The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24
The House or REPRESENTATIVES,.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--The House was
called to order by Mr.. Clark, its clerk, who
announced the enforced absence of the
speaker, and on motion Of Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, Mr.. s. s. Cox, OF New York. was
unanimously elected speaker pro tenn.
amid great applause.
Mr.. McAdoo, OF New Jersey, offered the
following preamble and resolution, which
were referred TO tho committee on foreign
affairs:
Whereas, II is stated that the British
government has made claim to consid-
erablo portion OF valuable territory now
and hitherto in the possession Of the re-
public OF Venezuela. and is, through its
agents at Demaara, iE British Guinea,
proceeding without legal or equitable right
and in defiance Of the protests Of Nene-
zuela to exercise dominion over the same,
and has refused to arbitmto the question
OF disputed boundaries; and
"Whereas, The United States has, by It's
settled policy and practice, defended the
existence and dependence OF all Amori.
can countries against European DONNA.
ton and control, and is particularly inter-
estcd In maintaining republican govern
ment and rights in both Americas,
"Resolved, That the President be rc-
qucsted TO send 90 the House, II not in
compatible with the public interests, all
documents and correspondence between
this government and the governments OF
Great Britain and Venezuela and other Of
them relating TO the question of the dis
puted boundaries between said British
colonies and Venezuela.
The floor was then accorded 10 the COM
mittec on public buildings and grounds
and bills were reported from that committee
and placed upon the calendar for the cree
ton OF buildings at the following points.
Kalamazoo Mich; Logansport, Ind; Allie
gheny City, Pa; Youngstown, O.; Atchi-
son, kas; Hamilton, o.; Akron, r.; Sioux
City, Ia. Madison, Ind. GAINESVILLE, o.;
Helena, NJ. r.; Cheyenne, Wy. T.; Nicks-
burg, Miss; Kansas City, No., and Evans
Vile, Ind, marine hospital). Also 10 in.
crease the appropriation for the public
building at San Francisco 10 $3.50, 900 and
for the public building at Wynona, Mimi,
TO S200,000.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole. Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee, In
the chair, for the consideration Of the spc-
cial order.
The bill for the erection Of n public
building at birmingham, Ala, nj an ulti.
mate cost Of $500, 0OO WIS opposed by Mr..
Bland, OF Missouri, who took occasion "a
invcigh against the extension Of tho fed
crnl judicial system, and lac moved 10 ro-
duce the cost TO 100000.
Mr.. Bankhead, Of Alabama, In support
ing the bill, raised laugh against Mr..
Bland by romarking, that 80 far as he could
learn, the town in which that gentleman
resided was only wide place IN the road
somewhere over In Missouri, aud aug
| gostcd that the men whoercctcd the public
| building nj that place had been paid "
| silver dollars worth 20 cents on the dollar
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, jocularly advises
the gentleman from Alabama to withdn,
his attack upon the silver dollnr, II h
wanted 10 get his public building, where
upon Mr.. Bankhead expressed his willing
ness 10 take every dollar Of the money II
silver.
Mr. Bland's amendment was lost ant
the bill was agreed 10.
In speaking against the next bill, for the
erection OF public building at Duluth nj
nn ultimate cost Of $780, 900, Mr.. Bland OK
pressed tho opinion that the gentleman
I, from Alabama mir Bnnkheadl hadn'i
been happy In his criticism Of the silver
dollar.
Mr.. Bankhead remarked that he was
happy now.
would not he 30 happy after he had heard
from the laboring people. 'ihcrc had been
introduccdinio tie present Congress public
building measures which IL. 'olvod the ex-
pcnditup OF S25, 100000 The scheme was
TO take the surplus out Of the treasury and
squandcr II upon these measures which
the people condemned. II was the policy
Of the Democratic party 10 nave nm eco
nomical administration of the government
aud 10 pay the money In the treasury on
the public debt, yet here In Democrat,
House, measure after measure was passed
10 squandor that money. II was about
time that the Democratic party should put
its foot on the whole scheme, II II wanted
| 10 reduce taxation.
Mr.. Shivcly, Of Indiana, sent 10 the
clerks desk aud had read extracts from
Proctor Knotts Duluth speech.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Minnesota, said that
while in the first instance Knott had made
Duluth famous, Duluth had for years been
making him famous. A thousand year
after Knott was dead and buried, he would
only be known through the spires and
domes and towers OF the great metropolis
Of Lake Superior.
The bill was agreed 10, ms were also bills
approprialng $3.50, 900 Tor the purchase Of
additional land aud the improvement Of
the public building nj Newark, N. j., and
for tho purchase Of additional land ai
Council Bluffs, Ia., at a cost not 10 exceed
| $4,000.
The committee having risen, the House
passed the bills agreed 10, MS well as those
coming over from Tuesday, for the cree.
ton Of buildings at Allentown and Ian.
caster Pa, and for the enlargement Of the
! building at Charleston, w. Va.
Mr.. Bland fought these measures NJ
every point, but M he had not enough fol.
lowers 10 order the yeas and nays, as the
speaker pro ten. always succeeded In
counting a quorum upon n division, the
House proceeded with other business With
out any delay
Tho House then adjourned.
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