New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs IN BRIEF.
TEE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL--iNCREAsrEd DINO

CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS IN BRIEF.
TIE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL--iNCREAsfNd DINO
CRATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec 14-In the Senate to-day Mr.. Nor
r from the Committee Finance. reported back favor
ably bill for the retirement and reconage OF the trade
dollar and bill to prevent frauds on American manu-
facturers
Mr. Harrison introduced bill to increase the pension
Of all persons the pension rolls now receiving W. per
month. who may hereafter he penscned for disability
equivalent loss Of hand or foot, TO $50 per month;
and also to Increase to $50 month the pension for dsa
bity that ncapacates the pensioner for the perform
ance OF any manual labor but not such as TO require
regular aid and attendance.
On motion Of Mr. Hour the House amendments to the
Electoral Count bin non concurred IN. and confer
ence asked Senators Hoar. Edmunds and Pugh were
appointed conferees on the part Of the Senate
Senator MCPHERSON introduced bill providing that the
section OF the Olcomargarne requiring oil oleomar
garine to be packed by Its mannfac-
turers in frkns tubs or other wooden PACK
ages before used for that purpose each containing
not less than ten pounds. and marked. stamped ana
branded the Commissioner of Internal Revenues shall
prescribe shall apply to oleomargarne transported
In bond for expectation and actually exported y; re-
feIred He also introduced bill for the presentation OF
medals. made from condemned cannon. to the omcers
aud men of the volunteer militia who responded to tho
call OF the President April 15 1861 referred
On motion ingalls, the Senate took up the bill re-
ported by him yesterday. directing that none OF the
city Of Washington shall be occupied Tor
other than ordinary purposes without the consent OF Con-
gress Within the last few months. he said, the commits
had assumed grant authority TO company for
heating and power purposes by which three or
of the important streets Of the city had been
rendered practically impossible That action was taken
favor OF corporation. comprising citizens OF Washing
principally who endeavored to evade their statutory
liability taxation by obtaining their charter under the
laws OF West Virginia. The bill was passed.
The Senate then took up the bill repeating the Tenure
OF Office law Mr.. Edmunds opposed the bill The law
had been In existence nearly twenty years President
johnson ito restrain whom 1t enacted obcyed 1t.
although he believed II unconstitutional and all his sue
had recognized its validity This bill was brought
forward relieve the President of the difficulties now
attending removals and suspensions It was an INVITA-
ton to him to make short work OF the whole
Cvil Service business. and TO expe from office at once
all the officers who were within the OF te
lts passage wonld be affirming that Congress was VIII
ing the President should exercise the power OF Sc
eong persons 10 Ill Offices. whether the Senate advised
Mr. Hoar passage of the bill 1t had been
reported from the judiciary Committee last session but
account Of the controversy then existing with the
President the subject OF offices lie had not deemed II
lion had subsidized he now deemed il proper ask the
Senate to vote whether 1t would return to the ancient
policy Of the Government, to the rule which had existed
um 1889 1867 and which Notwithstanding the condi
the statute book had practically existed since the
II seemed him he totally Inconsistent with the con-
sttutona theory of the Government for President IN
whom the executive power WAS expressly lodged BY the
Constitution. to be made Responsible for Instruments
forced upon him against his VIII, or in whom he mad no
On motion Of Mr.. Eimunds. at o'clock. the Senate
went into executive session. and when the doors were re-
IN the House the Speaker submitted letter from the
Secretary Of the Ireasnry containing the DOCK oil es''
Mr. Herbert of Alabama. chairman of the Committee
on Naval Affairs called attention to the dispute which
had arisen between that committee and the Committee
Appropriations H. to which had Jurisdiction over the
estimates for navy yards and stations and the new naval
ops foFY e
position taken by him on Saturday, that the estimates
mitee WIS erroneous. and he offered resolution referring
the Committee Naval Afsirs So much OF the book OF
estimates as had reference to those objects.
motion OF Mr. BOnt the resolution and the book Of
estimates referred to the Committee on Rules IN or
der enable that committee 10 report resolution Tor the
distribution OF the estimates.
The Speaker also laid before the House leterfrom the
Secretary of War; transmitting report OF tests Oh IRON
In the morning hour Mr. Payson, OF Illinois behalf
the Committee Public Lands called up the bill
granting the Cinnahar and Carks Fork Railroad Com
pany right Of through the northern portion of the
Mr. Morrison. of Illinois, said that, In view of the alb
of several MEMBERS he desired 70 give notice that
SATURDAY next lie would move that the House so Into
the Committee OF the Whole on revenue bills
The House then went Into Committee OF the Whole
dr Hammond OF Georgia In the chaii) on the Sundry
CNn APPROPRIATION n, and Mr. long Of Massachusetts
conended that the appropriations were made not with
the public service. but with view TO carrying
should exceed the appropriation OF las year similar
object Mr. Long also took occasion 10 cIcise the Pres
dent falling to make perInauei It appointment of
superintendent of the Coast Survey The President was
forgetting that public office is public trust"
neglectng his duty, and was making the Coast survey
the sport OF public ridcue.
Mr. Met onas OF Marya moved 10 increase the appro
pration FOR the continuation Of the postoice building at
Baltimore from 100000 to $2s7OOO. The motion was
agreed to-
on motion Of Mr.. Grain, OF Texas. amendment was
adopted increasing from $4,000 10 $4,000 the appro
pration for the public building AT Galveston. Texas
motion of MIR Doughery, of Florida amendment
adopted increasing from $4,000 to $4,000 me APP
preparation the public building at jacksonville. FLA.
on motion OF MI Bureigh. OF New-fork. an amend
adopted apprOpriatng 100000 for the build
ing at Troy, n. Y.
On motion OF Mr.. Maybury, of Michigan. an amendment
adopted roprating $4,000 TO begin the public
building at Detroit. Mich.
ON motion Of Mr.. Baker. of New-York amendment
was adopted increasing from $4,000 to 81 600 the APP
preparation for the building ut Rochester n. y.
motion OF Mr.. Long. OF Massachusetts,, an amend
ment adopted alropriat!ng $4,000 for repairs 10
the Smithsonian Institution, Washington
Pending further action the committee rose, and the
House at 5 o'clock adjourned.