Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-31


was reported and passed with verbal amend
menL.
THE o. p. FUNDING BILL REPORTED.
Mr. Frye, from the select committee on the Pa
cifc railroads. reported the Union Pacific funding
bill, providing for settlement OF claims growing
out OF the issue OF bonds and to secure payment OF
all Indebtedness He said: The bill Is the Outh-
waite bill as reported to the House, containing
many amendments over the bill as 1t came from
the commission originally. The Senate report is
Senator from Minnesota ONT. Davis, who was
absent, having authorized the chairman (by tele-
reaes oSY to 1s sne nion 70 Paee anS
branch, having nothing whatever TO do with the
Central Pacific. The committee found much
and settlement with the Central Pacific than with
the Union Pacific, and Is not prepared at the pres
ent time to make any report touching that COM
pany. 1t Is barely possible that IL may be neces-
sary to amend the bill when 1t Is under considera-
tion 1t provides for finding the present worth Of
the debt Of the United states against this corpora
ton and desire that statement OF the process
(Which have here and will ready may be printed
In the Record
Mr Frye read the paper referred to, and said
CO. had been requested to present q statement,
and that 1t was possible that (when rece1ved) the
COMMITTEES might want to offer 1t as an amend
ment to the bill.
The bill was placed on the calendar and with
the reporD ordered to be printed.
TO USE AN EXPOSITION SURPLUS.
Mi. Riddleberger, from the committee on manu-
factures, reported the bill providing that the sur
plus from the appropriation made for the centen-
NAL exposition Of the Ohio valley may be used for
the expositlonS at Augusta, Ca, and Richmond,
Va. Referred to the committee on appropriations.
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF CANADA AND THE UNITED
STATES
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar on the oath
instant was taken up and agreed to. 1t provides
for the appointment Of committee OF seven Sem
atOrS to report upon the relations OF commerce
and business existing between the United states
aha the British North American possessions, in
clud1ng the effect upon the commerce and carry
Ing trade Of the United States or the Canadian
system OF railways and canals and the prospect Of
United States by industries established there.
Also, whether the obligations OF existing treaties
and OF International law are and have been OBJ
served by such dependencies toward the people Of
the United States and as to the number, amount,
and character OF existing claims against Great
Britain by reason OF the violation Of such obltga-
tons toward the people OF the Un1.ed States In
such dependencies.
Mr. HOar said that lin reference to the transpor-
tation question embraced in the reSOlution} he
understood that the committee on interstate COM
merce proposed to take up that subject. 1t was
not, therefore, mis- purpose to engage In that par
ticular branch Of the inquiry.
MIR. Cull0m chairman Of the committee on in
terState commerce) said that that committee eX-
pected to enter on thorough Investigation c. the
relations between the United States and British
Canadian possessions. connected with the subject
OF transportation both by rail and water, and 1t
was was only owing to an understanding with the
any onJectlon to the adoption OF the resolution.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation BILL the pending Ques-
ton being Mr.. Spooners amendment to appro-
pirate for the erection OF apublic building at
AtchtS0n, Kan.
Mr.. BECK INDIGNANT.
MI. Beck asked to be heard. He began to talk
amid a huzz conversation N fba 6Oar With a
scowl on his face Mr.. Beck threw himself back and
declared that he would not undertake to speak
While everybOd else was talking. Some Senator
on the republican side called out that he could not
hear what Mr.. Beck was saying.
~ can't hear layself," replied the Kentucky Sen
ator.
The presiding oficer required Senators to resume
their seats and maintain order.
Mr.. Beck opposed the plan Of appropriating for
new public buildings In the sundry civil bill He
said that bill provided for all public buildings that
passed both houses of Congress and had received
the Presidents approval He maintained that to
load the bill with appropriations at this late day
for new public buildings, when the House cannot
have plenty OF time for their consideration would
be to cOerce the House. 1t would tend, too, TO
compel the President to assent to the appropria-
tons rather than veto an appropriation bid essen
t1al to the support OF the Government.
He made point OF order against the bill and
said he understood that the committee on finance
intended to offer the direct tax refundng bill as
an amendment to this bill. That would add S17-
1000 more to It. The public building bills would
add ten million more, SO that II this thing went on
the bill would appropriate more money Than had
been spent In any year Of Mr.. Buchanan's adminis-
tratton for all the purposes OF the Government
to the House or to the President, or in saying to
the President that he must either sign the bill or
allow the wheels OF Government to be stopped.
Mr.. Spooner replied to MIR. Beck, and argued
that the amendment was not subject to the point
OF order.
The discussion was continued at much length,
NJ M lPft Ia ofAtf In Gnpo SEa
man, and Reagan against the fairness OF singing
out some public buildings unless all were Included
ana by senators Riddieberger and Daniel In favor
OF the amendment.
TRR AMENDMENT REJEcrED.
Finally Mr.. Beck withdrew the point Of order, as
the opinion OF Senators seemed to be against it
and called the yeas and nays on the amendment
as test question.
The amendment wasreJected-yeas, p; nays, %.
THE DIRECT.rAx RRFUNDING BILL
was offered as an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, but ION a point OF order made
by Mr. Harris) was promptly ruled out by the pre-
siding Oficer, as general legislation.
IN MG E. hiddleDergers amendment to appropriate
rejected by vote OF % TO 10.
House Of Representative.
When the House met at noon to-day the clerk
laid before 1t a letter from the Speaker announc-
ing his enforced absence from the city for q few
days on account OF important business, and upon
motion Of Mr.. Mills cTex.,) Mr.. McMillin Uenn)
was elected as speaker pro tena and took the chair
amid applause.
LABOR BILLS.
Mr.. Mills (Tex.) asked unanimous consent that
the 7th OF August be assigned for the considera-
ion Of bills reported from the committee on labor,
with the exception Of the convict labor bill
MI. spinola On. ~ objected to this exception
being made.
Mr.. Mills stated that unanimous consent could
not be procured unless the exception was made.
Mr. Splnola replied that In that event the labor
bills should die just where they were. The state
Of New York had already taken steps toward abol--
sning convict labor, and he was opposed TO allow
ing the state OF Pennsylvania to hood his state
with convict-made goods.
Mr.. Farquhar IN. ~ emphasized the objection
OF his colleague, and thought that the exception
should not be made
TIE OMAHA PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
Mr. Dibble Is. CO. called up the conference re
port on the Omaha, Neb., public building bill
The BILL as originally passed by the Senate,
limited the cost Tor site and building to 81 200 600
The House amended this by fixing the limit for the
site at 800 0O0 without making any provision tor
provides limit OF 81 2O0, 600 for the building and
site, with the further provtso that the site shall
not exceed In cost 100000.
Mr.. Crisp (Ga) severely criticized the practice
which, he said, had grown up, OF the House con-
ferees yielding TO the Senate cOnferees In the mat
ter OF public buildings without even . sembiance
OF insisting on the wishes OF the House.
cause there was large amount OF money In the
Treasury all kinds OF schemes should 60 through
In order to take It out Bills were introduced Tor
pubic buildings In towns 80 Insignificant that