The National tribune., 1891-02-19
CONGRESS.
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WFDYFsDAY. Fen, IL,


In the Senate after the morning hour the
consideration of the Naval appropriation bill
was resumed, the pending question being on
the amendment in reference 10 the site OF dry
dock on the Pacific Coast. whether on Puget
Sound or ON the Columbia River. Mr.. Allen
tWash.) argued in support Of the amendment
fixing Port Orchard, on Puget Sound, as the
Site After three hours debate the amendment
was agreed 10.
Several other unimportant amendments were
offered and agreed TO, and the bill was then
passed.
A bill appropriating $50. 900 for an equestrian
statue OF Gen. Francis Marion in Columbia, ;.
c., was taken up and passed.
Senate bill appropriating Sl25,000 for the
purchase of the Maltby House, near the Capitol,
aud $4,000 for two adjacent lots, to be used by
the Senate and for other Government purposes,
was taken up and passed.
The Senate adjourned st $50 p. m.
In the House, on motion Of Mr.. CutcheOn
Mich Senate bill TO establish a Record aud
Pension Division in the War Department was
taken up and passed.
The House then went into Committee or the
Whole on the Legislative. Judicial and EKecu-
tive appropriation bill. The bill occupied the
entire days session. Without disposing Of the
bill the Committee rose.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, Kan a resolution
adopted calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for information as 10 what rules OF evil
dence are recognized by the Pension Bureau
governing examiners in the adjudication Of
pension claims.
On motion Of Mr. Evans (Tenn.) n resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary Of War for
a list of the names of retired Army officers now
in the civil service.
The House adjourned at $40 p. m.
THURSDAY, FEB. IL.
In the Senate. the credentials of Mr. Teller
for his new Senatorial term, beginning March
next, were presented by Mr.. Wolcott and
placed on file
At - o'clock, after passing several minor
bills the Senate resumed consideration Of the
copyright bin, the pending question being the
amendment offered by Mr.. Sherman to strike
out the word prohibited and insert the
words subject TO the duties provided by law"
so that foreign copies of books copyrighted in
the United States shall not be prohibited, but
shall be subject 10 tariff duties. Owing 10 Mr..
Sherman's absence, the bill was laid aside in
formally.
The Senate then proceeded to the consdera-
tion Of the District Of Columbia precipitation
bill. number Of amendments increasing the
amount appropriated largely recommended by
the committee were reported and adopted.
After considerable argument upon the unjust
ness of the tax upon the people Of the District
for the abandoned water tunnel. and compel
ling the payment Of one-half the cost Of the
Geological Park, Mr.. German (Md.) offered an
amendment 10 repeal the proviso which re-
CURED the District TO pay half of the 10000
the land cost. The amendment was rejected.
The bill was then passed.
A large number Of pension bills was also
passed, including the following:
House bin TO pension the widow OF Gen. VIM.
Hoffman, with amendment increasing il from
$50 10 $50.
House bill increasing the pension 20 Gen.
Isaac +. Quimby, with amendment reducing it
from 800 to $72.
House bill granting pension Of 800 month
10 Gen. ~ p Banks. An amendment was offered
by Mr. Dawes 10 make il $500, but owing 10 the
opposition exhibited, he withdrew the amend
ment.
The bill granting pension to Mary Ann
Dougherty having been reached, Mr. COckrell
Mo- objected 20 it, and Mr.. Blair On. H.)
moved that il be considered notwithstanding
the objection. Thereupon Mr.. Cockrell de-
cared emphatcally that the bin could not be
passed, as there never was such an infamous
fraud, adding that the woman was drunken
debauchee
The Senate adjourned at p. m.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Legislative, Judicial and Executive APP
preparation bill.
IN speaking 10 a verbal amendment, Mr..
Gr0svonor lO.) sent 10 the Clerks desk the
letter written by Mr.. Cleveland against the
coinage Of silver, IN order TO have this impOr-
tant document in the permanent records Of the
country, 10 the end thM in the coming cam
paign il should be available, under the frank
OF the members OF the next Congress, 10 be used
in disseminating information throughout the
country.
In speaking to the Pension Office paragraph
Mr.. Cooper Ind.l made an attack upon the
Superintendent Of the Pension Building, as
G4uNl an Ial -
bushels Of potatoes in the Pension Office aud
sold them 10 employees, thus turning Govern
ment Department into a huckstcring establish
ment.
Mr. Enloe TENN attacked tho administra-
tion Of the Pension Office, and offered an
amendment reducing TO $1,000 the salary Of the
! Commissioner.
/ Mr.. Perkins (Kan.) came 10 the support Of
/ Commissioner Raum.
Mr.. Enloe replied that he pursued no man
| from any personal motive. He withdrew the
amendment
Mr.. Hooker tMiss) in speaking 10 verbal
amendment, criticized the Cleveland letter, de-
cIared that the judgment Of the American
| people, as expressed on many occasions, and
especially IN the last election, was unalterably
fixed in favor Of the free coinage Of silver.
The people had arisen in denuncation Of the
| outrage perpetrated in Congress when silver
was demOnetized by a fraud upon the Govern
ment 30 fragrant that the President did not
know il and Congress did not know IL. lie
wished 10 say while he would not call in
question the opinion Of men who differed with
HIM that there was no man in this country,
whether he had held distinguished position
or whether he had an ambition 10 hold the
highest position within the gift of the American
| people, be he Of one party or another, who
could lay down the law 10 the great masses Of
this country, who thought for themselves
Applause.
Mr.. Cannon. would like TO ask the gentle
man whether he is favor Of Mr.. Cleveland for
next President.
Mr.. Hooker. ] will say that do not think
that a man on the Continent OF America will
ever be a candidate Of the Democratic party
for President of the United States who Is op
posed to the free coinage Of silver. Applause
Without disposing Of the bill, the committee
rose aud the House adjourned at $50 7. M.
FRIDAY, FER. IL.
In the Senate the Consular and Diplomatic
appropriation bill was reported with amend
ments, and placed on the calendar Mr.. Hal,
giving notice that he would ask for its cOnsid
GRAFTON to morrow.
The Senate resumed consideration Of tht
copyright bill, the pending question being OF
Mr.. bherman's lO.1 amendment 20 strike ou
the word prohibited aud TO insert the word
Subject 10 the duties provided by law" so tina
| foreign editions Of books etc, which are copy
righted in the United States. may be admitted
10 this country on payment Of the regular tRrif
duties.
After lengthy discussion by Mr.. Daniel IVA