Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-09
AT WASHING TON,
Extensive Increase Of ApprO-
priations Made.
ADDITIONS TO THE NAVAL BILL
The Army Appropriation Bill Dis
cussed in the HOuse-Gun and
Torpedo Talk.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HEnA,D.

lAssociated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, February S.-The For
ifcation and Naval Appropriation bill
were submitted to the full Senate Con
mittee on Appropriations to-day by tn
subcommittee charged with their eS
animation. The appropriations in tn
Fertilization bill were increased as fo
lows: Torpedoes for harbor defense
100000; machine guns of America
manufacture, $4,000; caissons and ba
terry wagons for 2-10-inch guns, $43, 600
for conducting the annual heavy arti
lery practices, $4,000. The provisio
was inserted that all moneys shall b
disbureed by the Board of Ordinance an
Fortifications created last year, and it
made imperative on the Board to buy
only American-made material. Stee
forgings and gun.carriage appropriation
amount to nearly 100000.
Heavy additions were made to tn,
Naval bill. The construction of two stee
gunboats or cruisers is provided for, to bt
of from 1900 to 1000 tons displacement
and to cost not more than $500, 900; alst
one steel cruiser, of 1900 tons displace
ment, to cost $500 900. An appropriation
is also made for one ram, for harbor de-
fense, in acco, dance with plans prepared
by the Naval Advisory Board of 1881. In
order that these vessels may be speedily
built, the appropriation for steel ma.
chinery is increased by a million and a
half. and that for armament by cne
million four hundred thousand. All new
vessels are to be lighted by electricity,
and 100000 is appropriated for that pur-
pose.
The Appropriation bill and Fortifca.
tion bill were reported with amendments
and placed on the calendar.
The Senate bill to remove the bar of
the statute Of limitations as to certain
claims for compensation for property lost
in the service OF the United States was
reported from the Committee on Military
Affairs and placed on the calendar.
Stewart offered resolution (referred
to Committee on Contingent Expenses)
for the appointment of a select commit
tee of seven on the irrigation and re-
clamation OF arid lands. The committee
is to consider the subject of irrigation,
and the best mode of reclaimipg the arid
lands of the United States, with leave to
sit during the recess.
The bill to quiet the title of settlers
on the Des Moines river lands passed
after discussion.
Paddock introduced bill (laid on the
table for the presently declaring tina. the
provisions of the Civil Service act shall
not be construed as embracing within
the scope of it's provisions officers and
employees of the railway mail service.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the Legislative appropriation bill. An
amendment to increase the clerical force
OF the Civil Service Commission was re-
jected and the bill passed.
The Pension Appropriation bill, az to
which motion to reconeider was pend
ing, was amended in relation to checks
for pensions, and to payments for por-
tions of the quarter up t. the death OF the
pensioner, and the bill again passed.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the Union Pacific Funding bill,
the pending question being Mitchell's
motion to recommit the bill with instruc-
tions to include within it's provisions the
Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany and Mitchell proceeded
with his argument in support of
of his motion. He declared that the
Thurman act had been, in every essen
tial particular, an absolute failure. He
compared with the Thurman act the bill
reported by Senator Matthews, and gaid
that, including interest on investments,
the amount in the Sinking Fund en- the
first of February, 1889, under Matthew'S
bill, would have been thirty five mil
lions, as against thirteen millions under
the Thurman act.
Mitchell yielded to have the confer
ence report on the South Dakota bill
the report presented was that, after full
and free conference, the committee failed
to agree. The Senate further insisted on
their agreement and the conferees were
re.appointed.
Mitchell then proceeded with his argu-
ment, and in conclusion said that mas
much as the original legislation for the
great transcontinental railroads had been
comprised in one act, and as in all sub.
sequent legislation the subject had been
treated as one subject, his motion to re-
commit the bill, with instructions to
include the whole controversy in the one
measure, should be welcomed by the
committee and should receive the favor.
able action of the Senate. The bill went
over without action. The Senate then
took up the private pension bills on the
calendar and passed 81 of them, and
then adjourned till tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February S.-After rou'
tine business the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Army Ap.
preparation bill.
The President to-day transmitted to
Congress the proposal Of Bismarck for g
resumption of the Samoa conference on
the basis of native independence and
equality of rights among the treaty
powers, and the Presidents response.
The Secretary of State says the Gov
ernments of Germany and Great Britain
have consented to the publication of the
protocols of the last convention. In hit
acceptance of Bismarck's propofal
Bayard requests a truce, and that the
German officers at Samoa be directed tt
cease belligerent operations pending thu
decision of the conference.
The pending question was on the point
of order raised by Randall against thu
clause appropriating 5000 for tb,
purchase of movable submarine torpe
does. The Chair sustained tho point G
order on the ground that the item TO
torpedoes belonged to the FortificaJio,
bill. The clause was stricken out.
On motion of Townshend the amend
ment was adopted appropriating $40, 90
for the purchase of guns Of musketr