Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-19
Another Decision Against the At
tempt to Force the Question.
TIE SUBfREASURY BILL
Is Also Knocked Out in the House
|oOMPULsORY PILOTAGE.
The Bill Discussed at Some Length
in the Senate.


in the Senate.
THE SENATE.
Mr.. Mcpherson gave notice that when the
river and harbor appropriation bill should be
brought before the Senate for confederation
he would move to recommit it to the commit
tee on commerce with instructions to report IL
ok with such amendments as will exclude
from it all authorization for new contracts for
msteriAl and work, and - well also proportion
appropriated.
Senate bill authorizing the Secretary Of War
TO detail for special duty in connection with the
worlds Columbian exposition such army off,
GERS as may be required to report to the gen.
srai commanding the department Of the Mis-
eouri) was taken from the calendar and passed
The officers 30 detailed are not to be subject to
loss OF pay or rank on account Of such detail
The Senate resumed consideration Of the bill
exempting American coastwise vessels, piloted
by their licensed masters or BY United States
phos from the obligation to pay state pilots for
services not rendered.
Mr.. Butler opposed the bill in the interest Of
pilots IN the southern waters-men, he said,
who daily and nightly imperiled their lives to
save the property Of ship owners. As to the
pilots being monopoly (as was stated by Mr..
Frye yesterday. Mr.. Butler declared that there
was no such ''ciose corporation" in the country
as the coastwise vessel owners; and he sug-
gested that II might turn out that . very
powerful lobby, with well trained and able
lawyers, had been hanging around the Capitol
for months and months, employed by the coast
wise vessel owners to secure the passage Of
the bill.
Arguments against the bill we're aiso made jby
Messrs. Pasco and German, the latter taking
the ground that the matter might be safely left
70 the states.
Mr.. Vest sustained the bill for two reasons
First, because compulsory pilotage fees were a
burden on commerce, and because dixie all
other taxes) they eventually came out Of the
pocket of the consumers, and, second, because
the bill was step in the right direction, against
that paternaltsm that was springing up al over
the country.
THE HOUSE.
The third party received recognition this
morning and Mr.. Watson (Ga.) sent up to the
clerks desk and had read the terse resolution,
'That the committee on ways and means be re-
quested to report the subtreasury bill"
He asked unanimous consent for its consid-
Grafton but Mr.. Beltzhoover's demand for the
Irregular order" operated as an objection. Sew
eral other members asked for unanimous con-
sent to call up measures, and Mr.. Beltzhoover
expressed his willingness TO withdraw his de-
mand for the regular order" to enable them
TO be recognized.
But the Speaker would not permit the power
Of recognition to be taken out Of his hands in
this manner and stated that il the gentleman
withdrew his demand he would again recognize
the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Wstson.)
On this statement Mr.. Beltxhoover insisted
on his demand. and after q fruitless call of COM
mittees the House went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Lester Of Georgia in the chair on
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moved TO strike out the clause for topographic
surveys. Lost.
Mr.. Dickerson moved to reduce from a24O 900
TO s2c0 900 the appropriation for these surveys.
After discussion the motion was lost.
cRIPPLINa THE LIGHT HOUSE SERVICE.
Mr.. Binghsm pa moved TO make the ap-
preparation s250, 0O0 He criticised the bill for
Gripping the light house service and
every scientific service Of the govern
ment but still more severely criticised
the democratic majority for its manifest desire
to kill all appropriations for scientific research.
They were saved today only by the meager gem
crosby Of the gentleman from Indiana Mr..
Holman). The motion was lost,
AGAINST NIB. BLAND's AMENDMENT.
The chair then delivered his decision on the
point Of order made against the amendment
offered by Mr.. Bland yesterday for the coinage
of all silver bullion purchased and now in
the treasury into standard silver dollars, the
cost Of coinage to be paid out Of the seignorage
or gain to the government, the remainder Of
the seignorage to be covered into the treasury.
1t was conceded, said the chair, that the amend
ment changed existing law; and therefore
it would not be in order unless, be-
ing germane, II reduced the amount
covered by the bill. The clause In the bill
related to the recoina8e Of abraded silver coins,
the amendment to the coinage Of the stand
ard silver dollar. The chair was unable
to see how the amendment was germane to the
subject matter of the clause. Did it reduce the
amounts anne as,. covered by the bill? The e. mere
preparation Of 100000 for the recoin-
age Of minor coins did not reduce the
amounts because appropriated the seignorage,
which might amount to $4,000, 600. It did not
reduce the amounts covered by the bill and
might increase expenditures. He sustained the
point Of order and ruled out the amendment
Mr.. BLAND AGAIN OFFERS HIS AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Bland then reofered his amendment
with the proviso attached to it 'that the cost
of this coinage shall not exceed e95, 900, e5 900
of which shall be for the coinage of subsidiary
silver and go, 900 for standard silver dollars Is
Mr.. Bland said that he attached the proviso
to the amendment In order TO remove The OBJ
lection of the chair that il did not reduce the
amounts covered by the bill. His proposition
now manifestly reduced the appropriations
and was not obnoxious to the rule
to which the chair had referred. He
commended further (the opinion Of the chair to
the contrary notwithstanding that it was
distinctly germane to the subject matter
Of the clause.
Mr.. Dinsley (Me.) sid that the chair had al
ready passed upon the germanensss Of the
amendment He would not argue that ques-
ton, but he did argue that the amsndmant in
its present form did not reduce expenses.
RIDICULING SALISBURY.
English Papers Poke Fun ut the Premier for
His Protection Sentiments.
LONDON, May 1s-The Daily Nesss, COM
nenting on Lord Salisbury's speech 1t HIST
ings, ridicules what it terms the speakers views
on Protection by Halves" and adds: ''If pro-
lection is beneficial farmers are equally enti-
tied with manufacturers to be protected. II
Mr.. Goschen had any backbone he would resign
tomorrow"
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