Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
Mr.. MoAdoo Makes a Speech Against
the Shipping Bill.
SOME HOf MVECTIVES EXCHANGED.
Mr.. McComas and Mr.. Fitch Have
a Lively Tilt.
NAVAL BILL IN THE SENATE
SENATE,

Mr.. Ransom, from the committee on private
land claims, reported a resolution requesting
the Secretary of the Interior to suspend all fur
ther action in regard to admitting land claims
on the island of Anastasia, Fla, during the
present session Of Congress. He explained that
the committee had agreed to a report on the
subject, Dut feared that no action would be
taken at the present session.
Mr.. Teller opposed the resolution on the
ground that statutes could not be suspended or
put In allegiance by a resolution of either house.
Mr.. Pasco advocated the resolution.
Mr.. Hoar suggested that. 30 far as the dis
cretion OF the Secretary was concerned, the OBJ
ject would be attained by having his attention
called to the matter and letting the resolution
MIR. Ransom assented and the resolution went
over.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS BILL.
Mr. Harris inquired of Mr.. Spooner, chair
man Of the committee on claims, as to q bill
passed by the House for the payment of find
ings of the Court Of Claims, in which bill, he
said. many Tennesseeans were interested. Mr..
SpoOner explained that he had examined the
testimony accompanying the findings Of the
court In some of the cases included in the bill
and had found that it did not justify the action
of the court in the matter OF the loyalty
of the claimants. He had reason to
think Che might almost say he had reason to
know that during the last administration the
interests of the government in the Court OF
Claims had not been faithfully represented and
protected. He had not, therefore, felt justified
in reporting the bill. He had, however, drawn
up an amendment, which he had presented to
the committee this morning and which had
been adopted, and he expected to report the
bill and amendment to the Senate today.
SILVER RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Teller offered q resolution (Which was
agreed toy calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for a list of all persons, firms or
associations by whom silver bullion had been
offered (under the act of July IA, 1880, } the
amounts and prices; list of those from whom
silver bullion had been purchased, the amounts
and prices, the basis on which an estimate is
made of the market price of silver and the
amounts and prices of silver bullion purchased
outside of the United States.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution (which was
agreed to) calling on the Secretary of the
Interior for copies of regulations for carrying
into effect the land forfeiture act of September
%. 1880. including all instructions and
decisions.
The conference report on the bill for pub
lie building at Roanoke, Va, (reducing the
amount from $1OO, 600 to S75, ,O00) was presented
and agreed to.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed:
Senate bill to authorize the construction of o
bridge across the st. Louis river between
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Senate bill to pay to John P. Bowling, first
paying teller in the subtreasury at Boston,
Mass, 81 ,303 paid by him on a check of Paw
master Goodies with forged Endorsement.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL RESUMED
The consideration Of the naval appropriation
bill was resumed, the pending question being
on the amendment in reference to the site of q
dry dock on the Pacific coast-whether on
Puget sound or on the Columbia river.
The amendment recommended by the COM
mittee on appropriations. leaving it to the Sec
retary Of the Navy to decide upon the site of
the dry dock was advocated by Messrs. Dolpb
and Mitchell; while Mr.. Allen argued in sup
port of his amendment fixing Port Achard, on
Puget sound, as the site. The discussion lasted
SO long that Mr.. Hale Gn charge of the bilO,
threatened that he would move to lay the com.
mittee amendment on the table, thus putting
an end to the whole thing
HOUSE.