The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
XLVIIIth Congress-,2d Session
HOUSE.

WAsHIEGToN, Jan. 10.
Immediately after the reading of the iour-
nal, Mr.. Randall OF Pennsylvania moved to
dispense with the morning hoar for tbs pur-
pose OF pressing the naval appropriation bill to
passage. This was strongly opposed by Mr.
Stockslager OF Indiana who maintained that
the House shoHld proceed to the consideration
of the special order in reference to puhlie
buildings. Quite a brisk and apprently per-
sonal coiloquy then sprang up between Messrs
Randall and Stockslager, but the confusion IN
the nall was so great as 10 render their re.
marks unintelligible.
Mr.. Stockslsger demanded the wees and navs
on Mr.. Randall's motion which was lost,
Mr.. Stockslsger then moved that the House
go lhto committee OF the whole for the ccnsid-
Grafton OF public building measures, but the
motion was lost, 72 to 81, and the speaker pro-
cseded to call the committees for reports
The House thea at l 80 O'clock vent into
committee of the whole Gu the naval appropri-
alton bill for the remainder of the current
year. (The bill makes provision for the naval
service Tor six months ending June 80, 1885,
on the basis of the bill which passed the
House daring the first session OF this Congress
giving for each item OF expenditure just one-
half OF the amount contained in that bill,
There is nothing ia the bill for steel cruisers,
the appropriation to complete them having al
ready been made The bill appropriates ia all
sc, 100, los and fer the first six months which
ended December 81, 1884, So, ,S59, ,317, which
makes the total appropriation for the year of
$i4 9oU,4Iz, or 1913, ,96l less than was appro.
priated for 1S84,)
On point of order, the provision that naval
line officers may be detailed as instructors in
any schools or colleges was struck from the
bill. No amendments were offered and the
committee having arisen, the bill was passed
without dissenting votes.
The House then went into committee on the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Burns of Missouri stated that the appro-
pria'ion carried BY the bill was $1,190 1856, or
$432,29l less than the estimates. The bill met
the appreciation of the members of both sides
of the House and substantially met the views
OF the State Department.
Mr.. Robinson of New York said he was on
posed to appropriating money to pamper lot
OF incurable snobs. There was no use for
American ministers abroad except to degrade
their government.
Mr.. Chace of Rhode Island contrastsd the
appropriations made by England for her foreign
service with those made by the United States
for similar purpose. This bill appropriated
VI, ,l99 1856, while in 1888 Great Britain ex-
pended w, ,769, ,65S for salaries alone Beyond
this it appropriated very large Isums for the
maintenance OF officers residences, ETC. The
result was that sll over the world were repre-
sentatlves OF British interest who were compe-
tent men, versed in the affairs pertinent to
their positions. As long as the rule of pow
erty pay to American ministers and consuls
continued there would be poor service.
Mr.. Washburn of Minnesota maintained
that the American consular service was sub
stantlally as effective as the British service.
General debate having closed, the bill was
read by sections for amendments.
Mr.. Holman OF Indiana raised point of
order against the item providing for q consul
general at Madrid.
The point was sustained and the item struck
out.
The committee then rose and the house ad-
iourned