The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-28
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
a House Bill Amendatory of the Cen
sus Act Passed.

sus Act Passed.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-In the Senate
to-day the House bill amendstory of the
census act las to general and special sched-
ule of iniustries) was reported by Mr.. Hale
from the committee on the eleventh census
and passed.
The legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was reported by Mr.. ALI
son, who gave notice that he would call it
up at the close Of the morning business to-
day.
The Honse amendments to the Senate bill
as to the circuit court of appeals were non
eoncurred in and conference was asked.
POLITICAL BUNCoMBE.
Mr.. Hale offered the following preamble
and resolution and said that he would call
it up tomorrow:
WHEREAS At no time has so large a proper
tion Of the American people been employed at
so high wages and purchasing the necessities
and comforts of life at so low prices as IN the
WHEREAS, The balance Of trade has never
been so large in favor Of the United States as in
the past year; and,
WHEREAS, These conditions exist and are
tSrgely due to the republican policy of 'protec-
Ion;" therefore
RESOLVED, That the committee on finance be
of the policy of tariff for revenue only upon
the labor and industries of the United States
and to report on the same to the Senate.
Mr.. Cockrell suggested that the resolution
should be called up tomorrow for the pur-
pose of allowing Mr.. Hale to make some
remarks on it and not for action, and the
suggestion was tacitly assented to.
Mr.. Stewart offered as a substitute for
his free silver coinage bill one providing
that the owner of silver bullion may de-
post the same at any mint of the United
States to be coined for his benefit. The
coins are 60 be legal tender for all debts and
dues public and private. Foreign silver
coin or bullion derived from it by melting
are excluded and the silver act OF 1890 is
repealed. The substitute was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
alton of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. All the COM
mittee amendments were agreed to without
question, except that reinstating the Utah
commission (abolshed by the House bill =,
which was reserved for action. It was
then open to general amendment.
Mr.. Platt moved to insert an item for
nine marshals at $4,000 each for the circuit
courts of appeals.
Mr.. Berry opposed the amendment and
acclaimed against the extravaganza Of the
republicans in the two houses. He asked
Mr.. Allison, who Is in charge of the bill ,
by the amendments of the committee on
appropriations.
Mr.. Allison replied that the amendments
recommended by the committee increased
appropriations in the bill by 1851, 900. This
was chiefly for addition to the appropria-
t1ons for the Senate. including clerks to
senator's 1t also included increases for the
mint service, the director of the mint hav-
ing stated that the effect OF small appro-
priatlons made by the House would be to
close up the mints. He asked Mr.. Berry
to point out any extravaganza or wasteful-
ness in the bill.
Mr.. Berry said he had not gone through
the bill item by item, but be had noticed
various increases Of offices In the depart
ments. The republican press, headed by the
New York Tribune, had raised the cry that
ehe democratic House of Representatives
was extravagant in its appropriations,
while the fact was, Mr.. Berry said, that no
appropriation bill had passed the House
which the republican minority had not
tried to make larger and that no appro-
priation bill had been reported from the
Senate committee on appropriations that
had not been increased by that committee.
After a long discussion, in which Messrs.
Mitchell. George, Harris, Bate and Stewart
took part, vote was taken on Mr.. Platt's
amendment and resulted: Yeas "a, nays IA.
AS there was no quorum voting the roll was
called and forty-five senator's, a quorum,
responded. On the vote being again taken
the result was! Yeas %, nays 15-stIll no
quorum. As no progress could be made the
matter went over till tomorrow.
The Presidents message is reply to the
resolution of April 6 with copies of the COM
mercial agreements made with other coun-
tries and with statement of the negota-
lions with Mexico for a reciprocal COM
mercial agreement, was laid before the SEN
ate and ordered to be printed.
Further conference was ordered on the
military academy bill and Messrs Cullom
Stewart and Call were continued as CON
ferees After short executive session the
Senate, at $50 o'clock. adjourned.