The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-01
THE HOUSE,.
Messrs. Finerty and Dorsheimer Plead for
Coast Notifications.


Coast Notifications.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Mr. Washburne sub
mitted the conference report on the bill author
izing construction of bridges across the MissisE
sippi, at St. Paul, which was agreed to.
Mr.. King introduced bill appropriating 500,
600 to prevent the introduction of cholera into
the United States.
Mr.. Randall introduced resolution providing
that all appropriations for the necessary opera
tions Of the government, under existing laws,
which shall remain unprovided for after June 30.
1884, shall be continued and made available for a
period of five days from and after that date, I'M
less the regular appropriation bills now pending
shall have been previously enacted and passed.
The conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bin was submitted and agreed to- AS
agreed to the bill appropriates 81, 859, 402 The
House provision for abolition of the office Of in
spector, and detailing army officers to act as in
spectors, was stricken out.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the fortifcations bill
Mr.. Horn favored the majority report Of the
committee, advocating particularly the items of
81, 600 for beginning construction Of new
forts in the deep water harbors of the country;
$500 600 for beginning new forts in the more
shallow ports, and ST. 000 600 for procurement of
heavy, steel rifed guns.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, suggested q compro-
mise as to the amount Of the appropriation, and
opposed the Senate proposition for the con-
struetion of new cruisers
Mr.. Finerty supported the majority report.
He believed the national defenses were so de
pleted that it became the duty Of every patriot,
irrespective of party to lift his voice in favor Of
an appropriation for coast Notifications. Econ.
oIny was a virtue, but an economy which pro-
posed to leave the country free and independent
and prosperous, simply by federation Of foreign
powers, ceased to be economy. 1t was this spirit
of the nation which refused the right of search up
ON the Seas it was this spirit of the nation which,
against overwhelming Obstacles, carried our i'm
mortal flag into the halls Of the Montezumas
He abhorred this spirit Of economy practiced to
the extent of niggardliness. 1t not only Imperfect
but degraded the patriotism of the nation. He
did not want to be identified with any party
which squarely set its face against defense Of
the country, against insult or invasion by for
eign enemy. In conclusion, he said: "You rep
resentatives of this great and gallant nation
which has turned its back on no foe, and has
ever been victorious; you of the gallant South
and you Of the independent and sturdy North
this is not a party question 1t is q question for
the whole nation. Let us close our ranks and
give to the people Of this country an assurance
chat here in this chamber sits q patriotic and
not partisan assembly; let us fortify our sea-
coast, and then we can say to all the powers Of
Perslans found in Greece, that every spot Of our
soil shall be the grave Of hero or Of an invader
that very part Of our soil shall be held sacred to
liberty, and that the American army can prove,
again its supremacy in the sunlight of liberty
and place the stars and stripes in glory above
any empire which seeks to pollute our soil with
the tread Of Its Hefcenary hosts EApplause.
Mr. Holman criticised the provisions Of the
founded When it was considered that the
country was at peace with all the world and was
free from any entangling foreign alliance, the
American people coQlN not syinpathize with the