The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-29
AMONG THE SOLONS.
Thursdays Doings in Both
Houses Of Congress.
RIVER AND HARBOR DEBATE.
Some Esavy Guns in the House Dis
cuss the Tariff Bill-A
Lively Time.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. June 28.-In the Senate
to-day, Davis, from the pension COM
mittee, reported back eight vetoed PEN
sion bills with recommendation that
they be passed, Notwithstanding the
Presidents objection. The eight bills
were placed on the calendar.
A motion to have the committee re-
port on them printed in the Record was
agreed to, and the motion to print 1000
copies of the reports was referred to the
committee on printing.
Faulkner stated that Democratic
members on the committee of pensions
had not yet seen them.
Allison reported the army appropria-
tion bill and indicated his intention to
call it up this afternoon.
Further consideration of the fisheries
treaty and Morgan's resolution there
upon was postponed till Monday next.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the river and harbor apprO-
prIation bill, the pending question be-
ing an amendment appropriation of
$40 900 for Yadkin river, North Caro-
lima. Amendment agreed to 81 10 s.
Several other amendments we're agreed
to. An unimport4nt amendment as to
the improvement of Muskingum river,
Ohio, gave Edwards an opportunity
to state that he had given up following
the bill in detail after the vote. on the
Yadkin river, North Carolina. He had
given up the idea of pursuing g majority
of the Senate, doubtless wiser and more
patriotic men than himself. Any item
could be rejected that was supported
earnestly by the Senator from that
locality. His request from the Senate
was such that he did not want to strive
against manifest destiny or against the
Judgment of his fellows. 1t was useless
and perhaps uGlust for any one to re-
sist the judgment of the majority OF
the Senate in regard to a bill which
contained so large percentage OF
things which ought not to be done.
After disp )Sing of eighty-seyeu ont
Of ninety four pages of the bill,
Ait was laid aside. The conference re-
yport on the diplomatic and Consular
bill was presented by Hale and agreed
TO. Hale said the only point on which
there was failure to agree was the
amendment reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations and adopted
by the Senate scientific commission to
the upper Congo basin. To that, the
House conferees were very strongly
opposed. Senators Sherman, Morgan
AID Edmunds made full statement
(which showed the great Importance of
the proposition. Morgan suggesting
the grand opportunity which the upper
Congo region offerei for the African
population of the United States and
Edmunds remarking that under the
policy of the House, the United States
was standing dumb and idle, while its
great commercial rivals were obtaining
control of all the markets of the world.
On motion of Frye, the Senate still
further insisted upon the amendment. |
a joint resolution extending for thirty |
days the appropriations for the cIIrent
fiscal year where there are regular ap-
bills that may not have |
passed before the Both of June,
was presented and referred to
lions. The Senate then took up the |
tant amendment reported by the com
mittee, was the insertion Of an
item appropriating $6,CJ0,O00 for
cannops and carriages, projec-
Eile experiments as a means of
protecting torpedo lines, etc. All |
are to be made of American |
NJ manufacture. The amendment was |
agreed to, with an amendment adding
after the word proiecties, the words |
land increased facilities for their man
ufacture."
HawIev offered an amendment to in
sert an additional section appropriate
i1ag $4,000 for the army gun fac
tEy at Waterviiet Arsenal, West
Troy, New York, 5000 OO0 for the
purchase of steel for high power
coast defense guns of s, 10 and II inch
calibre; 100000 FIR the purchase OF
submarine mines, cable galleries and
appliances to operate submarine mines
and 500 900 for the purchase of sub
marine controllabls torpedo and tor
pedo boats. a point of order was
made against the amendment by
German, that it was not germane or
relevant but the point was oyerruled
Without action on the bill or amend
ment the Senate adjourned.