Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-22

NATIONS CAPITAL.
Naval ReYieY in Connection
With the Worlds Fair.
Bill to Ptnsion PfisonsPs Il vaP
Debated BY Tie House.
Adjourn msnt Of coosrsss- Ciasaiflca-
tion OF Woolen Goods.

wAsHIseroS. April 2l.-Mr. Reagan in
tPoduced bill to repeal all lavs for the
retirement OF army or navy officers from
active service 90 pay.
Mr.. Plumb introduced . resolution direct
ing the secretary Of the treasury to increase
the treasury purchase and coinage Of silver
bullion to the maximum amount authorised
BY the act Of Feb. 2s, 1873.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
House bill to provide for celebrating the
4o0sh anniversary Of the discovery Vt
America by Christo cher Columbia
The only amend nent repo ted BY the
Senate committee 10 that providing for a
naval re view in New York harbor in April,
1898. and for the unveiling Of the statue of
Christopher Columbus at Washington.
Hale inquired whether il was intended
that the eoverpment should farnish the
statue Of Colunbus.
Hawiey replied in the affirmative.
Vest made long argument against he
bill. He said he always opposed all legisla
ton looking 10 an exposition in 1892. He
did not believe the people Of the United
States favored any such An exposition The
agricultural people Of the country had nei-
ther time nor money to give to . national
circus, suc1 as 10 proposed. He asked
whether the million and = half to be con-
tributed out of the national treasury in
cluded the expenses of the naval review
and Of the foreign nAsies that were to
participate.
Hawley replied in the negative and added
the only extra expenses of review would be
dinners and powder. aad the expense Of the
cele bration in Washington. . very indefinite
figure, but an estimate might be made Of it
by comparison with presidential inaugu1a-
ton. The government was not bound for
one dollar beyond million and half. but
having invited the world to participate the
nation would have to perform the duty.
German offered an amendment TO strike
out the provision for q naval review and in
sert an appropriation of 100000 for
memorial building at Washington as . re-
pository Of antiquities Of the western hemi-
sphere.
Gorman's amendment WAS rejected.
Blair offered an amendment empowering
the President to hold an exhibition Of pub
lie schools and review of public children in
also An amendment for the erec-
ton o. . statue in memory Of Queen Isa-
bella Of Spain.
Both amendments were lost.
Hoar moved to amend ny striking out the
provision a. to the Columbus statue.
Allison argued against the amendment
reported by the committee.
After further discussion, Hoar's amend
meDt to strike out the provision - to the
statue of Columbus was agreed to. The
remainder of the amendment (for naval
review was agreed to, yeas 20, nays 27,
Frye voting yea. The section empowers
the President to hold . naval review in
New York Hsrbor in April, 1898, and ex-
teLd to foreign nations an invitation to send
ships to rendezvous at Hampton Roads
and proceed thence to said review.
Blair moved to add to the APst section
. provision that no Intoxicating liquors,
wine or beer should be sold to be used ~
beverages within the limits of the exposi
ton grounds.
Butler moved to lay the amendment on
the table. The motion was agreed to.
The bill (Which had been under consid-
Grafton as in committee Of the vhole) Was
reported to the Senate and . vote again
taken on the amendment for . naval re-
vie~. The vote resulted yeas ~, nays %.
The provision remains in the bill. The
bill was passed, yeas 43, nays Is. A COM
mittee Of conference on di,agreeing votes
was asked for and Hawley. Farwell and
Vance were appointed as conferees.
The Senate at 6. 10 adjourned.