Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-03
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.

increasing compensation, etc. The Senate
| had amended the bill practically to con
tinue the force rs it now exists, but had made
concession to the House respecting the
field force by allowing its reduction from six
ty four to fifty two as vacancies should occur
The House conferees insisted that new adj
justment should be made in the bill. The
answer of the Senate conferees was that the
coast survey had been since August, 1850
practically without a scientific head and that
when the Office had responsible head with
scientific knowledge the question could De
carefully taken up and considered.
Debate ensued on the other items OF diff
ference, during which Mr.. Beck expressed
the hope that with the spirit of concession
evidenced an agreement would be reached
before long.
Mr.. Allison explained the differences on
the Yellowstone Park item and some debate
followed. Mr.. Dawes advocated the clause
for the petition of the park.
Mr.. Teller took the ground that II the
park was to be kept up Congress should ap-
propriate more than $40, 600 year.
Mr. Vest agreed that to put the park into
the hands of the army was simply to throw
it open to the public.
After further discussion the Senate insist
ed on its disagreement and further confer
ence was ordered.
The chair presented the resolution offered
by Mr.. Evarts requesting the President to
the subject of silver and Mr.. Evarts address
ed the Senate. He said that the idea of the
delegates represented at the silver confer
ence at Geneva, to which he was delegate
from the United States, was that an interval
of a year might and should be usefully oceu-
pied by diplomatic correspondence and by
bringing the governments themselves to
fair and frank statement of what they either
would or would not do on the subject; what
they would desire to aim at. or
what not. But the disaster to President
Garfield and the interruption In the admin
istration of the State department prevented
any movement in that direction All that
he asked in the resolution submitted was
that between the adjournment and the reas-
sembling of Congress the executiV&nwould
enter into correspondence with foreign
powers on the subject SO that Congress
might know what attitude to take. Inc
price of silver had fallen from 6OT to 421a
per cent When Congress met next Decem Der
it would meet, if the correspondence took
place, prepared to determine whether 1t was
further to expect any adjustment by conven-
ton or by cooperative action of the great
powers with this nation. It was simply
with that view that he asked to have the
resolution put on its passage.
Mr.. Eustis wanted to make the resolution
joint one.
ouest Bismarck to tell the American Congress
how it could best get rid of American coin.
Mr.. Aldrich insisted on the regular order
and the resolution went over.
The Senate took up the House bill relating
to the taxation of fractional parts OF gallon
of distilled spirits, amended it SO 1t Will go
into effect Immediately and by extending
the act of March 3, 1877, passed it and asked
a conference.
The Senate then passed the following bills:
To provide for the inspection of tobacco,
cigars and snuff. It provides for their ex-
portation to foreign countries without pay ,
ment of taxes under rules and regulations OF
the Treasury department. 10 pay William
H. Wheeler, of Kentucky, 1852 for quarter
masters stores and authorizing the con
struction of a bridge across the St. Louis
river between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Senate receded from its amendment OF
the pension of General Standards WHO"
and the bill was passed.
The bill providing for q public building at
Springfield, Mass, was taken from the table
- referred to Committee on Public Build
1ngs ana Grounds raIAart to be made this
session
The Senate then went into secret session.
At $3.50 the doors were reopened and SEN
ate adjourned until 10 a. m. to morrow.
HoUsE-By unanimous consent Mr..
Compton, of Maryland, called up the Senate
bill appropriating 800, 900 for the erection
bate followed. Mr.. Tucker, of Virginie. |
the absence of his colleague protested + he
the city of Alexandria deing r. '> iiE .l
commercially dead. IT. = 'ne I'LL was
amendment by United conference report
,apa.od l+.rV civil bill and stated that the
hTees had agreed upon 2Ol OF
no DAB Senate amendments The
-oandments embraced several matters, but
h. most i'm portant difference between the two
o1l,es was in regard to the appropriation tor
le coast and geodetic survey. The Senate
relative to the Yellowstone Park
ave rise to discussion during which the
of the park was severely at
,cked and the charge made that the PARK
ad become the property of a ring OF notes
nd the hands of copartnershlp composed OF
ne hotel association and the Northern Ia
ific railway, Finally the conference report
,as agreed to and further conference
rdered.
On motion of Mr. Randall joint resolu-
ion was passed extending to August the
provisions for the expenditures OF the gov
rnment, also a resolution authorizing the
Committee on Appropriations to sit during
ecess
The Speaker called the States for the intro
Iuction of bill Mr.. Baker, OF New YORK,
,ffered a resolution sfof recapitulatlon, self
modest laudation and nearly |
by the responsible majority |
IF the House, Inc f6dulUS VI IAlo "eAo ~ |
handed and the document proved to De
campaign speech containing severe arralgn-
nent of the Democratic majority and the
for sins of commission and omls-
sion.
Mr.. Reagan interrupted the reading ana
objected to the injection of such matters IN
TO the House proceedings under false pre-
fences.
ramarked that the resolution was an attack
on the Democratic party, which party could
stand it. The resolution, which was en-
dorsed To be referred to the "steeIing COM
mittee.' - having been read, Mr.. Randall SAID
he did not consider it respectful OF deeenC
and therefore moved to return the resolutlon
to the member offering It,
Mr. Baker asked consent TO "l1nora" i''
Int objection was made.
Mr.. Bavne could not see that the resoiu-
tion contained a word that was not true.
There was nothing disrespectful In IL Unless
truth was disrespectful.
Mr.. Randall said that during his e1perl-
ence in the House he had never seen such
Unworthy of an American House OF Repre-
sentatiyes. Hence it was that he made the
motion which he did.
Mr.. Baker said he had no purpose or in
tention of saying anything that woulo De
disrespectful to the majority. He tnougnc
it hardly necessary 10 dSouhO LIS -
the other side of his personal esteem
1t had been his purpose to re-
lieve some member on the other s i
from the labor of preparing resume OF the
excellent work which had been perform9o
Int in view of the fact that his friend from
Pennsylvania RandalD was grieved he woul0
ask unanimous consent to withdraw the res
olution. NJ
But again consent was refused and MT
Randall remarked that he was not grleVee
and thought the gentleman felt the wors'
about the matter He did not believe tina
anyone would suppose that he would shr1ni
from any legitimate warfare, but the gentle
man from New York had taken ad
vantage of the rules and pre-
sented a proposition which was Meth
| err respectful or decent and from the respon
| sibility of which the gentleman sought to es
| cape by asking to withdraw.
| The motion to return the resolution wa
| agreed to.
| On motion of MI. Matson the rules wer
| suspended and the House by a vote OF yea
| 1877, nays 81 passed with verbal amendmen
the Senate bill increasing the pensions. 9
| soldiers who have lost an arm or leg III I'll
| service.
The House at 5 o'clock adjourned.
| The Conferees Unable to Agree.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The conferees
| +bo s.srrpl,,s,, resolution had conferent