Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-18
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In the United States Senate Tuesday Feb
4 10TH House bill to revise wages of certain en-
IplOyes in the government printing office was
SpaeSed, with the amendment that night en-
sployes be paid copper cent. extra. The naval
appropriation bill was taken up, and various
amendments were agreed TO, Including one ap-
Jpropriating S25 900 to aid the naval militia of
gvarious States. New York, Massachusetts, .
sRhode Island and Connecticut it was stated,
/ had organized naval militia forces The death
sof Representative Walker of Missouri, was an
snounced, and the Senate adjourned until ii A.
an. Wednesday ont OF respect to his memory.
aThe House passed bill increasing the pension
Got General Clusters widow 10 500 north
5The bill for extension of the public build
Sing at Dallas, Tex, was passed over the Pres1d.
Cents veto. The House went into committee of
sthe whole on the legislative appropriation bill,
sand Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania. made a
2speech defending Commander Retter s action
Gin the Barrun dia affair Mr.. Lodge replied on
abehalf of the Secretary of the Navy. The House
4 adjourned without disposing of the bill.
In the Senate, Wednesday, Mr.. Teller offered
ga resolution ofinquiry as to purchase of silver,
ywith names and amounts, which was agreed
Sto. The conference report appropriating S75, COO
Efor public building at Roanoke, Va WAS adj
Copied. Mr.. MCPHERSON moved an amendment
sto the naval pill providing for three harbor de-
Ifense monitors, but 1t was ruled out. The bill
3was subsequently passed. Among other bills
4passed were Senate bill providing for statue
Sof Gen. Francis Marion at Columbia, s. c.;
ESenate bill appropriating $4,000 to rebuild the
SreveDue steamer Ewing: Senate bill appro-
priating SIS 600 for girls reform school in the
ADistrict of Columbia, aud Senate bill appro-
spriating sl25, 900 for the purchase of the MaLby
d House. nearly opposite the Capitol, for govern
ssment purposes. Senate adjourned until IL A.
asThursday, The House considered the Iegisla-
:stive appropriation bill, and Mr.. McAdoo, OF
anew Jersey, made strong speech against sub
Esidies for shipping. There was an interchange
Sof personalities between Mr.. Fitch, of New
s. York, and Mr.. McComas, of Msryland. Mr.
ssBland, of Missouri, denounced the subsidy
sslobbyists and Mr. Farquhar. of New York, de-
ssnounced the silver lobbyists. The House,
(Which had considered the bill in committee OF
zthe WHOLE did not dispose of 1t, and after some
1rfh ar
g In the Senate Thursday the chaplain made
Preference to General Sherman IN his opening
yprayer. The copyright bill having been laid
5aside informally, owing to the absence of Sena.
81 tor Sherman, the District appropriation bill
5was taken up and a number of amendments
Swere agreed to, among Them one repeating the
Srequirement that the District of Columbia shall
Spay half the expenses CT the Geological Park
i mir. German offered an amendment reimburs.
Sing the District whatever amount it had paid
81 for the park lands, but it was agreed to- The
ssbill then passed. Among other bills passed
Swere the Senate bills to authorize the Norfolk
aand Western and.Washington and Cum berland
Railroads to extend their lines into the District
ssof Columbia, and granting yht OF way to the
q metropolitan Southern Railroa through U
znited States property in Montgomery county
s3Md. In the House Mr.. Grosvenor introduced
Sex-President Cleveland's silver coinage letter
sScords and be distributed throughout the coun-
Stry. The House went into committee of the
s$whole on the legislative appropriation bill
sSand the chairman mir. Payson) made ruling
I%the effect of which would be to prevent tbs
sScivil service commissioners from appointing
sEtheir own clerks and to compel them to take
Etbose assigned by the departments. The rul
Ising was criticised by several members as
SSblow at the civil service system, and MIR. Nc
isCOnaS appealed from the decision of the chair
.5but the latter was sustained by vote of 1i9 Il
$50 and the clause for pay Of clerical force o
sathe com mission was stricken out. Mr.. Hook r
ssof Mississippi, criticised Mr.. Ceyeland's free
coinage letter, and the House adjourned with
ssout dtsposing of The legislative bill.
81 In the Senate Friday the committee on ma
oil n In cft 1ri l,
skrecess for the purpose of considering various
Abills. The copy right bill was debated at length
x for the admission of foreign books on paymen
Jof duty was adopted. The bill was then laid
&aside without further action. House bill. ap
sspropriating money under the Bowman act wa
Ereported snd placed the calendar. Tn
saPresident's message announcing the death o
81 Admiral Porter was received, and eulog,e
EEwere pronounced by Messfs. Chandler. Plums
ssand Hale, and the Senate adjourned in respec
Esio his memory.
81 In tue House the legislative appropriation
%bill was taken up in committee OF the whole
q and MIR. Butterworth severely criticised hi
Elellow-republicans for voting to strike out tn
for the cleric cal force of the tivi
sSservice commission. An acrimonious contro
Mversy followed, which was participated in b.
E M essrs Butter worth. Cannon, Grosyenor
Ebodge, McComas and others. and an amend
81 N ent was adopted appropriatinc $40 400 for tn
commission. The bill was then reported to th
@House, and the amendm ent providing clerk
Esfor members was defeated after which the bill
EWas passed.
RI in the Senate, Saturday. the vice-Presiden
Esannounced the appointment OF Messrs Man
Ederson and Wal hall as member of the board c
EEvlsitors at the annual examination of cadet
Vat West Point Military Academy. and c
saMessrs. Chandler and Harris in similar capa
Hseity at the Annapolis Naval Academy. MI
.ssCail offered q resolution, which was referred
Erequesting the President to appeal to the Ca
Esgainst the persecution of the Jews III Russi
gard the cruel treatment of prisoners /
sssSlotria. The conference report on the arm
s31p propriation bill was agreed to. Both house
M9dopted appropriate resolutions on the dea
'8of Admiral Porter. and received a messag
Esffom the President announcing the death {
general Sherman.
III In the Senate eulogies on Gea. Sherma
n Were delivered by Messrs. Hawley. Morgan
ssMa1dersop. Davis, Pierce aud Evarts.