Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Trust Plume in Blaine's
Helmet.
A NEW FEATHER IN HIS CAP,

Army ApprOpriatiOns-The Immi-
grant Committee Latest
Evidence Educed.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, August 16.-Morgan's
motion to postpone the Fisheries treaty
till December was defeated by a strict
party vote; yeas "a, nays 27.
Reagan then took the floor on the
Presidents annual message. During his
speech Reagan quoted from Blaine's
Augusta s speech of yesterday the extract
in relation to trusts. He said Blaine had
taken upon himselfto ridicule Cleveland's g
message on that subject, and now posed
as the apologist and defender of trusts.
These remarks of Blaine would with the
money and corporation interests of the
country )add,a new feather to the plume of
that gallant knight and endear him anew
to the hearts of the money lords. The
American people were to be congratulate
ed that the claws OF monopolistic oppres-
sion had been allowed to protrude from
the velvet gloves under which they had
oeen concealed. Blaine's jubilation had
once move overcome his discretion.
Blair complained that the extract read
by Reagan WAS not full report of
Blaine's remarks on the subject of
Trusts, and he sent to the Clerks desk
and had read report from the New
York Tribune.
| The conference report on the Army
| Appropriation bill was then taken up,
and German, one OF the conferees, stated
the grounds on which he had declined to
sign the report and on which he would
vote against it. He admitted that it was
a great improvement of the bill, but the
main feature to which he had always
objected, and still objected, was that the
entire appropriation for the construction
Of ordnance was placed in the hands OF
the officers, and that no opportunity for
competition was offered to inventors or
contractors or owners OF large steel estab-
lishments. He believed he would, be-
fore the matter closed, offer resolution
for the appointment OF select commit
tee to investigate the whole subject,
and he believed such investigation would
disclose a chapter of incompetency and
extravaganza and exclusion of private
enterprise on the part of the Ordnance
corps, that would be rivaled only by the
disclosures of the ordnance department
Of the English army.
Allison, also a member of the Confer
ence Committee, said it had never en-
tered his mind that this would be the
exclusive work of army officers. The
| first delivery of steel was to be made
eighteen months from this time, and he
had it in his mind, and supposed that
such was the state of the Conference
| Committee that there would be still two
or three sessions of Congress in which to
settle the question as to whether the
construction of ordnance should be given
to private establishments or should be
done at the Watervliet arsenal. He was
not in favor of the absolute exclusion OF
private contractors.
| Finally the discussion closed and the
Conference report on the Army Appro-
priation bill was concurred in; yeas 80,
nays IL.
THE HOUSE.
Much Time Killed I'm Trying to
Procure a Quorum.
WASHINGTON, August Is. - In the
House the Fertilization appropriation bill
was passed this morning without divis-
ion.
During the morning hour Nor
rill, of Kansas, called up the
resolution for the consideration Of
general pension legislation with pro-
posed amendment changing the dates to
August 29th and 30th. After a vain at.
tempt to secure quorum, the resolution
went over.
Richardson, of Tennessee, from the
Committee on Printing, reported back
adversely the resolution directing the
committee to investigate the assertion
that the Public Printer could best buy
felt for printing purposes in England.
Accompanying the resolution was letter
from the Public Printer denying the
truth of the assertion. The resolution
was laid upon the table.
Burns, of Nevada, brought forward the
Deficiency Appropriation bill, and moved
that the House go into Committee of the
Whole for its consideration, but on the
division the point Of no quorum was
raised, and the call of the roll failed to
procure the requisite number.
Weaver therenpon made motion re-
voking all leaves of absence except those
granted on account of sickness, revoca-
ton to take effect at the expiration of a
few days. Much opposition was made
to this action, and an animated debate
ensued. The motion finally being tabled,
Weaver gave notice that he would next
Monday, if the House was without a
quorum, renew his motion. Burns, in,
moving to adjourn, expressed regret that
at this late day of the session considera-
ton had been refused to the General
Appropriation bill. in which many vet
eran Union soldiers were interested. He
blamed nobody, but gave notice that he
would from day to day demand consider
alton of the Deficiency bill. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
Echoes From the White House and
Capitol.