Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
COCKRELL AND VEST OPPOSED
TO THE GRANT BILL.


The Bureau of Labor statistics BIZ
Taken Up-COnsular and Diplomatic
Appropriations Considered in the
HOuse-Mr. Robinson Wants the Office
of Minister to Great Britain AboI-
ished.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-In the Senate
to-day, Mr.. HOar asked and obtained
unanimous consent to postpone considera-
tion Of the Utah bill from o'clock to-day
till Monday next at the same hour. This
motion, Mr.. Hoar said, was made with a
view of accommodating Senators wishing
to be heard on the bill who were obliged
to be absent for a few days.
Mr.. Lapham, from the Committee on For
eign Relations reported favOrably a bill to
extend the act approved August s. 1882, to en-
courage and promote telegraphic cOmmunica-
tion between America and Europe The bill
extends to August s, 1856, the time to COM
mence the laying Of a new cable.
Mr.. Van Wyck took odense at some refer
ence Of Mr.. Blair's to the action of the Pen
his duty to defend the committee. He soon
oyerstepped parliamentary restriction and
was called TO order. He persisted. but after
some trouble was quelled by the Chairman
and the matter was allowed TO drop.
Mr.. Coekren remarked, with reference 70
the bill yesterday reported from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs and passed by the
Senate to place Gen. Grant on the retired
list, that when the bill was reported and
voted on he (Mr. CockrelD was not in the
chamber and was not aware until this morn
ing that the report had been made. He de-
sired to say that he did not concur in the
report of the committee and should have
voted against the bill had he been present
when it was in the course OF passage
At O'Clock Mr.. Blair moved to take up the
House bill providing for the establishment Of
a Bureau of Labor Statistics. The motion
was opposed by MIR. Coke and others, who
wished to proceed with the calendar in the
regular order, but the Senate by vote of y
ayes to y nays decided to take up the bill.
Mr.. Blair explained that the senate Commit
tee on Labor and Education had concluded to
move this bill 70 passage because having been
already passed by the House, it was more
likely to become a law at this session than was
the bill that had already been discussed by
tho Senate. Mr.. Blair urged the passage Of
the bill. Mr.. Vest desired to make personal
explanation. statement had gone to
the press, he said, that the vote
upon the bill to place Gen. Grant upon the
retired list had been unanimous. He, how
ever had voted against the bill. He had not
called for the ayes and nays, nor made any
factious opposition, because two years ago,
when a similar bin was before the Senate, he
had spoken and voted against it, and had
given reasons for his opposition. He had no
personal opposition to Gen. Grant, but was
opposed to the principle Of the bill.
Mr.. Vests vote ia the negative was not
heard by any one at the Clerks desk, or by
the Oicial reporters.
Pending the debate on the Labor Bureau
bill the senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Converse. OF Ohio,
from the Committee on Elections, reported
resolution in the Indiana contested election
case Of English against Peelle. declaring the
contestant entitled to the seat. 1t was laid
oyer.
A resolution IN favor Of the contestant in
the Ohio contested election case of Wallace
against Mckinley was reported by Mr.. Tur-
ner, OF Georgia, from the same committee and
laid over.
Minority reports were submitted in both
cases.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House at ll:l5 O'Clock went into
committee of the whole, with Nj. Hammond,
OF Georgia. IN the chair, on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Burns, who has charge of the bill ex-
planned its provisions. 1t appropriates $685.
ITO, as against an appropriation Of 1886 555
for the current year. The amount estimated
for the service was Sl,345,0i5. The Committee
on Appropriations had sought to be economi-
cal, but at the same time to avoid parsmony.
W here 1t had decreased expenses or reduced
salaries there was q good reason for its action.
Where II had Increased salaries il had antic-
lpated no criticism on the part of the country.
After brief debate the bill was read BY
sections for amendment
Mr.. Robinson moved to abolish the Office of
Minister to Great Britain. This was lost and
the committee rose.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, asked unanimous
consent 70 put on Its passage the bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase
about S42OJO,O00 bonds with greenbacks held
in the Treasury for the redemption of retired
national bank circulation, which would re-
neve the money market to the extent of add
ing about $40, 600 900 to the circulation
Mr.. Weller, of Iowa, objected. The House
then adjourned.