Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Naval Appropriation Bill Started
On its Way Through the Body.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I0.-In the House to-
day, Immediately after the reading Of the
journal, Mr.. Randall moved to dispense with
the morning hour for the purpose Of pressing
the navy appropriation bill to passage. This
was strongly opposed By Mr.. Stockslager
who maintained that the House should pro
coed to consideration Of the special order
with reference to public buildings.
Mr.. Randall pointed out the inheritance Of
passing the appropriation bills speedily. Not
to do 30 would be to risk an extra session,
winch would be Of little good to the country,
and still less to the party to which he belonged.
Mr.. Stockslager replied with some warmth
that he was performing what he considered
special order.
Quite a brisk and apparently personal colo
guy then sprang up between Messrs. Randall
an StOckslager, but the confusion in the hall
was so great as to render their remarks unin-
telligible.
Mr. Stockslager demanded the yeaszand
nays on Mir. Randall's motion, which waa lost
by l35 We IS TO So nays, the necessary FWo-
thirds not voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Stockslager moved that the House go
into committee Of the whole for consideration
OF public building measures, and he aAked
conse Mt to make a statement.
Mr.. Hutchins, of New ork, objected. The
Navy Department, he said, was without; APP
preparations, and it was time the House
should proceed to business.
q
of Y TO 81, and the Speaker proceeded TO call
the committees for reports. Several public
building bills were reported and referred to
committee OF the whole, among them one APP
propriating 5000 for a public building at
Fortress Monroe.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole with Mr.. 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
on Appropriations in explanation Of the bill:
'The bill makes provision for the naval SER
vice for the six months ending june 30, lSS5,On
the basis of the bill which passed
the House during the first session of
this Congress, giving for each Item OF
expenditure just one-half OF the amount con-
tanned in said bill, with the following eXcep-
lions: For the current expenses OF the
Bureau of ards and Docks in lieu of half,
or 100000 there is given 100000; for noces-
saTy repairs under the Bureau OF Medicine
and Surgery in lien Of one half, or 5000,
there IS given $500; for the current expenses
Of the Bureau OF Construction and Repair IN
lieu of One-half, or $500,O00, there Is given
S4j0GO0; for the current expenses of the
Bureau of Steam Engineering in lieu Of one
half, or S575,G00, there Is given s2S0,000, to-
gether with the uncXpended balan ;e of Sl40,-
600 from the appropriation in 1884 for moni-
tors; for the pay OF The navy and
lieu OF one-half the amount contained
in said bill q sum equal to the balance re-
remaining after deducting the appropriation
LOT the llfSL SIN months from Jue WDOlc sum
proposed in said bill. There IS nothing IN the
bill for steel cruisers, the appropriations to
complete them having already been made.
The bill apprOprlates in all $6,i2O, 1855, which,
added to tie sum appropriated for
the first six months, which ended Dec. 81,
1884, IS, S6O,3l7 II, makes the total appropra-
ton for the navy for the entire fiscal year Of
1885, I4,9SO,472 SO, or $9l3,95l less than was
appropriated for the fiscal year of 1854
READ FOR AMENDMENT.
There was no general debate on the bill and
1t was Immediately read by sections for
amendment. On point Of order raised Ey
Mr.. GlasscOck, of California, the provision
that naval line officers may be detailed as
Instructors in any school or college was struck
from the bill. No amendments were offered,
and the committee having arisen, the bill was
passed without a dissenting vote.
The House st 1885 o'clock went into com
mittee OF the whole, with Mr.. Wilson, Of
Iowa. IN the chair, on the consular and dlPl0-
matte appropriation bill.
Mr.. Burner, Of Missouri, stated that the APP
preparation carried by the bill was 81, 100 $50,
or S432,23l less than the estimates. The bill
met the appreciation of members Of both sides
OF the House, and substantially met the views of
the State Department. An item of $224,0C0
which was asked for by the estimates for re-
surveying the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico was omitted. Many
things remained updOne that, under the trea-
" with Mexico, must be done before THAT gov
eminent would be bound to pay One-half Of
the expenseOf the work.
The bill was debated by Messrs. TOwnshend
of Illinois, Robinson of New York, Chace
Washburn Of Minnesota, and Curtin. The
general debate having closed the bill was
read by sections for amendments.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, raised the point
of order against the item providing for a Con-
sui General at Madrid. The point was sus-
tanned and the item was struck out.
The committee then rose and the House ad
jOurned at las o'clock.