The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

The House met IN continuation Of yester-
days session and Immediately went int
Committee OF the Whole on the River and
Harbor bill In order to expedite matters,
friends OF the bill yielded to the Mississippi
River clause, and it will be restored in the
House.
Mr. Hammond lin the Chair ruled out the
HennePin Canal paragraph, and Mr.. Hen
derson, OF Iowa, appealed. Pending tbis
the session ended and Fridays session began
Dir. Burns submitted a conference report
on the Consular and Diplomatic apprOpri-
alton bill. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Waiford called mp the motion TO re-
consider the vote by which the House, some
days ago, refused to pass a bill granting
pension of 500 q month TO the widow of
Major Ihornbu burg. The motion to reconsider
was agreed 70, and the bull passed.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Committee on
Postofhces and Post Roads, reported resolu-
ton calling on the Postmaster General for
Information relative TO the supplying of in
ferior materials for the Postofice Depart
ment and annulling the contract with Kel-
logg K Co., Springfield, Mass.
The House proceeded to the consideration
OF business under the special rule.
After passing some appropriations for
public buildings, the House went into Com
mitiee OF the Whole Mr.. Welihsrn in tie
The Appropriation bill vas read, and the
second section, which relates I the increase
Of the navy, and contains what is known as
the Randall plan, having been read, it was
agreed, after four hours debate, that il
should be allowed upon it.
Mr.. Keller opposed the plan contained IN
the bill, because he believed IL would not
we the country a single vessel which ii
would put into the water He hkened the
situation OF the United States to that Of an
oveTgrown child, who was hurt whenever
touched, and was without power TO strike
BACK. he made 3 detailed criticism OF TIE
section, and ridiculed the constitution OF the
proposed board, characterizing 1t as an her
iraphrodite assembiage Of navy men and
civilians, and predicting the country would
never get ship from such board
Dir. MeCord read a petition from the So
oiety Of Friends IN Iowa, protesting against
appropriations being made for the increase
o. the navy, ard praying Congress to spare
no expense III the effort to provide courts of
arbitration for the purpose OF promoting
friendly relations among tAe nations.
Mr. Long said the position OF the gentle
man from Ohio Keller n favor OF al in
crease Of the navy, and in opposing the
cans 10 secure that Increase, reminded
him OF the story Of a man who was il favor
OF the Maine law. but against its execution.
i he plan proposed might be faulty IN detail.
but he favored It's general features
Our navy Was an alphabet of wooden
vashtubs. There were none so poor as 70
do it reverence.
There was not on these wood ships piecs
OF ordnance of more value IN war than =
chld's pop-gun. People laughed at the
navy and relished the Joke of the Tallspooss
being run down by a coal barge. They
laughed at il as kind of Falstatfian bur
leslue.
TIE committee rose and the House teoz a
recess til ! this evening, for the considsrs
ion Of the Pension bills.
The House at the evening session passed
fifty pension bills and adjourned until Sleh
tine tomorrow as it may be Gale i to order
By the Speaker.
This Is the last evening Of the present Con-
gress which will be devoted 10 the considera.
ton OF pension business reported By the
Committee on Invalid Pensions. During
this Congress this committee, of which Rep.
resentative Matson, OF Indiana is chairman,
has reported to the House adversely and
favoraDly ID cases. which Is about equal to
the number OF bills reported By any three
preceding Congresses The reports during
The Forty seventh Congress numbered about
3G0 OF ,223 reported TO this Congress, 6SS al
q which were favorably reported were
passed By this House Mr.. Matson. in
staring these facts 70 the House. Just before
adjournment thanked that body for the
courtesy With which his committee had been
freaisd and Mr.. Hewett, Of Alabama, also
banked the House. IN the name OF the Com.
nitee on Pensions, Of which he Is chair
en.