Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Sundry Civil Service Ap-
preparation Bill.
HALF MILLION FOR SAN PEDRO
Attempt to Cut Down StenOgraphers
Stipends-S0mething Like
Deadlock.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

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Elections, to which was referred the re-
solutions offered by Chandler and Gibson
for the investigation OF the recent
elections in Louisiana and other
States, and memorials as to
political associations, reporte them
all back, to be laid on the table.
Also reported the original resolution in
strucing the Committee on Privileges
and Elections to inquire whether, in any
State free and lawful expression of the
will of the people in an election of men,
bers of the Fifty-first Congress and as
certaining the results thereof, has been
prevented by violence, intimidation,
fraud or other cause. Also to inquire
into the election in Louisiana in April,
1888, and whether that State has Re-
committee is to report at the session to
be held in December, 1889.
Salisbury, in behalf of Democratic
members of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, expressed utter dis
sent from the resolution on the ground
that the Senate had no jurisdiction.
The resolution was laid over till to- NOR
row.
After routine business the Senate pro-
ceeded to consideration of Vests motion
to reconsider the vote by which the con-
ference report on the direct tax bill was
agreed to last Saturday. After consider
able debate the motion to reconsider was
rejected; yeas s, nays 48.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton Bill A number of amendments,
reported by the committee, we're agreed
to. Among them we're the following
The Columbia river, Oregon, 1000
San Pedro, California, $500 900; fish
hatcheries in Lake county, Colorado
SIS 900; for the repair of the ruin Of the
Casa Grande, Arizona, 50, COO, and direct
| ing the site to be reserved from sale OF
settlement; 1000 for the expenses of q
board of three engineer officers of the
army to examine the northwest coast fol
a deep water harbor.
Harris interrupted the reading of the
bill to call attention to the large number
of unconfirmed nominations, and moved
that the Senate proceed to the considera
ton OF executive business. Rejected by
party vote.
After some desultory debate the read
| ing of the bill was resumed.
The Senate amendment to pay Mrs
Waite $S, 740, balance of one years salary
of the late Chief Justice Waite, encoun
ltered considerable opposition, but wal
finally agreed to; yeas %, nays Is.
| The amendment appropriating $40, ,0Ut
each for statues of General Philip H
Sheridan and General John A. Logan II
| Washington was agreed to, and DAME
gave notice that, after all the committed
amendments were disposed of, he woult
offer similar amendment for statue Il
General Winfield Scott Hancock. With
out completing the bill the Senate ad
journed.
| WASHINGTON, February 19.-Aftel
some unimportant business. the House
went into committee of the whole on
the Postofiice Appropriation bill. The
pending motion offered by Cannon, oi
Illinois, to strike out the paragraph
regulating the salaries of assistant post.
masters was lost. Cannon moved to re.
duce the minimum salary of etenograph.
ers to postmasters from 81, 200 to $500.
He thought the latter sum was sufficient
w OO PHAo W PCAbOh6 JUDI CubCIluE tllC
service. Cummings said if the House
must begin to reduce the expenses Of the
Government, let it begin at the top OF
the heap with the $50, 900 year men and
wind up with the stenographers and mail
carriers. At this point the Committee
rose for the purpose of considering the
conference report of the bill to repay the
direct tax which was presented by Cas-
well who stated that Oates had refused
to sign the report. Oates was not pres
ent and Caswell submitted the report,
and this fact was called to Caswell's at
tention, but that gentleman said
that, in view of the necessity for
early action on the Conference
report, he must demand the previous
question. Then the famous deadlock
Of last session was recalled. Crisp raised
the question Of consideration and Rogers,
of Arkansas, Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
and McKillan, in quick succession, inter-
jected motions to adjourn, to take recess,
and to adjourn until Thursday. At this mo-
menr Oates entered the Chamber, and
Caswell called attention to this fact, but
the only response from the Democratic
side was the demand for the regular
order. The motion to adjourn until
Thursday was voted down. Morse, of
Massachusetts made motion to adjourn
until Friday next. No quorum voted on
Morse's motion, and a call of the House
was ordered. Caswell, finding it i'm
possible to secure vote on the Confer
renee report to-day, withdrew the matter
from the consideration of the House, and
announced that he would call it up to.
morrow.
The House then resumed in Commit
tee of the Whole the consideration of the
Postoffice Appropriation bill. The
amendment reducing to $500 year the
minimum salaries of stenographers to
Postmasters was defeated. No further
progress was made on the bill and the
committee rose and the Honse took a
recess.
The session of the House tonight was
perfect parody on Legislation. It was
called for the consideration of business
reported from the Committee on Military
Affairs. The first bill called was one ap-
propriating 800, 900 for the erection of
monument at Fort Green, BROOKLYN. to
the memory of the victims of the prison
ships. Kilgore, of Texas, raised the
point of no quorum, and the measure
was withdrawn. Felix Campbell. Of
New York, irritated at it's defeat, deter.
mined that no measure called up should |
receive favorable consideration. Conse-
quently, as each measure was called to |
the attention of the House, Campbell |
raised the point of no quorum. This