Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-11
EOHTG-SxXTH -COHGks EsS.
FRIDAY, ADril II

SENATE:-Mr. Hamln presented the reso,n
tions OF the legislature of Maine, In favor Of
aDrogating the fisheries articles of the treaty
OF Washington, which were referred to the
committee On foreign relations
MIR. Garland. from the committee on en,danotc
dlseases, reported joint resolution setting
Ior1h mat doubts exist as to the legal organiza,
Iion OF lhe National Board OF Health, and In
oIuef 10 remove them the resolution ratlfies the
agreed to. ~ "'''
Mr. Hereford called up the resolution of Mr..
Hoar declaring as unconstitutional and reyohl
fionary the alleged programme to compel the
PRESIDENT to sign appropriation bills the fea-
lures lure OF which he did not approve. Mr.. Here
had characterized such plan as Simple process
to subvert the constitution and destroy the
definition OF the powers OF Congress and the
President, concentrating those powers in Con-
gTeSS, and that 1t was scheme to cOerce the
President not in his executive capacity,
but as part OF the legislature.
Mr.. Hereford said that both the resolution
ard the speech of the Senator from Massachu-
setts were remarkable; and then proceeded to
show that 1t was not unusual to attach general
legislation to appropriation bills, both by the
republican and democratic parties; and yet the
Senator from Massachusetts said that only two
attempts had been made to put general legisla-
ton On appropriation bills On one occasion
senator Anthony said here that it was known
TO all that large part OF legislation since he
had been In Congress then twelve or thirteen
years. had been put in appropriation bills.
MI. Dawes suggested to the Senator, in the
absence OF his colleague, that the Senator from
West Virginia did not state clearly the argu-
ment OF his colleague, who had said that there
We're only two instances Of putting general
legislation on general appropriation bills since
1856, when there was an attempt to force the
executive to approve an appropriation bill
containing legislation of which he would not
otherwise pprOve-maktng the approval by
would be furnished to carry on the government.
1t was not the argument Of his colleague that
It was wrong to put general legislation on an
appropriation bill, but that 1t was wrong to put
general legislation On an appropriation bill,
making its approval by the President condi-
tion for voting supplies to carry on the govern
ment.
Mr. Hereford concluded at 2:3O, when the
Senate took up the army bill. and Mr.. WitherS
proceeded TO explain its provisions.
HOUSE.-On motion of Mr.. Clymer, Senate
joint resolution was passed, for the painting of
portrait OF the late Prof. Joseph Henry to ac-
company the memorial volume heretofore Or
dered.
The House, then at 1910, went into commit.
tee OF the whole (Mr. Blackburn In the chatr)
on the army appropriation bill; the pending
amendment being one increasing the clerical
force In the Post Office department. 1t was
Mr.. Aiken offered amendment increasing the
salary OF the commissioner OF agriculture from
$1,000 to 81 COO.
The amendment was opposed by Mr.. Atkins
oEu MI. DlCuLt. Iuc EtGUcT SAY lug tQaG IL lie
House was prepared to continue the policy of
keeping down. salaries, for which it had been
commended, this was the place to do so.
Mr.. Covert advocated the amendment It was
strange to him that the Bureau OF Agriculture
received kick On every occasion that Congress
was called upon to legislate in regard to it.
Mr. Blount replied that the only kicks that
bureau had received had been from propositions
to make the Commissioner Cabinet officer.
Finally the amendment was withdrawn.
Mr. White ofreIed amendment directing the
Commissioner Of Agriculture to supply rea-
sonable quantity Of seeds, shrubs, &C., to mem
bers OF Congress, for distribution among their
agricultural constituents
After debate the amendment was agreed to.