Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-11

The Senate was not in session to-
day.
House OF Representatives.
Immediately after the reading Of the
Journal Mr.. Randall moved to dis
pense with the morning hour for the
purpose Of pressing the navy appropria-
ton bill to its passage.
This was strongly opposed by Mr..
Stockslager, who maintained that the
House should proceed to the considera-
ton ofthe special order in reference to
public buildings.
Mr.. Randall pointed out the import
ance of passing the appropriation bills
speedily. Not to do so would be to risk
an extra session, which would be of lit
tie good to the country, and still less to
the party to which he belonged.
Mr.. Stockslsger replied, with some
warmth, that he was performing what
he considered his duty in contending for
the execution of the special order.
Quite brisk and apparently per-
sonaI colloquy then sprang up between
Messrs. Randall and Stockslager, but
the confusion in the hall was so great
as TO render their remarks unintelligi-
bic.
Mr.. Stockslager demanded the yeas
and nays on Mr.. Randall's motion,
which was lost-yeas, 1876; nays, So
the necessary two thirds not voting in
the affirmative.
Mr.. Stockslager moved that the House
60 into Committee of the Whole for the
consideration of public-building mea-
sures, and he asked consent to make a
statement.
Mr.. Hutchins, of New York. objected.
The Navy Department was without APP
preparations, and it was time the House
should proceed to business.
Mr.. Stockslager's motion was lost
yeas, 70; nays, Gland the Speaker
proceeded to call committees for reports.
Several public-building bills were re-
ported and referred TO the Committee of
the Wholc-among them one appropri-
atiDg $4,000 for public building at
Fortress Monroe.
The House then went into Committee |
of the Whole (Nir. Wellborn, of Texas,
in the chair on the naval appropriation |
bill for the remainder Of the current
year. The following is the report of |
the Committee of Appropriations in ex-
PLANTATION of the bill:
The bill makes provision for naval
service for the six months ending June
30, 1885, on the basis of the bill which
passed the House during the first ses-
sion of this Congress, giving for each
item of expenditure just one half of the
amount contained in said bill, with the
following exceptions : For the current
expenses of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, in lieu of one half, or 100000,
there is given 900, 900 for necessary re-
pairs under the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery, in lieu of one half, or $5 200,
there is given $4,000 for current ex-
penses under the Bureau of Construc-
ton and Repairs, in lieu of one
half, or 100000, there is given
1850, 600 for current expenses in the
Bureau of Steam Engineering, in lieu
IF one half, or $4,000. there is
given s2S0,000, together with the I'M
expended balance Of $4,000 from the
appropriation in 1884 for the monitors
or the pay of the navy and marine
,orps. There is given in lieu of one
lalf the amount contained in said bill
um equal to the balance remaining
'fter deducting the appropriations for
he first six months from the whole
um proposed in said bill. There is
lothing "a she bill for steel cruisers.
appropriations to complete them having
lready been made. The bill appro-
riates in all Sc, 100, 1855, which, added
0 the sum appropriated for the first
tx months which ended December 81,
SS4, sS,SG0, 3l7.ll, makes the total
for the navy for the entire
seal year Of 1885 Sl4.9S0, 472.59, or
9lS.96i less than was appropriated for
he fiscal year of 1884. There was no
eneral debate on the bill, and it was
read by sections for amend
rent.
On point Of order raised by Mr..
lasscock, of California. the provision ;
rat naval line officers may be detailed
J instructors in any Of the schools or
olleges was struck from the bill.
No amendments were offered. and the
having arisen, the bill was s
lssed without dissenting vote. II
The House al 2:35 went into Com |
ittee Of the Whole--Mr. Wilson. Of
wa. in the chair--on tho consular aud i
plomatic appropriation bill. =
Mr.. Burnes, Of Missouri, stated that !,
G appropriation carried by the bill =
As 81. I90.sS5 or s432.29l less than y
Q estimates. The bill met the appro- i