Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-02

WASHINGTON, August AFTER routine
business the House went into Committee
OF the Whole and spent the remainder Of
the day discussing the Senate amendments
10 the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Townshends motion 10 pon-concur
In the amendment appropristing s., SOC
for repairs to sea wall and wharf at Willsts
Point, n. Y. was the pending question,
and was agreed to.
Mr.. Burns, of Missouri, while conceding
the right of the Senate to place amend
ments upon House bill insisted that the
House was the equal Of the Senate and had
the right 10 enforce its own rules. He de-
sired TO lift the House from its knees and
place it on its feet, asking for its rights. He
opposed the establishment of gun factory
at Watervliet Arsenal The friends Of
American industry were asked to put the
government into competition with private
enterprises and 10 establish factory TO be
controlled by the popinjays of the War de-
partment, instead of opening the doors 10
American capital and American labor. m
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, thought the
purpose of the opposition to the Senate
amendments was TO obstruct any legisla-
tion on the subject of public defence. Pre-
war commenced.
Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio favored the
plan proposed in the fertilization bill As IL
invited competition in the making Of guna
and provided for = board to pass upon
their merits.
Mr. Reed. of Maine, said the Senate
amendments proposed the only practical
way TO secure guns, and those who OPP
posed them were playing into the hands Of
men who believed no guns should be built
at all Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, while
disclaiming any intention Of rejecting
upon the Committee of Appropriations
thought that the subject of procuring
ordnance should be entrusted to a commit
tee which would take action upon it.
Mr.. Tracey, of New York, thought the
outlook for action on this important Ques-
Forti6ca.ions bill could be relied upon.
The Senate amendments were finally nom
concurred in.
Mr.. Sayers offered resolution, declaring
that the House will insist upon its disagree
ment to the Senate amendments relating
TO Notifications and ordinance; that
the House requests Q conference,
that the House conferees should
insist upon disagreement and not
fortifications on the army bill, as that sub
ject had been referred the committee on
appropriations; and that all such appro-
priations should be placed on the fortifica-
tions bill
Mr.. Townshend. of Illinois, asked point
of order against the resolution and pending
. decision. The House, at p. m, ad-
THE SENATE.
Among the bills and resolutions reported
from committees were the following. By
MIR. Eyarts. from the Committee on For
eign Relations, Senate joint resolution
authorizing and empowering the President
TO take such measures as NAV be necessary
70 obtain indemnity for damages suffered
by the Venezuelan Steamship Company of
New York by reason of wrongful seizure
OF the company's steamers in 1871. Cal
sndar.
Bills were passed as follows: House bill
20 authorize the Winona and Southwestern
Railway Company to build bridge across
the Mississippi at Winona, Mimi; House
bin for improving the mouth of Braxos
river, Texas; House bill to protect pur-
chssers Of land lying in the vicinity Of
Denver. Colorado, heretofore withdrawn BY
the Government as lying within the limits |
of certain railroad grants, House bill for q
public building at Jackson, Mich, appro-
priating $4,000; House bill to authorize
the Kentucky Rock Gas Company to lay
conduit pipes across the Ohio and Salt
rivers; Senate bill appropriating $i25, 900
for public building at Wilkesbaare. Pa;
House bill for the erection of an appraisers
warehouse in the city of New York; House
bill to provide for the disposal of the Fort
Wallace military reservation in Kansas;
Senate bill appropriating SO, 900 fore q monu-
mental column to commemorate the battle
of Princeton, n. ].
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
pending question being the amendment of
Tered by Mr.. Randall, appropriating $780,
900 70, the recovery of property of the late
Confederate States belonging to the COVER
ment.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed it as a useless
waste OF money. The wisest thing TO be
done with the assets of the late Confederacy
as well as with the late unpleasantness it.
self. was TO forget all about them and let
them 60.
Mr.. Gibson opposed the amendment, be-
ieving that at the close of the war the off,
GERS of the Confederate army and navy had
delivered up all public property under
their control.
Finally after further discussion, Mr.
Calls amendment was, on motion of Mr..
Allison, laid on the table.
A number of amendments involving
small amounts were offered and agreed to,
and the bill was reported to the Senate.
All the amendments were concurred in
and the bill was passed.
In response to questions, Mr.. Allison
gave the present status of the various ap-
bills which had not yet become |
laws, and stated further that il might safe
ly be assumed that all the appropriation
could be disposed of next week. As to the |
tariff bill, he could not say when it would
be presented to the Senat, but 50 far as he |
had Svheard, it was the intention of |
the Committee on Finance to bring
that bill into the Chamber At |
the earliest possible moment and
to have it considered with all due speed
consistent with its careful consideration. |
Mr. Gibson asked Mr.. Sherman whether |
the tsri3 bill was likely to be brought in |
next week or week after. Mr.. Sherman |
ssid he did not know, and no one could
tell.
M. Pugh presented the minority report |
in the Jackson, Mississippi, election inve$ |
<igatiou and it was ordered printed with |
the majority report
The Senate at Sis adiourded. III