National Republican., 1884-05-16
OUR CONSULAR SERVICE.
The House Continues to Discuss the Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill
A Number OF Amendments Believed TO
be Necessary Are Offered.
The Democratic Members Refuse 10 Entertain Them
and They Are Voted Down.
Tho Senate Proposes to Investigate tho
Causes OF the Panic,
THE HOUSE.

Tho consular aud diplomatic appropriation bill
was again under consideration in the house yes
terday
Mr.. Hit moved to amendIby restoring to $4,000
the salaries of ministers to Austria aud Italy.
The bill reduces them to $1,000. Ho represented
the importance of the mission TO Vienna, and
criticised the bill for the propositions which 1t
contained.
Mr. Rasson described tho manner in which the
several grades of salaries had been established,
and protested against the committee on appro-
pratons attempting to change these grades WIN
out serious consideration, II was dangerous 10
deal hastily with this question without the exam
ination Of proper committee. ,-, ..
Mr.. Rice referred to the growing Importance OF
the government Of Italy, and asserted that re;
duction of salary of the minister at Rome would
Mr.. Rlount of Georgia, opposed the amendment,
expressing his indifference as to whether or not
the whole diplomatic system were abolished.
Mr.. IIiscock regarded the reduction as whole
MIR. DorsheImer was opposed to the reduction of
the salaries OF officers in the diplomatic service,
and particularly opposed to making q discrlmi.
and the missions to China. Spain, and Mexico. =,
Mr. oNeil declared that owing to the small
salaries paid TO ministers and consuls they were
compelled to live in remote corners OF the cities
to which they were accredited, and Ill some cases
1t was almost impossible for an American citizen
Mr.. Reed based his opposition to the bill on the
ground that 1t Increased the number OF oihces
which must be filed BY wealthy men.
Mr. Blount appealed to the democratic members
MOTTO he divided on this question, and regretted
that the gentleman from New York INF.
ether side IN lecturing the democratic party and
inRuempting to defeat the committee on appro-
pr.atlons, ana thus strike blow at the party. He
cared not OH what else the party might divide,
this was question on which II could unite ana
meet the approval of the country.
affair compensation for their services, aud could
$40 no reason why the salary OF the representative
ct Vienna should be cut down and that of tue
representative Mt 81. Petersburg allowed toremain,
Nr. Townshend opposed the amendment and
expressed himself In favor of increasing the efh-
eiency of the consular service.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, appealed to the party
fealty OF members to stand by their committee.
Mr.. Dorshemer suggested the appeal to party
tealty might have been better made when the
house was considering q bill which would reduce
dhe taxation S30, ,0O0,0 900 than when twas deDat-
ing proposition to reduce salaries tWoand'six
pence.
Mr.. Curtin replied that he did not propose to be
lectured for his vote by the gentleman from New
York or any other man. He would answer 10 his
Mr. Hunt also defended his vote on the tariff
bill He was not in favor of high taxation, but no
American people.
The amendment was Iost,;yeas 20, nays 49,
BY Mr.. Hitt of Illinois For mission to Rou-
mania, servia, and Greece. Rejected.
Also, increasing the salaries OF SECRETARIES ere Of
vided In the biD TO $500. Rejected.
Also, creating the office of clerk Of legation to
Spain, at salary of 81, ,200 Adopted.
Also, tostrike out the provision against extra
compensation to secretaries of legation acting as
charges dafaires, and to appropriate $4,000 for
such extra compensation. Rejected.
i BY Mr.. Lyman: To increase the salaries of Sec
retaries Of legation at London, pers. and Berlin,
from q, 800 las provided in the bilD to $1,000. Re-
leced.
Also. to continue tho office OF diplomatic agent
,snd consul general at Cairo, for which no appro-
praton is made In the bill. Rejected.
BV Mr. Cannon. of Illinois. To continue the
present salaries Of consul generals at Melbourne
md Montreal (4SG9 on and d 1000 instead OF those
Also appropratng $4,000 for the consul at Hon
lulu. Rejected.
lerk hire from s37 900 to s6G5 500 (the amount ap-
propriated for the present year.. Rejected.
Also to increase the appropriation for inter
preters from 5000 las provided In the bilD to
n9 900 (the amount appropriated for tho current
tear). Rejected.
Also. to make an appropriation for contingent
Expenses of the consular and diplomatic service
N explanation Of the amendment Mr.. Cannon
tGted that no provision was made in the bill for
lostaGe, kilograms freight, the employment of
lerts the gathering of statistics, &c. for which
$1,000 was appropriated for the current year; aud
That the failure TO make such provision would
ltrike a blow at the whole consular system.
As there was no quorum voting on the amend
nent Mr.. Cannon raised tho point of mo
luOrum"
The committee, therefore, rose
VISITORS TO WEST POINT.
The speaker announced the following as visitors
D the annual examination ut West Point: MessIs.
tosecrans Beach and Henderson of Illinois, and
he following as visitors to Annapolis: Messrs
lox of New York, Evins of South Carolina and
iof.
ASorHEH SOLDIERS HOME.
Mr. Laird, from the committee on military af-
airs. reported bill authorizing the location of
ranch soldiers homo in Arkansas, Colorado,
Eansas, Iowa. Minnesota, Missouri or Nebraska
committee of the whole.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
On motion of ]. y. Wise, bill was passed au-
thorizing the extension OF the Chesapeake and
ohio railroad to point on the military lands at