The record-union., 1891-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Sundry Civil Bill Passed by the
senate.

senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In the Senate
this morning the House amendment to
the direct tax bill was presented and was
laid on the table for the present.
The sundry civil bill was taken up and
the committee amendments disposed Of
Other amendments were agreed to, among
them the following: BY Stewart, ap-
propriating $4,000 for the collection and
publishing OF information as % best
methods OF cultivating soil by irrigation;
by Allison, for two steam launches for
use on Puget Sound, not exceeding S5, 600
each; appropriating Si00 900 additional for
the purchase of a site for a public build
ing at San Francisco, and directing that
construction shall begin with any of that
amount that shall remain after the pur-
chase; by Warren, making $4,000 i'm
mediately available for repairs Of Fort
Mckinney, Wyo.; by Teller. Sl5, 200 for
importation, care and preservation of
reindeer for the use of natives in Alaska;
by Fry, $4,000 for tirst-class ordinary
lighthouse at North Head, Cape Disap-
pointment, in the State Of Washington,
near the mouth of the Columbia River;
by MCPherSon, an amendment for life
saving stations near the mouth of Rogue
River, and at or near Port Oxford. on the
coast of Oregon; by Dolph, appropriating
roo,OUb IOI ilJliOllSt anu SIG9I1l iOg SIG
nal at st. Mary's Island, Alaska; by
Mitchell, appropriating $4,000 for light
and fog signal at the mouth of Couuclle
River, on the Pacific Coast
Stanford offered an amendment extend
ing the sum appropriated for the purpose
OF building at Los Angeles, Cal, to
100000. Disagreed to.
The bill was passed, after the amend
mentS We're agreed to.
The Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was then taken up.
Sawyer offered an amendment creating
the office of Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter-General, but withdrew it after objec-
tions by Plumb, who said there was al
ready too much extravaganza in the Post
office.
point of order was raised and sus-
tanned against the amendment appropri-
ating $1,000 for redistricting Utah under
the eleventh census. Edmunds will
appeal.
Sanders offered, as a new section, an
amendment providing for the purchase
of IL, 100000 ounces OF silver and the issue
of Treasury notes thereon.
Edmunds raised apoint of order, which
was sustained.
The legislative bill was finally laid
aside and the conference report on the
military academy appropriation bill
agreed to.
The Chair laid the Nicaragua canal bill
DelOTt the senate, Dtlt Paddock insisted
on the pure food bill.
AS no quorum was present the Senate
~ 9:45, adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The House met
at 10 O'Clock this morning, there being
less than twenty-five members in attend-
ance.
On motion of Quinn of New York, the
Senate bill was passed for the relief OF the
assignees of the late John Roach
The House then proceeded in Commit
tee OF the Whole to the general debate on
Che shipping bill.
Grosvener spoke in favor of the ship
ping bill, deyoting most of his attention
to the Mckinley bill, which he eulogized.
The reason, he said, that the Democrats
would be in the majority in the next
House was, that there had been a mis-
representation and misunderstanding of
the Mckinley bill. Grosvener, in clos
ing his remarks, said that Congress should
take advantage OF the Mckinley bill and
send American vessels covered by the
American flag, carrying American pro-
ducts, to seek for the markets of the
world.
Mills of Texas opposed the bill and
ridieuled the reciprocity policy of the
present Administration. If retiproc;tv
is wanted, why not negotiate with Eng
land, France and Germany? 4 few
months ago the Republicans put up the
bars against foreign trade Now they
want il, and, in order to trade, want
further 10 tax the people in order TO send
ships to foreign ports TO show the Aneri-
can flag and return in ballast. The Nc
hinley bill, he said, had cheapened the
wages OF American labor in all parts OF
the country.
Hopkins of Illinois opposed the bill
because he was opposed to the policy o!
subsidy. 1t was against the policy of the
Government, and always should be. to
take money from the treasury and pay il
to class OF persons engaged in private
calling.
Morrow of California. in supporting