Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-22
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY the Few Senators and Mem
bers Present.
RETALIATION ON CANADA
Senator Davis Resolution on the
Subject Introduced.
THE SENATE.

Canada Mr.. Sherman asked that the printing of
the message and accompanying documents be
fastened, SO that the finance committee might
be able to consider the subject without delay.
Senate bill to amend the act of June 20, 1888,
authorizing the construction Of bridge across
the Missouri river at Omaha, Neb., was reported
and passed. 1t extends the time for the COM
pletion of the bridge three years from the
passage of this act.
The post office appropriation bill was reported
and placed on the calendar, and notice was
given by Mr.. Cullom that he would call it up in
day or two.
The agricultural appropriation bill was also
reported. and Mr.. Allison gave notice that he
would call it up tomorrow.
Mr.. Quay. from the committee on commerce
reported a bill authorizing the Secretary Of
War to cause a survey to be made for a ship
canal from Philadelphia across New Jersey to
New York bay, and it was placed on the
calendar.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
The conference report on the military
academy bill was presented and agreed to after
statement by Mr.. Culom that the conferees
had no serious difficulty in arriving at sn agree
ment-that the Senate item as to enlarging the
gas plant was retained, and that the bill, as it
passed the House, appropriated sass, SOS, and
$42S. 9l7.
The calendar was taken up and the following
bills were passed: Senate bill concerning the
rank and pay of certain officers Of the navy.
1t provides that any officer of the navy now
on the retired list who shall have been retired
after completing forty years of service or hav-
ing attained the age of sixty-two, as now pro-
vided by law, shall receive the rank and pay Of
commodore, provided he has served credita-
bly, full term OF four years as chief Of bureau
In the Navy Department
Subjecting to the homestead law the public
lands undisposed of within the Fort Fetlerman
hay reservation and wood reserve in Wyoming
House bill for the relief of the inhabitants Of
the town of Ferron, in Emery county, Utah.
Senate joint resolution to authorize Lieut.
Jordan, fifth artillery, and Capt Carter assist
ant surgeon, to accept medals from the British
government for their humane services to the
shipwrecked crew Of the British ship Strath-
blame.
Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of War
to lease for five years any public property I'M
der his control.
THE CASE OF COL. BROWNE.
Senate bill authorizing the President to ap-
point John. L. Browne Cat present lieutenant
colonel on the retired list) colonel
on the retired list of the marine
corps from March, 8. 1889. The preamble,
bill, stated that q report made by a
board of naval officers. Vice Admiral Far
ragut and Rear Admirals Davis, Dahlgren and
Porter, had recommended for promotion for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in bat
tie or extraordinary heroism" certain
major) Broome; that the report was
never made public and was not filed by the
then Secretary of the Navy. but was taken
by him to his home and was
never delivered to his successor;
that it was not known by Col. Broome for
fyvap <y AFT Al h. Ia
never received the advancement or promo tion
so recommended.
THE FREE COINAGE BILL.
At O'Clock the bill for the free coinage Of
gold and silver was taken up.
Mr.. Morgan Gin the absence of Mr.. Stewart)
stated that it was the intention of the Senator
from Nevada to move an amendment to the bill,
SO as to confne the measure simply to the free
coinage of silver.
Mr.. Perkins addressed the Senate in
opposition to the bill. He declared
lever in bimetallism. II the condi-
tons Of today were the conditions Of 1873
no voice would be raised in the Senate or in
the country in opposition to the re-
monetization Of silver. He believed
that that. 1.-The. the 49,. act Of 1878 was a
that mistake. But the conditions now
were entirely different from those
Of 1873, and the Senate ought
not to be unmindful Of those changed condi-
tons. He asked the Senator from Alabama
(Mr. Morgan) how many of the farmers of his
state owned silver bullion and we're waiting
for the passage of the pending act, so that they
could take their silver bullion to the mint and
have it coined free of expense.
THE HOUSE.
The blind man eloquent-the chaplain of
the House-this morning offered beautiful and
touching prayer for help and sympathy for Mr.
Blaine and his bereaved family in this their
hour Of sorrow, and as his resonant voice filed
the chamber the members stood with bowed
heads and in perfect silence, each and every one
sincere in his sympathy for the great states
man who yesterday received such a magnificent
tribute Of respect and esteem from his political
opponents in Chicago.
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.) asked unanimous con-
sent for the adoption Of an order that hereafter
the hour for the daily meeting of the House
shall be IL clock
Mr.. Livingston (Ga) objected, but subse-
quently withdrew his objection, which was re-
newed by Mr.. Watson (Ga.)
On motion of Mr.. Mallory Fla.) Senate bill
was passed extending to the port of st. Angus
tine, Fla, the provisions of the act for the i'm
mediate transportation of dutiable goods.
Mr.. O'NeiN {Pa. presented the protest Of the
Manufacturing Chemists Association of the
United States against the bill to prevent the
aduiteration and misbranding Of food and
drugs. Referred.
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Lanham Of Texas in the chair) on
the general deficiency bill.
Mr.. Dingiey (Me. said that while on its face
the bill carried an appropriation Of CAST 1856,
yet as there was included 500 900 to carry on
the census work from July, 1892, to March,
1888, which was not deficiency and should
have been embraced in the sundry civil bill,
the actual amount appropriated for deHcien-
cies was $3, 96l, SS5. There had been passed
this session urgent deficiency bills aggregating
90, BIC, 944, making, outside Of the pension de-
ficiency, S6, 272, 329, which was in fact the ell
tire deficiency for the fiscal year 1892 and pre-
vious years.
The deficiency appropriation Of &7,67z, S32 for
pensions was a deficiency in form, inasmuch as
the appropriations for 1891 and 1892 were
%, 8S4 ,079 in excess of the expenditures.
The bill was then read by paragraphs for
amendment
On point Of order raised by Mr.. Butler
Qowa) the provisions Of the bill appropriAting
money to pay the widows OF deceased members
were stricken out.
A Little Previous.
Some enthusiastic democrat about the Capt.
tol has already begun the work Of picking out
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