St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-12
House of Representatives.

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Quite brisk and apparently personal col
loquy then sprang up between Messrs. Ran
dali and Stockslager, but tue confusion in
the hall was so great as to render the remarks
uuintelligable. Mr.. Stockslager demanded
the yeas and nays on Mr.. Randali's motion,
which was lost. Yeas, 1876; nays, SO; the
necessary two-thirds not voting in the affir-
native.
Mr.. Stockslager then moved the house go
into committee of the whole for the on
sideration of public building measures, and
asked consent to make a statement. Mr..
Hutchius objected. The navy department
was without appropriations, and it was time
the house should proceed to business.
Mr.. StocksIager's motion was lost; 70 to
81. and the speaker proceeded to call the
committees for reports.
Mr.. Carly, from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill authorizing expert
ments as to the practicability Of lighting
navigable waters of the United S ates by cleo
tricity. Referred to the ommittee of the
whole.
a bill was reported from the committee on
public buildings increasing to $lS0,000 the
limit of the appropriation for public build
ing at Marquette, Mich.
The house then went into com mittee of the
whole (Mr. Wcllborn in the chair on the
naval appropriation bills for the remainder
Of the current year.
The following is the report of The COM
mittee on appropriations in explanation of
the bill
The bill makes provision for the naval SER
vice for six months. ending June 30, 1885,
on the basis of the bill which passed the
house the first session Of this congress giving
for each item of expenditure just one-half
the amount contained in said bill, with the
following exceptions For current expenses
of the bureau of yards and docks, in lieu Of
one-half OF 100000, there is given 800, 600.
For current expenses of the bureau OF con-
struction and repairs, in lieu of onc-haf or
$500, 000 there is given $3.50, 900. For cur
rent expenses of bureau Of steam engineer
ing, IN lieu of one-half or 1878 900, there is
given $3.50, 900, together with the unex-
pended balance of $l40, 900 from the appro-
priatOn in 1884 for monitors. For pay of
the navy ind marine corps there is given, in
lieu OF one-haif the amount contained in
said bill, sum equal to the balance remain
ing after deducting the appropriations
for the first six months from the
whole sum proposed in the
said bill. There is nothing In the bill for
steel cruisers, appropriations to complete
them having already been made. The bill
appropriates in all SO, 100, l55, which added
70 the sum appropriated for the first six
months euded December 81, 1884, IS, $50,
$40, makes the total appropriations for the
navy the entire fiscal year Of 1885 s14, $780,
Az, or 1918, 96l less than appropriated for
the fiscal year Of 1884. There was no gen.
erai debate on the bill, and it was immedi-
atcly read by sections for amendment
On the point of order raised by Glasscock
the provision that the naval line of officers
may be detailed as instructors in any schools
or colleges was struck from the bill. No
amendments were offered and the committee
having risen the bill was passed without dis
senting votes.
The house then went committee OF the
whole, Wilson, of Iowa, In the chair, on the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Burnes stated the appropriation car
ried by the bill was 81, 100, 1856, or 1882, 29l
less than the estimates. An item OF $224,-
600 asked for by the estimates for resurvey-
ing the boundary liue between the United
States and Mexico, was omitted Many
things remained undOne that, under the
treaty with Mexico, must be done before that
government would be bound to pay one-half
the expense OF the work.
Mr.. TOwnshend, In some brief remarks
upon the consular service, attributed the
present business depression 10 over pro luc-
ton, and favored the opening up Of the mar
kets Of the southern nations 10 the surplus
production OF this country. These markets
could be secured By the formation Of com
mercial alliances with those nations, which
would give the manufactures of the United
States an advantage over the manufactures
Of Europe. from the similarity Of their insti-
tutions TO those OF the United States.
II they could be dsabused OF
the idea that the United States
wanted to conquer their political sovereign
ties the countries OF Central and South
America would join with us In seeking to
build up the welfare Of the American CONT
nent aud develop its resources.
Mr.. Robinson, OF New York, said the pend
ing measure was 10 enable Americans abroad
to make fools OF themselves, and forget their
Americanism. He was opposed to sppropri-
ating money to plmper a lot Of incurable
snobs. There was no use for American min
listers abroad except to degrade their govern
meut. He did not want Democratic snOb
% Succted hcpuuucan snoo. lowell
Let Mr.. Burchard be appointed 10 succeed
Lowcllr He was the man to express his
ideas and was fair representative Of Demo-
INSTRUMENTATION. The wonderful speech
Of Dr. Burchard bad not turned single vote
from Blaine 70 Cleveland. In the course Of
his congressional career be had said
many things which had been called foolish
by the snobs aud dudes that ran the Ameri-
csn press, but all his actions bad been
prompted by his love for American iustitu-
tons Il would always be his pride anu
pleasure to be able 10 state 10 his children
and his children's children. that while
member Of the house be had stood up FOR
American principles against tue coutamiuat--
ing Influences Of foreign aristocrscy.
Mr.. Chace said as long as the rule of pow
erty pay 10 American ministers and con
suls continued, there would be poor service.
After furthur arguments the debate closed,
and the bill was read By sections for amend
ments.
Mr. Holman raised point Of order agaiust
the item providing Tor consul general at
Madrid. Tue point was sustained aud tie
item struck out
The committee then arose aud the house
adjourned.