Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-02
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The Senate Insists Upon Its Amendments
MIR. EyARTS SILVER RESOLUTION
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT BILL
The House Adopts the Senate Amend
mentS and the Bill is Passed
The Senate.

ately after the reading of the Journal called up
the report of the conference committee on the
| sundry civil bill. He said there was general
disagreement, and as the House conferees had
decided to take the sense OF that body, he
would like to have the sense Of the Senate on
the questions of disagreement. The first dis
asreement was as TO the coast survey. The
House reduced the appropriation about $780,
ot}scea anu nae many changes a6oiishing old
etc. The Senate cOnferees protest against any
cnange now. as the survey, though In charge of
very competent man, is not controlled by
scientist. The Senate conferees had declared
their Willingness to take up the question OF re-
organization and readjustment after the survey
snail nave passed under control OF a thorough
scientist, and when he shall submit his recon-
mendations. The Senate conterees had ex-
ton OF the field force from "a to 50, as vacan-
cles shall occur, but the House conferees insist
upon all the changes proposed.
change OF the Pension office building. The
House proposes to put an additional floor in
tnat d building, @ and install therein the general
lana on1ce, Indian bureau, the bureau OF edu-
cation, bureau of labor, the geological survey
ana other bureaus. The Senate conierees were
vided 1t be used only for storing records AS
the upper floor, under the proposed plan, could
not be lighted or ventilated except from the
root, 1t would be out Of the question to require
clerks to work In The rooms. The rooms, how
ever, would be well adapted for storing records,
partment to tue Pension building additional
rooms would be provided in the former build
ing. Besides, added Mr. Allison, to make the
changes proposed would tear up the whole
building Tor some time, and would render it
almost impossible to carry on the public busi-
ness there pending the changes.
Another item OF difference related to the sur.
vey OF pubic lands the House insisting upon
its provisions as to the expenditure Of that
money. In regard to the Yellowstone park, the
mouse oD1ected 10 the APPROPRIATION for main
talnlng IL under the Secretary OF the Interior,
aud insisted upon placing it in charge OF the
the appropriation of $5O, 900 for the erection of
building at the government insane asylum for
the confinement OF insane convicts and the in
sane of hOmcidal tendencies. Superintendent
Godding, or the asylum, had appeared before
the committee. and stated that the appropria-
ton is necessary; that the capacity of the
nned 1.241 patients. He emphasized the
declaration that there should be a separate
building fQo the two classes named. The House
also objected to the item to employ stenogra-
piers or law clerks for the Supreme Court
judges. The House also objected to the $1,000
appropriation for the purchase of works Of art
by the joint library committee.
Messrs. Voorhees, and Hoar, Of the library
committee, urged the importance of this appro-
priation, declaring that 1t was essential to vest
authority somewhere to purchase works of art
and that 1t was proper to clothe the library
committee with that authority. Mr. Voorhees,
said that power had been given to the commit
tee for years and the House had just found out
many valuable works OF art picked up at
low prices by making the provision to which
The House objected.
The House also objects to the purchase of the
paintings "The Battle OF the llonitors' and
Farming in Dakota and some other minor
items.
Mr.. Beck thought that an agreement would
be reached, as spirit Of concession was mani.
lest IN The conference, but he thought the Sem
ate shOuld insist upon its amendments. 1t
would not do now, he maintained, to under
take reorganization of the coast survey; and
ne mentioned the insane hospital improve
ment as one that should be maintained.
Messrs. Vest and Dawes urged that the Ye-
lowstOne park item be insisted upon, and de-
clared that to turn it over TO the War depart
ment would be tantamount TO abandoning the
park.
Mr.. Plumb agreed with the House that the
park should be placed under the War depart
ment, and quite a debate arose on the subject
MT Plumb said q rule had been made tnat no
should enter the park.
NJ. Teller, who was Secretary of the Interior
Wnen the hotels were built in the park, declared
nothing about any order in relation to the
width OF tires, but If there is such it is mis-
Mr.. Vest defended the administration of the
park, declaring there is no monopoly there. II
there is an order in regard to the width of tires
IL Is no doubt u good one and made to protect
the government roads, constructed at heavy ex-
pense from being cut up and destroyed by the
passage OF wagons loaded with ore.
THE SENATE INSISTS.
Alter further discussion, the Senate on mo
tion of Mr.. Vest insisted specially on it's dis
agreement to the Yellowstone park item. and.
on motion OF Mr.. Allison, insisted generally on
its disagreements to the other items, and q fur
ther conference was ordered.
MIR. EVARTs' SILVER RESOLUTION.
The chair presented the resolution offered by
Mr.. Evarts on Saturday last requesting the
President to open correspondence with foreign
powers on the subject OF silver, and Mr. Eyarts
proceeded TO discuss the resolution.
House Of Representatives.
THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT BILL
no Spo Z 1ai6 hofI =,
increase the naval establishment, with the
Senate amendments thereto; and Mr.. Herbert
(Ala) moved a concurrence in the amend.
nleuts.
Mr.. Herbert and Mr.. Boutelle (Me.) entered
into discussion as to the position taken by the
republican and democratic parties upon the
question OF the increase OF the navy, and
naval bill were INDUCED ii. 'Ao
Then Mr.. Reed tMe.) took q hand in the de.
bate and arraigned in severe terms the demo-
pOrtant public measures before the House. and
preventing intelligent consideration and dis
cussion The history OF this House was a his
tory OF refusal TO transact public business, for
the purpose OF enabling the democratic party to
show on the stump, figures which indicated
not economy, but q failure to spend the money
Of the government to meet the necessities OF
the government During the past week or two
scenes had been enacted here which ought to
pOrtance, after an incubation of six months,
mad been thrust upon the House when
Whatever the House had done it had rendered
futile by delay. The surplus resolution had
been put through with insufficient debate and
in such form that it could not receive the as
sent Of the Senate. Instead OF passing the Gull
lom interstate commerce bill, and thus giving
passed different bill and thrown the matter
into q conference, and nothing would be done.
Whatever the democratic majority presented
to the House it presented in such u fashion
that debate could not reach It, though 1t was
the very life and essence Of honest, manly legis-
cusSiOn.
Mr.. Reagan (Texas) regarded Mr.. Reeds re-
marks as TO the interstate commerce bill as ex.
traOrdinary. That bill had been cOmbated by
the whole railroad power of the country. At
torneys and lobbyists had always been here to
retard action by the houses, aud this was the
nrst time In the history Of its consideration that
the bill had been passed at first session.
The gentleman (Mr. Reed complained that
the House had not passed the senate bill. Why
bill as the House had three times passed it
Yhe Dill was now In conference, aud II the con.
Terence led 70 no result 1t was because the
power which had heretofore prevented action
would continue to prevent II He was sure
that 1t was the desire of the House c0nferees
that some result should be reached.
Mr.. BOuteiie took up speech delivered some
days ago by Mr.. Herbert aud criticised Il Tor
the reason that In eulogixing American naval
heroes Mr. Herbert had first mentioned The
Mr.. Herbert was sure he could not satisfy the
gentleman. II he had placed the names OF con-
Ieoeratee last, the gentleman would have de.
clared that be had done 70 In order 70 work up
10 Q climax.