New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
WHAT WAS DONE IN TIE SENATE.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL PASShD-
MEssns. BLAIR AND TELLER AND THE
REPUBLICAN AGREEMEN

REPUBLICAN AGREEMENT.
Washington Jan 31.-The Vice President hld DC
fore The Senate the credentials Of Mr. Cameron for his
new term, beginning March next and they were
placed on file.
Mr. Cullom presented two resolutions Of the House
of Representatives in the Illinois legislature lie
said that they instructed The senators from that
state To vote for the Free Coinage bill and against
the "Force bill"-so termed in the rcsou Ton lie
REGARDED these resolutions the said as in the nature
of petitions, and asked that they be filed in the
records Of he Senate. So ordered
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on tho calendar the following;
House bill to authorize the construction Of a fun
mel in NewYor, Bay. between Middleown' Staten
Island and New [ tFrch;. J.. |.
senate bill for the exploration aud survey OF the
interior Of Alaska.
Senate bin for the esiabH- hmrnt Of a fish hatchery
in The State Of New York, near the 81. Lawrence
River
Mr. sherman introduced a bill appropra'ng
800. 900 for a monument to Chief Justice Chase III
the City Of Washington Referred
The Joint resolution for the appointment Of william
Preston Johnston Of Louisiana. the Board Of
Regents Of the smithsonian Institution. In place Of
Noah Porter OF Connecticut resigned. was taken from
the calendar and passed
Mr.. Blair. rising t. a personal explanation Sald
that he had Observed circulating in the newspapers o
the country what purp0rted 10 be copy OF an agree
lean Senators with reference 10 the consideration Of
the Force bll--so callcd-or the Election bill more
uropcrly called The names Of certain Senators were
given having violated the agreement; ana me al
legation was made that all the other Republican
senators had signed the agreement without condition.
As that allegation broad and general a. to
include himself among those who had signed That
agreement without condition. he desired TO say that he
had never signed such agreement except with ne
clear qualification that 1t should not interfere with ms
efforts for the consideration OF the Educational Dill
Mr. Teller said that he did not intend to pay attcn
ton to newspaper reports, and, IN general rue
never gave any attention b. statements made by news
paper correspondents lie only desired t" LAY no"
that the statement pretts generally Circulated Jhat
he had been in favor Of the Force bso caed-or the
Election bill. at any time. was Incorrect u't he
further statement that amendments were maze I" "i'
hill i'm committee whenever he asked to nave them
made was also Incorrect and that the statement that
he had ever agreed 10 support the b directly or III
directly was incorrect. He would say, lest he might
have no other opportunity. that hs opposition to the
Election bill had never grown out Of his attitude on
the silver question II the silver question had oech
disposed Of early last year, III accordance with MS
wishes his course on the Election bill would not nave
been changed
The Amy Appropriation bill was then taken up, and
| the amendment O1 the Committee Oh Appropriations
(which was under discussion last friday to suIhe OUT
the provision that Government transportation Oh land
aided railroads shall not exceed % per cent OF the
charges to private parties was agreed to.
The question then came up tine amendment OF the
committee 10 insert provision that Government
TRANSPORTATION ldnd-aldcd railroads shah " pau
for on such basis as the secretary 01 war mug ~
lust and reasonable not 10 exceed 80 per oeU VI UV
| charges for like service to private paIues' a.. ,
Nj. German made an argument to snow tie ap 10
Int Injustice of the proposition a. IL came from uIc
Uonse aud 10 show that the 20 per cent re1fc
tion proposed by the committee amendment Wonlu nc
destructive 10 the Interests Of the American u'lI
| continental lines While II womb operate "a NV
vantage Of the largely subsidized military ana pohuoh
| lines of Canada. ,,. ,...
contr7lscd TN Ibcrality Of the Dominion Govern.
mcnt in regard To American railroads VIII wv -INd'
| lberaty of the Government OF the thlcd oldlc' III
regard 10 Canadian railroads lie would hot 90 III
Justice Canadians. but he would demand Ju'u'c 20
the American people and 10 American rdIlFpdd' nc
true remedy TO enforce against inc d.id"'d'
roads that carried freight and passengers nom oHg
port Of the United states to another port OF tc hle
states the provisions Of law that are chlO'cCu
against the American lines.
Mr.. Washburn spoke of the great importance 10
road and said that those states would not submit
TO any change in existing conditions that Wouh ROD
them Of the advantages which they Thought had bce
secured to them. What they wanted was te cheapest
possible transportation lit. .. a,
ment by reducing the limitation from 40 per cent
10 30 per and that lie demand a iils !cd9 ana
NAYS. The amendment was r.lectcd-ycie " lIe>srH.
COckrcll Davis and Powerl. nays ~ ne coihhil'e
amendment then arreed 10. and the hll was passed
Mr. Oray presented resolutions Of tn Pennsylvania
LEGISLATURE I'm favor Of the Federal Eectoh tl' WHICH
were read and laid The table. -
Mr. Morrill, stated that the arrangements ior Mr
WINDOWS funeral led been changed, and he thereore