Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-19
WASHINGTON.

Dull Day Yesterday in Both Houses
of Congress.
WAsHISsTos, June 19-There were but
half dozen Republican and less than
score of Democratic Senators present
throughout yesterdays session.
House bill providing for the represents
ton of the Executive departments of the
government At the Columbus centennial
exposition was passed with an amendment
appropriating $4,000.
THE HOUSE
Consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill took up most of the time of
the House yesterday.
Bill were passed appropriating $50, 900 for
q public building at Brownsville, Kas, and
$4,000 for the completion of the public
buildinga at Wichita, Kas.
Mr.. Townshend. of Illinois, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the Joint reso-
luton appropriating So, 600 for the cele-
bration of the 25th anniversary of the bat
tie of Gettysburg. The vote on e second to
the motion resulted: Yeas, Sc; nays IL.
MIR. Burrows raised the point of no QUO
rum.
Mr.. Townshend said the House had bet
ter adjourn if a bill of this kind could not
be considered.
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana. said the pro-
posed expenditure should not be made out
of the national treasury Every time a
celebration was proposed, an appeal was
made to Congress. Yorktown was an in
stance of this kind which would 20 down
as one OF the most disgraceful orgies ever
recorded.
Mr.. Timothy Campbell, of New York.
contended that this was not local affair
and the conduct OF the other side in OBJ
jecting was disgraceful.
Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana, in reply, said
that he was well disposed toward the Get
tysburge celebration, but il was not a mat
ter for action Of the general government
We found no warrant for aid to every me-
nagerie and circus.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, am most heart
lily in accord with the gentleman Messrs.
Townshend, of Illinois, and Spinola, of
New York, declared that no junket was
contemplated.
The motion was finally withdrawn, Mr..
Townshend saying that it was apparent no
quorum was present and he would leave
the responsibility with the other side of the
House
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up in Committee of the Whole. Mr..
Lawler, of Illinois, moved an amendment
appropriating $50, 900 for the repair of the
Chicago postotfice and custom house After
a struggle he succeeded in getting an allow
dnce OF Szu,VVo IOr the purpose.
Considerable progress was made with the
bill. An amendment was adopted on mo-
ton of Mr.. Farquhar, of New York. de-
Tended by Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas, providing
that there shall be no extended use of steam
presses in the Bureau of Engraving and
printing. There was considerable discus
sion over over the paragraph relating to
the new Congressional Library building.
Mr.. Holman, of India, intimating extrava-
gsnce in expenditure of previous appro-
priations, and urging an investigation Of the
matter, but without finishing the debate
the committee rose The conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill was re-
ported and agreed to, and the naval appro-
priation bill was reported.
Mr.. Townshend endesvored to secure the
passage OF resolution under suspension of
the rules authorizing the loan of tents, etc,
for the Army of the Potomac at the Get
tysburg reunion, but failed for lack of q
quorum, the vote standing yeas II, nays
no quorum on point OF order by Mr..
Berrows.
At 5p. m. the House adjourned