Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-02
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY, March 2.


presented by Mr.. Coke. Read and filed.
Mr.. Jones {Fla.) from the committee on pub
lie buildings, reported adversely the House
concurrent resolution granting the use OF the
Museum ouil6ing TO the Light Infantry Corps
OF the District OF Columbia on Monday eye-
Ing, March I. Indefinitely pos poned.
Mir. Davis (W. Va stated in regard TO the
Joint resolution for the pay ment OF government
employees Ii the District, which had been re-
ferred TO the committee on appropriations, that
that committee had been SO much engaged OF
late the subject had not been considered. As
chail man OF that commlttee he had overlooked
the resolution and. believing # 10 be 8 merito-
flous proposition, he now reported IL at his own
instance without any Recommendation by tn
Mr.. Paddock made an Intellectual effort 10
nave the resolution considered. being obliged
TO Yield the floor to MIR. Beck for the sundry
After disposIng of business OF no special IT.
teresf, the Senate took up the sundry civil ap-
propriation bill.
Mr.. B6ck, who reported the bill. explained
the items OF Increase made by the Senate com
mittee, promising as follows: The amount OF
the bill as 1T passed the House was about $40,
I2o,oo0, and the total as now reported TO the
Senate. 500 $40, coo; the Senate having added
s2,l196oo. The aggregate was s9l0, 600 less than
tie estimates and 1924 coo Ia excess OF the total
Cf appropriations for the current fiscal year.
The Items OF tie increase made by the Senate
committee were made as follows: For the
paIge ohice building Ia New York 500, 000 for
the assay Office, New York. $50 coo; new light
mouse On the coast of California, $40 900; con-
st1Cct1ng revenue steamer for the gulf coast
10 supply the Hss of one now useless), 8 ), ,oO0
Ior the bureau Of engraving and printing.
$5o,GOO. Passing over a number OF small items
BE said the committee had. upon quite urgent
representations, ADDED $780, 200 to the national
beard OF health appropriation, and 500, 900 TO
enable the superintendent OF public buildings
TO proceed with the cutting OF granite for the
new west and center wings OF the State,
War and Navy department buildlng-thiS last
increase being made now SO as 10 avoid prob
able delay OF the work TO follow from deferring
the purchase aud preparation OF the granite
until the expiration or the coming fiscal year
I'm June, 1882, when the season would be so
far advanced as to leave comparatively little OF
OF the time Otherwise available for the work. II
had also been made apparent to the committee
that ball for the safe keeping OF records OF
the executive departments "a bill for this OBJ
lect having already passed the Senate and
beiIg how In the House) ought to be
erected: and 100000 had be appropriated
for site for such building, the same TO be
erected under the supervision OF the quarter
master general, ln separate compartments, etc,
SO as to be made as absolutely fire proof as pos
sible. The pension office was now paying from
$4,000 TO s24, ,0c0 IL rent for insufficient
accommodations and, upon economical con-
siterations, the committee had recommended
$3.50, 600 for a site for building for the use OF
the Pension bureau An addition OF So 900 had
been made for the Pensacola navy yard. Upon
the recommendation or the committee In
charge OF the bill (Which had passed the Senate
ard was now pending In the House, providing
for search by L. S. vessels for the steamer
Jeanette, an item OF S175 GOO had been Inserted
Other items OF increase were for buildings at
Annapolis and Norfolk; s33, IA for the improve
ment or government property at the HOt
Springs, ArF., to keep IL from being washed
away; $4,000 for the support or the govern
mint insane hospital
ROUSE-The House met at 10 O'Clock In COZ
tinuation of Tuesdays session.
Mr.. Tucker demanded the previous question
On the motion to concur In Senate amendment
16 to the FUNDING bill. This is the 'Klrkwood'
amendment, authorizing public subscriptions
for the bonds and notes provided for in the bill.
There being no quorum present Call OF the
House was ordered on motion OF Mr.. Conger.
One hundred ard twenty-five members re-
spondtd On this call-less than quorum; and
then Mr. Tucker moved TO dispense with fur
ther proceedings under the call
Mr.. Conger demanded the yeas and nays
Which resulted-yeas l5S, nays ID. so furthef
proceedings were dispensed with.
Mr.. Tucker then yielded to Mr.. Mcmahon who
reported back from the appropriation commit
tee the deficiency appropriation bill, and moved
TO suspend the rules al d put Ii upon It's passage.
The reading CT the bill was not compIetel
until II O'clock.
Mr.. HiSCock O member OF the committee Oh
appropriations. criticised the bill, which was
chiefly remarkable iG that IN which 1t was der
cient. The estimates for the internal reveDUa
bureau were 1896, coo III excess OF the amount
appropriated In the bill. and the appropriation
for public printing was 500 900 less than should
have been allowed. The attorney general had
submitted an estimate of 800, 900 to pay special
deputy -marshals, which had not been allowed
by the committee. He had hoped that the
democratic party would have settled its depts
before IL went out OF power.
Mr. Mcmahon replied TO the criticisms made
upon the bill. What part had the democratic
party 10 creating these deficiencies?
Mr.. HfScock. Il supposed that the democratic
party had something TO do In collecting the
revenues OF tie government and In carrying on
the judicial branch Of the government"
Mr.. Mcmahon went On to argue that the de-
flciencies in the public printing office had been
Brought about through violation OF law. In
regard to the internal revenue appropriation,
lie called attention to the fact that the appro-
priation for the present fiscal year for that bu-
reau was 500, 900 In excess OF the estimates for
the next fiscal year. In this connection he
alluded to the Commissioner OF Internal Rev.
enue as travelling around carrying out the civil
service rules OF the delightful administration
which was drawing 10 its inglorious close The
third objection raised against the bill was that
IL made nO appropriation for deputy marShals-
After the enormous sums which had been raised
for the success OF Garfield and the election OF
republican house. 1t was rather hard that
democratic house should be asked TO appropri-
ate 500 eco TO pay the eleCtionaering expenses
Of election marsnals. This was no deficiency.
The services OF the deputy marshals had not
been appropriated for, and whether they had
right TO be appropriated for was question
which had been discussed IN the past and need
not now be revived.
At O'Clock Mr.. McMahon's motion was agreed
to, The rules were suspended, and the deficiency
biil-the last OF the appropriation bils-was
passed
The consideration Of the funding bill was I'M
medlately resumed, the question being on or
deriDg the previous question on the motion to
cencur In Senate amendment 16.
The large majority OF the republicans re-
votes to make quorum, and the main question
was ordered-yeas 134, nays 25. The republi-
cans voting were Messrs. Anderson, Belford
Boyd, Browne, Cannon. Dunnell, Davis (CaLl
Haskell, Hawk, Hawiey, Kelley, Kfllfger Marsh
Neal. Orth. Page, Ryan (kan.), Robinson, and
WaShburn.
The question then required on concurring In
the amendment, and On a division the republi
cans refrained from voting, which left the
House without quorum.
After further Ceiay the sixteenth amendment
was concurTed 1n-yeaS 146, nays Is.
Republican National Committee.
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