Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
House.

House.
WASHINGTON February 25th.-The House passed
the night without transacting any business.
Cox offered to vote for any number from 1913 up
OF 500 down, but CODger insisted that the previous
question should first be withdrawn.
The Sergeant alarms brought in Cbittenden, who
said he played the fool day in his life-never
had been able 70 conform to the right rules I
this House. When brother Cox undertook to force
important legislation by process which contra
dicted all common sense, antagonZing reason and
all possibilities of proper legislation, and which
never resulted in anything but fatigue and death,
he had no apology.
Hunter said this speech was an insult to the
House
Atkins-He speaks of fools Whom does he call
fools
Chlttenden withdrew the improper words
Hunter insisted upon the words being taken
down, and then Carlisle offered resolution censur-
ing Chittenoen for language disrespectful TO the
| House.
Chittenden said the thought of offending any
member never entered his head and without hest
| tation Withdrew every offensive word. He was
| thereupon excused
At Gao, Gu the suggestion of Hawley it was
unanimously adopted that each side elect five gen
tlenen to confer and adopt some plan, and mean
| time the House took a recess until l0:30.
| The Rlpublicans announced COnger, Sherwin,
| Lapham, Anderson and Shellenbarger, and the
Democrats Cox, Thompson, Reagan, House and
| Thompson.
A recess to 1890 vas then taken.
After recess Williams called up the resolution
| relative TO the death OF Senator Carpenter, and
spoke briefly thereon, Offering resolution that five
members accompany the body to the deceased Il
| bers late home.
Hazeton seconded it with appropriate remarks.
The motion prevailed, and the House, as further
| mark of respect, adjourned.
| Fridays session began at II o'clock
| The Senate bill for the sale of the remainder OF
the reservation of the confederated Otoe and Mis-
souri, tribes Of Indians IN Kansas and Nebraska was
| passed.
The Senate bill passed authorizing tine Presi-
dent TO invite all foreign nations to participate in
the international Exhibition of 1888
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on
! the sundry civil appropriation bill, and Atkins
moved to strike out the appropriation OF $4,000 tOI
printing 10000 copies Of the official record Cf the
rebellion. He said he had always favored such
printing, but the refusal to purchase tie Polk and
| Bragg papers impaired the history. 1t would not
detract from the glory OF the Federal soldier tc
compliment the Confederate, but the contrary
However he withdrew his motion, being assured
| by the Republicans that it was desired to prini
everything that woul, throw light on the late war
Hostetter offered amendment appropriating
1000, enabling the Secretary of the Treasury Il
transport free OF charge subsidiary silver coin wher
| required to do So
The clause having been read appointing Genera
George b. Mcclellan member of the Board of Di
rectors Of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers, to fill the vacancy occasiOned by the death
| of General John Love- Brown moved to insert the
name Of General Daniel McCauy in place of Genera
| Mcclellan, and Weaver moved to insert the name Of
General B, F. Butler.
Both motions were defeated, notwithstanding
| remark made by Weaver that General Butler shOulC
| be selected on the ground that there was no mar
in America who could show such non partisan
| record
A motion made by Brown to insert the name OF n
ID. Mason defeated.
The committee then Informally rose, to enable the
Speaker to announce Atkins, Clymer and Baker az
conferees on the legislative appropriation bill, ant
| resumed its sitting.
GoOde offered amendment appropriating 800,
600 for the establishment at The lstbmus OF Panami
OF naval station and depots of coal for the supply
OF steamships.
Blount raised point of order that the amend
ment was not in continuation Of any work in pro
gress, and argued that the object was not so mucl
to establish stations but in connection with pro
teetorate of the isthmus, in consequence Of th
| proposed interoceanic ship canal.
| Whitthorne, Chairman of the Naval Committee
replied to BlOunt. The Isthmus Of Panama was {,
be the possible future limit of the American coast
wise trade, and there were mineral lands Their
| which could be obtained new on good terms. Tn,
| amendment was offered, not only in the interest
the navy, but OF the great national terests OF tn,
country, and he warned gentlemen not to tritle BY
delays technicalIties, with proposition in which
the honor and interests of the country might be in
| volved.
The Chairman said he would submit the point OF
| order to the committee for decision
| Mcmahon charged that behind this proposition
| was a scheme for the benefit of the Chriqui Land
| improvement Company, which was the owner Of
100000 000 acres OF land on the isthmus, which in
cuded the two harbors that were to be made coal.
| ing stations. How many private schemes might be
involved in the proposition he did not know, but he
had suspicion that it not for the promotion Of
| thehonor AMI glory Of the United States.
| The question OF the point OF order UyerTuled
70 to 80.
Keiier quoted from a recent message of the Prssi
dent to show the Importance and economy of pro.
| viding these naval stations.
| Cd
that saving OF $3.50, 600 could be effected annually
| by the establishment OF coaling stations II that
| were SO, why did not the cute Yankees connected
with the Chiriqr Land Company establish those
| stations themselves, mine coal and sell it to the
| Government
Harris a member OF the Naval Committee dis.
| claimed with much indignation the idea that rep
| resentative of the land company had been before
that committee had influenced it in any respect.
1t was believed by the President and by the Seere.
tary Of the Navv that in view of the complications
that may arise in the future, it wisdom the
part OF the United states to have coalIng stations
| on the Atlantic and Pacific sides Of the Isthmus
Was this House unwilling to intrs to the President
and Secretary Of the Navy the power to fix these
| ocatonsi
| King, Chairman of the Interoceanic Canal Com
mittee, denied that any representative OF any land
company had appeared before or influenced the COM
mittee.
! Whitthorne criticised the Democracy Of Blount
and Mcmahon, contrasting it with that real Democ-
| raey which had added empires TO the national do
| main, whose idea was the manifest destiny OF the
| North American Republic, and VIII Sc motto was
g No pent up Utica contracts our powers, but the
| whole undless continent is ours These gentle
men (BiouDt and McMahon) were neophytes and
| picayunes Of the Democracy tLaughter.l AS to
the intention Of iobbery, all that he had to say
| that when the proposition came before the Naval
Committee it was referred to Gnode as sub com
mittee, and the iniimstiOn that anybody appeared
before him or the committee in the interest Of the
land company was uncharitable and false.
I no intimatpi
whitthorne-IfI was as uncharitabe and mean as
others are might throw out an intimatiOn that the
money Of the French schemsrs is being used 10 de-
feat the great American idea and project but
don't indulge ia such intimatiOns. | believe the
House and country animated by the same spirit
as the Committee Naval Affairs, which is that
the future greatness and honor of the country de-
mand that this work of preparation to meet pos.
sible emergencies.
Mcmahon thought the remarks of his distinguished
friend little unfortunate, in view Of the fact that
the Secretary OF the Navy who recommended the
establishment of the coaling stations, was now the
America President Of the Panama Canal Company
Goode-oh no. Ii recommended By the
President, Secretary Golf, Robson, and BY Thomp-
sons predecessor.
on the subject. He bad never charged or init.
mated that members of the Naval Committee had
been influenced by improper motives.
Goode-I did not understand that any such in
snuation had been made against me personally, or
would have met it at the time.
Achahon-Exactiy; and would have had moro
respect for you il you hsd met il promptly do
say, however, thag il Is remarkable tina. The two