National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-10


before the Senate the resolution heretofore |
submitted by Mr.. Plumb, calling on the
Secretary Of State for information as to the |
supplies Of cereals and cotton contributed |
by the United States TO foreign countries, |
the amount of present surplus of such
products in such countries so far rs he has
information, the prices OF such products,
and the reasons, so far as he knows, for
the continued depression of prices in such
products abroad.
The resolution was agreed to,
Mr.. Iloar offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary Of State
for information as to the character OF the
claims paid under the treaty with France Of
1903, and that with Spain OF 1881.
On motion of Mr.. Malone, the Senate
then took up the bills favorably reported,
and on the calendar, providing for the cree
ton Of public buildings.
The following such bllsw passed For
building at Camden, N. j., not TO exceed
100000; at Annapolis, Nd, 100000; at
100000; at Worcester, Mass, 900; ut
Fort Smith, Ark, $4,000; Monroe, La,
100000; Sioux City, Iowa, 100000; jack
sonville, Fla, 100000; Pueblo, Col, $780,
COO; Greenville, S. G., $4,000; Oshkosh,
Wis, 100000; vlcksburg, Miss, 100000;
Portland, Ore, S3500OO; Fortress Monroe,
Va, $4,000.
A bill to appropriate $3.50, 900 for the pur-
chase of a site for public building at San
Francisco, Cal, gave rise to some discus
sion, started by Mr.. Riddleberger, who in
quired whether there was not already pub
lie building at that place.
Mr.. Stanford replied that San Francisco
paid from 100000 to $500, 900 year into
the public treasury; that its postoflice build
ing was an old, tumble-down affair, INSULT
cient and insecure and that San Francisco
was entitled to building that would ac-
pnmmO1ntp thp bueinaeg Of the CITY and the
Pacific coast.
Mr.. Riddleberger characterized the COM
bined reports Of the public buildings COM
mittee as another ''rlver and harborn
scheme, by which each senator's selfshness
in the interest Of the state was appealed to,
and so, general consent for these measures
had been secured.
Mr.. Morrill, defended the committee, say
ing that IL had carefully examined each
ease; had found that the buildings were
necessary, and that Virginia had not been
neglected.
At 2 o'clock the San Francisco bill was
displaced by the education bill. On this
bill Mr.. Blair took the floor.
Mr.. Blair briefly explained the provisions
Of the bill. 1t would appropriate for the
year s1O,0OO,OO0, the third year $4,000, 900,
the fourth year $4,000, 900, the fifth year
S11,00O,OO0, the sixth year $4,000 900, the
seventh year S1000,00O, the eighth year
S5,0o0,000. The money was to be divided
among the states and territories in that
proportion which the whole number Of
''persons in each state or territory who be-
ing over 10 years Of age and unable to read
or write bears to the whole number Of such
persons In the United States" No state or
territory should participate In the benefits
Of the bill that did not provide free COM
mon school system; but separate schools for
white and coored children should not be
considered violation of this condition.
Mr.. Blair supposed that In some OF its
details the bill might not meet the assent
Of all senator's; indeed, II the matter lay
exclusively with himself, he would have
made some changes in 1t. But as 1t stood,
it was a measure that the committee be-
lieved best adapted to meet the favor Of
the Senate and OF the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The consideration of public buildings
bills was then resumed, aud the following
bills were passed: For building at Hous'
ton, Texas, not to exceed $40, 200; ut Ian.
caster, Pa, 100000; at Pawtucket, r. l.,
100000; for completing the public build
ing at Fort Scott, Kan, an additional sum
ing at Wichita, Kan; an additional sum OF
$4,000, for a building at Newport, KY, not
to exceed 100000; at Opelousas, La, $780,
GOO; at Hudson, N. Y, $4,000; at Whining
ton, N. G., 100000; at Dayton, Ohio, $780,
600; at Zanesville, Ohio, $150,000; at Sar
AntOHlO, lcAub, fsOu,UUOi W DONcTi W IL,
100000; at Augusta, Ga, 1000; al
Houlton, Me-, $4,000; at saltwater, Mimi.
$4,000; at Springfield, Mass, $3.50, 900; al
Atchison, Kan, 100000; for the enlarge
largement of the building at Petersburg,
Va, $4,000; for the purchase Of site foi
public building at San Francisco, $3.50, 600
On motion of Mr.. Teller, the Senate
passed the bill to enable the state of Colo
RADIO to take lands In lieu OF the sixteenth
and thirty-sixth sections set apart for In
dian reservations
Mr.. Riddleberger offered resolution
which went over, directing the committed
on public buildings to report the aggregate
a amount Of money covered by the bills favor
ably reported by that committee at this ses
sion, and the places where the building
\ provided for are to be erected.
" Mr.. Cameron called up the bill to provide
for the appointment OF an assistant secre
a tary Of the navy.
A Mr. ingalls, said he would have no objec
tion to It's being taken up II the intention
was to debate.
Mr.. Logan submitted an amendment pro
viding for the appointment also Of an assist
ant secretary of war at $4,000. (Attache,
10 Mr.. Logan's amendment is letter from
the Secretary of War to Representativ
Bragg urging the appointment OF such as
sistant secretary, expressing the belief tina
fair salary for such officer would be $500
year,
The amendment was ordered printed, an
the bill went over
On motion of Mr.. Blair, the educationa
bill was made the special order for o'clocl
to-day.
n Considerable time was expended in debat
ing bill called up by Mr.. Hoar ,providin
for the distribution of public document
i. among the depositaries Of public docr
ments.
Mr.. Riddleberger having endeavored
secure consideration Of the resolution a
= ready offered by him calling for informi
ton from the committee on public built
ings, ana being informed by the chair tina
E the resolution had gone over under th
XII rules, Mr. Mddleberger insisted that 1t ha
not gone over. He read the Senate rule
and construed them to support his contei
tion; said he had heard no objection to I'll
consideration of his resolution, wante
w. ''the gaveln to be exercised impartial,
1A thought one rule was applied to some sci
ators and another to others.
"a Mr. Frye, who had occupied the cha
when Mr.. Riddleberger's resolution was o
w fered, said he distinctly heard objection
M the resolution when offered, and had bee
obliged to announce that 1t wentover und
i the rule
Mr. Riddleberger raised number
points of order, which were successlve
oveIuled by the president pro temper
and business was then resumed.
In the course Of debate on the "publ
document" bill, Mr.. Hoar, arguing for Il
wisdom Of making complete the contrib
lions to libraries, &c, said 1t was very III
poItant that newspaper editors should
able to have access to public dOcumen
~. and not be obliged to draw ON their inn
consciousness for their facts
After debate the bill was referred to Il
committee on printing for consideration al
report.
On motion of Mr.. Teller, the sena
passed the bill TO grant right OF way throu,