The Evening critic., 1884-07-07
How the senate wound Up.

How the Senate wound Up.
There were fourteen Senators In their seats
at 10 o'clock this morning when Mr.. Eimunds
called tho Senate TO order. They were Messrs.
Vest Morgan, ingalls,, Sherman, Hawley, Bay.
ard, Allison, Plumb, Morrill,, Van WICK, the
two Camerons, Miller, OF California, and Con.
ger. They were q subdued lot OF statesmen.
half.dozen employees or the Senate and SEQ.
rotary Teller OF the Interior were the auditors
on the door, while three small boys and
countryman with painted whiskors made mp
After a hurried consultation among tho few
Senators recess was taken to lO.3O O'Clock,
and there was yawning and stretching aud
gaping. II was the dullcst opening seen since
the beginning of this session. An impression
prevailed that there was practically nothing
TO do but TO determine ono small point In the
Naval Appropriation bill and formally id
journ.
The Hitch on the Naval Bill.
when the Senate reconvened the conference
report on tho Naval bill was received. The
House nonconcurred in the Senate amend
ment making provision for continuing work
on the monitor Monadnock.
Mr. Hale moved that the Senate recede from
the amendment, and Mr.. Miller tCal) opposed
tho proposition. He said that the Pacific
Coast had no vessel Of SUFFICIENT force to offer
any defense to the San Francisco harbor,
and that this vessel should be completed.
This had been asked by the citizens and
commercial organizations OF California, and
no heed had been paid to them. He then
pointed out the necessity for having better
Navy. In Its present condition there was not
one gun, he said, OF modern invention 10 do
fend our coast marts. He arraigued tho Demo-
cratic House OF Representatives for the neglect
and refusal to provide better Navy
Mr.. Morgan replied TO the remarks OF tho
Senator from California. He said three or
four Republican Secretaries Of the Navy and
several Republican Senates and Houses OF Rep
Ieeentatives should hayo been included In the
Indictment drawn against the Democratic
party by the Senator who had Just spoken.
Those Secretaries had served and those Con.
gIessional acts had interviewed since the work
on the monitor that now lies In the Sau Fran
cisco harbor unfinished had been begun. The
words OF the gentleman who had Just spoken,
he thought, were significant, because they
had predicted
Did that prediction have any connection
with the recent nomination at Chicago Was
there emphasis In the prediction by the chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Anairs that
ton, this prediction coming on the heels OF
the recent nomination Was II TO he taken as
own senyiment9 Mr. Morgan s thss savs his his
remarks decided political turn, decl airing
that the inclination OF the Republican party
was 10 prepare for war, not peace.
He favored preparation for peace, but he was
astonished to ahear n declaration that We
should prepare for war. The statements, no
but u declaration OF war against the world.
Mr.. Morgan said lie had voted for the appro-
priation for steel cruisers and he did not re.
greet his vote. He did so because we hal n
pletheric Treasury, and he wanted to keep 1t
out OF Jobs. He thought the cruisers n neces.
saiy OUTFIT OF the marine. He would oppose
everything that was in the spirit OF opposing
or threatening with hostility the other nations
OF he world.
than ships and other munitions OF war. IL
was not necessary to u vigorous government
that 1t should have great navy. We should
have boundaries and shipyards where we
could build guns and ships, II We were ever
brought In need of them. Preparation of this
sort would be better than providing navy.
ani nj lin.
from tho amendment providing for continuing
the work on the monitor. He thought It weak
TO recede from an amendment which had not
even been considered by conference. He
favored driving the House, by parliamentary
tactics, 10 accept the amendment.
MIR. Hawley epoke against the proposition to
recede. He thought the fact that we wanted a
better navy no declaration OF war. God forbid
that we should ever have another war. But
there are some things worse than war.
COwardly Beast Was Worse Than
War.
We have no other resource now than to act the
part OF n cowardly beast. Ho compared the
proposition to take back the $4,000 already
appropriated for ship work to tho deacon VINO,
passing his hat and failing to get q contribu-
ton, thanked the Lord for tho return OF the
he,. He thought that we had lost our hats;
because he believed nothing better could be
done.
The motion TO recede prevailed.
This completed all the appropriation bills,
and the way TO adjournment was clearly open.
Mr. Allison, from Appropriations, reported
the House resolution that Congress DO de-
clared adjourned at 9 O'Clock p. M. on June 80.
II was amended by committee by fixing upon
was passed at IL :i5 n. m.
The thanks of the Senate were rendered Vice
President pro tempore Edmunds for his ell
Client administration.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Sherman and
Bayard to act with n committee upon the part
Of the House 10 notify the President OF the hour
fixed for adjournment.
A Statement rs 40 Appropriations.
Mr.. Allison made n statement In regard to
appropriations. He said those of this year
exceeded by 100000 those of last year.
This was what was comprised only In tho four.
teen regular appropriation bills.
In addition 10 this there was River and
Harbor bill aggregating upwards OF $4,000.
o0O, when there was none last year.
The tobacco rebates, the Worlds Exposition
mud tho District OF Columbia absorbed an In
crease OF about 100000.
Pensions only took about S22,O00,0O0 this
year against upward OF SSO,OOOOOO last year.
Thee was an excess last year, so that the az.
gree ate this year was about the same as last.
III, Vostoillce bill was increased $3,5OOOOO
over last year, and the Naval did not mater.
ally diner In amount from last year.
me Army Dill was 100000 less than the
last onei the Legislative an Increase OF 1912.
UGoi inc Sundry Clvll reduced 81 100000.
He arraignod as false the economic prlncl-
pie OF the House, saying 1t had refused appro.
pliallons required by law TO carry on the no.
cessaIy form OF usual government. The Agrl-
cultural Dill exceeded by $4,000 that OF last
ycnr, E4sm
MIR, Morrill wanted to know II there was no.
some way by which the fourteen appropriation
bills could be considered at greater Intervals
He did not like TO have them all brought In
within 80 short n time. II made too much
rush. Ina short session II was a great lncln.
NCnicnCe,
Mr. Allison replied that It was not required
10y the Constitution that the appropriation
iills should Originate In the House. They
ought to originate Jointly, by which their orr.
Elm could be divided between the two Houses.
lhht was the only remedy he could suggest.
AZ 2:3O the Joint committee waited upon
me PRESIDENT and notified him OF the hour
mAea ior adjournment, after which the Senate
went INTO executive session to cOnflrm cou-
pie OF appointments.
Adi0urnmenI Nominations.
About half an hour before tho time fxed for
ilnRl adjournment the President sent Ia tina
Senate the nominations OF George n gharna
OF New York; Thomas q. Reynolds of Mia,
sourl; Scion o. Thatcher, OF Kansas, 10 be- com
missioners 10 ascertain the best modes of se
curing more Intimate International and com
mercial relations between tho United States
and the several Countries OF Central aud South
America. Henry L.. Thomas, OF Washington
ID. O., was also nominated Tor tho position OF
secretary to the commission.
These names were promptly confirmed by
the Senate.
The Missouri River Commission.
The nomination OF tive gentlemen 10 com.
prise the Missouri River Commission, provid.
ed for In the River and Harbor bill were sont
10 the Senate this afternoon and were promptly
confirmed. The Commission cOnsiats OF Gar