Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-19
GETTYSBURG'S BIRTHDAY.

Congressmen Wrangle Over an Appro-
 priation to Celebrate It-The venexue-
 Ian Treaty Ratified by tho Senate.
 WASHINGTON, June 19.-Consideration of
 the sundry civil appropriation bill took up most of the time of the house yesterday.
 MT. Townshend, of Illinois, moved to sus-
 pend the rules and pass the joint resolution appropriating S25, 900 for the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg.
 The vote, on a second to the motion, re-
 suited: Yeas. 56; nays, IL
 MT. Burrows raised the point of no quorum. Mir. Townshend said the house had better adjourn a bill of this kind could not be considered.
 MT. Brown, of Indiana, said the proposed
 expenditure should not be made out of the
 national treasury. Every time celebration
 was proposed an appeal was made to con-
 gress. Yorktown was an instance of this kind which would go down as one of the moet | disgraceful orgies ever recorded Mir. Timothy Campbell, of New York, con-
 tended that this was not local affair, and
 khe conduct of the other side in obJectlng was 1 disgracsful. . ..-. .--. l Mir. Brown, of Indiana, in reply slated
 that he was we'll disposed toward the Ge ttys- burg celebration, but it was not a matter for | action of the general government. He fo und no warrant to aid every menagerie and cir. .us. Mr. Oates, of Alabama-I am most heart lily
 tn accord with the gentleman. Messrs. Townshend, of Illinois, and Spinols,, | of New York, declared that no junket we s | contemplated.
 The motion was finally withdrawn, Mn. Townshend saying that it was apparent 0
 quorum was present. and be would leave tn @
 responsibility with the other side of the hous a The sundry civil appropriation abill wels taken up in committee of whole. MT. Lawler, of Illinois, moved an ament r. 1 ment appropriating S5O, 900 for the repair tH | the Chicago postof1ce and custom hous A After a struggle he succeeded in getting "a | allowance of s20, 900 for the purpose Co D. | siderable progress was made with the bi h
 An amendment was adopted on motion sf Mir. Farquhar, of New York, defended l ly Mir. Ryan, of Kansas, providing that the re
 shall be no extended use of steam presses in | the bureau of engraving and printing. The re
 was considerable discussion oyer the par a. graph relating to the new congression al library building. The conference report on the Indian-ap propriation bill was reported and agre ed | to, and the naval appropriation ball was reported.
 MT. Townshend endeavored to re the passage of @ resolution under suspens ton of tue ru6S auCuoTldluR tu6 lOau or Ientks etc,
 to the Army of the Potomac at the G ettys- | burg reunion, but failed for lack of a
 quorum, the vote standing: Yeas, T; ma ys, 8.
 No quorum on point of order by Mir. Bur- rowa There were but half dozen Republ Icsn and less than a score of Democratic -ena Hors
 throughout yesterdays session.
 House bill providing for the representa- 6on
 of the executive departments of the gov brn-
 ment at the Columbus centennial exposi Hon
 was passed with an amendment appropr int
 ing s40, 0,0O0
 The conference report on the Indian Rp-
 propriation bill was agreed to. The senate went into secret session. hs
 doors to the upper galleries were opened Sd
 that there could be free ventilation, and ~
 the occupants of the galleries, corridors, te b
 graph offices and committees were driv u out Only about dozen senators remain sl in their stats On motion of Mir. Morgant s. rfeaty providing a reopening of the claims |
 American citizens against the Venexuel ' government was taken up, and after v
 hours discussion was ratified. The treaty provides for the appoiutments' . 6 new commission for the consideration the claims i-