demanded that either all the useless annual
clerks reported by the committee should be
stricken off, or that all the other useless
clerks be added to the annual list.
Mr.. German called attention to the fact
that there were now two hundred and five
persons on the annual pay roll of the Senate
with over fifty employees at a total annual
cost of s34S, 900, and in view of these facts
he opposed any increase of the roll.
After the debate on the point had been
protracted for over an hour Mr. Allison re-
marked that there was evidently no prospect
of completing the consideration of the bill
tonight and he therefore would move to adj
journ.
A scene of considerable confusion followed,
a number of Senators jumping to their feet
with amendments and other business which
they desired to offer and all addressing the
chair at once. Repeated motions to adjourn
and to go into executive session were either
voted down or failed of adoption by reason
of no quorum voting. Finally at 1880 the
motion to go into executive session was with
drawn and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Townsend, of Illinois, to-day
asked consent to take from the Speakers ia
BILE the postofice appropriation bill with
Senate amendments and refer the same to
the Committee on Appropriations. Mr.. Pay
son, of Illinois, objected.
The rules were suspended and the defcien-
CIV appropriation bill with sundry amend
ments from the Committee on Appropria-
lions passed.
Under the new rule Mr.. Glasscock, of Cali
fornia, secured the passage of a bill for a
800, 200 public building at Sacramento; Mr..
Woodford for 100000 public building at
Lacrosse, Wis; Mr.. Stuart, of Minnesota, q
bill appropriating 100000 to pay certain
citizens for supplies furnished the Sioux and
Dakota Indians in 1860 and 1865.
objected to. At the close of the
hour the river and harbor bill
came up as unfinished business.
The monotony of voting on amendments
was varied by frequent points of order that
no quorum had voted and the vote was taken
by tellers. On one occasion the chair, tenn
porarily occupied by Mr.. Cox of New York,
White, of Kentucky. The announcement of
their names was received by the House by
loud laughter and c1apping of hands all over
the hall, which continued some time.
The clause making an appropriation for
the lower Mississippi river was finally reach
ed The friends of the bill had allowed this
clause to be stricken out in Committee of the
Whole to avoid the interminable PROPOSE
lions to amend, expecting to restore the
clause and amend it in the House where they
could control the offering os amend
ments. The rate at the close of the
roll calls stood yeas 148, nays 1871
The Speaker voted, making it 148 to 12S
and after the clerk had read the names four
more changed in like manner and two from
nay to yea; the final result as announced be-
ing yeas 1877, nays 139.
Mr. Willis moved to reconsider and table;
agreed to, yeas AS, nays 1874.
Mr. Willis then asked that the part relating
to Captain Eads be stricken from the bill,
but Mr.. White objected.
Pending further action Mr.. Wait, of Con-
nectieut, at $50 moved to adjourn; lost,
yeas 76, nays 176.
On motion for a recess there was no
quorum voting and call of the House was
ordered, when 206 answered to their names
and further proceedings were dispensed
with.
On motion for recess the vote was
taken again; there were ayes SO, nays 10, no
Quorum and call of the House was ordered
and 17S answered to their names. The doors
were closed and absentees then called.
Mr. Skinner, of New York, asked that Mr..
Beach, of New York, be excused so ordered,
81 to 49.
Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana, moved that his col
league, Mr.. Holman, be excused. Cries from
all sides, 81 objeeti object" Mr.. Holman
was excused.
The usual absurd performances under a
call of the House were kept up with more
than usual acrimony until Mr.. White, of
Kentucky, in the coursessof long harangue,
which was continually interrupted by i'm
pertinent suggestions and remarks and de-
risive laughter, attacked the President elect
and said the last heard of him he was in a
saloon in Buffalo with the boys, when he was
interrupted by Mr.. Gibson, who said he
should not stand here and advertise deliber-
ate falsehood.
Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, and others de-
manded that the words be taken down,
which was done, and Mr.. Brown offered a
resolution that the words were out of order
and subject to the censure of the House.
Mr.. Browns motion was finally, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hammond, laid on the table
After some further wrangling the House at
II :45 refused to adjourn; yeas los, nays 10.
On motion of Mr.. Willis further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with and
at IL O'Clock the House, 90 to 80, adjourned
The Rights of Naval Officers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Rear Admiral A.
Ludlow Case, U. S. N, has written a long
letter to Secretary Chandler in which he
takes issue with the Secretary of the Navy as
to the right of naval officers to petition Con-
gress without first having had their petitions
sent through the Navy department He
concludes by asking that Congress may de,
fine just what constitutional rights are sur
rendered and what retained by an officer OF
the military or naval service. of tho United
States.
THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Win Their Suit Against Ex-Treasurer
Breckenridge.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 25.-In the United