National Republican., 1884-06-12
The Senate Further Considers the Consular and
Diplomatic Bill with Closed Doors
Senator Sherman and Others Discuss the
Beef Contract Resolution,
The Senate Insists Upon It's Amendments TO the Dis
rict Of Columbia Appropriation Bill
More Debate on the River and Harbor
BuI in the House,
TILE sENATE.


When the doors were rcopencd Mr.. Butler offered
following resolution, which, under objection
went over one day --.-,.,.
"fesolued That Tor tho purpose of nscertaining
whether further legislation Is necessary concern
ing national banks, there be appointed from the
commit co on finance a special committee, con-
sistlng of 1--WE members, whose duty 1T shall bc
forthwith TO examine Into the condition OF the
national banks of the city OF New YORK; that
said committee be authorized to send for persons
and papers, TO examine witnesses on oath, anu II
necessary to visit the city of New York for the
purpose of such examination that they be re.
auired to ascertain the amount Of circulation OF
said banks on the 3lst day of May, A. ID. 1851, the
amount of certified checks and loan eeruncates a
whether said hanksor either of them, have issued
certified checks or loan certificates, or other owl
dences of indebtedness upon the pledge OF
security OF personal or real property OF
any kind or otherwise what amount
of certificates of indebtedness or ccrtill-
Gates OF deposit had been issued by said banks
aud are now outstanding; what amount of cur.
rency and of gold and silver coin said banks had
on hand said day whether the accounts OF said
bank with each other were on said 3lst day Oh
May. 1884, now are settled through the clearing
house in the city OF New York, by lawful money
of the United States, by certified checks, loan
certificates, other evidences of Indebtedness
whether oil said day said banks had on hand the
reserve required by law; and to examine iuly
into all matters which may be necessary to show
the financial condition OF said banks ana also 10
asGertain the amount and character Of tho assets
of said banks; whether they are able TO meet
their liabilities; whether any of the funds OF said
bauks have been Illegally used by the officers
thereof; and also whether they or any of the
officers thereof have violated in any respects tho
provisions Of the national bankmG Ing, va iaw: Y,
employ one or more special examiners TO aid in
such examination; that they also be authorized
Guired 70 report as soon as practicable the results
of such investigation TO the senate. And Tor the
on ebs q, Sum of SIC @ or SO much thereof as
inny be necessary is hereby appropriated and
made Immediately, available out OF the contingent
VOTING ON THE DIPLOMATIC BILL
The chair then laid before the senate the con-
suar and diplomatic bill, aud vote was taken
on the amendments agreed to in committee
of the whole reserving, however. for
separate VOTE the $3.50 900 item already referred to-
Al the other amendments were agreed to substan-
tally as reported by the senate committee on ap-
p.oprations.
on the S250,OOO.
When the chair was about to put the question on
this item, MIR. Vest said: AN examination of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bills In the
previous history of the government Will develop
the fact that antecedcnt to this time the largest
appropriation ever made to meet the expenditures
in the execution of the neutrality act has been
$4,000 This appropriation reaches the amount
oil S2J0000. IL is ali extraordinary appropriation,
and it is due to tho country and to tho senate that
before the American pubic, why this enormous
amount in proportion. or relatively 10 now asked
for at the hands of the American people.
"a undertake TO say my place in the senate
that, for the execution of the neutrality aot this
amount is not Appropriated as 1t has been in
former appropriation bills. l undertake to say
m Sn and @ i Is dns 10 the senate that the eSa
man of the committee should state what that
purpose really and honestly is. After pause J
call upon the chairman OF this committee to
make that statement; What Is the real purpose
OF tnis appropriation?
10 this MIR. Allison, chairman OF the appropria-
ton committee, made no response.
Mr.. Vau Wyck offered the following amend
men e. e clause re referred o Sn m mo PUrSSh t
Nicardguan government, to the owners OF II con-
cession granted to tho Maritime Canal company
of Nicaragua"
MIR Allison moved to ley the amendment on the
table.
Several senators. 1.-THE motion is not debata-
Mr. Van wyck thought himself entitled to speak
on his amendment, but Mr.. ingalls, informed him
that he (hir. Van Wyck) had taken his seat.
To this Mr. Van Wyck replied, mo, sir; whom
Mt Ingalls, retored, 81 say the senator must take
Mr.. Van wyck again said "No, SIR"
The chair stated that the senator from Iowa had
been recognized and had made his motion. Mr..
Van Wyck asked MIR. Allison to withdraw the mo
ton, which Mr.. Allison declined to do.
The motion of Mr. Allison was agreed to- and
thu amendment land on the table.
Mr.; Van wyck then announced that he had
voted in the affirmative and now rn9yed to recon
slider the vote. Az this point Mr. Allison rising tc
u question of privilege, moved that the motion tc
reconsider be heard under rule 30 In secret ses-
sion,
This motion was agreed to and tho doors were
again coIed. When they were reopened Mr.. Va I
the chair did, saying that the amendment Of Mr.
Van Wyok to the amendment proposed by the
senate committee on appropriations had beer
reconsider the vote by which his amendment haC
been so laid on the table.
Mr.. Van Wyck. Then when we went into secre
session the amendment of the committee appro
priating S25OO0O was under consideration
The presiding ollicer {ME, Harris The amend
in the senate but the pending question was 10 re
consider the vote by which the amendment of th'
senator from Nebraska was laid on the table.
Mr.. Van Wyck: Then the proper matter for th(
consideration of the open senate now Is the FUR
ther consideration or vote upon that amend
The presiding officer: Tho pending question is
The bill having been read three times shall 4
Mr.. Van Wyck protested that the record would
not hereafter show any gction on the amendment
i'll question. 10 ill up the hiatus which would be
tnus created he thought he had right, as a sen
HtOr. to demand that vote be taken in ope n ses
sion on that amendment.
Several senators. Question question:
The question: "Shall the bill pass2' was put
and on this the yeas md nays were called by Mr.
Vance The result was "a yeas, l nay (Alr. Vance
no quorum voting. Mr. Vest, Mr. Jonas, an,
MIR. Van WICK were paired with absent senators
but announced that II they had nov been paire'
last named senators 'becau.e of the way in whiol
the bill was passed.
The roll OF the senate was called, but did no
secure quorum.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Plumb called up the message from tn
house OF representatives felRlng 10 DlSlrlCt {
Columbia appropriation bill for the purpose
moving. and he subsequently moved, that tn
senate Insist on its amendments. The motion wa
agreed to and u committee of conference ordered
THE DASyILLE INVESTIGATION REPORTS.
Mr. Laphum offered resolution, which wa
agreed TO- ordering the reprnting of tho testi
mony and the majority and minority reports {
the Danyille investigation for the use OF til
senate,
THE BEEF CONTRACT RESOLUTION,
Mr.; Voorhees's resolution offered Tuesday WI
laid before the senate, calling on the secretary
the interior for information and correspondence
as tn supplies of beef to the Indians.
Mr.. Voorhees, said he had information from II
liable sources showing the propriety OF golin
this Information,
Mr., sherman said that an inquiry of this charaC
ter carried an implication of fraud or wrong o
the part of government officers In connection wit
beef contracts lie thought the officers OF th
government should be treated as honest men unit
some senator or some citizen willing to have hi
fraud had been committed. The finger of sGor
snould be no more inGOuslderately pointed at
government Official than ut II private citizens.
The senator from Indiana MR. Voorhees, woul
ray, or IL any citizen over his own namo wOul
say that he believed wrong had bee
DONE MIR. sherman would favor immediate agree
meut 10 the resolution. Otherwise, he wuul
move its reference 10 tho committee on Indian al
fairs so that preliminary inquiry may be made
would be involved IN compliance with the Tesl
luton Before this kind Of "dIag net was lai
some distinct statement should be made.
Mr. Voorhees, replied that the senator froi
Ohio Mr. Sheunan) had constituted himself III
defender of department against which no acct