The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the Senate
and House.

and House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Among the pe-
titions presented in the Senate was one
from the banks of New Orleans, depre-
eating any further discussion of the free
coinage scheme.
The House bill to amend the section of
the revised statutes in reference to tenn
porary designations to I'LL vacancies in
case of death, sickness or absence among
the heads of the departments, was re-
ported back with substitute.
After some discussion the substitute
was rejected and the House bill passed.
The consideration of the fertilization
bill was then resumed.
The first item that attracted notice in
the fertilization bill was one appronriat-
ing million dollars for the purchase of
oil-tempered and annealed steel for high
power coast defense guns of s, 10 and I2-
inch caliber. The Committee on Appro-
priations recommended a reduction in
the amount to SS0o,000. After long dis
cussion the committee amendment was
agreed to-yeas 80, nays 7.
The next amendment reported by the
Committee on Appropriations was to in
sert for breech- loading sea coast mortars
cast-iron hooped ones, with steel loftwelve-
inch cailbre, S40O, 600, provided that con-
tracts may be made for not more than
one-half of them to be constructed on the
Pacific Coast, in the discretion of the
Secretary of War. n action was reached.
The Senate bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to have a suitable selection
made for military post and harbor de-
fenses at San Diego, Cal, and report the
cost thereof to Congress, was passed.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the Senate bill for public
building at st. Paul, Minn., reducing the
nvl fvNI, Z \ SSOn 0.tfl
The Military Academy appropriation
bill was reported, and the Senate ad-
journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-After the ap-
proval of the journal the House proceeded
TO dispose OF various matters of private
business on the Speakers table.
The Senate bill to prohibit the sale of
tobacco to minors under sixteen years of
age in the District OF Columbia, was
passed. Also, the Senate bill granting to
the Umatilla Irrigation Company a right
OF way through the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, in oregon.
On motion of Caldwell of Ohio the Sen
ate amendment was agreed to to the
House bill granting pension to the
widow of the late General Moves.
On motion of Claim of Texas the Senate
amendments were concurred in to the
House bill to promote the construction of
safe, deep-water harbor on the coast of
Texas.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill.
McKenna of California replying to Nc
Creary's criticism a few days ago, of the
Barrundia case, defended the action of
Minister Miner in the matter He (Nic-
Kenna) asserted, that in his situation at
the post in Guatemala, Miner did him
self honor and his country honor. [Ap-
plause.]
Hill of Illinois made most eloquent
defense of the State Department He re-
viewed the case at length, and said in
closing, God grant that no man of any
party shall ever be Secretary of State
who viii not disayow the act of Minis
ter who orders the surrender of politi-
cal victim who trusts to our protection,
and the act of commander who sits
supine, with two war vessels at his back.
and permits such a bloody tragedy and
disgrace to our national name.'' ZAP
plause.
After further debate the committee.
without disposing of the bill rose, and
the House adjourned.