St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-13
A TEMPORARY TRUCE.
Democrats Find a Way to
Break the Legislative
Deadlock.
Anderson, of Kansas, Proposes
to Begin Where Weaver
Left Off.
Secretary Whitney Compli-
ments the Builders of the
Fastest Steamer Afloat.
Mrs. Cleveland'S First Beauty
Show This Season a Great
Success.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA temporary
truce was declared between the friends
and enemies of the Oklahoma bill to-
day, and the house proceeded with its
regular business. Two appropriation
bills were passed, and several other i'm
portant measures acted upon. The
journal of the house having been read,
the speaker laid before the house vari-
Gus executive documents and the house
bill, with senate amendment, author
izing the secretary of the interior to
distribute one set Of official reports
of the decisions of the United States
where circuit and district courts are
regularly held. Mr.. Lanhan, of Texas,
asked a concurrence in the senate
amendments to the bill, but objection
was made by Mr.. Burrows and the bill
was referred. Mr.. Randall. of Penn
syIvania, offered resolution resembling
the rule requiring the house to adjourn
at 5 o'clock each day. Under objection
from the Republican side 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on rules. MIR.
Springer, of Illinois, asked unanimous
consent to have printed a substitute for
the territorial bill now pending, and
stated that he would call it up for con-
slderation on Tuesday. Mr.. Burrows
objected. On the question of taking up
a bill increasing to $50 month the pen-
sion of Elizabeth G. Scott, Mr.. Weaver
came forward and declared that he
would refrain from making any dila-
tory motions until he heard from the
committee on rules. The pension bill
passed, and the house then took up the
l. t;,,nr
PURCHASE OF A SITE
for a public building at San Francisco
to $500, 900, and agreed to the conference
report. Mr.. Randall gave notice that
he would call up the Smalls-Elliott cleo
ton case the following day. The mill
tary academy appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. KilgOre, of Texas, raised
a point of order against the clause ap-
propriating $4,000 for the erection OF a
new academic building at West Point,
overruled. The bill was then laid aside,
and the consideration of the diplOm tic
and consular appropriation bill pro-
ceeded with. Mr.. McAdOo, of New Jer-
sey, said that he could not allow the bill
to pass without emphasizing what
he considered to be the popular
demand for abolishing United States
ministers abroad. One OF the great
countries of Europe was unrepresented
by minister in this country. The
British government had refrained from
sending minister to Washington for
the purpose of reSentlng what 1T con-
sidered to be an insult. Ninety-nine
per cent of our people did not know or
care whether England sent minister
or not, and the interests of the United
States would not suffer if it did not
send a minister to England or anywhere
else. 1t was most absurd thing, to his
mind, that the United States should
send ministers to royal courts. They
CAME IN AT THE TAIL
Of the bespangled, befeathered, be-
dizened diplomats of the world. The
system was absolutely untitled to the
character of a free country. MIR. Nc
Creary, of Kentucky, was not prepared
to say that the diplomatic service should
be abolished. The United States had
had many distinguished men to repre-
sent it abroad, who had reflected much
credit upon the country. The two ap-
preparation bills were then passed. The
fOrtifcatiOn appropriation bill was
taken up. The bill appropriates $780,
600. Mr.. TOwnshend, of Illinois, raised
the point of order against all the items
of the bill, except the one apprOpriating
100000 for the repair of Notifications,
that they were outside OF the Jurlsdlc-
ton of the committee on apprOpria-
tions, and belonged to the committee
on military affairs. Pending decision
the house adjourned.