Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-08
House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Mr. Sparks apollo
gized TO Mr.. Cox for his remarks made yester.
day while the debate on deficiency was going
on. and Mr.. Cox accepted the apology in the
same kind feeling in which it had been ten
dered. =
Mr. White desired to call up for present
consideration the report of the ways and
means committee upon his resolution calling
for information relative to the conduct of
Commissioner Raum recommending the pas
sage of the Dunuell bill to extend the period
for distilled spirits.
The speaker replied the report had not yet
come from the printer, and suggested that it
would not come back until the "whisky
ring" let it, but subsequently dieclaimed any
intention of rejecting on the public printer by
that remark.
The house then went into committee and re-
sumed consideration of the general deficiency
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sparks en- moved to strike out the
clause approprlating S400, 600 for army trans.
portation during the fiscal year of 1881, and
$500, 600 during the fiscal year of 1882. He
believed the late quartermaster general had
been honest, but he never madega suitable at
tempt to obtain cheaper transpOrtatiOns,
Mr.. ButterwOrth spoke of the great ser.
vices and indefatigable INDUSTRY Of Messrs.
Meigs and Sparks. Themotiop was rejected.
Mr.. Holman Und. J, moved to strike out the
clause appropriating $125,O00 for the pay
ment for army transportation lawfully due
such land grant railroads as have not re-
ceived aid in government bonds.
MIR. Townshend, (Ill.) supported tho mo-
motion and commended the land grant roads
Especially instancing the Northern Pacihc)
had received bounty enough from the govern
ment without being paid the large sum con-
temp ated in the bill. He was in favor of de-
claring forfeited all land grants not earned by
the railroad companies. dea
The Iaotion to strike out was lost.
Mr.. Blonnt, (Ga.) moved to strike out
bureau of construction and repair of the
navy.
Mr.. Hewitt, IN. ~ in supporting
tue motion, discussed the proprietysof voting
such large sum of m ney as was contemplate.
ed in this and the following clause: in. all
1868, 900 Congress was asked to give the
control of this sum to the head of the bureau,
who according to their own SS1 statements had
expended more than 100000 in repairs,
and requested $2,500,000 more, In order to
make about thirty ships available for public
service.
Mr. Robson IN W criticised the policy of
congress on the subject of the navy during the
past six years. 1t had appropriated every
year from $4,000, 600 to $4,000, coo to main
tain naval establishments, but during that
period nothing like naval gun had been put
afloat. The whole amount had been con-
sumed in house keeping and nothing had been
done for the service itself. 1t was admitted
on all hands that the government needs new
ships but they could not be finished for one
ye r; perhaps not for two or three years.
Meantime it must do the best it could with
the ships it haa.
Mr.. Springer Qll.) inquired who had spent
the money.
Mr.. Robson thanked God that every ship
that now bore the flag of America to the
world had been built by him or finished under
his direction.
Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) inquired iwho was
responsible for these vessels now rottiDg at
the docks.
Mr.. Robeson-They were started to put
down the rebellion that was rampant in the
southern part of the country.
Mr.. Blount-The gentleman went to enor-
nous expense in repairing old vessels which
everybody admits were useless.
Mr.. Robeson-I deny it.
Mr.. Blount-The report of the navy depart
ment shows it, and the gentleman need not
invoke the spirit of rebellion to defend it.
Mr.. Robson hoped when the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Blount) wished to discuss
the question he would attack him (Mr. Robe
sony and not the service. -
Mr.. Blount replied that when he saw fit to
attack the gentleman he would do it squarely
and In the proper place.
Mr.. Robeson-So far from its being accu
rate that every body agreed that the ships
which undertook to provide for the defense
of the country are good for nothing, every
responsible authority says they are the best Of
their kind. That is my statement against the
gentleman.
Mr.. Blount-I will put the gentleman
statements against his own report as secretary
of the navy.
Mr.. Cannon Qll.) was ashamed that q grand
government like this should not have one ship
with which to protect itself against the small.
est naval nation in the world.
The motion to strike out was rejected.
1t was agreed that yea and nay vote should
be taken upon the clause appropriating $112,-
600 for the payment of special deputy mar.
shals at congressional elections for 1881 and
prior years.
After concluding consideration of thirty
two of the sixty-three pages OF the bill, the
committee rose.
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