Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE
WASHINGTON. July l9th-In the Senate to-day,
FRYE from the Select Committee ON Railroads
reported back the Senate bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to settle the indebted
ness of the Government of the Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad calendar.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
sundIy civil bill
Among the amendments reported by the Com
mittee on Appropriations and agreed to by the
Senate are the following: Inserting an appro-
priation for the construction OF buildings at
and the enlargement of military posts, from
$3.50 600 TO SS00,0O0.
An amendment to add to the appropriation
OF 100000 for artificial limbs or commutation
therefore the words. land in cases of commuta
ton the money shall be paid directly to the
soldier, sailor or marine, and no fee compensa-
ton shall be allowed or paid to any agent or at
torney," was made the text of a statement by
Cockrel, to the effect that i. had been the prac-
tice OF the various departments not to inform
creditors of the fact that money is due them,
and that the practice encouraged the increase
of claim agents. Cockrel insisted that it is the
duty of the Government, whenever its records
show an Indebtedness to any person. soldier or
citizen. to hunt that person up and pay him.
The amendment was finally agreed TO.
The following amendments were agreed to:
Inserting an item of SIS 800 for ordnance and
ordnance stores to be issued to the State of
from the Territory of Washington by the State
of Oregon increasing the appropriation for the
maintenance of the Soldiers Home at Santa
Monica, Cal from $50 600 to sll7,0o0,
An amendment was adopted increasing the
amount summed up as total OF the appropria-
tions for all national soldiers homes from S2,-
Gil, 200 to 81, CSC, ,000
An amendment to add to the paragraph as to
Home, the words land William B. Franklin of
Connecticut; Thomas w. Hyde of Maine; John
c. Black of Illinois. and George w. Steel of In
diana, for terms of office commencing April y,
1890. to fill the vacancies occasoned by the ex-
pirations of terms of Office and by the increase
provided whereby" gave rise to q long discus
sion.
Plumb said that hereafter he should not vote
to continue any Manager in the Board any
longer than one term of six years. He believed
in the renovation of the Board. The manage
ment OF the National Home was not as wise,
conservative or economical as it should be.
Allison presented for Hawley en- amendment
proposing the name Of Lewis B. Gunckel of
ohio in place of General harris, who recently
died.
Sherman suggested the name of S. S. Yoder
in place of steel, who had been appointed Gov
ernor of Oklahoma.
After further discussion the amendment
agreed to was modified by the insertion of the
names Gunckel and Yoder. The paragraph
now appoints as Managers of the National
home: Edmund V. Morrill, of Kansas for the
unexpired term of John A. Martin, deceased;
Alfred L. Pearson of Pennsylvania, for. the un-
expired term of John F. hartranft, deceased;
Lewis B. Gunckel of Ohio, for the unexpired
Franklin of Connecticut, Thomas w. Hyde of
Maine, John G. Black of Illinois and Samuel s.
YOder of Ohio.
An amendment appropriating 81 900 for aid to
the Industrial Christian Home Association in
Utah, which was established for the protection
of Mormon women desiring to escape from
polygamy, provoked a long discussion.
Cockrill said it had never had more than 200
inmates.
Edmunds admitted that not many Mormon
women took advantage OF the home, but it was
q y lfkvlG vii 70 IN fhnvn
Vest said the Government had appropriated
$50 900 for the home, and Congress was now
asked to appropriate 81 900 year 1or no other
purpose than to pay the salaries of lot of
people who had managed to obtain the appro-
priation under the pretense of philanthropy.
II was notorious fact, he said, that the women
of Utah were more opposed to doing away with
polygamy than the men. This arose, not from
sensuality, or from any degraded feeling, but
from religious sentiment. Senator Pomeroy
had an idea that suffrage ought to be given the
women of Utah, so they could escape from
polygamy. They got it, and everyone of them
voted the polygamist ticket.
Edmunds admitted that the women of Utah
voted that way, but it was on the same princi.
pie that the colored men voted the Democratic
ticket-probably from religious enthusiasm.
In the course of the discussion Vest resented
the drift OF some remarks OF Edmunds as to his
Vests uniform opposition TO antiMormon
legislation. He said he was as much opposed
TO polygamy as anyone. but he thought there
was line beyond which he would not go.
tApIcSstu lue OplulOu LQdl InG Home
was an utter failure, and said he had found
that to be the general view in Salt Lake.
Edmunds 1ntimated that the Senator from
Kansas, like other righteous men who had gone
into strange places, had fallen among the per-
sons who did not tell all the truth. he knew
there was certain opposition to the Home in
Salt Lake, because the property was wanted for
speculation.
This led to a warm personal colloquy between
Edmunds and Plumb. which lasted some time
The amendment was finally agreed to, as was
also one inserting an item for the payment of
SIS, ,745 to the widow of Chief Justice Waite, the
balance of his years salary.
The amendment as to the proposed Latin
American memorial library was amended, as
proposed by Hawley, by striking out the pro-
vision for building TO cost $500 900. and by
substituting provision tor section of the
library of Congress- and appropriating S25 900
for its outfit
After the adoption of some further amend
ments the bill was reported to the Senate and
all the amendments agreed to in Committee of
the Whole were agreed TO in bulk, except those
as to the irrigation survey
Discussion on the irrigation question occupied
hours of time, and then the amendments were
agreed to and the bill passed
The tariff bill was taken up as unfinished
business, and Aldrich gave notice that he would
move to take it up at clock on Monday.
The Senate then, at S;45, adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 10th. = To-day, in the
House. Mckae of Arkansas introduced joint
rior TO suspend the issue ofpatents for lands 10
the Union Pacific until the adjustment of the
debt due the United States from said company,
and authorizing the Attorney-GeI eral to insti-
tute such legal proceedings as may be in his
opinion necessary to subject the lands granted
to aud held by said company to the pa. ment of
the debt due the United states. Referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands.
The House resumed consideration of the orig
inal package bill.
Thompson of Ohio said that it was coptended
la4 s,sr,sx
was an attempt to delegate to a State power
conferred upon Congress. He did not so under
stand it He regarded it as a simple regulation
OF commerce, an exercise OF the power of Con-
gress to regulate commerce among the States,
not delegation of that power. 1t did not in
trrfere with the interstate commerce, but pro-
vided that an article imported into State,
when offered for sale, should become subject to
the laws of that State.
Lehlbach of New Jersey said that intemper-
ance had never been rooted out by legislation.
From his own personal observation he was sat
isfed that intemperance was on the decline.
This was largely due to the use OF that mild
beverage-beer. To prohibitonists. as fanatics,
however. this was The detested of all stimu.
lants. He believed the substitute proposed by
Adams would meet the requirement There
was one sure way in which the people of Kan
sas and Iowa could get nd of original package
stores, and that Was not to recognize them.
Hayes of iowa opposed the legislation. prefer
RUG little liberty 10 good deal of sentimental
State rights. He contended that the prchibi.
tory law of Iowa was not enforced, and he de-
MED, from an observance msde on a recent
visit TO his State that there were original pack
age saloons IN Iowa. At least he had not seen
one, nor had he heard of one being there until
he returned to W Washington.
Perkins of Kansas believed In the conStitu-
tionality and propriety of the proposed lesisla-
ton. This WAS not question OF prohibition or
high or low license; II was a question whether
the people in their state organizations had a
right to protect their homes firesides and fami-
lies from unlicensed, unrestrained. unrestricted
rum traffic. AT present the original package
decision might affect prohibition alone, but in
a little time all the States would be infested by
the lawless char scters who kept original pack
age stores and the license laws and local option
laws would be violated There ought not 10 be
vote against the proposed legislation.
After further deoate the House took recess,
the evening session to be for debate cnly.
At the evening session number of brief ad-
dresses were made and the House, at 1-:30, ad-
journed.
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