The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-26
lTI0NAL NEWS NOTES
|USE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS
d Ssnate Passes the Army BilI-Penslon
Once CroOkedness - McPherson's
Idea on the Navy-scrutinix-
ing ScOrched Silver.
XVIII Congress.
SENATE.

io5 arrangements on the Washington
monument dedication, submitted re-
n0t on concurrent resolution express
ne the thanks of congress to Col.
Womas Lincoln Casey, of the corps of
mgineers, his assistants and workmen
under his and their direction, for the
adnirable manner in VIII ich he and
5hey performed their respective duties
in|the completion of the monument to
The name and fame of George Wash
metOn.
LII. ALLISON submitted a confer
ence report of the army appropriation
Bill, and said the conferees had agreed
Ito all differences, except that rela.
ing to court martial, of time and place
The mouse provision, he said, 20
anended the Art. of War "a, as to
tnable colrt-martial to control the
ours of their own session, instead Of
h0ng required as now, to sit from 8 q.
n. to p. IN.
Dir. SEWELL said the change pro-
posed by The house would leave the
matter of hours in the hands of a nun
bel Of officers who might sit and smoke
their cigars as many hours as they
Necessary business.
Mr. HOAR said the judicial commit.
led had suggested that experienced iu-
diral officers should be associated with
With the cOurtmartial. Persons inferior
In rank to the accused were sometimes
f0nd in such courts and such persons
would seem sometimes to have person.
81 interest in the decision of the cour;.
Theoretically tho judge advocate was
~ impartial officer, but, in fact, he be-
Ioame Vigilant prosecuting officer, who
Tegardod the conviction OF the accused
~ triumph for the Judge advocate. By
tbe articles of war, the Judge advocate
Ma present at the secret meetings of
tbe court, celebrating with the court,
md 80 had good advantage over conn
se 70 the accused.
NM. INGALLS, approved Of the agree
meut with the house amendment, with
lsome matters connected with the trial
'bs c0urt.martial that needed more em-
OH consideration than that of the
hours of meeting. He referred to the
II al OF Gen. Swain. II the stat emeuts
pb'ished were correct, the proceed ngs
81 Dsequent to the trial was disgrace TO
Of civilization.
q Debate was continued AZ great length,
nd tho Swain trial and its various
Bindings were severely criticized.
81 on motion Of MIR. a ALLISON, the sem
H. further insisted on its amendment
u strike out tho house provision per-
Knitting courts martial to control their
Own hours of session.
( The CHAIR reappointed Tho confer
encG committee already acting on the
q Mr. ALLISON, from the committee
o. appropriations, reported the legislS-
Hive, executive sn judicial appropri4-
ZION bill, and aske, immediate cousid-
grafton.
The bill was taken up and its reading
proceeded with.
4 the com nittee's amendments wore
eol1urrnd in with but fsw unimpart
.fnt exceptions.
Mr.. HARRISON moved to so amend
the bill as to make the position Of CLERK
T. the committee on territories an an
hual one.
a Mr.. MILLER, OF New York, moved to
,mend the amendment by adding the
tlerk Of the committee on agriculture
Mr., Mill0r's amendment was agreed
TO-
The question recurring on Mr., Har-
'risOu's motion,
Mr.. VAN WICK moved to amend by
extending the annual provision to clerks
Dt all the standing committees. Mr..
Van Wyck thought one committee as
lW5ll entitled ~ another 10 annual
lcleIks,
On this motion Mr.. ALLISON made
the point OF order that it was general
4 LEGISLATION.
Mr.. GORMAN expressed the hope
that the expenses of the senate would
not be further Increased. Tho amount
now paid for clerks aud messengers to
committees Of the senate, he said, was
$4,000, against 5000 for similar sor.
Vices In the house. The total expense
Tor officers, clerks, messengers, etc, OF
the senate, was S3ls,O00.
Mr.. CALL thought the work Of the
senate should not he looked at IRON the
point Of view OF too small economy.
Mr. RlDDLEBERGER said the com
mittce on manufactures had not met
more Than once in two years. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. CALL inquired why lie did not
move TO have il abolished?
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER frankly re-
Piled that he was afraid il he did 80 the
senate would abolish II. (Mr. Riddle.
berger Is chairman of the committeo).
lie did not think any committee entitle
To an annual clerk.
Several senators had amendments TO
propose, aud considerable confusion
prevailed.
Motions 10 adjourn and to 20 into
executive session aiternated for half an
hOur or more. The roll call sometimes
ulsclosed the absence Of quorum.
flnally Al 1:lj p, M, 10 becoming APP
parent that the bill could not be Uis-
pesed OF tonight, tho senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. GEDDES, from the committee on
war claims, reported ~ bill making an
appropriation for the payment ot4th
on july claims. Referred 10 the COM
mlltee of the whole.
Mr.. TOWNSH END asked the unani-
nous consent TO take from the speakers
'aDle, Tor reference 20 the committee on
appropriations, the postoilico oppropria-
dSn MI, with senate amendments, but
Nc. PARSONS objected.
Mr. BARNES moved TO suspend the
rules ana pass She deficiency appropria-
slon bill, with the various amendments
reported from the committee ON appro.
priations.
The following were the important
amend ments reported and Incorporated
in the bill; Appropriating S23S,4lS TO
pay judgments rendered by the court of
claims; appropriating $lG2.3iO, together
with unexpended balances, tor the COM
pletiou OF new cruisers and a dispatch
boat; abolishing the Offices OF the tenth
census and providing that tho work OF
the census shall be completed In the
Office of the secretary of the interior.
Considerable opposition was mani
Tested to Mr. Burns motion, but upon
explanation by Messis. Randall, Burns
and Long, the motion TO suspend the
rules and pass the bill WAS agreed to
yeas, 2ll; nays, 49,
The house then proceeded TO consid-
Grafton of business under the special
rules,
The house proceeded to tho considera-
lion OF the river and harbor bill, upon
tho third reading Of which the previous
question was operating.
The house proceeded 10 vote on tho
amendments reported from the com-
mittee OF the whole. Two hours were
consumed in voting on the amendments
separately, as the question OF no quo
rum was raised Ia nearly every in-
Stance, uopps4itAtiuu tpdioug