The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-11
THE HOUSE.

Passage of the Naval Appropriation Bill
Discussion of the Consular Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-Immedately after
the reading of the journal Mr.. Randall moved
to dispense with the morning hour for the pur-
pose of pressing the naval appropriation bill to
passage. This was strongly opposed by Mr..
Stockslager, who maintained that the House
should proceed to the consideration of the
special order in reference to public buildings
Mr.. Randall pointed out the Importance of
passing the appropriation bill speedily; not to do
SO would be to risk an extra session, which
would be of little good to the country and still
less to the party to which he belonged.
Mr.. Stockslager replied with some warmth
that he was performing what he considered his
duty in contending for the execution of the
special order.
Quite brisk apparently personal, colloquy
then sprang up between Mr.. Randall and Mr..
Stockslager but the confusion in the hall was
so great as to render their remarks unintelli-
gible.
Mr. Stockslager demanded the yeas and nays
on Mr.. Randalls motion, which was lost-yeas
l35, nays 83-the necessary two-thirds not yot-
ing in the affirmative.
Mr.. Stockslager then moved that the House
go into committee of the whole for consideration
of public building measures, and asked consent
toSmake statement.
Mr.. Hutchins objected The Navy DEPART
ment was without appropriations, and it was
time the House should proceed to business.
Mr. Stockslager's motion was lost-72 to 81
and the Speaker proceeded to call the commit
tees for reports.
Mr. Clardy, from the committee on commerce,
reported bill authorizing experiments as to the
practicabiity of lighting the navigable waters of
the United States by electricity. Referred to
the committee of the whole.
A bill was reported from the committee on
public buildings. increasing to $780, 600 the limit
of the appropriation for public building a Mar
quette, Mich.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Welborn in the chair. on the naval
appropriation bill for the remainder of the cur
rent year There was no general debate on the
bill, and it was Immediately read by sections for
amendment
On a point of order raised by Mr. Glasscock
the provision that naval line officers NAV be de-
tailed as instructors in any schools or colleges
was struck from the bill.
No amendments were offered and the commit
tee having risen, the bill was passed without
dissenting vote.
The House then went committee of the whole
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, in the chair-on the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
Mr. Burns stated that the appropriation car
than the estimates. An item of 1921, 900, asked
for by the estimates for resurveying the boundary
between the United States and Mexico, was
omitted. Many things remained undone that,
under the treaty with Mexico, must be dona be-
fore that government would be bound for one.
half the expense of the work.
Mr. Townsend. III brief remarks upon the con-
sular service, attributed the present business
depression to overproduction, and favored the
opening up of markets in the southern nations to
surplus production in this country.
These markets could be secured by
the formation of commercial alliances
with these nations which would give the manu-
facturers of the United States an advantage
over the manufacturers of Europe. From sim
ilarity of their institutions to those of the
United States. if they could be disabused of the
idea that the United States wanted to conquer
their political sovereignties, the countries of
Central and South America would join with us
in seeking to build up the welfare Of the Ameri-
can continent and dcvelope its resources.
Mr.. Robinson. of New York, said the pending
measure was one to enable Americans abroad to