Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-07
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, May Z.

Pres<men OF w ashtngton, remonstra ting against
the bill to reduce wages at the Government
Printing.
Mr.. Stockton presented q remonstr ance OF
the New Jersey Board OF Pilots against aboli.
lion of compulsory rilotsge. Referred 70 the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported House resolution to print extra
copies Of the Sumner eulogies. Passed.
Mr.. Anthony moved to reconsider the vote OF
Yesterday passing the House bill TO facilitate
the expectation OF distilled spirits. He said
meant.
MIR. Conkling called attention to the fact tia,
IN passing smendstory Laws there was too muca
ontcurity, and the present case WAS an instance.
he also discountenznced the idea OF passing 30
many laws on the same subject, az giving rise
10 trouble and vexation.
AFTER some further discussion the motion 70
reconsider was entered. and the bill was re-
called from the House. subsequently Mr. Sher-
man stated be had been infor med that tue
house had ordered committee OF conference
on the bill. He sugeested that the motion 10
to the cessnafttee ofeSafsrence The motion to
reconsider was then Withwaru.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman the Committee
on Naval Affairs was directed TO inquire and
report whether any promotion to the grade OF
rear ADMIRAL can he made without previous ex-
animation OF the officer 70 be promoted
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported House bill making appropri-
anons ior the sufferers by the overflow OF the
mississippi. The committee reported An amend
ment In the nature of an additional section,
making an appropriation of 500, 900, ana au-
.nSas,z,ne the secretary Of war TO issue To the
the lst OF September next and the Secretary OF
war IL req uired to report his action under the
bill to Congress.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Edmunds asked to take mp the Geneva
award bill, but at reqaest of Mr.. Thurman
withdrew his motion till to- morrow.
The Chair laid before the Senate q commuui.
cation from the Attorney General, transmitting
information in relation to sale Of government
property at Harper's Ferry, West Va. Referred
TO Committee on the Judiciary. Also. comma
nicatiOD from same officer. transmitting cores
pondence In cases of Barclay vs. Lieutenant
Goodal. Referred to Committee on the Ju-
dicisry.
Mr.. sherman offered q motion to print 5000
extra copies OF the report of the select co mmIt-
zee on transportation. Referred to Committee
Mr.. Davis introd uced bill to extend The i,ris-
diction OF TIE Court or Claims. Referred 70
Mr.. Thurman, from Committee on Private
Land Claims. reported adversely on the bill
to fix the boundaries of certain lands in Cali
i0rBia.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met at IL q. m.
On motion Of Mr.. Burcbsrd, (nl.,) the Senate
amendments to the House bill to facilitate the
expectation of distilled spirits. and anne al story
OF the act in relation thereto, were non-con,
CURED In, and committee of conference re-
quesied. Messrs. Burchard, Kasson and Beck
House. WV
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the centennial bill, speeches being
limited TO twenty minutes each
Mr. Nib!ack lind } said he did not wish to be
CONSIDERED as opposing proper recognition by
versary of the Declaration of Indepenisnce.
but be entered his protest against this class of
legislation in the face OF legislative s.ipulstions
ne charged mat the same practice prevailed in
relation to the Vienna Exposition. First the
assurance that the government soald be put to
no expense, and then an appropriation ask ii on
the plea Of fort Of moral obligation.
Mr.. Croker Mass favored reasonable an
preparation to aid In the enterprise, and he
thought the complaints about the destitution of
the country could be removed by more dis Greet
legislation. In the course of his remarks he
said Congress had undertaken to esy what
God Almighty had never ssid THAT eight hours
should be days work. We could nsyer bulli
ships or compete with other nations with that
Kind OF legislation. He wanted t. see this ana
iional affair, with the people from all esct;oas
gathered there with hea arts teatipg with hesrts
IN one grand national pulsation. H. would
welcome those who came IRON abroad, but he
wanted to see this gathering Of our own pso-
pie and for our own people alone.
the faith of the government was plightcd 10
carry through the undertaking, and intended
that in all it's stages there had been express
ment be bound; ana that the only claim made
for recognition by the government VAS in order
to give II character.
that the expenditure OF 50 900 900 for the expo
sition would bring Q much more than CORE
spending return to the nation, and add to its
honor and glory. IL would bring about q har-
monizing Influence upon the people of the sew
erai sections aud materially affect the future
history Of the country.
faith Was pledged, there was nothing to be done
but TO appropriate the oney and lay tax on
the people to meet this demand, but he con-
tended that it had been shown over and over
again that the government was in no way
pledged. The Question then came directly
upon the merits OF the scheme. An entire
the past year, and the international scheme
injected. This feature he objected to. In all
the years OF the century, 1876 was the last to be
selected for an international exposition. Aud
the 4th Of July was q day for our own home
against the world. He wanted no obtrusiye
monarchial guests to sit at our table on that day
unless they came unlimited. Besides il came too
soon on the heels of the last exposition and the
sparse condition of orr population was against
It. III the densely settled nations OF Europe
failed, how could it be made q success here?
The Appropriations Committee hsd, he said.
been com PEELED to cut down ex penditures eyery-
where to point that he sometimes felt was al
most mesnnese, and now it was proposed to take
into tbis scbeTe AMI W,h nras anu ., tprow mem
put in ten millions more. He advocated q re-
turn as recommended by Senator Sumner, to q
ubiOuai CcicDEhuOus III lucTc was 10 De Al In
ternStiolal exposition IL should be wholly under
the control OF the government, and not in the
hands OF q corporation.
MIR. Hooper (Mass.) advocated the appropria-
ton.
Mr.. scudder IN. J.l agreed that there was no
contract by which Congress was pledged 10
make an appropriation. It was in Its power to
make or refuse an appropria alton, and il could not
be bound BY the acts of former Congress. As
to the argument that the Treasury was not in a
condition to make 1t, he said IL might be found
that BY Q revival OF this split Of enterprises IL
would bring money to the Treasury.
Mr.. Jewett (Ohio) said he had not intended
to speak upon the question, but In view Of the
fact that the state he In part represe nted had
appointed commise1onen on the Centennial, he
felt 1t to be his duty to support the measure.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) said tins Was Q proposition
to take three million dollars from the Treasury
Of the United States. It was not there, and
where, be asked, was this money to come from.
He read from the last debt statement, and con-
tended that the country could not AFFORD this
expenditure. The gentleman from Maine (Mr.
Fryel, more candid than the other advocates or
the btu, had said this money could be raised o.
money was raised during the wsr. That was BY
taxation Let the gentleman from Name 60
into bic state with his eagle In one hand and the
tax bill In the other and he would be sure TO
6pd haf hn n hill hA ohiArkAd In