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should be continued in order to see whether
there was any way by which -r-Err
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| The Great National shame
could be at least In part abated.
Mr.. Lawrence made another effort to Est
IN an Amendment to the bill or a plan re-
Organizing all the departments of the Gov
eminent, so as to equalize salaries and to
reduce as far as practicable the expenses
and increase the efficiency thereof, but on
a point of order made by Mr.. Butler, of
Massach usetts, It was excluded. ~ =,
| Dir. kelloggs amendment appropriating
$4,000 to enable the President to carry out
the civil service rules was then rejected,
yeas AZ. nays f06.
MIR. E. III. Hoar offered his amendment.
| appropriating SIS, 700 in aid of the build
| ing undertaEen by the Little Sisters of the
Poor in Washington. He advocated the
| amendment, stating that the charity of the
Little Sisters was exercised without res
gard TO the religious faith OF those aided by
them.
Mr.. Wheeler said that such was not the
information he had.
Mr.. Hoar repeated his assurance that
there was nothing sectarian in the work Of
these good women. No., -
Mr.. Niblack, of Indiana, said that his in
NOAANAOC0 win Va 1AAs
HOar.
Mr.. Parker, of Missouri. spoke in favor Of
The proposition, in connection with a like
appropriation OF 600 Tor the Womens
Christian Association Of Washington. z
Mr.. Willard, of Vermont. opposed both
propositions on the ground that all over the
country there were hundreds of such insti-
tutions which were supported by private
.ho-sfrr l. q
uiy OF the United States should he called
upon to contribute to one any more than
another.
Mr.. Maynard expressed regret that any
suggestion of sectionalism had been put
forward in this matter. If the charity were
deserving, il was 10 matter what religious
denomination had control of il. The other
suggestion that had been made had not
been made for the first time. Il IVES that
because in Montpelier, Vt, Boston or
Knoxville, there were public institutions
supported by the charity of citizens, there
fore the public charitable institutions of
Washington should be supported in the
same way. All such arguments forgot that
Washington did hot occupy any such rela-
ton to its citizens as other cities bore TO
their citizens. Washington was the CAPT
tai Of the whole nation. Persons drifted
here from every State in the Union. and il
was no more just or right that the citizens
OF Washington should be charged with
their support or held responsible if they
failed to make provision for their support,
than il was for the people of his own State
or of Mr.. Willapi's State to he held respon=
sible. These institutions were national in
their character and shOuld have national
support.
Mr.. Hoar cOmplimented Mr.. MAYNARD on
his sentiments, and applied to him the
couplet of Mr.. Tenny.on-=
kind words are more than eoronets.
And simple faith than Norman blood"
The discussion having closed, Mr.. Holr'
amendment was rejected. o
The next item being one of $4,000 for
the Woman's Christian Association of
Washington was struck out of the bill on a
point of order.
Mr.. Chapman, the delegate from the Dis
trict Of Columbia, moved an appropriation
Of 100000 for continuing the Washington
monument, and cOntended IN opposition to
APPOINT of order, that there was authority of
law for it in an
Act Of the Last Century.
providing for a monument to Washington.
The Chairman (Mr. Dswesl ruled that
the unfinished Washington monument was
not work of the United States heretofore
authorized by law, and consequently the
amendment was not in order.
\ motion of Mr.. I4amisOn, to strike ont
an item Of $4,000 for a lighthouse and
beacon at Matthias Point, Va, was dis
rrraan1 f..r l.
speech against striking il out, in which he
asserted that the motion was made on the
basis of some observations made by mem
bers on
A Pleasure Trip,
the expenses of which were paid BY the
Government.
Mr.. Lamison stated that a lighthouse
at Matthias Point was of 10 earthly use,
and that there were enough lighthouses on
the Potomac to supply the whole country
if they were properly distributed.
Mr.. Sener suggested that Mr.. Lamison
had
"seen DoubIe''
on that occasion.
Mr.. LamisCn retOrted that Mr.. Scner
never drank too much unless the liquor was
supplied by somebody else. (Laughter.)
A man might be drunk when he made
recommendation for that lighthouse, but
be would be inexcusable if he insisted on
ii after he got sober. (Laughter.)
After further discussion, the motion to
strike ont was adopted by 81 to 30.
On motion of Mr.. Parker, Of Missouri,
the jurisdiction of the Lighthouse Board
was extended over Western rivers.
An item of $4,000 for Gattling guns for
Notifications was discussed at some length,
opposed by Wheeler and MAYNARD and adj
vocated by Butler, of Massachusetts, and
Coburn. Finally it was struck out, IS
to 40.
Archives of the War
On motion of Mr.. Coburn an appropria-
ton of $4,000 was made to begin the pub
LEGATION of the official records of the war
of the rebellion, both of the Union and
Confederate armies.
Having disposed of 80 of the 81 pages of
the bill, the committee rose.
Mr.. Maynard gave notice that he would
seek the floor at II o'clock tomorrow, to
make the conference report on the currency
bill. Adjourned.