National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-11

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cepting retainers or employment
from railroad companies which have re-
ceiyed land grants or pecuniary aid from
Congress. Mr.. Beck stated that he had no
remarks to make upon IL, and asked for It's
immediate consideration.
Mr.. Edmunds moved its reference to the
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Beck said IL would be as well TO vote
the bill down at once as TO refer It to that
committee.
Mr.. Edmunds remarked that he would
move It's reference to this committee on A.
nance II that would suit Mr.. Beck better.
This did not suit Mr.. Beck any better.
Then Mr.. Edmunds repeated hts motion
to refer II TO the committee on the judiciary.
On this the yeas and nays were called, and
the motion was rejected-21 to "a. The bill
then came to vote and was passed with
out reference TO any committee. On the
passage OF the bill, the yeas were 81, the
nays II, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Beck, Berry, Blair
Brown, Butler, Chnce, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt
Cullom, Dolph, Eustis,, Frye, George, Hale,
Kenns M GMan h"T McyfheTs 0mss Mabo gH
Maxey, Miller, Morrill,, Palmer, Plumb, Pugh,
Ransom, salisbury, sherman, Vest, Whit.
thorne, Wilson of Iowa, and Wilson, of Md.-H.
NAYs--Messrs. Bowen, Cameron, Dawes, Ed.
munds, Eyarts, Hoar, Mitchell OF Greg, Rid
dleberger, Sawyer, sewell, and Teller--ll.
Later In the day, on motion OF Mr.. Haw-
ley, the Senate reconsided the vote by which
the Beck bill was passed. Mr. Hawley
said that, with number of other senators,
he had voted for the passage Of the bill,
but since voting for it had given the bill
come consideration. Hence his motion to
reconsider.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Mr.. Miller, in the course OF some remarks
on the bill, referred to the ravages Of the
rice birds which, he said, caused loss equal
to 81 per acre Of all the rice crop OF the
United States. The ravages Of the English
sparrow, he added. were very much worse
than those Of rice birds, and amounted TO
many millions of dollars year. The spar
believed by the Ornithological Association
Of the United States that steps should be
taken to exterminate these sparrows, This
association, Mr.. Miller said, which was
composed Of amateur scientists all over the
United States was doing most excellent
work in the investigation Of the food
habits Of birds that were injurious to agri-
culture.
Mr. George spoke a good word for the
Woman's Silk Culture Association Of the
United States, composed, he said, Of ladies
Of high social position, who were endeavor-
ing to develop branch Of industry we'll
adapted for women.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Dolph.
appropriating 5000 to aid In the reclama-
ton Of the arid region Of Washington terri
tory by the sinking OF arteslan wells, was
discussed at some length, and, after amend
ment at the instance OF Mr.. George, pro-
viding that the well shall be sunk on gov
eminent land, and that such land shall be
reversed from sale until further provided
by law, the Dolph amendment was agreed
to.
Mr.. Beck objected to the Senate amend
ment limiting to American manufacture
and material the machinery contemplated
by the House appropriation OF $94, 900 for
experimenting In the manufacture Of sugar.
He read letter from q chemist Of the agri-
cultural department to show that such a
limitation would destrGglhe usefulness of
the appropriation, as the machinery could
not be made in the United States, especially
under the limitation that the machinery
must be built "wholly OF domestic ma
terial." Mr.. Beck read also letter from a
leading manufacturer OF machinery, saying
that the chemist OF the department OF agri-
culture knew nothing Of machinery.
Mr.. Salisbury ridiculed the idea that q
chemist should know us much about ma
chinery as the manufacturer indicated. Tile
is a Delaware manufactured Mr.. Sauls-
bury maintained that the remarks OF the
chemist constituted an assault on the intel
ligence Ut American mechanics.
Mr.. Vance inquired whether the United
States had got to such condition OF per-
lection and beatitude as never to require
anything from abroadP The limitation re-
ferred to was device to turn this agrlcul-
tural bill into tariff bill.
Mr.. Eustis said the experiments Goa
templated In the manufacture OF sugar
must be made within short time, OF
would be Of no use. Hence, he favored
the purchase Of the machinery wherever II
could be most quickly got.
Mr.. Miller said the provision limiting the
machinery to American machinery had been
introduced by the junior senator from
Delaware. Mr. Gray, and Mr.. Miller was
delighted to hear the eloquent remarks
made by the senior senator from Delaware
(Mr. Salisbury in defense of American
mechanics Those senators were aware,
no doubt, Of the disposition Of the Demo.
cratic administration to send abroad fol
machinery, and had thought 1t necessary Il
introduce and advocate this amendment tc
prevent the administration from doing so
Mr.. Miller said no person acquainted
with the subject had any doubt that Amer
lean machinery for making sugar from the
cane was the best machinery made.
Mr.. Vance supposed Mr.. Miller's remark
about protecting the country from this
Democratic administration was intended To
be piece Of grim humor, something to
which that senator sometimes resorted.
Mr.. salisbury defended "the Democratic
senator from New York (Mr. Mlller) that
the administration was disposed to send
abroad for machinery. He (Mr. salisbury
said this provision was not to induce thu
administration TO buy American machinery
but to require a Republican official 1.-THE
chemist referred toy ,who is retained In Office
by Democratic administration, to purchas,
the machinery In America,
Mr.. Plumb said the object OF the amend
ment was simply to restrain a kind Of
mania that existed among some persons IL
the agricultural department. to make som,
OF those purchases In Europe. This wa
part OF craze characterizing some Of ou
American people, that everything mad,
abroad was better than things made a
home. Some Of our people took their fash
ions, habits, and forms OF speech from for
eign models. He though we should d.
everything possible to keep such ideas GU
of the American republic.
The Senate amendment was agreed to-
yeas 80, nays 10.
The bill was then passed substantially o.
reported from Che Senate committee.
On motion Of Senator Dolph, the Northern
Pacific forfeiture bill was taken up.
Mr.. Rlddleberger called attention to hi
resolution providing for open eXecutlv
sessions. 1t was five months, he said, sine
We began consideration OF the question
whether this body was house OF lords, o
United States Senate. No decision hat
been arrived at vet.
Mr.. Morrill, said there was a mutual un
Outstanding that the subject would b.
brought up and voted on rifter the railroad
bills were disposed Of.
Mr.. Rddleberger insist I'd on a vote oil
the question Of takinGarp his resolution
nays 82. ~
The senators voting in the afIirmatlv
were MessrB Blair, Butler, Coke, Frye
George Logan, Rddleberger, and Va'
Mr. Cockrell submitted an amendment
the effect of which would be to forfeit al