Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-07

+ House.
04motion OF Mr.. Toole the Senate bin
was passed providing Tor an additional
Jusfaca Of the Supreme Court OF the Terri.
torysDt Montana. Mr.. Payson, OF Illinois,
| front the Committe on Public Landa, re-
ported back the billforfeiting lands ranted
| to eettain Southern States to aid in the con-
strudtion OF railroads, with tho Senate
ameudment excepting the Gulf and Ship
Island railroads from the terms The
amendment was finally agreed to-l54 to
~. Mr.. Harmer, OF Pennsylvania, pre-.
sentetl q pet tion signed by 1000 knights
| Of Labor OF the Fifth Congressional Dis
| trics OF Pennsylvania, urging the passage
OF the bills now pending before Congress
calculated to protect theinterests of labor.
Referred. The House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole, Mr.. Hammond, OF Gcor-
gia, IN the Chair, on the General Deficiency
bill. There was no general debate and the
bill was forthwith read for amendments.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, offered an
amendment making an appropriation
for the payment Of the ciaims Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company for the transpor-
tation OF troops to Panama in June, 1885.
Agreed to, 76 to AZ.
1868 for . deficiency in the expenses OF the
Board OF Visitors to the naval academy
in June, 1885, having been reached, Mr..
Burns, OF Missouri sent to the clerks desk
and had read the voucher submitted by
the disbursing officer at Annapolisgivinga an
itemized statement Of the expenses incurred.
Much merrlment was INDUCED in az the clerk
read the list Of eatables and drinkables
including turtle, spring chickens, old
chickens, eggs, SQUASH beer, cognac. Santa
Cruz rum, and apollinaris. Mr.. Cannon
called attention to the fact that the Con-
gressional visitors were not subject to criti-
cism in this connection. Whatever OF
blame attached belonged to the officers OF
Mr.. Dingley, Of Maine, offered an amend
ment pr Jviding that none Of this sum or
any other appropriation made by Congress,
for expenses OF Boards OF vi,itors shall be
used to pay for Intoxicating liquors. The
amendment was adopted, 70 to 40. Mr..
Dockery, OF Missouri, in speaking to the
paragraph relating to the Navy
Department submitted some remarks
in which he contrasted the con-
dition OF the Navy in 1866 with it's
condition to-day. In 1866 there were 3O2
serviceable vessels in the Navy. To-day,
there were but eiehty.seven vessels, and OF
these the Secretary of the Navy certified
that only thirty seven were ssrviceable.
During these twenty years $414, 600. 900
had been expended for the naval establish
ment, of which $99. 600, 900 had been ex-
pended for construction and repair. After
finishing forty-three of the 119 pages OF the
bill, the committee rose and the House
took q recess until O'Clock.
At the evening session the House got into q
deadlock, and without transcting any busi-
ness. at 11:15 adjourned.
General Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The President has
approved the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bills, the act authorizing
the Denison & Wishita Valley Railroad
Company to construct and operate rail-
way through the Indian Territory and five
private pension bills. He also vetoed one
private pension bill.
PENSION TROUBLES.
The House Committee on Invalid Pen.
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