The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27
House OF Representatives.

In the House Mr.. Mckinley rep. Oho), from
the Committee on Rules, reported resolution
directing the Speaker to app, int committee
OF five members to investigate the charges
brought against Pension Commissioner
Raum by Representative Cooper OF Indiana.
Adopted.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Burrows of Michigan In the chair
on the Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil
bill
Mr.. Wilson tRep WASH favored the Senate
amendment in regard to the irrigation OF arid
lands. No legislation had been enacted by
Congress in the asst twenty years which mad
been SO much in the inter est OF corporations as
the irrigation legislation OF 1859.
Mr.. DockeIy dem. Mo- favored such a
modification OF the existing law as will permit
the arid lands to he OPEN to homestead entry
Government shoud designate the reservoir
sizes and that legislation be enacted to trans
prevent their being taken up by corporations
and syndicates.
The general debate being closed. the Senate
amendments were read seriatIm.
MIR Cannon rep. I'D having asked that the
House non:con"ur in an amendment making
Mr.. Rogers Rep. Ark emarked sarcaslicaiiy
that the little item, was very important 10
there. He did not Know any section that need
ed them more. They might throw light on the
shipplng question, and niEht tend to bridge
and Means Committee and the Secretary OF
state. which was said to De 80 broad that 1t
A number OF Senate amendments were for
mally non -concurred In wit out discussion
until that epprorrI ating $4,000 for IiGhtshlp
was reached, when Mr. BrecKinridge dem.
ky.l moved concurrence, stating that the
dspens8ble TOR the safety OF life.
Mr.. CHnnOn-It is marked " indispensable"
but Its construction has not been authorized
Mr.. Breckinridge said that this was so: but
as pr9cticai matter q business the light
AUTHORIZATION bill Eight months Of the 81 se an
tee had had no % ac9n
not be responsible for any shipwrecks If it al
lowed TECHNICAL rules TO stand in the way Of
vert upon the proceedings Of this or q nyother
Congress- but simply to secure an appropria-
tlon absolutely necessary and which could be
MIR. Cannon replying said that there were
many Of these lighthouses which were indis-
authorized. AS to tho Commerce Committee
It had secured the passage OF more bills this
Sa 6sdn bes n %as sco
earth that had a coast as well lighted as Uurs.
He sarcastcally congratulated The gentleman
DO lost. and said his conversion 10 The proposi-
tion Of riders upon appropriation bills was as
Mr. Dbb'o jpe9 = G. = spoke In favor Of
The House. on division. how
ever. refused TO concur.
Mr. Burton rep, Ohio and MIR. Farquhar
Rep. \. " endeavored o secure concurrence
In the Senate amendment to establish light
station on Eloven Foot Shoal Mich. and do
clared that there was no section so poorly |
lighted as ths great lakes.
Mr.. Cannon coniroV0red the statement. and |
carried his point 10 throw this amendment |
also into confer ance.
MI MiIken of Maine arose when the next
amendment was reached and replying to the |
humorous illusions OF Rogers of Arkansas as |
to the necessity Of additi nal lights in Maine |
suggested that II some lum,nary like tho grn- |
lleman from Arkansas were liked upon the |
STATE OF Maine IT would need neither "a steam |
whistle. n lighthouse nor n fog horn.
, Mr.. Roger. retorted In the same vein. and
then. referring TO the o. eyiOus amendment re-
IatinG 10 Frying Pan Shoals. said he thought
be hadlheaLd Of tho frying pan before. lie was
surprised at he gentleman from Illinois MIR |
cannon making the point that II was not au-
thorIZed by law, Ho supposed there were
some estimates and some Recommendations
but he hardly supposed there was any author
ny OF law for frying tho lat out OF manufac-
,iferI in the last campaign. His friend from
l!linQiS seemed o.. be straininG at a gnat and
SWALLOWING a camel.
Non-concurrence was recommended in sew
oral other Senate amendments. and the com
Inlttee rose with the bill still pending. The |
House then BdIUurned.