Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-11
THE FFrY-Fmsr CONGRESS.

| I Bin Introduced by MT. Hawley to Make Enfield a Port ofEntry - Dis cussisn Of the Naval Appropriation
 Bnl-A Public Building Bin Passed over the President,s Veto. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Among the bills introduced an referred was one by MT. Hawley to make Enfield, Conn, port of entry.
 The naval appropriation bill was taken up and MT. Hale made statement as to its provisions.
 Ar. McPherson argued that the true policy of the government was not to build great war ships to meet the enemy on the ocean, but to have floating batteries in the harbors of the monitor type
 MT. Dolph argued that the proper de- lenses were not floating batteries but land Notifications
 A long discussion followed as to the relative merits of land batteries and float ing batteries, after which the reading of the bill was proceeded with.
 Various committee amendments were agreed to.
 The next amendment reached was to in sert a paragraph appropriateng S150,O0 to continue the construction of timber drydock at the coaling station at Port Royal, s. 0.
 It was agreed to without question.
 The next amendment was one providing for drydock on the Columbia river, or on Puget Sound. No action was reached.
 Conference committees were ordered on the pension appropriation bill and on the army appropriation bill.
 Messrs. Allison, Dawes and German are the conferees of the first bill and Messrs. Allison, Plumb and Washington on the second.
 A message from the president with cor respondence relating to the conduct of arrest and killing of General Barrundia, was presented and referred to the commit tee on naval affairs.
 The presidents veto message on the bill for building at Dallas, Tex, with the &C., tion of the house passing the bill over the veto, was presented and referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds.
 The resolution of the house on January 10 in relation to the death of MT. Walker, late representative from Missouri, was pre- scented, and MT. Cockrell offered resolu- tions expressing the profound sorrow of
  order that fitting tribute be paid to his memory.
 MT. Cockrell delivered an eulogy on the deceased member, and was followed by Messrs. Berry, Carlisle and Vest The res olutions were adopted and as further mark of respect the senate adjourned till tomorrow.
 House bill Coming over from Friday evening" was passed increasing to s1OO month the pension of the widow of Gener- al Custer
 Unanimous consent was given to the committee on coinage, weights and meas ures to sit during the sessions of the house.
 The army and pension appropriation bills were sent to conference.
 Senate bill was passed for transfer of any officers on the retired list from the shall have attained the age of sixty-four
 Mir. Abbott of Texas from the commit tee on public buildings and grounds, re- ported back the bill providing for the ex- tension of the public building at Dallas, Texas, at cost of $200, 900. This bill passed congress last session, but was veto- ed by the president. The recommendation or the committee Is that the bill be passed over the veto. The bill was passed-yeas Al, nays 69-the necessary thirds vote in the affirmative.
 The house went into committee of the whole (Mr. Dingley of Maine in the chair) on the legislative appropriation bill.
 In the general debate the Barrundia case | was revived by MT. Dalzell of Pennsylva- l nia, who defended the action of Comman- | der Reiter. The public reprimand ad- | ministered to Commander Reiter by the | of the navy was, he said, un- warranted and unjust
 Messrs. Lodge of Massachusetts and Dol | iver of Iowa defended the action of the | while MT. Boutelle of Maine said | he could not commend the secretary's ac- ton. |
 MT. Fithian of Illinois opposed the ship | ping bill and attacked MT. Charles Hill, | secretary of the shipping league, on ac- count of his statement that he Fithian) | was a British emissary. He denounced | that statement as a lie and the author of it | as an unmitigsted liar.
 MT. Farquhar of New York briefly de- tended MT. Hill
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