Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-26
THE ENATIONAL CONGRESS
HOW THE MEMBERS SPEND THEIR
TIME TALKING.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Bill Disseetsd-A Hot Debate on Civil
Service Reform-Tallapoosa to Have =
$4,000 Government Building.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., May 26-The House
passed the day yesterday in discussing un-
important amendments Legislative, Execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. Private
business was set aside and the House in
Committee of the Whole resumed consi-
deration OF the Legislative. Executive and
judicial appropriation bill. The bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment.
MIR. }. ID. Taylor, of Ohio, offered an
amendment increasing the salary of the
chaplain of the House from 500 10 s., 200,
which created some discussion of a
bantering character relative to the amount
of prayer necessary for the well being of q
Democratic House. The amendment was
rejected.
An amendment by Mr.. Wheeler looking
to an increase in the salary of the assistant
journal clerk, was ruled out on u point of
order. Severy hours of dreary discussion
on trivial amendments ensued.
MIR. Cobb, of Alabama, opposed the en-
tire appropriation for the Botonicaf Gar
den. lie said that when be first came to
Congress he had said TO an old member
that he would vote to abolish the Garden.
This member-an economic and reform
Democrat too-told him that if he did, he
would be "damed fool" (Laughter.l He
had then asked what was the use of il, and
the reply was that one of the uses was
that favored members could procure
flowers there. His informant could not
tell where the flowers went, but knew that
they did not go TO the members wives.
(Laughter.)
Mr.. McComas, of MARYLAND, offered an
amendment increasing the clearical forcs
of the Civil Service Commission.
This led to debate on Civil Service re-
form. The President was attacked for
making many removals
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, asserted, and
commented on the assertion, tina. through
out the United States, Mr.. Clevelands fed
eral office holders had captured Democratic
State Conventions and elected delegates to
st. Louis, regardless of the wishes of the
people.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said that he could
remember how gentlemen ON the other
side. in season and out of season, used to
point out the melancholy spectacle of fed
eral office holders participating in nominat-
ing conventions. They asserted that if they
ever came into power, that they would end
that thing and declared that it was to the
interest of there pubic that il should end.
= After furtheri debate, and pending q vote
upon Mr., McComas' amendment the COM
mittee rose.
sSenate bills were passed appropriating
$75, coo for public building at TalIapoosa,
Fla, and increasing by $4,000 the appro-
priation for public building at Sacra-
mento, Cal. The House at ) o'clock took
recess until Sp. m, the evening session to
be devoted to the consideration of pension
bills
A Republican caucus was called for to-
day after adjournment, and Democratic
caucus for this evening at o'clock.
MIR. Blair introduced q Joint resolution.
which was laid on the table proposing
constitutional amendment, prohibiting the
making or maintaining of any State laws
respecting the establishment of religion or
the free exercise thereof.
House amendments to the Senate bill for
the erection of public building at Pater-
son, \. j.. were concurred in.
Mr.. Cuf1om introduced a bill which was
referred, providing for the reconstruction
of the dam at Rock Island Arsenal.
The Committee on Indian Affairs was
instructed TO examine into the condition of
the State bonds, held by the United States
in trust for the Indians, and whether there
is any legal method of enforcing payment
thereof.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees were those appropriating $4,000 for q
public building At Staunton, Va; 100000
for one at Newport News, Va; authorizing
the Richmond & Danville Railroad Com
pany TO lay tracks in the District of Column
bis; also the bill amendatory of existing
law looking to the better protection OF
girls in the District of Columbia. House
bill making an appropriation to supply a
deficiency in the appropriation for expenses
of collecting the revenue from customs,
was passed, and the Senate ct 10 D. m.
went into secret session.
The secret session was devoted to further
discussion of the proposition to open the
doors for consideration of the fisheries
treaty. Mr.. Morgan occupied the greater
part of the time. The Democrats followed
their policy of talking against time, and it
is now evident that there is no prospect of
an early vote on the question. The doors
were reopened and at 5:45 p. m. the Senate
Adjourned until Monday