St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House Only in Brief Session Yes
terday.
The Cheese-Paring Policy Discussed. Bills
Introduced.
The house of REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Mr. Oates, from
the committee on public lands, reported res
olution calling on the secretary of the inte-
rior for information relative to the unauthor-
lied fencing in of public lands by individu-
ais or corporations in several of the states
and territories. Adopted. The house at
ITO went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Converse, of Ohio, in the chair,
on the naval appropriation bill.
Before taking up the naval bill the follow
ing bills were reported:
By Mr.. Wilkin, from the committee on
banking and currency, to provide for the
issue of circulating notes to national bank
ing associations. Referred to the committee
of the whole.
Mr.. Buckner submitted a minority re-
port.
By Mr.. Reagan, from the committee on
commerce, to establish board on inter
state commerce and regulate such commerce.
Referred to the committee of the whole.
By Mr.. James, from the committee on rail-
roads, to aid in the construction of a ship
canal between Lake Union and Puget
Sound. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
By Mr.. Hoblitzel, from the same commit
tee, to provide for the construction of the
Maryland and Delaware free ship canal. Re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
By Mr.. Matson, from the committee on in
valid pensions, to increase the pension of
widows, minor children and dependant
relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors.
Referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Thomas stated there were fifty-nine
officers for every ship in the service, or one
0A,n 10 fr-a 10 1lal
tention to the thoroughly helpless condition
of the navy, declaring that there was scarcely
nation in the world which could not send
one or more war vessels here, and lay the
great cities on the Atlantic or Pacific under
contribution. He ran through the best yes
sells in commission, asserting them to be
monuments of shame and disgrace to the
country. Pending the bill, they had no pro-
vision for the construction of armament, and
when the ships were completed, there would
be no guns to put in them.
Mr.. Finerty said the appropriations COM
mittee seemed determined to be economical
in the weakest point of the national struc-
ture. The world was aware of the condition
of our defensive marine at the present time,
and it was a menace to the well-being of
this country. In the event of war it would
be unprepared to meet any enemy of respec-
table strength. He was sensible of the fact
that war navy could not be built in short
time, but there was nothing to hinder the
construction of ships which enable the
United States to prey upon the commerce of
her antagonist. 1t made little difference
who was responsible for the present depleted
condition OF the navy, the fact remained that
virtually the United States had navy. He
was not professional alarmist, who wishes
to say we are on the eve of war. He did not
desire war, he wanted to see
the country peaceful and prosperous,
but peaceful and prosperous she could only
remain when she had the means to avenge
the insult, to defend her honor, and to assert
the supremacy of her national flag. He
wanted to see the work begun by the 47th
congress followed up by the 4Sth congress.
We might talk about the Monroe doctrine,
but it could hear the click of the European
spade at Panama, as it dug a canal to bind
the Atlantic and Pacific together What
Europe did with the spade she would main
tain with the sword. The sooner the country
saw to it that it was not left to the mercy of
events the better for the nation. This was
the time to prepare for danger. Finerty's
brief remarks were listened to attentively
and at their conclusion he was applauded.
Mr.. Belford twitted the Democrats with
making pretense of economy, when the
surplus in the treasury was swelling and
bursting like an English plum pudding. 1t
was guarded by the combined genius of
Pennsylvania and New York, which in the
persons of Randall and Hutchins were run
ming this bill on the cheese pairing principle.
These gentlemen had joined shields together
to play before the country the role of dram
attic economists. He revered the memory of
Andrew Jackson, who had said Gin time of
peace prepare for war;
Mr.. Anderson devoted his time to attack
ing the Western Union Telegraph company.
He said he had no more confidence in the
company than he had in a rattlesnake. He
also advocated establishing a postal tele-
graph, asserting that its establishment would
be constitutional and to the interests of the
people.
Mr. Hiscock said, the inference to be
drawn from the bill was that the Democratic
majority intended to stop the good work of
building up the navy, which the Republicans
had inaugurated. The committee then rose,
and the house adjourned.