The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-17
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land claims, reported bill authorizing the
Treasurer TO sell at private sale such por-
tion OF the public property at Vincennes,
Ind, As may be required for Use by the
several railroads which are now using the
property Tor tracks, switches, shops, DC.
Alter considerable discuss on the bill was
rejected.
Ihe House then went into committee of
the whole on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, and was addressed by
Mir Springer, of Illinois, in defense of the
economy features of the bill.
Mr Cox supported the bill and Mr.. Kel-
1y opposed 1t.
As to the FURTHER course of the debate, it
was understood that Mr.. Blaine would adj
dress the House tomorrow, and that the
general debate would close tomorrow.
The committee rose and the House ad-
iourIed.
WASHINGTON, d. C., February IO.-The
Speaker presented memorial from citi-
zeGis OF Louisiana, pray ing for relief against
certain political evils existing in that
State Referred.
The mOrning hour having been dispensed
with, the House went into committee OF the
whole on the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill, and was addressed by Mr.
Hale, of aine. He began by showing the
importance in view OF the past history of
the country OF maintaining its foreign mis-
sions, particularly the mission to England,
as it had been of invaluable service to
the country during the rebellion. He
alluded 10 the fact that no less than six
Presidents had experience in diplomatic
service, and it would not do in the light of
all the history of the past to cast slurs up
on diplomacy az thing not needed and as
a thing which should be given up.
Mr.. Hale was followed by Mr.. Lynch, of
Mississippi, and at the conclusion of his
speech Mr.. Blaine arose and addressed the
committee. Every seat in the House and
galleries was occupied, and the closest at
teBtiOn was given to his remarks.
Mr. Tarbox replied to Mr.. Blaine. He
said Mr.. Blaine had shown the spirit of
the advocate rather than the spirit OF the
savaDt in still defending criminals; the
speech was an attempted vindication of the
financial policy of the party which had
ruled the country without let or hindrance,
since the flower OF peace blossomed upon it,
and was an attempted Impeachment Of the
political action OF that party which, since
that time had no power at all in the conn
ellis OF the Nation.
Mr.. Randall, chairman OF the committee
on appropriations, defended the action oil the
committee in reporting this bill This CON-
mittee has in no degree Interfered with
any OF the commercial interests OF the
He concluded by defending the
action oil the committee in regard to the
China and South American consu lates.
The committee then proceeded to consider
the bill by sections, for amendment.
MIR. Chittenden moved to strike out the |
reducing appropriations for sal- |
aries Of Ministers to France, England Ger |
many and Russia. Rejected.
Mr.. Haze moved to amend the paragraph |
by increasing the salary of the Ministers
from l4,OJ0 to Sl7, 1900 After dis u-sion |
il WAS rejected, and the salaries of those
Ministers are lett at Sl4,90O.
No amendment was offered to the para
graph fixing the salaries of Ministers to
Spain, Austria, Brazil, Japan and China
at $4,000, and they remained thus fixed.
Mr.. kasson moved TO increase the salary
,f the Minister to Italy from $1,000 to
$4,000. Rejected, and mission to Italy
stands at $1,000.
Mr.. Banks moved to restore the mission
% Greece, and spoke in favor OF his mo-
ion, but 1t was rejected, and there is there
ore no provision in the bill for q mission
% Greece.
At this point of the bill, the committee
'ose. and the House adjourned.
WAsHHeroS, d. c., February 1l.-Near-
y half an hour was consumed in the dis
'us.ion OF the resolution to assign . room
o the committee on patents. The discus
ion developed the fact that the number of
'ommittee rooms in the capitol Is entirely
inadequate, one or more committees having
o put up with one room.
At l:45 p. M. the House went into COM
nit,ee OF the whole On the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, reeuming its
at the paragraph fixing the
alaries Of ministers to Portugal, Switser-
and, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Swe-
en and NORWAY, Turkey, and the Hawaiian
Stands, at $4,000. |,
nR only one minister for Denmark, Sve- {,
en- and Norway, to reside at such place in I
hose States q the President may, from 4
ime to time, direct. Agreed to. 4
Mr.. Tucker moved to strike out the mis-
ion 70 the Hawaiian Islands. The amend
lent was adopted By . vote of % to IS. {,
Mr. Tucker then moved to ins IT the fol- 9
wing item: For Ninisters re.ident and |
onsol- -0esefab It the Hawaiian Llande. I,
800. Adopte1. The next paragraphs !
ese 1oe Hinisten to China and Bolivia. !
- ni..koo; Feru, Eeuds and Columbia. I
y nilsson ths Argentine Republic.
as.susy and Urisssy. Doe mission and