The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-04
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Consular and D iplomatic Apr
priation Bill Passed.

The Consular and D iplomatic Appro-
priation Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, May But little routine
business was done in the House this morn
ing, and shortly after the reading of the
journal the House went into committee of
the whole. with Mr.. Oates of Alabama in
the chair, on the diplomatic aud consular
appropriation bill.
Consideration Of the consular portion of
the bill having been completed without any
material change having been made, not
withs landing Mr.. Hits earnest efforts TO
increa the salaries of various consuls above
the amounts appropriated by the bill, the
committee reverted to the amendment
offered few days ago by Mr.. Chapman Of
Michigan. and temporarily passed over,
providing that no part of the emergency
found shall be paid to any foreign govern
ment in settlement of an claim against the
United States. The amendment was
adopted.
THE INTERcoNTINENTAL RAILWAY.
MIR. Blount, who is IN charge of the bill,
moved to strike out the appropriation of
$65. 900 to continue the preliminary survey
for an intercontinental railway. II may
be advanced as an argument in favor of
the appropriation, he said, that the United
States had already appropriated $4,000 to
opportunity presented to oppose the scheme,
which would connect this government with
railroad in South America, and which
might implicate us in war Of conquest.
He believed that if the proposition were
enacted into a law the United States would
be pledged to the construction of the rail-
road, and if required, to furnish subsidy to
do so.
Mr. McCreary of Kentucky opposed the
motion. The only gentleman on the foreign
affairs committee who opposed the appro-
priation was the chairman, who had re-
ported the bill. That gentleman stood in the
attitude of asking the House to strike from
the bill, which he himself had reported, one
Of its most important features. 1t was not
proposition to build railroad, it was
simply proposition that the United States
should furnish $65, 900 to complete survey
which was already two-thirds accomplished.
There was nothing in the clause that pledged
the United States to furnish one dollar for
the construction Of the road.
BLoUNT TRIUMPHs.
After further debate the motion was
agreed to by vote of 1l3 to II, Mr.. Blount
thus triumphinR over the other wise united
vote OF his committee.
Mr., Blouut then moved to strike out the
appropriation Of S25, 900 for the collection
and distribution of commercial information
as recommended by the International
American conference. This was agreed to
by a vote or 81 to IS.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill, as amended, to the House.
Mr.. Hooker of Mississippi demanded
separate vote on the amendment striking
out the $65,0o0 appropriation for the
intercontinental railway commission.
1t was agreed to-yeas las, nays "a.
He demanded also separate
vote on the amendment striking out the APP
preparation for the commercial bu-
ureau of the American republics.
The amendment was rejected, yeas "a :,
nays 143; and the appropriation for the
international union Of American republics
remains 10 the bill. The bill was then
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cultivate Of Ohio the
Senate amendments TO the army appropria-
tion bill we're non-concurred in, and con-
ference was ordered.
The House then adjourned,