Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-03
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
1t Leads to a Hot Political De.
bate in the Senate.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
A Sharp Contest Over 1t in the House.
Conferees Agree on all the A p-
preparation Bills.
The Senate.

The Senate.
THE AGREEMENT on THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Hale, from the conference committee on
the deficiency bill, submitted a report, and pro-
ceeded to explain it. In regard to certain
CLAIMS tfor income tax paid by nonresident
aiiens), which had been regularly estimated tor
and which the House had partially and the
senate entirely put in the bill, it had turned
out In conference that there We're objections to
some OF those put in by the Senate, and the
conferees recommended that these items be re-
lerred back to the Secretary OF the Treasury
with instructions to report the facts to Congress
next session. The iteIh for fiiteen days leave of
absence TO the employees oil the Government
frlhtlug Office was retained. As to the item
for the Brazil Steamship company, the appro-
prlatlon Is struck out and a clause substituted
directing the Postmaster General to report, at
next session, the amount of services rendered
anu The sum justly and eQuiti bly, due. The
Item to pay the Ce"tral Pacific Railroad COM
pany Tor services rendered on its non-SubsidiZed
lines is also struck out. The item as to the
washington Aqueduct and tunnel Is retained,
with provision that the board OF engineers ior
Notifications and river and harbOr improve
ments shall report whether any changes are
necessary in the method of lining the tunnel
anu the method OF lining and periecting the
Mr.. Hoar asked how the appropriation bills
OF this session compared with those OF preced-
ing sessions with regard the omission by the
House ot Representatives of items OF appropri.
atlon absolutely necessary for the operations of
Senate TO put them on.
Mr. Haze replied that, in his opinion, this
practice OF tue House was becoming worse from
year 10 year 1he senate found the bills sent
over Iroiii The House fractional and incomplete.
II wGuid find, for example, IL page vi re- suiar
estimates one-thlrd oi the items which had
been left out, while there was 10 difference in
point OF merit between those omitted and those
included. This dld give rise TO statements more
or less ueciainatory IN another branch of the
government as 10 the eXtravagance OF the Sem
ate, While the TACT was the Senate Mas very
careful to put in MOI hing that was not necessary
70 Tue running vi the government. There were
impatient uLterances at being charged with
these Increased appropriations, and he Was
Douhu TO Say for the committee OH appropria-
lions tnat Ia dealing win this Suite il hau not
been treated as a party matter, lne democratic
members having manifested tue same impa-
tlence AS the republicans.
Nlr. EdinuRds re.tu from the book of estimates
the items oi deficiency estimated for oy the
neaos oi departments, asgiegating more than
2o,ooo,ooo, ana said il was just as well known
When LAe regular Appropriation hills were
passed last year that the sums appropriated
were Inadequate to the necessities vi the gov
ernlnent as II is to-day; but they We're not in
creased because an opportunity Was wanted 10
teii the dear peopie-the workingmen-how
economical Congress had been.
THE hEPoRT AGREED TO.
The report was agreed to.
THE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE APPRoPR1A-
TlONS OBJE ECiED 10 AND GOES OVER.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison reported
from the appropriations commit tee a resolution
to extend the appropriations for the mainte-
nance of the government.
Messrs. Plumb and Edmunds objected.
MIR. Allison obtained uuauimous consent to
make an explanation. He said that unless this
extension was voted the government en-
ployes-or very many OF them-wouid not get
any pay from the 3ist OF July until August
4tn. de SAID tue Sunury civil bill will not be
signed before Tomorrow.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that the sundry civil
OIL! when passed would cover the case.
Mr.. Allison said it would not; that there were
Two laws which stood as barriers to such pay
ment. One OF these acts prohibits payment Tor
voluntary services 70 The government unless
sucn service De specifically appropriated for
Mr.. Plumb severely urrais ned the House of
Representatives tor its decay in sending over
appropriation bills, but directed his criticism
especially against the House appropriat tion,
committee. He said it had been cOntended
THAT the Senate had no right to increase apprO-
prlatlon bills. lie referred to the "uutocracy
which controlled the House and delights tO
control It ior the sake u coatrol," and as tine
House submitted to such control he proposed
70 leave tue responsibility Of any blunders
upon ppm it.
THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION OBJECTED TO
AND GOES OVER.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison reported the
House resolution providing for adjournment on
July 2Sth, with an amendment substituting
August Attn (tO-morrow), at 4 o'clock pm 1t
Went over under objection.
MIR. Hoar Oojected To any propositiOn Fl vino
!; date Oh adjournment until his bill providing
ior Judicial Inquiries into political murders in
III.
then proceeded to speak in benaIf OF that bill
and read at considerable length from remarks
anu charges OF Frederick Douglass with regard
10 alleged political murders in the south,
Mr.. kenna, with earnestness, protested
against the course OF Mr.. Hoar in taking adj
vantage OF the closing hours of Congress- with
out notification to his opponents OF his pur-
pose, to inject in to the Record
"a BLOODY SHIRT CAMPAIGN SPEECH"
which might go out to the country during the
coming canvass with frank upon it for the
purpose OF revivng sectional agitation and Bit
lerness.
MI George said that Mr.. Hoar had informed
MN OF his unalterible purpose 10 press the bill.
Mr.. kenna could say Tor himself that he had
heard OF no sucn purpose. Nor had any oppor-
tunity been offered To mis- SHE of the chamber
toprepare reiutatiop OF these political charges
Messrs salisbury, Eustis, Berry, German and
several others arose. and
SOME CONFUSION OCCURRED.
During Mr.. Hoar's speech Mr.. Plumb had
asked under what order the debate was pro-
ceeding.
The chair replied that it was upon the ad-
Journment resolution reported by Mr. Allison
which Was pending, the objection to its con-
sideraIion having been Withdrawn.
Mr. German, after Mr.. kenna's remarks re-
peated the question, and the Chair repeated
pending.
Mr.. German proposed to renew objection to
1t, but MIR salisbury claimed the floor and de-
nounced Mr.. Hours speech ''virulent
tirade'-an attempt to make political capital.
he said that he observed that the republican
Senators refused to listen to Mr.. HOar's speech
many OF them leaving their seats, and he tMr.
Snulsbury) could exOnerate them from cOmpli-
city in the attempt OF the Massachusetts Sena-
tor TO revive sectional aud race prejudices.
Mr Eustis declared that the allegations were
not true as TO Louisiana, saying that the dis
turbances referred to by Mr.. Hoar occurred
many years ago; that peace and good feeling
between the races now prevail in that state.
MI Berry severely criticised Mr.. HOar, and
declared that his speech was calculated to do
great mischief. He testified 10 the good order
prevailing In Arkansas. He was not aware that
the bill was 10 be pressed at this session.
MI. Hoar said he had given notice OF his in
tentlon 10 press it.
Mr. Gibson remarked that the bill was not be-
tore the Senate but that the subject had been In.
troduced upon q resolution tor adjournmeIt.
questions raised In the bill. The republicans
were IN the majority, and controlled the busi-
ness OF the Senate. II it. was their purpose to
take up aud consider Mr.. Hoars bill he (George)
wanted 10 Know it. He did not ask its cOnsid.
GRAFTON, but he did not shrink from it. He
the debate with u date for an adjournment
pehcihg. II The majority wanted TO take it up
let them DO so, and he was ready. It was q
measure involving grave questions. and should
De considered calmly, and not in . partizan
spirit
ME- RIDDLEBERGER DEFENDS VIRGINIA.
During Mr.. Hoar's speech Mr.. Riddieberger
asked him IL he included Virginia In his gen.
eral charge Of disorder.
Mr.. Hoar declined to be interrupted.
Mr.. hlduieberger remarked that il Virginia
was Included he was there to say the charge
Mr.. Dawes declared that his colleague (Mr
Hoarl represented the sentiment OF Massachu-
SSttS upon the issues under consideration. He