National Republican., 1885-02-28
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Naval Appropriation Bill Passed by the Sen.
ate-Sundry Civil Bill and q Compromise
River and Harbor Appropriation BlllPassed
by the UDusa

ate-Sundry Civil Bill and q Compromise
River and Harbor Appropriation BllfPassed
by the House.
After the reading of the senate journal yes
terday Mr.. Hale called up the naval appropria.
tion bill, but objection was made to taking 1t
up until the completion Of the morning bust
ness. -'
Mr.. Halo said he wanted senators to realize
the almost intoleruble condition In which the
senate finds itself with the great appropriation
bills tumbling in upon II during tho last week
OF the session. In order to avoid an extra
session 1t was essential to give appropriation
bills every possible advancement.
Soon thereafter the chair laid before the
senate Mr.. Frye's resolution for recess OF the
senate from Q TO Up. IN. daily for the remain
Ing days OF the session, which was laid over.
The nti-silyer coinage bill was then called
up, but laid aside aud the naval bill pro.
ceeded with. Mr.. Mcpherson favored the
building OF larger cruisers than were provided
for, and on the suggestion of Mr.. Miller, of
California, without objection by Mr.. Hale, the
limit of maximum tonnage for the two new
cruisers recommended by tho senate com
mittee was made 1000 instead OF 1000 tons.
An amendment offered BY Mr.. Hale was
agreed 10 approprinting $4,000 for the pur-
chase of Ericcson's Destroyer.
With this exception the bill was then
passed, substantially as reported by the COM
Mr. Van Wyck called up the bill providing
for the sale OF the Sac and Fox Indian reserya.
tion in Nebraska and Kansas, which was
| passed.
Mr., Aldrch called up tho bill relating to
taxes In the District Of Columbia, which went
| over.
After about all hours executive session, by
unanimous consent. the limitation claims bill
| was laid aside temporarily, and the pension
| bills which originated In the senate aud were
| iayorably reported, Wero taken up IN their
| order aud passed
MIR, Mitchell then moved to take up the
house bin 'for the benefit of soldiers and sail.
ors who have lost an arm at the shoulder
| Joint" the bill having been reported TO the
senate yesterday, but Unanimous consent was
refused.
The senate at 6;4O p. m. adjourned.
The house yesterday again took up tho sun
hr. Horr, Of Michigan, offered an amend.
men, providing that the money appropriated
TO aid the New Orleans exposition shall be
used, first, in the payment of Indebtedness
| now outstanding at the exposition which is
due to persons living outside of Louisiana, in
cluding debts to foreigners or foreign nations,
ana such as are due to states and territories
and, second, in the payment OF all premiums
awarded by tho exposition, which wa
| adopted.
Mr.. Potter entered HIS protest against pass
Ing appropriation bills under suspension Of
the rules
Mr.. Randalls motion to do so was agreed
| to--ycuS aStt luyb Oi, lOWtNtrI huu Dlll
passed-yeas l0S, nays l07,
Mr.. willis moved TO suspend the rules and
put upon It's passage bill approprlating So,
900 TO be expended under the direction
aud with the approval of the secretary of war
for the construction and completion Of work,
designated in the last river aud hRrbor law.
The bill provides that the work at Galveston
harbor shall be treated as IL S250.O0O had beer
appropriated last year Any money for thu
improvement of the Mississippi river below
Cairo, except what is necessary TO protect the
works in progress, shall be expended In the
completion of works In the Plum Point anC
Lake Providence reaches by the secretary o
him.
Mr.. Willis explained and Mr. Hlscock crit
iclsed the bill. Messrs. Cannon, Miller, Han
back, Boutelle, Milliken. O'Neill Of Missouri
King, and Bayne continued tho discussion, II
the course of which Mr.. Cannon, In crltcisinI
this measure as crude and immature, remarked
that last fall the democratic orators had told tn
people that ut last the democrats were to be a
the helm, aud now thoy como In and moveC
to pass this crude measure under suspension
extra session in March or April. In olhe
words, they feared TO trust themselves
Tho motion was agreed to and the bill
passed-yeas, 100, nays, sS.
Mr.. Townshend reported the postoftice ap
preparation bill with senate amendments, rec
Ommending concurrence in some and non
concurrence In other of those amendments
J In order 10 prevent Mr., Turner, OF Georgia
from calling up any contested election case
the republicans demanded separate vote o
each amendment, though the recommends
tlons of the appropriation committee were 4
each case agreed 70, Tho clause relative /
ocean transportation was not reached at
O'clock when "A recess was taken until s,
The house at its evening session passo
thirty-six pension bills and at 1920 adjourned