The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
Proceedings in the House.

WASHINGTON Dec. 16-On motion Of Mr..
WISE of Virginia. Senate bill was passed pro-
viding that Admirals Rowan and Worden may,
after forty years service, be retired from actual
service on their own application, with the high
est pay of the grade to which they belong.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, presented remon-
strances against the Dunn free ship bill from the
following associations and firms Boards of trade
Of Bath Me-; Bridgeport, Conn; Minneapolis
Mimi, and San Francisco; the Pacific Coast Ship
owners Association, the National Shipping
League, the National Shp-owners' Association
e. E. O'Bren, Thomsston, Me-; Carleton, Nor
wood 81 Co.. Rockport Me-. and the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company, Wilmington, Del. The
ferred, represent that the adoption of the free
ship policy would destroy the ship building in
dustry in the United States and make the coun-
try dependent on British yards for ships for com
mercial purposes and for defense IN time of
war.
sumed in committee of the whole, the consider
alton of the Senate bill for the allotment of
lands in severalty to Indians. A number of
amendments, recommended by the committee on
Indian affairs were adopted, and the committee
having arisen, the bill was passed.
Mr. Burns. OF Missouri, called up the urgent
deficiency bill for public printing, reported yes
terday from the committee on appropriations.
In the course of q brief discussion, Mr.. Burns
said that he would not now attempt to review
the action of the present Public Printer The
House would have an opportunity to review his
action and attempts at reform before the session
expired. The present incumbent had not come
into Office at the beginning of the fiscal year. and
whether the fault for the deficiency belonged tc
him or to his predecessor, need not now be con-
sidered 1t was sufficient to say that the Public
Printer was confident that in the future he could
do all the public printing for s., 600 900 instead
Of g. 100000 which heretofore had been ex-
pended.
Mr.. Henderson, of iowa: Provided you put in
new boilers and give him new type. He said he
would do all that with an ''if"
Mr.. Randall-There was no ''if" in the other
case.
The bill was passed. and the House went into
committee of the whole--Mr Hammond, OF
Georgia in the chair-on the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Pennsylvania, moved to in
crease from 900 to 81 O00 900 the apDropria-
tion for outdoor relief of persons entitled to
entrance into q soldiers home. The amendment
venor. Peters, Reed, CutcheoH, Hepburn, Golf
and Brown. The advocates of the amendment
commended that the appropriation of the larger
amount was absolutely essential to aid the
5000 volunteer soldiers, who unable to secure
admission TO the homes, were dependent on
charity in the various aims houses of the coun-
try
The amendment was opposed by Messrs Ran
DALI McMiin, Anderson or ONO and Bragg
the principal objection being to the lack of any
machinery by which the large amount of money
is TO be disbursed. The amendment was re-
iectsd--10l to H.
On point of order raised by Mr.. Stewart of
Vermont. the clause was stricken out which
limits to 81, 900 the compensation of a person
holding the Office of both circuit and district
court clerk. On motion of Mr.. Holman, Of In
diana, an amendment was adopted exempting
United States commissioners In cities having
100000 population frcm the provision limiting to
$500 per annum the fees and compensation OF
commissioners.
On motion OF Mr.. Breckinridge. OF Kentucky,
an amendment was adopted prohibiting the pay
ment of any of the money appropriated to
United States commissioners, marshals and
clerks for any warrant issued or arrest made
under the internal revenue laws, unless the
prosecution has been approved by the United
States district attorney and the collector of in.
ternal revenue for the district In which the
prosecution occurs.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
70 the House, and the previous question was
ordered. The House then adjourned.