The Portland daily press., 1888-06-29
YESTERDAYS DOINGS IN CONGRESS-
Provision Made for Extending tho
Appropriations Thirty Days.
Senator HawIey Pleads for Big Guns
for Coast Defence.
While the House Again wrestles
With the Mills Bill.


days the appropriations for the current fiscal
year, where the regular appropriation bills
are not passed before June 3Oth, was pre-
sented and referred TO the committee on ap-
propriations.
The Senate then took up the army appro-
priation bill. Amendments appropriating
100000 for cannon carriages and projectiles,
and increased facilities for their manufac.
ture, experiments in means Of protecting
torpedo lines, ETC., all the materials TO be Of
American manufacture, were agreed to.
Senator Hawley offered an amendment 10
insert an additional section appropIlating
$4,000 for an army gun factory at Water
vliet Arsenal, West Troy, N. z; S5,OOO,OOO
for the purchase of steel for high power
coast defence guns, Of 10 and l2-inch calibre;
S500,000 for the purchase Of submarine
mines, cable galleries, and appliance TO oper-
ate such marine mines, and 100000
for the purchase Of submarine
c0ntrollable t0rpedoes and torpedo boats.
Senator Hawley addressed the Senate as TO
the importance aud necessity Of the amend
ment which no offered by direction Of the
committee on military affairs. He made the
broad statement he said, that a nation Of
more than sixty millions OF people could not
resist first class ship from China, japan,
Chilli, or any European nation. Any Of the
| great ports Of the country was open TO cap
| ture by portion Of the navy OF any nation.
| Ships OF war could go past any Of our forts
| and levy on our cities. There was not in the
possession OF the army on our coast a single
modern built rifle gun, but only guns that
| killed more friends than enemies. He asked
| for the adoption OF amendments so that there
might be beginning Of the manufacture Of
proper guns for coast Notifications. The
| American government could not argue with
| any foreign government without having
| something behind 1t. The foreign govern
ment would laugh at the American govern
| ment with tremendous argument in Its fist,
| but nothing behind IL.
| Senator Morgan also advocated amend
ments. IL the United States had such an
| establishment as the Krupp gun factory in
Germany, its moral power would be Inn
mensely added 10. The moral power Of the
| American government was not equivalent TO
/ its population and resources. The govern
| ment should show foreign nations that II was
i prepared to use its resources Immediately,
/ whenever occasion might demand.
/ Without acting on the bill or amendments,
the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
Patching UP the Mills Bill.
In the House today Mr.. Blount Of Geor-
gia, was elected speaker pro TEN during the
temporary absence Of Speaker Carlisle The
/ House went into committee Of the whole on
the tariff bill. Mr.. Baker Of New York,
moved to strike from the free list vegetables
in their natural state or in salt or brine, not
specially enumerated or provided for. Mr..
Brewer Of Michigan, supported the motion
and t. II. b. Browne Of Virginia. opposed
| ii.
Mr.. Mills said the duty on potatoes was
specifically provided in another portion Of
the bill. He queried where the Republicans
would be willing TO reduce taxation.
Mr.. Brumm Of Pennsylvania, suggested
they were ready to reduce internal taxes.
Yes, replied Mr.. Mills, ''y0u want free
| whiskey, We 20 with you TO the country on
that question. We demand reduction on
those things which enter into consumption
as necessaries and demand that the taxes re-
| main on whiskey.
l. j. ID. TAYLOR Of Ohio. repudiated the
statement that the Republican party was In
| favor Of free whiskey. The Republicans
favored ab0lishing internal taxes because
they believed the system was unwIse. Under
the circumstances, man who would coldly,
assert that the Republican party was in fav-
or Of free whiskey, might be developed ac-
| c0rding 10 the Darwinian theory for count
less cycles Of times without mounting intel
lectually to the position Of Drevet ass.
Laughter and applause on the Republican
/ side.
Debate continued for some time Mr..
| SpinOla OF New York, said the gentleman
from Ohio (Mr. Taylor had made a sort Of
temperance lecture and attempted 10 refute
the suggestion that the Republicans Of the
| country, through their convention, had de-
clared themselves in favor Of free whiskey.
party should be judged by its acts and II
was stated in a newspaper that $3.50 extra
barrels OF beer had been consumed In Chi
eago during the sessions. Laughter That
| was pretty strong piece OF prima facie evil
dence that the Republicans were In favor of
| free rum.
Mr.. Reed Of Maine, thought the gentleman
from Texas did not mean to be believed
| when he said the Republican party was for
| Tree whiskey because the gentleman knew
there would not be enough Democrats left
| to make up an electoral ticket in half the
| In his statement. The gentleman, II
he had read the Chicago platform, knew his
statement was one Of those assertions which
were were worthy Of the dignity Of the
Of the committee on ways and means Of the
| House.
After further discussion Mr.. Bakers mo-
tlon was defeated and the committee rose.
On motion Of Mr.. Randall joint resolu-
tiOn was passed extending 80 days from
| June 3Oth the provisions Of existing apprO-
| priation laws In case the pending apprOpria-
ton bills are not passed before the end of.the
| fiscal year. Recurring again 10 the text Of
the tariff bill, Mr.. Mills presented the COM
| lnittee amendments placing on the free list
| German looking glass plates, blown and sill
yered, and striking out plums and prunes,
which were adopted.
Mr.. Buchanan Of New Jersey moved to
strike out chicory root, acorns and dandelion
| root calling them frauds inearnate. He said
they were used TO adulterate coffee, and their
importation should not be encouraged. The
| motion was defeated, as was one TO strike
out cocoa, and another 10 strike out figs.
Mr.. Bynum Of Indiana moved 10 strike
out pulp for paper makers use.
MIR. Reed ironically asked: What has
| changed your mind on that?" but received
no answer. This amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Farquhar of New York offered an
amendment striking out books and pamph-
let's printed in other languages than English.
| The amendment was lost.
Various amendments were agreed TO,
striking from the free list hatters' furs, not
| on the skin, and linseed or iiaxseed; marble
Of all kinds in block, rough or squared and
plaster of paris, ground or calcined. The
committee then rose.
The Pension List.
Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people;
ORIGINAL, INvALID.
Jacob B. Littlehall. Jr., North Newry.
| Thomas b. Brown navy, Fairfield.
| Daniel Severance, FOxerOtt.
Notes.
Seven vetoed pension bills were reported
in the Senate yesterday, with the recon-
datiOn that they be passed.
The conference report on the diplomatic
| appropriation bill was reported In the Sen
| ate and House today. The only point Of
contest was the item Of $4,000 for a COM
mission TO visit the Upper Congo basin. On
this the Senate insisted as likely TO open
| new field for American enterprise. The
| House again rejected the item.
The Secretary Of State has officially called
the attention Of the British government TO
the case Of the ship Bridgewater, illegally
detained for year by the Canadian govern
| ment.
Rain prevented the departure Of General
Sheridan from Washington yesterday.
Mestbrook High School.