The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-05
PROCEEDINGS OF. CONGRESS.
The Senate Discusses FortincAtions an
Pnnses the APPROXIMATION nIlI.


WASHINGTON. June 4.-Among tho executive
communications presented and referred wa
ono from the Treasury Department asking al
appropriation Of $4,000 for the improvement
OF Ellis Island New York harbor, for immigra
tion purposes
The presiding officer Mr.. Ingalls, announced
as tho select committee on the bill for the es
tablishment OF the University OF the United
States. Messrs. Edmunds. Sherman. ingalls,
Blair. Dolph, Harris Butler, Gibson. and Bar
bour, and said I'm explanation OF the appar'
ent indollcacy" of appointing himself on the
committee that the membership was selected
by those who we're specially interested In the
passage OF the bill and that he was not con-
suited.
The Fertilization bill was taken UP. the
pending question being on striking out two
items for the Watervllet IN. " Arsenal f2is,-
743 for the erection OF the south wing. and
| t7S0.000 for machinery for 12-inch guns) and
inserting In lieu Of them the following: For
boring and turning lathes, riilinG machine.
and sO-ton travelling crane fully equipped for
the mapuiaeture Of az I2;inch guns at "aterVliet
Mr.. German opposed the insertion OF the
lattor item. and favored the striking out Of the
| first two items lie spoke OF the proposition rs
| one intended to centre all the work OF manu-
| featuring ordnance in Government workshops;
under the LEGISLATION OF 1888. with private
workshops. This change he regarded as un;
businessiike, extravaganza, and wasteful. and
he quoted the testimony OF Cen. Benet ana
Mr.. Dawes explained that the committee had
modified its amendment because II was sun
only a matter OF conjecture whether private
parties would undertake the work. II II should
turn out that private parties found no sunlclent
encouragement for this undertaking, then the
Government would not have lost one or two
years. but would have perfected all the tools
and machinery and apparatus necessary LOT
the work.
Mr.. German stated that he would vote
that the result OF It would be the erection Of a
new wing at Watervliot Arsenal at cost OF a
MIR. Morgan stated that he would vote for the
amendment even Il it had that result. He spoke
at much length In favor OF the policy OF bayidnG
and the Gulf OF Mexico provided with suftlcient
defences to resist any attack by hostile fleets
main tenance Of stong navy. and OF the estab-
lishment Of Government works in various parts
Of the country for the casting and finishing OF
The amendment was agreed to-yeas, az:
Mr.Teiler offered an amendment to purchase
and test a recoil-operator infantry small arm
OF 30-calibre. with the compound accelerat1nR
20 sd
gun mounted upon disappearing shielded
field gun carriage; and also to test one retiring
of his amendment. referring to the recent
changes made in the small arms OF European
armies; representing, the oprlnRneiu rue az
the War and Navy departments for
their unwilingness to give fair tests to all new
Inventions in IRE arms The amendment was
agreed to.
All tho amendments recommended by the
Committee on Appropriations were agreed to
and the bill was reported TO the Senate and
passed
A communication from the Secretary Of the |
Interior in reply to Mr.. Stewards resolution |
as to the diversion OF funds for irrigation to
surveys. denying that there was
any such diversion. was presented. read. and |
ordered printed and referred to the Committee
On Irrigation.
Mr. Stewart asserted. nevertheless, that tho |
money had been "squarely Incorporated"
md that the whole legislation on the subject
II irrigation had turned ont to DO an unmiti-
rated evil. 1t having been turned over to Major
DWELL who controlled the whole business
Mr.. Reagan said that he had had occasion to
ook into the question, and had come to very
ltferent conclusion from that arrived at by
fr. Stewart. He believed that Major Powell
lad acted in strict accordance with law.