Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
THE SENATE PASSES THE NAVAL
BILL.

THE SENATE PASSES THE NAVAL
BILL.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
After the reading of the journal Mr.. Hale
called up the naval appropriation bill, but OBJ
lection was made to taking it up until the COM
pletion of morning business.
Mr.. Hale said he wanted Senators to realize
the almost intolerable condition in which the
Senate finds itself with the great appropriation
bllls tumbling In upon it during the last week
OF the session. In order to avoid an extra ses-
sion 1t was essential to give appropriation bills
every possible advancement.
Messrs. Mitchell, Blair, Cullom and Van Wyck
reported favorably a number of House pension
DlllS, which were placed on the calendar.
LIEUT.. GREELY.
Mr.. Dawes said that in the absence of the
chairman of the military committee (Nfr. Lo-
gan) he would inquire what had become Of the
bill some time since introduced to provide for
the appointment of an assistant signal officer.
The bill was meant for the benefit of Lieut..
Greedy, who was native of Mr.. Dawes state,
and the people of that state felt great interest
as well as pride in the achievements of that of
ficer.
Mr.. Harrison said that in the absence of Mr..
Logan and Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, he
thT. I1arTlSOn) mao Deen aCLlng chairman OF the
committee. He had not known the position of
the bill in committee, but had just had some
correspondence with the Secretary of War on
having been received only this G1fs @orning It had
not yet been considered. The bill, Mr.. Harri-
son said, presented some questions having no
were time, it would be considered. He ex-
pressed high admiration for the services of
Lieutenant Greedy.
The chair laid before the Senate resolution
submitted yesterday by Mr. FRYE, providing for
are recess Of the Senate from to g pm. daily for
the remaining days of the session.
Mr.. Sherman said there was no necessity for
such resolution as it would be in order at any
time to move recess.
to debate, and he hoped the Senate would not
take it up, but proceed to the consideration of
the naval appropriation bill.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
The resolution was laid over, and the naval
appropriation bill taken up and its reading pro-
ceeded with.
:, At one O'Clock the unfinished business, being
the anti,silver coinage bill, was laid before the
senate, but was temporarily laid aside and con-
slderat1on OF the naval bill was continued.
favored the building OF larger cruisers than
were provided for; and on the suggestion Of Mr.
Miller Cali, without objection by Mr.. Hale, the
cruisers recommended by the Senate committee
was made 500 instead of 4, 900 tons.
M Mr; Mcpherson i;: @ offered an amendment ap-
Madagascar by Lieut.. Shufeldt, son of Admiral
SShufeldt, of the United States navy. Mr.. Nc
sbe IN sslogzed the work of Lieut.
Mr.. Cockrell made the point Of order that the
amendment was new legislation; and 1t was so
decided and ruled out of order.
Anamendmento offered by Mr.. Hale was agreed
TO, appropriating $4,000 for the purchase of
Ericsson's Destroyer. With this exception the
from the Senate committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Van Wyck called up the bill providing
lor the sale OF the Sac and Fox Indian reserva-
ton in Nebraska and Kansas. After O short
discussion the bill was passed.
Mr. Aldrich called up the bill relating to taxes
in the District of Columbia, which, after some
ExxCUT1vE SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the Senate, at 2:15,
went into executive session.
House Of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. Dibrellt (Tenn.), a Senate
joint resolution was passed authorizing the Sec
retaries of War and the Navy to loan certain
flags and bunting to the committee on inaugu-
ration ceremonies.
MIR. Reagan (Texas) askedunanimous consent
to take from the Speakers table the interstate
commerce bill for the purpose of non-concurring
in the Senate amendments thereto: but Mr.
kean IN. J.) objected.
Mr. Roseerans (Cai.), from the committee on
ment of Gen: H. 6. Wright, with the rank OF
major general. Private calendar.
AS the regular order Of business, the House
proceeded to the further consideration Of
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Hoar (Mich.), offered an amendment pro-
viding that the money appropriated to aid the
New Orleans Exposition shall be used-frst, in
the payment of Indebtedness now outstanding
Of the Exposition, which is due to persons liv-
ing outside of louisiana, including debts to
foreigners, or foreign nations, and such as are
due to states and territories; and, second in the
payment of all premiums awarded by the Ex-
position.
The amendment was adopted-yeas, 20e;
Mr.: Potter N. " then moved to strike out
he y aS
K short debate arose as to whether it was
read, the practice of the House being to have
q bill read a third time by title without it
having been engrossed. The Speaker expressed
some doubt upon the question, but made no de-
cision, as Mr.. Randall (Pa.) informed the House
that he had taken the precaution to have the
to suspend the rules, so as to dispense with the
requirement of having the bill read at length.
CRITIcIsINe THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. James IN. W, Mr.. Thomas Qlls.) and Mr.
McComas severely criticised the sundry civil
bill for the provisions which it contained rela-
tive to public buildings, and asserted that while
committee had been well looked after the dis
tricts of the "ordinary' members of the House
were disregarded.
Mr.. Payson said that as Mr. Horr was the only
member Of the appropriation committee who
had not been provided for $4,000 should be
given to him to be expended in his district.
Mr.. Randall replied that that remark was un-
just. There was not dollar in the bill that
went to his district.
Mr.. Potter (N.Y9 again entered his protest
against the practice Of passing appropriation
bills under q suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Randall repeated the statement that there
was not a dollar in the bill for public building
in Philadelphia.
The other members of the committee on ap-
preparations in two-minute speeches Justified
their action, and attributed the complaints to
be based not on what was In the bill but on what
was not in it.
AS one gentleman ceased and another rose
there were shouts Of "next," with sarcastic sug-
gestiOns, that each member Of the appropria-
tions committee be allowed five minutes to ex-
plain his conduct.
AS Mr.. Holman rose he was greeted with ap-
plause and shouts of laughter. He defended
the committee and was followed by Mr.. Burnes
in the same vein.
MR.. RANDALL's MOTION AGREED TO.
Mr.. Randalrs motion was agreed to-yeas
224; nays, 24-and the third reading Of the bill
was dispensed with.
The District I'm Congress.
PETITIONS FOR PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES TO