The sun., 1890-07-15
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
ONLY SIX OF THE TWELVE APPRoPRL-
ALTON BILLS HAVE BECOME LAWS.

The Aggregate or the Appropriations VIII
Reach sASO. .OOo. o.OOO-OpposItion TO NJ
Amendment to the suAdry Civil Bin Ap
proprIntinR $500, 900 for n LAtin-Amor
lean Memorial Library in Washington
WARRINGTON, July 14.-In the Senate today
MIR. Hoar tiiep. Mass introduced a bill. which
was referred. appropriating $4,000 Tor the
erection OF o statue or monument In washing
ton to the memory OF MajorGen. Israel Put
nam, and appointing the Secretary OF War. the
Chairman OF the Joint Committee on the Ii
brary, and the Architect OF the Capitol to con-
tract for II.
Tho Senate then proceeded to the consdera-
tion Of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
MIR. Edmunds tltep., VT asked MIR. Allison II
he was prepared to give to the Senate the
status OF the various appropriation bills.
Mr.. Allison CRei., Iowa. said that the AGri-
cultural bill and tho Army bill had become
| laws. Tho Consular and Diplomatic bill was
in the hands Of the President the District OF
Columbia bill was pending in the House OF
Representatives ON n conference report, the
Fertilization bill was in the hands OF n confer
ence committee. and the Indian Appropriation
bill would be reported to the Senate to-day or
Tomorrow. Tho Legislative. Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill was n law. So was
priaton bill. the Pension Appropriation bill.
and tho Post Onice APPROPRIATION bill. The
River and Harbor bill and the Sundry Civil
! bill were still unacted on by tho Senate. The
! General Deficiency bill. which would probably
cover 900 or s5000.0O0. was still behind
All these appropriation bills. with the River
and Harhor. the Sundry Civil. and the De-
tclency bills estimated, would aggregate
Mr. Gorman Dem. Md.)-Tbat does not in
clude the permanent appropriations OF about
Mr. Aiiison-It does not 1t only includes
the regular appropriation bills, e,.,
Among the amendments TO the Sundry Civil
! bill reported from the committee was one. to
| insert an item OF $4,000 for the erection Ct, u
bureau Bine ~ Of H Rnsravins TGs a' and N PrntinG
Mr.. Cockrell Dem, Mo- asked whether the
new wing wHs @ ior The !.ns rprpose ds OF accom-
MIR. Allison = Undoubtedly. unless steam
presses shall he hereafter put in.
steam presses were in use. there was no occa-
sion lor an additional building.
Mr.. AlIison-lt has been estimated for two
or three times.
Mi, Cockrell-I hold in my hand the report Of
a resolution OF the senate, calling Tor a com
paratve statement OF :he work aud cost OF the
hand presses aud OF the stenm presses. and 1t
cowardce. and prodiRality Of tho legislation
disseminating the use OF steam presses; This
paper shows an additional cost OF $4,000
year for q less amount OF work than was done
before: ana in addition 10 that We have now to
put UP q building TO cost $4,000 to accommo-
date the hand-press operatives.
Mr.. Harris LDem.. Tenn said that after
long investigation two years ago by MIR. His
cock and himself. as Il subcommittee OF the
Finance Committee. they were absolutely con;
vinced that the steam printing presses DID
more uniform and more accurate and better
work than the hand presses.
After further discussion the amendment was
ton Of an item W Of 1893 so ior the purpdse @ Of
improvinR. extending. and repairing vaults in
the Treasury building. and for constructing
new vaults or cafes therein. was agreed 10.
The amendment 70 insert an item OF $5uO.O0O
for establishing in WASHINGTON u Latin Amer;
by the Secretary OF state and the building TO
be erected under his ditecti On and supervision.
posed it as being part OF the sentimental pro-
Rramme TO secure commerce with the south
American States. 1t was nonsense to expect
that any glamour could be thrown over the
subject in the way of sentiment that would
bring such trade. 1t could only be brought by
States TO trade with the United States. De-
sides, there was now being erected a a Inagnih;;
certai rooms in that building might be ded-
Gated TO the purpose indicated in the amend
ment. Tho Senate was asked to appropriate
&5OO000 for a spectacular performance. and
that Mt time when there was not room in the
public buildings to transact the absolute and
Mr. Hawley said that he concurred with
everything which Mr. Vest had said. The II
brary Of Congress had already very ilne col
lection OF old MANUSCRIPTS. maps. and books
relating 10 the early history of the American
continent, and he suggested that, instead of
dividing those resources. it would be very
much better to take section or branch OF that
mortal I;il library, ~ He offered an amendment 10
that effect and appropriatinR $4,000 for the
Mr.. Vest sent 10 the Clerks desk and had
read the Presidents message suggesting the
establishment OF the Latin American Memorial
courtesy even 10 the advocates OF the plan. II
an apartment in the library, OF Congress we're
gate from Colombia. who originated the sug-
Gestion, had used the words building or
Mr. Edmunds remarked that IT. was obvious
to any scholar or student that the separation
OF historical documents o. one particular ar copn-
countries was really the destruction OF the
Mr. Vest predicted that II the committee
amendment were adopted the cosuwould not be
$5o0.0OO, but at least s251OOQO lie had no dis
Sion or It's work. but he Preierred to wait and
see what the result would be before monu-
ment 10 II w was ts erected he agreed Win Mr.;
be erected It SHOULD be In the shape Of an arch
Mr. Frye ih Diep D. Me- referred to tho letter OF
Senior Pierra. which Mr.. Vest had recently had
read reflecting on the United States deleRates TO
1t as Infamous. and gave a sketch OF the writer
and Of the motives which had prompted him..
cty to that he Woud haVe
sible for y; but It WAS as much public docu;
ment rs IL 1t had appeared In the C0noress,0ndl
Record. 1t had been published in paper hav-
ing the largest circulation perhaps of any |
paDer In the country. and had been printed In |
North and South America, In the English and |
Spanish languages.
At The suggestion OF Mr.. German the amend
msnt went over without action.
Having disposed OF fifty OF the ia pages OF /,
the bill 1t was luid aside until tomorrow.
These bills were passed. 10 extend Tor one |
year the time for commencing the construction |
OF bridges by the Houston. Central Arkansas |
and Northern Railway Company In Louisiana:
TO further suspend for ten years tho statute in |
relation TO Ruano islands: to provide for the
disposal OF tho Fagosa Springs Military lisser- |
walton in Colorado to actual settlers under the |
Homestead law.
Tho Senate then adjourned until tomorrow. |
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Enoe Dem. Tenn. rising to correct the !
Record said that on Saturday. during Mr.. |
Dingey speech on the silver conference re-