The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
TIE URGENT DEFICIENCY Ap.
PROPRIATION BILL.

The Senate Considering the Nomina-
ton of Cooiidge.--Severa;R Bills
Of Minor Importance.
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, May l1.-(Senate.
Mr. sherman introduced two amend.
mrnts which he said he intended to Of.
fer 70 the diplomatic and consular bill.
one restoring the appropriation Tor the
bureau of American republics to the
full amount, and the other restoring
the appropriation for the international
continental survey, stricken out by the
House. Mr.. Quay called up a bill au-
thorzlng the secretary of war to cause
a survey to De made for ship canal
connecting the waters of Lake Erie and
the Ohio river, connecting at point
near the city Of Erie and ending at
l'ittsburg, Pa. The bill was passed.
MIR. George Of Mississippi at
tempted to call up the bill
creating five new experimental
stations at $4,000 year, etc.,
bat considerable opposition developing,
i was made the special order for next
MONDAY. a LII was passed permit
ting army officers to wear the uniform
and 70 be addressed by the titles of
heir brevet rank. A bill revising and
regulating the salaries Of all the district
attorneys of the United States was
made the special order for Tuesday
next At 2:05 the Senate went into
executive session and resumed consid-
Grafton Of the nomination Of T. Jetfer-
son Coolidge as minister to France.
Al 4.45 the doors were re-opened and
the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the morning hour of the House
today Mr.. Sayers made the conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill for
The year ended June 80, 1892, which
was agreed to. Mr.. Beltzhoover call
ed for the regular order. Mr.. Wat
son Of Georgia asked him to tempora
rlly withdraw the demand He want
ed TO introduce a resolution calling on
the committee on ways and means to
report to the House the sub-treasury
bill. Mr.. Beltzhoover said he had
made the demand for the regular
order in order that the necessary
legislation may be enacted so as TO
permit adjournm ut by August /.
Mr.. Watson gave notice then that the
peoples party representatives would,
N the future, oppose all rcq1ests for
unanimous consent. Committees were
callei for reports and then the sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up
n committee of the whole. The bill
was read by sections. Mr.. Holman
moved to strike out the appropriation
of S62j,000 for the mint at Philadel.
Phia, with the urexpended balance
Of an appropriation in 1888, max
'ng about 100000 in all for
the mint at Philadelphia. Mr..
OILS peoples party of Kansas
said there was no necessity for mint
AT Philadelphia; the mint. if at all,
should be in the west. Mr.. Bingham
republican, of Pennsylvania defended
the appropriations; Mr.. Bland approved
the suggestion of the gentleman from
Kansas, (Mr. Otis). He offered an
amendment that All silver bullion now
IN the treasury, the property of the
government, or hereafter purchased by
or becoming the property of the gov
ernment, shall be Immediately coined
INTO silver dollars, and the signorage
Or gain arising therefrom covered into
the treasury and paid out to meet the
appropriations herein provided for.
Mr.. Tracey raised the point Of order,
hat the amendment changed the
existing law. Mr.. Bland argued that
the point was not well taken
Mr.. Sayers of Texas warned the ma
ority Of the necessity of reducing ap
rroPriations. Mr.. Dockery presented
iatlsticS to show that the coinage O
the mints of the United States is DE-
crea'ing, to support a contention thai
there was no exigency for the appro
Qrlaton under consideration. Mr.
0ockran of New York proposed al
amendment to Mr.. Bland's amend
ment, that on and after July / next
ali purchases Of silver bullion By th,
United States shall cease Mr.. Ding
l"y argued against the Bland amend
ment. Mr.. Tracey Of New York sup
ported Mr.. Dingley's position and ar
againstMr Cockran's amendment
Mr Bland contended that his amendmen
proposed no change of existing law
was promotive of existing law, wa
germane and in order under every rul
" the House. The chair sustained tn
point Of order AS to Mr.. Bland
amendment Mr.. Cochran withdre,
MS amendment. Recurring to tn