New-York tribune., 1888-04-12
DAYS WORK IN THE SENATE.
DEBATE OVER THE SWORD OF WASHING
TON,
Mr. VEST THINKS MERoENARY LEGATEEs SHOULD
NOT RECEIVE EXToRTIoNATY PRICES.

RECEIVE EXTORIIONATF PhlCbo.
WASHINGTON. April 11.-Mr SHERMAN, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations reported BACK 10 the
senate to-day Mr. RIDDI.EBERGER'S resolution
offered q me days ago. amended so as TO request tne
President to furnish any information In bis possession
relative to the dispute between the Government OF
Venezuela and the Government Of Great Britain, oon
corning the boundaries between British Guiana and
Vonezuels Adopted.
Mr BROWN, from the Committee on Foreign Re
lstions reported the following bills
House bill adversely, authorizing BrgadierGen-
era Absalon Baird to accept from the President OF
the French Republic diploma conferring the decor
alton of Commander of the Legion of Honor
House bill (favorably, authorizing Commander
John w. Phillips, L. S. Navy, TO accept silver
ptcher from the United States of Colombia Cal
endsr
The following bills were taken from the calendar
and passed:
House bill, to purchase Of the widow and children
Of the late General James Shields certain swords, at
q cost not exceeding $4,000
senate bill for the erection Of a monument 10 the
memory of General Joseph Warren. who fell at Bun
ksr Bul Mr HOAR delivered a brief eulogy on
General Warren
The following bills were also taken from the cal
endar and passed.
House bill, for a public building at Bridgeport,
Conn with an amendment Increasing the appropria
ton from 100000 to sl5o,oOO
House bill appropriatlng $4,000 for freproof
workshop at the National Armory, Springfield, Mass.
Senate bill, appropriating $4,000 for monument
to Brigad Or General william Lee DAVIDSON VINO leh
I'm tho battle of Governs Ford In February, l'ol'
The bill for the purchase from Miss Virginia Iayior
Lewis of sword of ashington for 100000 was taken
up and read.
Mr.. CoCKRELL remarked that II seemed 10 DO a
very expensive sword and inquired II there was any
identifc alton OF it.
Mr.. EvARTs twho had reported tho bill from the
Library Committed said that the sword had been
useful to the United States when used 10y Its former
owner. In tha; relation II had value.
Mr. COCKRELL said that he thought this bill was
carving the matter little too far. The price was
exorbitant.
Mr. HOAR remarked that tho Senate had passed a
bill to-day appropnating $4,000 for the purchase
al the sw ords Of General Shields.
Mr. VEST said thai the bill provided that the price
sAouid moi exceed the actual cost Of the swords.
Mr. COCKRELL said there was pretenco that
the actual value Of the sword was even slOO
Mr FVARTS said that In voting for the Shields
hui NO senator supposed that he was voting TO pur
chase those swords swords that could be realized
uDon II yut IA tue market
MIR yfsT said that, as . matter OF course, this
not commercial transaction, and neither was the
nv,chase of The swords Of General Shields. But be
shouid NOT vote to give 10000 Tor the sword IL
this bin were TO pass eycry relic OF General Wash
nston and other distinguished men would be brought
hsks and Congress asked to buy them a. enormous
nscrs monument bad been erected 70 the memory
St Vsshinaton. and being erected to the
vvssmory or his mother, and thore was proposition
bsfore Congress to construct an aenue rom this
SoTH H Of way the American peoria sRf tried 20 evnee
their vencraton for that most 6srsSishea Oh amer
Nj HoAR suggested to the Senator from missouri
(Mr VET to put his opposition 10 piacucai shspe'