Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-27
CoNGRE .sIoNAL.
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 26th.-In the Senate this
morning Carlisle came forward and was sworn
in
Plumb offered resolution directing the Fl.
nance Committee 10 collect and furnish the
Senate with information relative to the House
tariff bill, showing where and in what propor-
ton the duties are fixed therein, increased or
decreased, and the present rates of duty.
Agreed to.
Stanford reported favorably without amend
ment the bill providing for public building at
Alameda, Cal. to cost $4,000. Stanford also
introduced bill providing for a S75, 900 build.
ing at Fresno, Cal.
Sanders introduced a bill for protection to
titles OF mineral land.
Plumb introduced bill authorizing the pur-
chase of 81 100000 of silver bullion monthly
and in payment for the same the Secretary of
the Treasury is to issue United States notes.
said notes to be legal tender and to be redeem.
able in coin; that out of such bullion pur-
chased there shall be coined not less than
81, GOO, eco monthly, and after two years from
the passage of the Act the minimum coinage
shall be 100000.
Stewart submitted resolution which was
agreed to, directing the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to inform the Senate how much OF the $3.50
600 appropriated for irrigation surveys, has
been diverted and used for topographic sur
veys and matters connected Herewith and by
what authority of law the appropriation was
SO diverted from the purpose intended by Con-
gress.
Calls resolution, asking for information ss to
the landing of an armed force from a revenue
cutter at Cedar Keys, Fla. was modified and
agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the naval appropriation bill.
Cockrell S amendment to strike out the provi-
sion for three heavily armed battle ships, at
81, 600 600 each, caused a lengthy debate in
which Cockrell commented on the recommend
ations of the Secretary of the Navy for the con-
truction of so-large number of vessels. There
is no occasion, said Cockrell, for the construc-
ton of coast defenses or the increase of naval
establishments. 1t was well for the Senate to
remember that the surplus was already gone
and when the legislation of this Congress was
finished there would be no surplus, and the Leo
pie of the United States might be very happy if
their taxes did not have to be increased. There
was no necessity for the construction of great
battle-shipS. The American flag was perfectly
safe in every part of the earth. The United
States could rely on securing justice without any
manifestation OF physical or visible force.
VOORHEES, said the American people no more
favored increasing the navy and having great
standing navy than they were in favor of hav-
ing great standing army. He had faith in the
ability of the American peop to get ready
whenever an emergency arose.
Butler spoke vigorously in opposition to the
amendment and regretted that 1t was not in
his power to vote for eight instead of three bat
tie ships. He hoped all our difficulties might
be. settled by negotiation or arbitration but so
long as human nature was as it is, it was unsafe
to assume that the United states was IN no
danger OF a collision with foreign power.
Blair moved to amend the provision for three
battle ships by inserting proviso that it shall
not be available until the Government of Great
Britain shall have been requested by the Presi
dent to withdraw all her naval forces from Am.
erican waters, and to disnaantle her naval sta
tions in both South and North America. ana in
the adjacent islanGs, and shall have declined O.
neglected for one year to do so.
Hawley said it was proposition from q ma
tion, already Gisarraed, to get Great Britain tc
| disarm, and was simply ludicrous. While he wa.
as much i'll favor of peace as anybody. he die
not believe in any way OF departing nom lht
/ teaching 10 tt-oc s,,f fax-
of being prepared against violence and gros
| injustice. here was some time in The histor,
of the world. when, for the sake of manhood
| and patriotism, for the sake of God and countr,
a people must fight, and these were days tha
lifted the people out of their worship of a.
mighty dollars
| Mr.. Hale Of spoke of the dcfenseless coadi
ton Of the Pacific coast, and the exteusiy