New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01
fy3NGREsS NEARs ITS END

CONGRESS NEARs ITS END.
,rr TANK CAR AMENDMENT VOTED DOWN
IN THE SENATE.
NAVY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. BoUTElhh oAiI3
msrs Mr.. wHIrsEY's PERFORMANCES
IN THE NAVY.
wsshfngtcu, Fob. 2s-In the senate todas 'ce fost
once Appropriation bill was passed with smenanens,
the only important onesof which, was s "nn 49,
As.s sAan not DO allowed for the use OF any thifu-
.,,.s postooe for rent sum lip excess OF S4oV nor
Sar sl and NoAts in excess Of POO In any one year.
aNA eana&s considered the two House amendments
N the hill To amend the Interstate commerce sct-he
psnding question being Nj. shefmshs mouon |" ~sroe
10 the amcudment IN relation 70 tne transportation VI
petroleum. ,.
Mr. Piatt said that the amendment eouia nave no
90 49,, tran 10 impsril the Law and its successful
4n,n,.trassou m the failure. The principle OF the
y,,.r.4.,s Commerce law was general iegsia'on out
~. ,,snc,nia az tho pending amendment was special
,.~.S.,,or -. r. Il were not for tho sp
,ss, made TO prejudice against mo S'Anuasu
~ c.-,s,v ia. amendment would not In his 1udg
,..r, have three votes In its favor IN he senate
m. .u.erdmsnt Tcachef ohcrs besides the stanoaru
~, r..,..ny because tank cars were not owned eS-
ela
rh., AZ tank CATS In the United States was 1000,
=, ,vh,eh number So per cent were owned oy thc
STANDARD OIL Company, "a Per cent by other hrrns
and individuals engaged in the oil business ana 10
psr cent By the railroad companies. Ire principle
Of shs amendment would apply 70 every business for
the proper development of which IL was necessary
to have special styles of cars
M Sherman defended aud advocated the HOUSE
amendment
The discussion having closed, Mr. Harris moved
TO lay on the table Mr. sherlaan's motion that the
Senate recede from its disagreement to tho HOUSE
amendment; and Mr.. Harris's motion vas agreed to !;
yeas %, nays IL.
On motion Of Mr. Cullom, tho Senate insisted on
its disagreement TO the House amendments ana
further conference was ordered.
Tho Senate ten, on motion OF Dir. Riddlebergcr
urooeeded TO tie consideration Of executive business
An evening session Of the Senate was held. but
the lack of . quorum prevented the accomplishment
Of tiny business.
Tho Senate fn executive session confirmed great
many nominations, including those OF William g. Rose
crans to DO brigadisr-gciiesal, and william F. Smith
to be major, to DO retired; also, among Others mo
following promotions in the Army and Navy:
Lieutenas t-Colone Henry NJ LaEeue. 2So lnaht'y, "
be colonel Major Hamilton s. Hawkins. 2sd lnnn'y'
to DO iieusensntcoonei-
Commodore George e Belknap, Of NewHampshire' 70
bc rear admiral; Captain John G. Walker o. Iowa: 70
70 Be sspssn L1eutenani-Commanaer John Forsysn.
Of 70 be eo% 1sSeaan Charles Bens
q snl NEVER sseU % b
report on the b to change the Eastern and Northern
judical districts Of Texas and It was agreed TO- t AS
Tcrpisory. The civil jurisdiction conferred on the
court "a substantially Without limit but tho criminal
ursitctn is confined TO offences Of the grade OF mis-
Mr. Herbert. Of Alabama. from tho Committee on
Narai Affsrs reported the Naval Appropriation BILL
with Senate amendments thereto. recommending con,
e,srcnce IN some and non-eoncnrrencc In others oil
M. Boassss. Of Ma,nes said that it was not true
that the Administration which was now about coming
nsfisss Tie charged the DemocSatc party in the
( RcsuSiiean Administration TO proceed with The
consts9 eeoa Of the Navy The Republican Administra,
he work Ihe Republican parry had pursued
generous policy throughout the present Administration
Sad bu provided with sss 900 ioxciasyo Of me
pendisg btlD TO enabic him to rehabitste the Navy
pronptnsss end efficiency tina had been shown by
beuoerstic Administration. anu rs an instance Of II.
- ss me r @o snDs a ne the aso 81 the
appfs1ustons. while the four ships built under 1e
pFeeoot Administration had not been launched TOT
ksss yssrs and two months after the daae of the
ssss ss As% saS e s:s e.
a.. xors 4S'as ss Sk ana n.s ss Navy
I'D ~ ssesk during tie las. four year. re q
$500 n the coatrscs for the YORKTOWN and the
Beinor He had been Informed that the s,eSes,ai
s aas we a a S
eenaetcrs werc gwen month 70 maze ss new cvere
r nsx' ,S%1s The, The plans Of the yorktown
errincs were submitted TO- board OF naval experS
81 an s we asa1 marked for power
vSen the bids were made the figures were chsngo
ssvscd the secretary cut the horse power down to
SeS ana offered bonus Of sloo for every additional
"a al he oreins drawing purchased in England
- for 10 $50 horsepower but after the bids were
a sns s which would s%a bring bring he bonus up to
assooo for providing tho power originally REQUIRED by
y1 TsnS had bsen snbsetod He did not desire to
iSsscs Rom whatcver good qualities any Of those
s Fix aass .s S'TseR S E:
be AMERICAN eae was set lying TO- rely IN ne arr
sScSh Be snSjeted to the tests which had been LAID
ne 2usaSer Was replied TO BY Messrs. Herbert and
NJ Herbert moved TO concur in the Senate amend
ss,t srrropriang $4,000 for the construction Of
SudinS ics nss by tho Naval Torpedo station. and War
-: Scussiie Opposed the amendment and nictured
tho sysntacss which Coasters' Island had over Goat
rs OF Other recommendations Of the Committee on
Naval Affairs agrcod to and the bill was sent Ia
M ssyers. of Texas submitted the conference re-
port on me Fertilization Appropriation bill at the
eyopinR SESSION aud t was agreed TO-.
~ Towushcrd. Of Illinois, submitted the confer
euce report the Army Appropriation blu ana IL was
AWHIsKEY FREETRADE COMBINATION.
A COMPROMISE REVENUE BILL TO BE HELD OUT
10 Nh. aANpALL-ro LOCK HORNS TO-DAY.
Warrington, Feb. % spccaD.-Neariy all the time
h o. House to-day devoted to the consideration
Of rssssts from conference committees and Mr. Ran
can msAs 10 effort 70 reach revenue bills. II Ia
ytasd that be win do carly in tomorTows session
M tkas he is fully determined to place Carlisle and
NM end their adherents sQuarely on record o. ~