Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-02
resolution Wa amended by extending

resolution was amended by extending
the time to fifteen days and passed.
The Senate resumed the considsra-
tion Of the legislative appropriation
bill. A lopg discussion took place on
the point Of order as to whether the
amendment TO insert the words sin
full compensation - was or was not In
conflict with the rule. The Chair sub
mitted the question to the Senate aud
the amendment was decided to be In
order, and IL was agreed to.
A still longer discussion took place
on the proposition Of the Committee on
Appropriations TO strike out the para
graph for office-work connected with
the publication Of the records Of the
rebellion, 1t being charged that these
records were not edited with impair
TALLY and were not confined TO records
Of the war period. A particular in.
stance Of this was dwelt upon--that OF
the Fitz John Porter matter. Finally
the paragraph was retained. but with
proviso restricting the publication to
contemporaaeou events Of the war, and
another proviso directing the publica-
ton Of the evidence IN the Porter case
and report thereon by Judge Advocate
General Holt.
The bill was reported back to the
Senate. All the amendments on which
separate votes were not demanded were
agreed TO in bulk. The reserved amend
ments are to be acted on tomorrow
under the fiye-minute. debate rule.
The Senate then, at 7 p. NJ, sd-
jourped.
Eouse OF Representatives.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill.
The appropriation for the Public
Printing Office was made the occasion
for another heated partisan debate, in
the course of which Mr.. Bayne, Of Penn
sylvania, after avoiding several points
Of order, succeeded in reading from a
speech made in the Senate yes
terdsy by Senator Beck, in which
be expressed his humiliation that
the House should reduce the sppropria-
tion so that the members Of that body
could 90 before the country and tell
how economical the House was and
bow extravsgant the Senate. He also
read a published interview with Mr..
Holman, in which that gentleman is
represented as saying that the extrsva-
gance Of the present House in voting
appropriations was an outrage on the
people and violation Of the party's
pledge.
Mr.. Randall, acting under instruc-
tions from the Committee on Appro-
priations, offered an amendment appro-
priatipg s47, 1000 TO meet the expenses
! Of the Inauguration Of the statue Of
Liberty Enlightening the World.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, offered a
substitute appropriating slO6,lOO for
that purpose.
Mr. Bland raised point of order
against both propositions.
Mr.. Hewitt argued against the point,
and, coming down to the merits Of the
proposition, he said that the time had
come when the unparalleled evidence Of
sympathy and goodwill of sister
republic was to be inaugurated by the
President Of the United States in the
presence of the donors and the civilized
globe, which would look on the monu-
ment as one of the grandest achieve
ments of art, and as a proof that free
people retained for each other feeling
of regard and sympathy higher than all
mercenary considerations Of trade and
commerce. 1t was a tribute from the
heart of the French people 10 the
heart Of the American people.
Mr.. Belmont seconded Mr.. HewitPs
amendment.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, spoke
against the point of order and in favor
Of sppropristing suitable sum to in
augurste the statue in proper manner.
Should the Government 60 in a mig
gardly way, and, taking off its hat to
the French people, say, We are
much obliged" or should it in a digni-
fed manner make ever memorable the
day on which the inauguration oc-
CURED? 1t was the duty Of the Gov
eminent to do the latter.
The point Of order was overrnlsd.
Finally Mr.. Hewitt's substitute,
slightly modified, was agreed to-llf
to 10. 1t appropriates 100000 for
the installation Of the statue of Liberty
Enlightening the World, on BedlOe's
island, in the hsrbor Of New York, to
be expended under the direction of the
President for the objects specified il
the estimates submitted by the engineer
Of the American committee in charge Of
the work, so far as the President shall
deem said expenditures or any part Of
them to be necessary and proper.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House. The amendments
were agreed to in bulk, except those
relating to the issue Of small green
backs and small silver certificates
which were agreed to without division
and the BarthOldi-statue amendment
which was rejected-yeas lob, nay'
LOG.
The bill was then passed. and tht
House. AT 5.45 p. NJ. adjourned,