The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07
DTPLOMfTIC RES.
A Proposition before Congress- In the Inter-
est oil Economy.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-In the House of
Rerrescntativcs TO-DAY, Mr. Rea Dem, MOI,
from the Committee OF Agriculture, reported
bill granting linis 70 the state OF Colorado for
the endowment OF an agricultural college
Mr.. Fort (Rep., I'D made the point OF order
that Colorado had not yet been recognized by
the House "a a st tie.
The Speaker ruled that that WIS question OF
fact not parliamentary question.
Mr.. Hur1 Dem, ohio made the point OF or
der that the bill must be first considered in Com
mittee of the whole. That point of order was
sustained. aud the bill was referred to the Com
mittee Of the whole.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill the first paraeraphs being those
making appropriations for salaries OF Ministers.
Mr.. Holm IN (Dem., lnd) offered an amend
ment, liking the following rates of salaries for
Ministers Grea, Britain, Francc. Germany. and
Russii. $1,000. now $3.50; S0ain. Austri,,
ltaY. Brazil. ,cNiCO, tpdn, ANA emma. slOUN.
now Si-'OO 'hih aud Peru, as al rresent; Bet
GUM. me Nrtusflauds. Nv den and fwiy,
Turkey. Neue1l eia, Hawaiian Isl 'nds. AMI the
Argenune kspd oilc' $bOJJ, nov S1.5JO; Guate-
Sllv dor Zone missiou). $500, now $1,000 Min-
ister aud Consul General 10 N wi and liberia,
cacn S4Up. now 5000 ana Si.0JO.
NJ: 60 ger tttep. Mith) N de the point Of
law. ana was Therefore out OF order
Inc Chairman ut first sustained the point OF
ORDER, but AT cr argument b sir. Holman he re-
vers Il MS decision. and oyerruled the point Of
order.
Mr. Monroe (Rop Ohio opposed the amend
ment az one offered IN the dark, and without
reasons t. susf ain It,
NJ Holman mentioned the fact TIL It Mr.. Ban
croft uiled the mission to Berlin for years at
SEWO salary, aud Nj. Cameron the mission to
-. Petersburg at $l2.j %. while now sl5WO
considered 100 small. Ihe truth WIS, he said.
IN 1 the whole system ought to be abolished,
ana he believed that II would distppear In
NerN snort time IN every one OF the enlightened
II uuns OF TIE wpflu. Whatever pertained 10
lpit and another. Evcl unimpOrtInt traatie,
were now 80 m de. The GRID al been brought
closer together 10y tne develop Dents Vt science
IN ltter Nctr-, ana the motives Tor this ancient
relic VI the tcud u ages was entirely gone by
the ON - Of ministers and anu ssadOrs were
now mere -iuecutes.
Mr.. Hale sp.. Mel slid that no me would
claim that any ministsr AFRO sd was ahic to va
a cOl'ar out ~ ms saiary. Inc cases referred
TO uy Mr. Holman were cases VI gentlemen OF
fortune. -" ho 50 NJ ldge sums aside from their
saltIics. ard the result Of such pa1ng and
cutting down ncy would be that sucn pl ces
c"u.J Only bS held w wealthy men. lie did not
believe toat the House desired to produce any
suc1 result.
Mr.. Blount Dem. GaO said that the PROPOSE
Democratic siue OF the House last session.
There wer- sum tent re sons why these diplo-
matte s.Ldtits should tie rtddced. as II was
nse"ssasV that there should Dc economy in the
admin suatiOn OF every Department Of ,i,v GOV
eminent.
At TINS point the committee rose and the
House proceeded a. special order to the con
siderdtiun OF business reported " the commit
OF bilts were reported and passed. The House
then adjourned.