The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-21
The FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
ANOTHER DAYS EJGHT OYER THE
SILVER hill WITHOUI RESULT

the SILVER Bin and Concur In the Senate
Amendments Ruled Out of Ordcr-Sena-
tors severely Criucise the Extrnva-
rnuee OF the Srnate-An Attack on Major
Powell aud tho Geographical Survey.
WASHINGTON. June 20-1n tho Senate to-day
the Post Ofico Appropriation bill and tho Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill were
reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Stewart tiep. New, rising to a question
OF personal privilege. sent to the clerks desk
and had read a special Washington despatch
TO the Philadelphia Ercnug BUietjn, describing
an imaginary conflict In tho Marble room be-
tween himself and Mr.. Reagan, and said that
that paragraph had been going the rounds OF
the newspapers for the last two OF three weeks,
and that there was not ono word OF truth in it
He was entirely unable to say who invented
such a story. Senator Reagan and himself
were friends, and there was no truth whatever
In the story.
Mr.. Plat tRer., Conn., said he doubted very
much the proprlety OF taking notice oil such
special dispatches from Washington. lie
thought that it was within tho experience OF
every Senator that very seldom, II ever were
special dispatches relating to Senators and
Represent atives sent out from Washington
without more or less inaccuracies. He thought
that the people of tho United States were COM
ing 10 understand that such dispatches were
TO be taken with many grains OF allowance.
Tho dignity OF the Senate and OF Senators
would be much better preserved by treating
such matters with silence.
Mr. Stewart gave as his reason for noticing
II the fact that he had received letters from
different paris OF tho country expressing re-
gret at the occurrence.
Mr. Reagan Dem. Tex said that when the
publication first made its appearance MIR.
Stewart and himself talked about 1t, and
thought It best to let 1t go unnoticed. 1t
seemed, however. to have been circulated
pretty extensively. and opinions had boon eX
pressed that the occurrence was discredtahlo.
not only 10 the two Senators. but to the Senate
OF tho United States. He could not concei'e
what had originated the storT. There never
had been any controversy or Ill feeling between
Mr. Stewart and himself and they had never
said harsh words Of each Other or felt unkind-
" toward each other. The despatch WAS evil
IDENTITY the work Of II genius in lying. who
ought TO be pensloned for his achievement in
manufacturing lie that had no earthly foun-
Mr.. Blair asked Mr.. Reagan whether the
statement as To { e ages OF the senators NMr
Stewards being placed at 70 and Mr.. Reagan's
at 75l was accurate.
Mr.. Ksugul,-l will deliberate ON that ques-
ton. daughter.
priaton bill was then resumed. the question
neing on the point of order made BY Mr.. Al IL
sou against the amendment to increase the
salary OF the ommissioner OF the Land ONCE
from $4,000 to $4,000 and OF the Assistant
Commissioner from s3.o00 to $1,000. The Vice
President submitted tho question TO the Sen
ate. and he amendmedt was declared to be in
order. Yeas. 50: nays. IA. 1t was then agreed
Mr.. Edmunds REP, VT moved to increase
the salary OF the chief clerk Of the DEPARTMENT.
OF Justice from $1,000 to $4,000. Agreed to-28
a motion by Mr.. Dolph Rep, Ore. to increase
the compensation OF the Surveyer-General OF
OF a speech by Mr. Allison rep. Iowa against
the general movement to Increase salaries lie
spoke of the complaints whether lust or other
wise against the extravaganza OF the Senate
the country a belief that those who were en-
gagged in Industrial pursuits were not receiving
q fair compensation: and when great many
people we're suffering from low prices and
on both sides not to 70 GU increasing salary
after salary.
Mr.. Teller Rep. COLI moved to increase the
salary Of the financial clerk OF the Senate from
An appeal having been taken from the deci-
sion o! the preSidinE Officer; a discussion took
the extrayasance Of the Senate in the, mater
OF its employees. The expense now. he said.
was at least slgn0OO IA year more than it ought
To be-. Tho evil was growing every year, and 1t
would soon become SO great that 1t would be-
come political issue: and lie would not be
ssurprised ii men were soon elected t., the
Senate on pledge o. ,Futhlehsly and relent-
lessly applying the knife TO the eXcrescences
S1oU6G the SenGte The fOGe Of senate
Besides the large salaries which the Senate
paid Its employees, they were requertIy pad
else but absolute robbery Of tho Ire aSuyy: in
defiance OF law ana pronriety," He hoped that
would take mp a plan Of rarenchment by whic!
the expenses of the senate would be reduced
ct least 100000 q year.
decision OF the Chair was laid on the table. The
bill was then formally Iep9rted to tho Senate:
=, Mr.. Dawes rep. Ma@s.) moved to increase
The s9ary q G NE ComamaissiQqer Of Indian A.
sion the amendment was defeated-yeas 90.
Mr. Stewart moved to strike out tho item of
$4,000 for the executive officer Of the Geologi-
cal Survey. He denounced the Geological Sur
Ney Us being 1T no practical use, although the
salary expense O it alone was over slOO0o6 =
year and the aggregate expense over mil
lion end IL had all grown up out of an item
ur. Dawes explained the operations Of tho
Survey and the imE2rtanfe OF It's work.
! M Edmunds What has 1t accomplished
Mr. Dawes said that it has been engaged in
geological survey Of the United States and
:, Mr.. ingalls, tliep IAN said he did not know
the head OF the Geological Survey or any Of his
pureau 10 the knowledge Of the country had
been exceedingly valuable and important.
There was not n Territory west OF tho Mis-
souri, that had not been greatly increased in
value by tho work OF that bureau. There was
no Government publication sought for with
more Avldity by cultivated readers than the con-
tributiOns OF the Geological Survey. They had
been OF enormous scientific and practical value.
Instead OF being curtaed and diminished tho
operations OF the survey ought TO be extended.
lie was SURPRISED e. hear SUCH STRUCTURES from
the cultured and intelligent East He had sup
posed that administrations OF culture and OF
scientific investigation was confined to the wild
and lawless West-the woody West" as tho
Senator from Missouri suggests. They all
knew the secret 81 tho hostility OF the Senator
from Nevada to the survey. 1t WAS known and
read OF all men. Such vague and incoherent
eNpectoratIon OF abuse against that bureau
vas not sustained by the facts nor warranted
by common sense.
:, Mr.. Moody Rep. s. Dak) criticised and made
Mttle OF the work, Of tho Geological Survey.
Tho people of the West were anxious to have
practical! system oil irrigation established and
carried out. 1t was crops that the people asked
Ior-not pictures. But tho people had found by
years oil experience that 1t was wholly useless
70 expect any results from that bureau. and
tney wanted the irrigation question taken
away from Il and placed whore II properly be-
iongeu In the AGRICULTURAL Department..
AZ the close OF the discussion the amend
MEM was withdrawn by Mr.. Stewart. and the