Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-28
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. q.
NEW LONDON.
Mr.. Starkweather, of Connecticut, made an
other gallant fight in the house, to-day, for an
appropriation to commence the New London
navy yard, but could not get votes enough
though it was increased from that of Saturday.
GOVERNOR COOK.
The appointment of Henry D. Cook as gov
ernor of the District of Columbia gives universal
satisfaction. He is above cliQues and parties,
and all corrupt rings, and as he is, er o6icio,
president of the board of public works, it is in
every respect wise appointment.
MR.. SUMNER IN HIS SEAT.
Mr.. Sumner was in his seat in the senate this
afternoon, and was warmly congratulated by
his associates. He still adheres to his purpose
of making speech on San Domingo when the
naval appropriation bill comes up, and if he
does it will create a sensation.
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONER.
The friends of the commissioner of Indian
affairs are making great efforts to save him
from removal, and it is possible they will sue
coed. They argue that the house investigation
into his conduct does not prove actual incompe-
tency; that the report of the subcommittee is
couched in very doubtful language, and that the
president can not remove Parker on such a re-
port.
THE OMNIBUS BILL AND ECONOMY.
A lively opposition was made TO the items in
the omnibus bill for the commencement of gov
eminent buildings at Trenton, N. j., San
Francisco, Hartford, Albany Nashville, and two
or three other places. They were all ruled out,
on point of order, there being no law for their
appropriation; but, on a motion to suspend the
rules, the point of order was obviated in most
cases. The test, however, was a hard one, as it
required two-thirds instead of majority to
carry each item. Trenton and San Francisco
succeeded, but, when the vote was announced on
Hartford, it failed by six votes of the necessary
two-thlrds. The New York democrats voted
solid against it, with the evident purpose of in-
Juring Mr.. Strong, of the Hartford district, in
the election to come off a month hence; but,
when those gentlemen saw that they were like
ly, by that sort of tactics, to lose the Albany
item, they changed their course.
The house agreed to the Albany appropria-
ton, and then Mr.. Strong moved an amend
public building at Hartford, with the entire cost
not to exceed 100000, and it was adopted, with
out call of yeas and nays. This is just as well
as the committee paragraph, which fixed the
amount at s15O,OOO, for the next congress will
vote the balance. The omnibus bill has dragged
provokingly in the house, principally because a
large section of the house is more economical than
the appropriation committee, and many of its
items have been bitterly contested. This session
each house is more economical and prudent
than its committees, whereas last session the
reverse was true. For instance, the senate, this
afternoon, rejected the proposition TO double the
subsidy to the China steamship line, which one
ofits committees had reported. The house has
reduced several items in the omnibus bill as it
was reported by the committee.
SAM WELLER