Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-06-23
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The PRESIDENT Finds a Defect in the
Shipping BilI-Nayal Augmentation.

The Presidennt Finds Defect in the
Shipping Bill-Naval Appropriation.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 21.-The house
Saturday, on motion of Nielsen of Mime
sofa, passed the bill providing for an inspec-
tor of huIls and boilers at Duluth, Mimi
Also passed the bill, on motion of Weaver
of Iowa. authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at Du-
buque, Iowa.
The speaker laid before the house mes
sage from the president announcing his ap-
proyal of the shipping bill, and pointing out
a defect which he discovers to exist in the
measure Dingley of Maine stated that he
was instructed by the shipping committee
to introduce a measure to remedy the de-
feet pointed out by the president, and he
asked unanimous consent to introduce it
now and put it upon its passage. Nor
rison of Illinois objected, and the message
was referred to the shipping committee.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill
On motion Of Herbert of Alabama, an
amendment appropriation of $2O0,C0G frolfi
the surplus on hand to the credit pay of the
marine corps was adopted
The consideration of the bill having been
completed. Golf of West Virginia, offered
an additional amendment appropriating
So, ITS, 04G for the completion Of the double
turTeted monitors distribted as follows:
Puritan, sos, 232; Anphi -ite, s65I ,O84:
Monadnock, S91S, 942; Terror, $685., 76S. He
quoted from the statements made before the
naval committee by Secretary Whitney to
show that that officer was in favor of the
completion Of the monitors regarding the
monitor system Of coast defence as the best
in the world
Gibson, of West Virginia, attributed the
deplorable condition of the navy to Repub-
lican mismanagement. Reed, of Maine, de-
MED the charge, and placed the RESPONSE
bility upon the Democratic party, which
had had control of the house since the for
ty-fourth congress- with the exception of the
forty-seventh congress.
The amendment was lost, 74-97 The
committee then rose and reported the bill
to the house The amendments were con-
Cured in, and the previous question or
dered.
Golf moved to recommit the BILL with in
structions to the committee on naval affairs
to report it back with an amendment ap-
prnrriating money for the completion of
the monitors The yeas and nays were Or
dered on the motion, but the hour of
o'clock having arrived, the bill was laid
aside until Monday.
Shaking Hands with Mrs. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 2l.-The public
reception at the White House Friday night
was more nunerously attended than any
previous one within the history of the man
sion. The doors were thrown open at
o'clock The crowd numbered 10, 900 in all
not more than two-thirds of whom
had gained admission to Tho grounds when
the reception ended The bride wore her
wedding dress and shook each caller by the
hand. Among the visitors were party of
deaf mutes, one of whom carried in his
hand a paper bearing these words
1.-THE undersigned are deaf-mutes.
They respectfully present their
compliments to the presidene and
Mrs Cleveland The paper was
handed to the president, and slight frown
gathered upon his face as he showed itfnto
his vest pocket, with the remark:
II have no time to attend to such things
now Come around and see me to-mor-
row." He supposed it was an application for
Office and expressed great regret when he
discovered his mistake.