Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-29
FEFTILTH CONGRESs.
WASHINGTON, June >. 1883.
senate.

SOmate.
Nr. Davis, from the Pension Committee,
-,iurt,d hacl. eight vetoed pension bills with
-., recommend 1ton that they be passed,
notwithstanding the Presidents objections,
.ld rhcy were placed on the calendar.
& motion 10 have the report printed in the
I.,0rf was agreed 10, and motion 10 print
-o'0 copies Of the report was referred 70
fHc Committee GU Printing, Mr.. Faulkner
-iaune that the Democratic members OF The
Committee on Pensions had hot yet seen
Them.
Mr.. Alison reported the army apDrOpria-
zion hlil.
The further consideration OF the fishery
treaty, aud Of Mr. Morgsn's resolution
ihercupon, were postponed TIL Monday
lcXt.
The senate then, at $3.50, resumed the
consideration OF The TIver and harb0r appro-
prilnon bin, the question being on tn
amcnOment sppropriatins 10000 Tor Nadkn
river. North Carolina. The amendment was
a-recd to-yeas, 81; nays, 8.
Atthis point statement wss made Nv
Mi Alnson, chairman Of the Appropriation
committee. o. to the present condition OF
the general appusprlsli0n bulls. lie said
thli The West POint and Indian and pension
biil. had la~ged both houses. and bad, he
believed. been signed boy the President.
The agricultural appropriation bill had
nasscd The senate on the Am OF June, ard
-iuce that time had not been heard Of. lie
thought il vas IN The hands OF the House
Committee on Agriculture The diplo-
matte and consular bill was in con-
ference. and 80 vas the DisIrlct OF
Columbia appropriation bill. The legislative
bin had passed the senate on Tuesday and
would Dee reported back TO the House to-day
fle presumed that il could he sent 20 the
President within the next two Srthree days.
The post~oflce appr0gfisties bill hld passed
tlr ~custe on The 14h ~ June and bad not
since teen heard Of. The army sppropria-
'on Oill had been reported TO The senate
IBIS morning. The sundry civil bill had
cen sent 10 the ScUsic last Iuesday, Sud
q would not be possible TO consider II before
.hr Both o. Dune. 80 ~ 20 tho naval sppro-
'.rllon bill. j. had cone 10 the senate last
Monday. acd u would be impossible 10 con-
.ia.fu before the 3Jth o. june. The foru-
leatiou bin bad not yet been reported 10 the
House; uor had the general deficiency bill.
10 would therefore Dc necessary 10 pass
...nt resolution either Friday 0rsalurdiy TO
.,rud. fora certain uunuer 81 days. the
...ro0riations for the current year.
iAe consideration u tn river and harbor
. va, proceeded with. Among the
.ndments reported and agreed 10 were the
following: Increasing the appropriation Tor
'tr ~alkcbsttbrc river. :. C., from $1,000 20
$4,000; reducing the appropriation To- wac
.tuaw river, y. &. and :. c., from $4,000
10000: increasing the appropriation Tor
NsprDO cut, =. e., from 5000 10 $1,000;
.- .uciug the appropriation for Ocumulete
rter. ia. from slI 900 10 $500 and Tor
Dcauee nyer. Gs.. from $4,000 IN $4,000;
asserting an item oi $1,000 for COM
parnr the Work at Romcly Marsh. Ga;
increasing the appropriation for Caloosa'
iticlle river, Florida, from fi,C5O TO SIO,-
900. and for Tonbigbee river. Alabama,
f,m alton 20 Vienna, from $1,000 10 Sl2.-
DI Reducing the appropriation for Black
Warrior rter, Alabama from SlOWO TO
$4,000 striking out items for lomol,oee
u,cr, Asharns, FROM Walker bridge to
futon. $4,000: for Yallsbusha river. MiSsis-
HpnI, $3.50; for Classify bayou, Mississippi
$500.
Toe river and harbor appropriation bill
Was laid ABIDE after tity.scyeo Of It's ninety
-FOUR PAGES had been disposed OF.
Nc.,I-. SLercau, Allison, henderson,
,o.qutt, aud Berry were designated ss Inc
committee on The part OF tue senate 10 attend
zoe Centennial Exposition 90 Cincinnati.
Tie conference report on the diplomatic
ana consular bill Was presented by Mr. Hale
lud agrced TO.
hr. Hale said that The only point on WHICH |
there Was = failure ~ agree Nas The amend.
lleat a. ported frem the Committee on For |
ngn Relations aud adopted 10y tho senate
l.r d scientific commission 10 the upper |
.lcO baslu. To that the House c0nierfees |
"re very strongly opposed. lbe senate |
sta further insisted On The asendment.
The FONT resolution extending for thirty |
DAYS the appropriations for the current ils' |
%. year where the regular appropriation |
iiii, may not have passed before the 6oto OF
June WAS presented and referred 10 the Cohi- /
mi,tee on Appropriations.
The senate then took up The srmy sppro'
priAiiou bill. one important anendment
reported by tie c0mmKtee was the insertion 1
81 an item apDroprifIi0g 100000 for eau
non aad csrliascs, prsjeciilss, experiments
20 the means 81 protecting torpedo lines, &c.'
I'll aateritls 10 be OF American manufacture. /
The amendment nM agreed 10. wis0 an /
amendment Offered by Mr.. Hswiey) ADDING
after tue word " roieciiles" the words A." ana /
increased facilities for thelr manufacture"
Mr.. Hswley offered an amendment 70 10
fert an additional section sppfopfistipx
500, 90 for an army esbfseeery At The
Wster,iiet Arsenal, west Trey, New Ysrki |
So OOs, 90 for the purchase OF steel for hlgs-
power cesstdefepcc suns Of s., ~, sas II
met caibre; $4,000 for The psfchsse of
submarine lnines, cable galleries, snd appli.
anees 10 operate submarine mines, ana
SlOo, 600 for tue purchase OF sub marine eon.
tTolistle lsrpedses aDd terpedo-soatss
Without sciing on the Dill or on Dir.