Hillsboro recorder., 1888-08-02
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WHAT THE sWELTERING PUB
Lie OFFICIALS ARE DOING.
PROCEEDINGS OF coNeREss-rMpoRTAET
ACTS OF PRESIDENT cLEvELAND-Ar-
roiSTMENrs AND REMOVALS, ETC.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate on Wednesday resumed
consideration Of the naval appropriation
bill, the pending question being on the
amendments striking out of the bill the
item for the expense of a commission 10
locate navy yard on the Gulf Coast.
The subject was discussed at great
length, Senators Call and Pasco fayoring
the amendment TO strike out, because
there was already good naval station at
Pensacola. Finally, the amendment to
strike out was rejected. Yeas 10, nays
"a. So the provision was retained in
the bill, modified, on the motion Of Mr..
Reagan, by including the Mississippi
river. The clause now appropriates si5,-
900 for the expenses OF commission OF
three officers to be appointed by the Sec
retary Of the Navy TO report as to the
most desirable location on or near the
coast OF the Gulf Of Mexico, or oD the
Mississippi river, for a navy yard and
docks for shipping !. After disposing Of
various private bills, the House touk up
and considered the bill to establish q
United States land court and TO provide
fcg judicial investigation and the settle.
ment OF private land claims in the terri
tories Of Arizona and New Mexico, and
the state OF Colorado. On motion Of Mr..
Smith, Of Arizona, an amendment was
adopted exempting Arizona from the
provisions Of the bill, and the bill with
the amendment was passed-70 10 "a.
The Senate on Tuesday devoted most
Of its time 10 the consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill, especially that
portion which related 70 the construction
OF the new cruisers. Among the
amendments reported and agreed 70 were
the following: Striking out an item Of
$50, 900 for expenses Of the commission
70 locate navy yard near the coast OF
the Gulf Of Mexico, and inserting an
item OF $1,000 for continuing the i'm
provement Of the naval hospital park at
Portsmouth, Va. The most important
amendment reported was 10 add to the
item for the construction OF three steel
cruisers-two Of them Of about three
thousand tons at cost Of not exceeding
VI, 100, 900, each exclusive Of armament,
and Cne Of about 5, 800 tons At cost Of
not more than Al, 500. OUO--fhe follow
ing: '.Also three gun boats or cruisers,
neither Of which shall exceed 1,700 tons
In displacement, nor 100000 in cost /;
and 20 strike out Of the item the words,
s'And one armored cruiser Of about I, 800
tons displacement, 10 cost not more than
three and half million dollars. Mr..
Gray moved 10 amend the amendment by
striking out the words II, 700 tons and
inserting the words -, 900 tons and in
creasing he cost from $jO0.OOO 70
5000. 900 each. Mr.. Morgan approved
the committees amendment except as 10
the striking out Of the provision for
1900 tons armored cruisers. This
he did not favor, as he re-.
garded these large vessels more efficient
than forts in the protection OF harbors.
Those amendments on which no special
vote was demanded was agreed 10. A
special vote was demanded by Mr.. Nor.
gan on the amendment striking out the
House item for acommission TO locate
navy yard on the Gulf coast. Mr.. Nor.
gan spoke In favor Of the House PROPOSE.
tion and against sriking ii ont. Without
disposing of IL, the bill went over until
the next day. 4. In the House. on motion
Of Mr.. Blouni, Of Georgia. Senate bill
was passed prohibiting the transmission
through the mails, in transparent enyel.
opes, Of matter, which would be
prohibited II the same were printed
or written on the outside Of envelopes
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana. from the com
mittee on public lands, reported and
asked immediate consideration Of the
Senate bill 70 extend the laws of the
United States over No Nuns land. Mr..
Springer aniagonizci This bill with The
Oklahoma territory bill. lie contcndcd
that Il was just as easy to piss the ter
ritorial bill as 70 pass the blu just re-
ported. Mr.. Springer was successful.
and the House went into a committee Of
the whole on the Oklahoma bill.