St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-11
A STORMY CONGRESS
Both Houses Have a Very Lively
Time, With Much Sparring
and Chatting.
The Naval Appropriation Bill Sup
plies the Material for Discus
Sion in the Senate.
Treasury Raiders, Log Rollers, and
Other Choice Names.
Much Time Wasted, and the Speaker
Weary With Tapping Them
to Order.
THP Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-It was agreed
when the senate adjourns to-day it will be
till Monday next.
The chair laid before the senate COM
munication from the secretary of the treas
ury urging the necessit for a new revenue
cruiser for Alaska waters, and recommend
ing an appropriation of S175, 900 for the pur-
pose.
Senator Miller, of California, presented as
ture of California urging the adoption by
congress Of the bill introduced by Sumner
relating to the postal telegraph.
Reports made from committees by Senator
Vest, from the committee on commerce,
fayorably, the bill to authorize the construc-
ton of bridge across the Mississippi at St.
Louis.
By Senator Miller, California, from the
committee on foreign relations, reported the
original amendment to the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill, to take the place of
the bill referred to that committee intended
to provide for the appointment of special
commissioner to visit the principal South
American countries for the purpose of col
lecting information looking to the extension
of our trade in that direction.
Senator Wilson, from the committee on
postofiices and post roads, reported an amend
ment to the postolfice appropriation bill, to
take the place of the bill referred to that COM
mil int cnda6 70 rroIriIo ha a,,&
of postmasters' salaries, under the act Of
March 3, 1888.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Senator Platt, (by request), for the bet
ter protection in their rights of property, and
to punish the infringement Of patents
BY Senator Bowen, to protect the EN-
ployees of a railroad engaged in interstate
commerce.
Senator Hill introduced a bill to declare
forfeited the lands granted the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge g. Vicksburg Railroad COM
pany. Hill requested the bill to lay on the
table for few days, and he wished to make
some remarks on it before referring 1t to the
committee.
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naval appropriation bill.
Senator Beck, In the course of the debate,
said the United States could not send a war
steamer to California without being depend
ent on foreign nations for coaling vessel.
On reading the amending clause, appro-
priating S4O0,0 to complete the ordnance
outfit Of three new cruisers and one dispatch
boat, Beck moved to amend the amendment
by making the amount 100000. He did
this, he said, after lately hearing the state
ment of Commodore Sicurd, that the in
creased amount will be necessary. Beck's
amendment and the committees amendment
were agreed to.
On reaching the amendment of the com
mittee, that provides for the construction of
new steel cruisers, bill for the construction
of which the senate passed some weeks ago,
Senator Beck raised point, that the amend
ment, as he supposed, was new legislation,
and not in order
The chair ruled that it was in order.
Senator Bayard was of the belief that the
preclusion was in order, but he could not
bring his mind to agree, it was proper for the
committee on appropriations, to include in
the appropriation bill, legislation which
would increase the number of ships in the
navy or Of the regiments of the army.
Senator Mcpherson said he did not care
what the rules of senate said about the mat
ter. The fact was the house had not yet con-
Guided action on the bill providing for these
ar11 which ha6 olrao1u nv,
the senate. 1t was discourtesy and indig-
nifty to that body to engraft the provisions of
that bill into the appropriation bill, and Nc
Pherson had no doubt 1t would be so consd-
cred by the house. Then in case the two
houses did not come to agreement, 1t again
would be charged that the Democrats were
trying to starve the government. He did
not wish any money applied to duplicating
ships now under contract until it appears
whether they are a success.
Senator Beck stated he made the point of
order because he knew the rules of the
senate had been strict about those matters.
According to the ruling of the chair we could
build ten cruisers by an amendment to the
appropriation bill, as easily as we could build
seven. We might as well put into the bill
the further provision, that John Roach should
be the builder, because he would get the
building. That would be in order, he sup
posed. The general welfare clause would
cover the provision, and then Roach would
contribute $4,000 to the campaign fund.
Beck also objected to duplicating ships at
present in course of construction until their
working qualities we're tested. At any rate
these were not war ships proper, but were
commerce destroyers, whose duty it might be-
come, in case of foreign war, to destroy
American commerce, since its commerce
was carried in English vessels.
Senator Jones, Florida, said, when the
president informed the sanate that the inter
ests of the people of the United States re
quired something should be done towards
putting the navy in condition beftting the
dignity and greatness of the nation, he,
Jones, was not going to refuse to listen to
him on the ground that the president was a
Republican. How could the government be
maintained by such course2 If the officers
did not do their duty let them be impeached
and turned out of power. But above all
things let not the interests Of the republic
take harm. Pending debate on the amount
providing for the construction of steel
cruisers, the senate went into executive
session, and when the doors reopened it adj
journed till Monday.
The House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The house met at
II o'clock in continuation of Tuesday
session. Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on
laws relating to the election of president and
vice president reported back the senate bill
nature of a substitute. Placed on the house
calendar.