The record-union., 1891-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE FORTIFICATIoN BILL PASSED
BY THE SENATE.
Dolph's Amendment for an Ordnance
Plant on the Pacific Coast Dis
agreed to.
Special to the REconp-UH1oN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Am the Senate
to-day, il reference to the presentation Of
petitions as TO the Conger lard bill, g coll
loquy took place going to show that all
these petitions emanate from the same
source and go back to that source before
they are forwarded to the Senators; that
they are distributed from a central
agency, and seem to be the res@lt, rot of
spontaneous movement, but OF sol;cita-
ton.
Apropos of the manner in which such
memorials are gotten up, Cockrell read
resolutions of the Philadelphia Maritime
Exchange, protesting against the passage
by the House Of the Senate bill of May,
1890, for monthly purchase Of 100000
ounces of silver. No such bill, he said,
passed the Senate in May, 1880, and yet
these wiseacres were meeting and pro-
testing against it. lie went on 10 severe
" criticise the views Of Edgar Atkinson
on the silver and other economical ques-
tons.
Dawes remarked thai Atfinson's polit-
zeal ard economical affiliations were with
Senators VINO We're traducing him.
The fortification bill was again taken
up.
The committee amendment approqriat-
ing SiG0,030 for rified sea-coast nortars Of
cast-iron, hoped with steel, was taken up.
Chandler S anne nGment requiring them 10
be wholly of steel was agreed to, and
then, at the suggestion OF Dawes, the
committee amendment, as amended, was
rejected.
The committee amendment to reduce
the item for the completion of the army
gun factory at Wateryleit, New York,
Il
was also the committee amendment to re-
duce the appropriation for machinery at
the Wateryleit arsenal, from S46S,090 to
S2G3, COO,
The committee amendment increasing
the appropriation for a Board of Ordnance,
etc, to make purchases, experiments and
tests of the most effective guns. small
arms, etc, from 100000 to 100000 was
agree to.
An amendment by Cockrell, re-
amended by Chandler, was agreed to,
providing for the addition OF tW o civilian
members to the Board of Ordnance and
Fertilization, not to be eX-oticers of the
army or navy, to hold office for four
years and receive salary OF 5000 and
actual travelling expenses.
The committee amendment TO insert a
paragraph increasing to u, 250, 900 The APP
preparation i'll the Appropriation Act for
the procurement OF heavy ordnance, was
agreed to.
Dolph's amendment appropriating q
million dollars for a plant Tor heavy
ordnance at some point on the Pacific
Coast, was disagreed to.
The bill then passed.
The military academy bill passed with
one amendment.
The pension appropriation bill was
taken up and went over.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. An the House
this morning Mckinley asked uuani-
nous consent that during the remainder
of the session the House meet at Il 4. NJ,
but Rogers of Arkansas objected.
The House then Went into Committee
of the Whole on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill.
During the debate on the bill McAdoo
of New Jersey gave his hearty assent to
the position taken by the Secretary OF
State relative to reciprocity with Canada.
The United States should have unre-
stricted trade and commercial union with
Canada. or il should have 10 commercial
relations With her.
The only solution OF the problem IA So
luton was unsoughr for by the United
States) was that the people of Canada
should in their sovereignty ask for an
nexation, which was the ultimate destiny
of Canada.
The bill, after further discussion, was
laid aside with q favorable recommends
ton. and the COMMITTEES proceeded to the
consideration OF the sundry civil appro-
priation bin.
Chandler spoke in favor of the amend
Jnent instrueting the Secretary Of the
Treasury not to approve OF the payment
OF any expense attendant upon meetings
Of the Worlds Columbian Commission or
Board OF Lady Managers, except such
meetings as may be called ut the time of
the dedication and opening ofthe Worlds
Fair.
Pending further discussion, the COM
nlittee rose. and the diplomatic appropri-
alton bin was passed.
The conference report was adopted on
| the bill providing for an additional jus
tice Of the Supreme Court OF Arizona.
! Adjourned.