Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-26
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
The River and Harbor Bill Passed

THE SENATE EXPEDITING Observation-Disclosures
OF CONSIDERATION ON THE REVENUE TAX
| BLL-REPREsENTATIvE DUNN REPEIS THE INsIN-
UATIoNs OF SENATOR yEsT-sENAToR VAN wYCK
INDUCES IN SATIRE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
TARIFF COMMISSION.
Senate Proceedings.
Mr. COnger, from the committee on commerce,
reported favorably the House bill to regulate the
| carriage of passengers by sea, aud asked its
| present consideration. He explained that the
| measure avoided the Presidents objection to the
vetoed bill, and urged its Importance. The bill
was laid over until tomorrow, upon the request Of
Mr.. Hoar, who desired to examine it.
THE PROPOSED NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
Mr.. voorhees, offered a resolution authorizing
the committee on additional accommodations for
the Congressional library to sit during the recess,
| and asked its consideration.
Mr.. VanWyck said he would not object to it, as
the resolution would have a tendency to keep Mr..
Voorhees, out OF the Indiana canvass The reSolul-
tlon was agreed to.
A FISH INVESTIGATION.
| Mr.. Lapham stated that the committee on for
eign relations had given considerable attention to
the bill for the protection of fish and fisheries ON
the Atlantic coast, and had learned upon inquiry
| that large amounts of capital had been Invested
in the taking OF fish for the manufacture OF Oil and
fertilizers; that it claimed that the vessels
engaged In that trade were seriously interfering
with the food fisheries on the Atlantic coast. The
committee thought that better knowledge of the
facts relating to this conflict OF interests should
| mended. They had addressed Professor Baird on
the subject. and he had recommended investi-
cation Mr.. Lapham accordingly reported a reso-
lutOn directing the appointment of five members
or the committee to act In conjunction with the
fish commission in an investigation OF the subject
during tue recess, with power to send for persons
anu papers The resolution was adopted without
debate.
SATIRE ON THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered the following:
"Whereas the tariff commission, from their head
n hoy ttxnn
implorngly appealed to the public for information
and no response has been made thereto, and after
tiers and traders lis wrestling with the serious
question whether the gentlemen so invited can
relate their experiences and explain their theories
Without taking an oath. duly administered, to tell
the truth, evidently with the laudable desire to
protect itself from imposition:
"ReSOtred, That the Attorney General, as soon as
In his Judgment he can prudently withdraw his
personal attention from star route prosecutions,
and can fully satisfy the President and his Cabinet
tnat members OF Congress are not officers OF the
government and as to the legality OF political as
sessments, pe directed to proceed to Long Branch
above important and intricate question, and he
Shall advise what to him may seem proper to pro-
tect the said commission from imposition by men
wise In matters OF trade and revenue either by
stringent oaths or other pains and penalties"
Numerous objections to the consideration OF the
resolution were made SmutaneOuSly and It went
over without action.
ANOTHER PROPOSED INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Call offered resolution for a special COM
mittee to consider what measures are expedient
to be adopted for the revival of American shipping
10 Slt during the recess. Laid over.
A motion by Mr. Blair to take up his resolution
LOT an investigation into the labor strikes was
negatlVed on viva vOce vote.
SIGNIFICANT MOTION.
AS soon as the routine orders OF business were
disposed of, Mr.. Hale moved to postpone all pres
ent and prior orders dncluaing the revenue billy
and to take up the naval appropriation bill.
A long discussion followed, in which the motion
nf fha ,1,nr.,
having the effect to dispose OF the subject of rev.
enue and taxation for this session. and to facili-
few days.
In the further progress of the debate, the posi-
t1on or the friends OF the revenue bill was COM
mented upon as virtual abandonment Of it. A
vote was finally taken The motion to proceed
with the naval appro triation bill prevailed Yeas,
McDill, and Plumb were the republicans voting
with the democrats In favor Of the motion. The
negative vote was entirely republican, except that
Manone ana Davis, or Illinois, also voted no.
House Of Representatives..
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr.. H1Scock presented the conference report on
the general deficiency appropriation bill, stating
| that the conference committee had been unable to
agree upon the only matter in controversy, the
| the extra session.
Mr.. Hiscock moved that the House recede from
its disagreement to that item, stating that though
/ he was opposed to it he did not desire that the
| passage OF the bill should be endangered or de-
| layed
| dr. RobesOn and Mr.. Kasson recommended that
the House should yield. Mr. Browne took the ops
now appropriated for the mileage of Senators and
Representatives. He instanced his own case stat
ing that he annually received $3.50 for mileage,
whereas his actual travelling expenses were only
st0 He was opposed to any receding on the part
OF the House.
Mr.. Ellis thought that the House should stand
firm; Mr. Townshend criticized the action OF the
Senate in insisting upon amendment which
affected the compensation OF its members. Mr.
Briggs deprecated any concession by the House,
ana Mr. Calktns expressed his regret that the Sem
ate. by placing such an amendment on a general
appropriation bill should have attempted to coerce
the House into voting to pay Senators extra mile
age.
A FURTHER CONFERENCE ORDERED.
Mr.. Hiscock's motion to recede was lost-yeas
e5, nays 49, SO further conference was ordered,
and MeSSrs. HScOck, RobesOn and Cox (N.Y) were
reappOinted as conferees.
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee of conference
on the legislative executive and judicial appropr-
alton bill, reported that the committee had failed
TO agree, and further conference was ordered.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL AGREED TO-
Mr.. Page then called up the conference report on
the river and harbor bill, which was rejected yes
| terday, but upon which a motio1 to reconsider
was pending.
Mr.. Cox (N.Y.) withdrew his motion to Law the
motion to reconsider upon the table.
The House then voted-yeas ia, nays Ito re-
consider the vote by which it yesterday refused to
| report was then agreed tO-yeas Ill, nays So
MR.. DUNN REPELS SENATOR VESTS INSINUATIONS.
Mr.. Dunn, rising to question Of privilege, sent
| to the Clerks desk and had read extracts from
speech delivered in the Senate yesterday by Sena-
tor Vest, in which he spoke OF subtle and potent
| influences being at work in the House OF Repre-
sentatives upon the appropriation for the Mssis-
sfppi river In the river and harbor BILL and criti-
| ciSed the Representatives from the states along
the mississippi river for opposing the appropria-
| tiOns for the improvement OF that river.
Mr.. Kasson raised the point of order that there
was nothing contained in those extracts which
| raised L question or privilege.
Mr.. Dunn cOntended that the speech was re.
necti0n upon the whole House, and particularly
| upon the Representatives from the Mississippi
valley
Mr.. Kasson replied that he himself thought that
'potent Influences had been at work to secure
the passage OF the bill, and those were the great
aggregate contained In the bill and the diffusion
Of the appropriations throughout the various dis
trictS
| The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Dunn might make
an explanation 10 correct his position, 1t might
| seem to have been assaied by the Senator from
Missouri.
| Mr.. Dunn said that he assumed the Senator's
|. speech TO be direct reflection upon the Repre-
Sentat1veS from Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louis
lana. 1t was calculated to have damaging effect
upon them. and place them in false light before
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