The National tribune., 1891-03-05

| provide for their appointment by the Presi-
dent Several other amendments were agreed
Co. and the bill WAS then passed.
The Senate then proceeded TO the cousidera-
tion of the Indian appropriation bill, but no
conclusion was reached and the bin went over,
and the Senate al III D. m. adjourned.
| The House In Committee Of the Whole, re-
! Eumed the consideration of the shipping bill.
The House substitute Tor the Senate bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment
Mr. Herbert lAlal offered Rn amendment
| Withdrawing the subsidy from sailing vessels
and confniug IL entirely TO ships propelled by
/ steam.
The amendment was debated at some length
] -MeSsrs. Herbert Struble. Gambler Mass J,
/ Rogers, and Brewer speaking in its favor aud
Mcssrs. Dinglry, Millillcn, Morrow Cultivate,
and Baker IN opposition.
Mr. DocEcrg Mo-, in general opposition to
! the bill, said that the apprOpri ti0ns made by
the 50th Congress would amount to 5000,
4 00d0o0 The 5Olh Congress had appropriated
] S12GO0,Go0 more than the 49th Congress and
| the Dist Congress had appropriated $l72, 100000
more than the 51th Congress.
Mr. Herbcrts amendment was defeated.
Mr. Holman klnd.), in speaking 90 a formal
| amendment, warned Congress against the policy
I OF subsidies, and called attention to the dis
grace which had heretofore been associated
with every Congress which had entered upon
that policy.
Mr.. Grosyeuor 90 said that II the gentleman
/ from Indiana knew Of any member who had
been approached corruptly in favor Of the shi p
/ ping bill il WAS due 10 his great service TO the
country aud to his high character that he
should make a specific charge. Tie had sup
| ported this bill earnestly aud honestly from
the beginning. Not only had no man ever
/ approached him on the subject Of the shipping
| bill. bus no lobbyist had ever approached him
/ in favor Of any measure.
Mr. McAdOo N. j. said the passage Of this
/ bill would be the beginning OF the suicide OF
/ Republican Government in America. IL was
IN American, t WAS unjust, and IL was unfair
for gentlemen in the closing hours Of Congress,
10 hand the key ol the b.ood-aud-sweat-earned
money Of The people 90 the men who were rear
4 ing up bastard democracy.
The hour OF O'Clock having arrived the
committee rose and reported the bin 10 the
/ House without amendment no vote having
/ been taken in comm ttes upon the substitute.
Mr.. taTquhar n. Y. then formally offered
the House substitute for the Senate bill.
Mr. Springer llll,) made the point Of order
that this being Friday, the House was in recess
! until O'Clock, but tie point was Oycuuled by
tho Speaker on the ground that the special
order superseded the general rule.
1 lhcn the House became a scene Of confusion
growing out OF the parliamentary tangle in
which il found itself
The hour Of o'clock having arrived before
the Committee of the Whole had taken final
action on the substitute. the Senate bill Was
| reported without amendment"
The substitute having been offered, Mr..
| flthiHn Ill obtained permission TO offer free
ship substitute. Lost-yeas liz, nays 172.
The House substitute was then agreed to-
yeas l44, nays AZ.
The vote then recurring on ordering the
4 Senate bili Hs amended by the substitute 90
third reading, the roll was called amid in
i tense excitement Every response was anK-
iously awaited, and a. the call came % a close
aud u Was known that the motion had been
defeated, there were mUuy manifestations Of
! pleasure on tho Democratic side. At the last
moment Mr. Dngley changed hs vote TO the
neRativ We and the Speaker announced the vote
to he yeas lf2, nays lbs
Mr.. DInglcy Me) moved 70 reconsider, aud
Mr. Mcmillan llcnn.4 moved 10 lay on the
table, the latter motion was defeated. The
motion 10 reconsider was then agreed TO, aud
the biil WAS ordered 70 a third reading.
Mr. Cannon H. moved TO rec0mmit the bill
TO the Committee on Merchant Marine aud
Fisheries, with instructions to report hack
forthwith new hill-similAr 20 the senate bll
I on the same subjrct-tO provide for Ocean
service between tho United States aud foreign
countries. Carried.
Amid great confusion on the loor Of the
Chamber, MIR. Farquhar ~. ". Chairman Of
the committee, reported the blli according TO
instructions
The bin WAS then read, and Mr.. Crisp GA
made the point that Mr.. Farquhar was the
mouthplece Of the committee aud not the com
mlttee ilsrli, aud thai he had no right 10 usuFp
the power Of the committee
The Speaker overrulcd this point. holding
that the committee waE but the agent Of the
House, and that the gentlemen from New
York was In order, as the m0uthpiucr of that
FFfffF f,at.
the House 20 report back the bill IN con lormity
with those instructions.
Sevcral other pOHts Of order were raised aud
oVcuuicl by the Speaker, aud the Senate bill
as amended Was passrd-yeas lao, nays l20.
Mr. farqubar moved that conference COM
mittee he ordered. Pending action on the
motion, the House at midnight adjourned.
SATURDAY. FEB o.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
following communication from Thomus Ewing
Sherman aud T.. T. Sherman iu behalf Of the
family Of the late Gen. w. 7. Sherman:
The family Of The late Gen. 81 erulan. rece.vIa.,
"lt1 profound gratitude the expression Of the gym
pally oi your august body. desire to express Ihe
by the Senate ~ the United Snlcs upon the mem.
ory 81 Their latheF by your splendid testimonial of
coincidence.
The House amendment 10 the direct tax bin
was agreed 10, and the bill passed AS il came
/ A41ih AuN 4lpuhti ahQ ~ now goes 10 TIC GrCSl-
dent for his approval.
The House blll giving pension Of g., 500
/ year 10 the widow Of Admiral Porter, with an
amendment reported by tue Pension Commit
tee, reducing the amount 10 $1,000, was taken
up. Mr. MCPhersJn ~. j. argued against the
amendment, and IL WAS disagreed TO- The bill
was then passed as II came from the House
The Indian appropriation bin WAS then taken
Hp, and hnallyI al O'Clock, was passed without
! division,
The POstoface appropriation bin was then
/ taken up and temporarily laid aside, in order
/ 10 pass House bills On the calendar uuObiccted
4 10, not including pension bills
The Senate tneH proceeded % the considera-
ton Of the Postoliice appropriation bill, but the
proceedings were interrupted by Mr. Stanford
! tCaL) announcing the death Of Senator Hearst
4 Of California
The usual resolutions Of sorrow were passed,
and hossrs. Stanford. Vance, Vest. Hoar. Saw
! yer, Bate, Berry, Stock bridge and Barbour were
! appointed committee on the part Of the Sen.
| ate % attend the funeral
As a further mark of respect the Senate al
! l25J n. m March adjourned.
in the House. the Speaker said that ID had
been utterly impossible for ths clerks 10 pre-
/ pare a journal Of ycstcTday's proceedings and
the roudlHg Of that document was postponed.
The House then proceeded 10 vote on the
motion to ask The Senate for q conference on
the shipping bill, and tie motion wac agreed
/ 10.
Mr. Cannon lill.) moved 10 suspend the rules
| and agree 10 q motion that the House nom
4 concur ln Senate amendments 10 the Snndry
CIVIL appropriation bill, aud Rccede 10 a request
HN HNk 49, g.