Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-01

Confederate stnte,. He had no doubt thst
the British Government could account for
all ships IN It's navy just a. the United STATES
Government could account for all its ships.
Mr.. Edmunds: OF course they can be all
accounted for because they all belonged
to the British navy at that time. they
were just as much part OF the British navy
then As theV are nov.
Me-. Cockrell: But The Senator from
Florida claims that they belonged to the
Confederate states and should now belong
to the United States.
Mr.. Blair Is II necessary for the Senator
from Missouri 10 use the words "COniede.
rate States" so efteni ! do not think that
expression should be made use Of.
SIR. Cockrefl: DO you wish me to call
them "rebel Siates?"
Mr.. Blair: Anything YOU please; but
do not Say "Confedera.e states " or" Con-
iedora,e Treasury or anything Of that Kind.
Mr., COckrei: ~ the Senator from New
Hampshire tells me any word IN the English
or ans other language That will tickle his ear
when applied TO the rebels ! will be only too
happy TO Use It.
Mr.. Blair: / only express my feelings In
the matter. The Senator may 20 on and
violate them. There are other senators just
as sensitive on the subject a. am.
Mr.. CockrelI: have no doubt OF It. and
beg those senator's pardon. ] avn not trying
to site their sensiblites, but | am simply
reading what the Senator from Florida has
compelled TO be brought out in this discus
sion.
MIR. Call: protest against your saying
that. ! compelled them TO be brought outI
l have nothing to do with the reading OF
those papers.
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the Senate IN response to a resolution offered
bv the Senator from Florida on which the
amendment Is baaed.
In conclusion Mr.. COckrell SAID that the
proposed appropriation would be simply an
absolute waste Of so much money and might
compiicste the United States Government in
troubles from which 1t might not easily eX-
tricatc itSeli.
The bin went over tin tomorrow without
action on hr. Calls amendment, and the
Senate al $50 adjourned.
PEOuse of Representatives.
When the House met at noon today the
Clerk laid before ii n letter from the Speaker
announcing his enforced absence from the
city for few DAYS on account Of important
business, and upon motion OF Nr. Mills,
Of Texas, Mr.. McMilliO, OF Tennessee, was
elected speaker pro tenn, and took the chair
amid applause.
Mr.. Mills. OF Texas, asked unanimous
consent that the eth OF August be assigned
for the consideration Of the bills reported
from the Committee on Labor, with the eX-
ccnlon OF the conyict-labOr pill.
Mr.. SpinOla. OF New York, objected TO this
exception being made.
Mr.. Mills stated that unanimous consent
could not be procured unless the exception
was made.
Mr. Spinola replied that i'm that event the
labor bills should be just where they were.
qhe state OF New York bad already taken
steps towards aboiiShing convict labor, and
ne was opposed % allowing the state OF
Pennsylvania 10 food his State with convict
made goods.
Mr.. Farquhar, OF New York. emphasized
the objection OF ms coilenaue, and thought
that the exception should not be made. So
tle request was not granted.
Mr. Dibble, OF South Carolina, called up
the conference report on the Omaha public
building bill. The bill ny originally passed
by the senate limited the cost for the site
/ and building to S1,200.000. The House
! amended this by fixing the limit for the site
Mt 100000 without making aBy provision
| for the building. As agreed TO in con-
ference the bill provides limit of 81 200, GOO
for the building and site, with further pro-
viso that the site shall not exceed in cost
800, 200.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia. severely criticised
! the practice which he said had grown up Of
the House conierrees yielding to the Senate
| conierrees in the matter OF public buildings,
without even a sembance al insisting on the
wishes OF the House. The House had a
right TO expect that It's .conferrees would en-
a. al ha ~
the House; and IL the conierrees in this case
! had endeayored to do so the House had no
information OF It. This case presented such a
! glaring instance OF the absolute defeat OF the
will OF the House that be iclt II bis duty TO call
attention to IT, There seemed 10 be an idea
| in the House that because there wasa large
| amount OF money In the Treasury all kinds
OF schemes should 60 through in order TO
take II ont. Bills we're introduced for pub
| lic buildings in towns so Insignificant that
there could be no reason for a hope in the
| mind of the introducer, except the fact that
measures were not very carefully consid-
cred and that there was large surplus in
the Treasury.
Mr.. Dibble replied 10 what he termed the
lecture which the gentleman had given the
House conferrees for their alleged delin-
queucy Of duty. When the House decided
that lot should be purchased in Omaha for
the sum OF 100000 1t decided in effect that
the lot should he used for the erection OF q
| public building, and it reserves the right to
say In future what limit OF cost should be
put on tue building. The bill as originally
| reported from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds limited the cost
OF the site TO $500 COO. The House
reduced this to 100000, but this
reduction was the action OF mi
| norlty which threatened 10 tilibustcr
unless il could have its way. The question
| OF the amount OF the limit OF the cost OF the
| building was leit indefinite by the House.
| II did not saw that ii would not give $500, 900
or more for the building, and il was an un.
! lust statement OF the case 10 say that there
was a difference OF 100000 between the
House and the Sensie. The question be-
tween the two houses WAS not question Of
amount II was question OF policy
whether TO provide for si,e and
building or foe a site alone. After three
conference committees had decided on what
was substantially acompromiso, the House
yielded 10 the Senate In providing for site
and building. while the senate bad agreed TO
the House proposition limiting the cost OF the
site % 100000. II was no surrender on the
part OF the House. and be fepelled the in
situation that the House conferrees had been
unm,ndful OF their duty as servants OF the
House, or bad been reckless IN their assaults
upon the public Treasury.
Mr. Csisp rldIculed the claim that the con-
ference report was In TIE nature OF a conpro-
mis-. aud argued that II wssa complete sur
ieDder 10 the Senate.
Alter argument by Mr.. Dorsey. OF Ne
brasks. IN favor OF its adoption the report
wN reieete1--yess 81, maps s2--aud the bill
was pga.n sent to conference.
On melton Of Mr. rewpsbend. Of Illinois,
the fuftber consideration 81 the deficiency
bin was postponed for the present, and the
House went INTO Committee OF the Whole
on the arny appropriation bill with the sen.
ate amendments. All the amendments were
pon-concusred in, With The exception Of
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