The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-20
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
the SENATE GOES zHROUGH THE
"pOEK" BILL IN THREE HOURS.

SENATOR McPherson Moved 70 Reeonsit
tho piII. with Instructions 70 Strike Ont
the Contract Clauses ana Reduce All
ITEM. SO Per Cent, bat this Received
Eight votes Oniy--,rhe Free Coinage Men
,.o,,d Muster Only as Votes IN tho House.
WASHINGTON. May 1a.-In tho Senate to-day
Ar Mcpherson tDcm.. n. j.. rs soon rs the
Eiycr and Harbor bill was brought before the
sanatc for consideration. moved to recommit
tbe Mn TO tho Committee on Commerce with
Instructions to report It back with such
amendments as would exclude all provisions
relating to contracts and prorortionately re-
duce all tho items 50per cent. Mr.. Mcpherson
addressed tho Senate in favor OF his motion.
lie declared himself unalterably opposed to
INV action by ono Congress which would pre-
yont reduction OF expenditures by the next
Congress.
Mr.. Dolph REP. orr moved to lay the mo-
tion on the table. which was carried-42 to G.
The six Senators who voted in favor Of recon-
hitting tho bill and reducing It one.half. and
striking out tho clause authorizing contracts.
we're Harris. Kyle. Mcpherson. Paddock.
fa Ths senate. By thrce hours rnrid work. got
, cd ali tho committes's endmeiss. making
reduction Of % per cent. In this years appro-
pl.ations. with contract clause attached.
The House spent the day In Committee OF
tho Whole on the sundry Civil Appropriation
bill. Mr. Lester Of Georgia in the chair Tho
pending amendment was that OF Mr. Dicker-
son DEM. Ky.)to eliminate the appropriation
Of $4,000 for topographic surveys to be-
Which was lost Mr. Dickerson then moved to
reduce the appropriation to s@oooo' when
The Chair decided against the amendment
submitted by Mr. Bland yesterday providing
that sllver, bullion purchased and now in n' the
norase Sr gain to the Goyernmss en- ;b on t the
sna not si
He thought that the amendment would largely
'n SIr' Bland then offered the following to bring
the amendment within tho rule:
q h e h . s s ss
Of Subsidiary silver coin, and s9oooo for standard
Mr.. Dingley tRep.. Mel made point Of or
ds sisnsad 'si S the
sSnssdd S BE- the Unit 81
proprated ,sio0.OO0 therefor. He commended
aer ana n1s the Chair had erred in Ills runs
Mr. Pierce tDem.. Tenn! appealed to the
House to the He sSs
in atq %ss .a oSas spq h o
pee people de 's Gould not be deceived By any such
demagogy as this. and he was ashamed OF
bis follow Democrats who dared not face the
The Chair then ruled Mr. Bland's amend
ment out Of order. a. 1t was Mt ceTmane 70 ths TIE
not retrench expenditures. The amendment
added new object Of expense. and he would
the ~ Chair. which he said he ielt ompsilcd to
% S9 be dens ess his duty
try il he allowed the decision to stand ne the
Fh e decision Of the Chair was sustained. tie
FREQ coinage men being able to muster only 10
msa 2f6sd
ne work q the Eleventh Census, against against
snd Gdf d not hss
ieeted. the Committee rose. and the House ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Cam tretiredj a Rear Admiral. on the retired
list Of the %t bs eh
Mccain s valuable services and letters from
sompIimentine him highly. on his services to
this country during the Chilian civil war.
After hearing vigorous attack by Senator
Hiscock on the proposition Of the New York
and New Jersey Bridge Company to construct
Q second terminal bridge over the Hudson
River from New York city to the township Of
Union. On tho Jersey side. The Senate Commit.
tee on foday decided to- to m nid, an
tho action OF the, New York Legislature in
and 'e Claimed that " weli-know and rerutabie
business men were net behind the project.
ing the other bridge company tthe one to
to Sqd besd
r. A.
taken by, his colleague. senator Hin. when he
the measure. Mr. Hscock claiming that tho
bridge was not necessary. and u permission
The the M matter would resolve itself into case Of
buy and sell" between the two companies.
other.
VI FOB tSsss Il tie
y need States in the Herring Sea Arbitration
This completes the list.
Representative Cogswell Of MASSACHUSETTS
Sidins that aii sold lers who resnlisted as Vet
eran volunteers. and who were nfterw1rd dis.
to or In the
ment. and who served as officers under such
commissions until their services were dis;
be paid the balance of bounty Withheld BY
reason Of their having been commissioned as
onicers III inc armies OF inc CnIteu Dtatcb.
The Republican members Of the Senate held
a caucus this morning in reference to the
Office Of principal executive clerk. left vacant
by the removal OF Mr.. James II. Young. and |
reached the conclusion that there was no ne |
cessity Of filling the Office. The opinion pre-
vail led that other officers OF the Senate could |
perform the work heretofore vested in Mr. |
Young without conflict with their other duties. |
It was decided to place. executive session mat |
ters in charge Of tho Secretary OF |
the Senate. making him responsible
t3r the disposition ,3i his force and |
Clerk practical control OF appointments OF his
sstpoordinntes was also adopted with respect to |
Roiptmentstnth PRINCIPAL, clerical Offices Of Of
tn f, Senate my. been vested in the Senate it. !
will have the power of appointment V'"''
"A AS ths result q the caucus; Mr. Aldrich OF
Rules. offered In tho Senate the ioiiowipnu
resolution. which was adopted mem. con.
kseo',e. That the office ut principal executive clark
q the Senate hereby abolished and tia, The seer.