Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Continuation Of the Debate in the Senate.
PRINTING GOVERNMENT SECURITIES


The House Passes the Hand.Press Bill.
The Senate.
BILL 10 PUT JUTR BAGGING ON TIE FREE LIST.
Mr.. Reagan introduced q bill to permit the i'm
portation OF Jute bagging free OF duty, and was
referred TO the committee on finance. He spoke Of
the "trust" which had increased the price Of 1ute
bagging, and said that the cotton planters were
discussing the question as to whether they would
oppression passed by. This "trust" struck at one
OF the great interests OF the country-an interest
which mad no protection and which had 70 CON-
other countries Congress had the power 70 pro-
tect that great industry against such great wrong
by taking the duty Oh jute, and be trusted that
into consideration and give the relief needed.
THE FoKT1FIcAT1oN BILL
Mr. Plumb, from the committee on appropria-
tions reporoed back the forti1cation bill and gave
notice that he would ask for its consideration to-
morrow.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Plumb,
asking the Secretary OF the Interior to inquire and
report IN reference TO the diversion OF The waters
OF the Platte ana Arkansas rivers and their trDu-
tarieS in Colorado, was taken up amended and
agreed TO.
MR.. STEWARDS DRAG-NET RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Interior for Information as to
land suits, land patents and timber depredations-
Information which MIR. Beck suggested would be
the Secretary OF the Navy few days since in re-
ply to MIR. Chandler's resolution, and which, he
said, had cost as much as years expenditure OF
Mr.. Morgan analyzed the resolution and charac-
terzed 1t as an effort TO dig up everything done py
the Interior Department for several years in re-
gard to the pubic lands 1t would entail enor-
NOUS expense and cause great delay In the current
business.
Mr.. Stewart explained his motives In Offering
the resolution, and 1t went over without action.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
conference report on the sundry civil bill.
The question Of appropriations for public build
tngs was again taken up and discussed.
Mr.. Berry denied the statement made yesterday
by Mr. Hale as TO
THE PREFERENCE GIVEN TO SOUTHERN STATES
over Northern states, and remarked that the state
OF Maine, With zoe. 900 less population than Ar
buildings. He also resented other charges made
against the Administration for want OF economy,
and up6ralded the republican senators for their
BAR educational bill, the direct tax bill, the de-
pendent pension bill, and the proposition to SUBJ
sidize steamships. He characterized Mr.. Hales
argument as being mot lair politics"
Mr.McPherson said fault had bee q found because
some public buildings had been allowed to the
South. de declared tnat under republican RUE no
puollc buildings were voted 10 the south and that
Northern democratic states were Disseminated
against; that New jersey, with numerous large
cities had up 10 the beginning OF this administra-
tlon, only one public building.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Senator German, after yielding to numerous
Senators who wanted to make statements in re-
gard to public buildings In their respective states
said there was one item In the sundry civil bill he
trusted the senate conferees would insist upon He
remainder OF the square in which the Government
Printing Office IS located. he said the Govern
ment printing building was erected years ago as a
private enterprise and 1t is totally Inadequate 10
the requirements The buildlng, he said, is 50 con-
structed that Is absolutely dangerous 10 re that
the ventilation Is such as to render 1t an outrage
upon the poor people who are daily required TO
labor there. After examination an enlargement
OF The building was recommended Mr.. German
saia II Iaat ~ printing once were private estao,
by any grand jury. He added that
there is not room IN the existing building for the
macninery NJ and The works reaIred As matter
tort OF the employees, he thought the apprOpria-
tion should be made, and that not day should be-
lost In beginning the work.
TIE POLITICAL PHASE OF THE DEBATE.
MI. German then took up the political phase OF
the debate. He was surprised he said, to hear
Mr.. Allison engage IN an attempt to excite Sec
tional feeling by charging that public building
bills had been approved for the South
ana vetoed for the North. Mr.. Cor
feeling for Mr.. Allison in regard TO the veto Of the
bill for building at Sioux City, Iowa, bill ap-
propriaiing $4,000 for building at Annapolis
was vet0eu But there was no Sectl0naltSm In that,
NR. ooRNAN ON PENSION EXPENDITURES.
Senator German said the republicans had, by
their methods, by their arraignment Of the demo-
cratic party and charging that it was dominated
BY the South, created sentiment that
iii Ss sEsH S
was passed. During the four years OF GARFIELD
and Arthur the pension expenditures amount
years W Pss:,Ssas cisvsaSd aS '1e lScludinS iHuE
the appropriations for the current year,
o. 1850, me pension expenditures amount 70 500,
last Iour years OF republican rule. MI. German
Cleveland dncludinss the current year,
building up the Navy were s77,a7I, ,4ss;
under Lhe last -FOUR years OF republican rule
500 900, AN excess OF about seventeen million.
ceeded those OF the last four years OF republican
rule BY $500, ,4s5.l4 Mr.: German
penditures charged TO Cleyeiands administration.
He said the Senate at this session has increased
the appropriation bulls $1,000 eco, and he eGor;
the attempt 70 make party capital out
OF this matter. He said 1t was time that politics
WAS cAcluucu IIOtn cOnSlueTatlOQ OF pension leg
islatiOn, and that both parties endeavOr to fx a
proper limit To 1t, for II financial distress snail
come Dotn parties win be held responsible.
House Of Representatives.
A RESOLUTION 10 PROVIDE TEMPORARILY FOR GOV.
RRNMENT EXPENDITURES.
Mr.. Forney (Ala.) asked unanimous consent to
introduce for immediate consideration q Joint
resolution to provide temporarily (untl September
16 for the expenditures OF the Government He
explained that all the appropriation bills had
passed with the exception or the Army and
sundry civil bills and that the resolution only ap
plied TO those two objects
Mr.. Townshend Qlls.) stated that he expected
that the army appropriation bill would be dis
posed OF to-day or tomorrow.
Mr.. Cheadle Nnd) objected, and the resolution
was referred to the committee OF the whole, and
the House Immediately went into such committee
(Mr. Bount, or Georgia, In the chair) for its con-
stderat1on. The resolution having been read Mr..
Fofney moved that It be reported back TO the
House. The vote standing ll2 TO 8 Mr.. Cheadle
raised the point OF no quorum, but Withdrew II
after being allowed to make q statement In which
he declared that there was no justification for the
backward couditiOn OF the Appropriation bills.
The committee then rose and the joint resolu-
ton was passed.