The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

| when they did not have the right to vote. Mr..
| Reed Me, r. seconded Mr.. Burrows's point,
and in his remarks said thatsJl this difficulty
arose from an attempt by tho majority to over
| ride the Constitution; which elected applause
| from the Republicans and derisive laughter
| from the Democrats. After the excuses were
made and accepted the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the private calendar,
the majority not wishing to take up the Walker
expunging resolution or the Diplomatic appro-
| priation bill. The Sibley tent bill, which has
| been under discussion for many weeks, was
taken up and was finally laid aside with
| favorable report. The Hiram Johnson Tennes-'
see war claim, which has received considerable
attention before was then taken up and con-
sumed the balance of the days session, no
conclusion being reached. The committee
then rose and the House passed the Sibley
tent bill and then took recess. The evening
session was devoted to private pension bills, but
nothing was done, and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, APRIL 80.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
BY unanimous consent the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Diplomatic APP
preparation bill, the pending amendment being
that offered by Mr.. Hit 1ll., R. restoring the
salary of tho Minister to Venezuela TO $500,
the committee recommending that it be reduced
to $1,000 year. The amendment was de-
feated-yeas IS, nays 149.
storing Denmark as q separate mission and
fixing the salary Of the Minister at $500.
Mr.. Hall (Nfinn., d. said that if the propo-
stion in the pending bill was to wipe out this
whole system of high-titled functionaries he
would support it cheerfully to the end. If
however Ministers to foreign nations were to
be continued out of courtesy, as matter of
courtesy not only to Denmark but to the peo-
pie who were part of us, the Minister to
Denmark should be retained In all the pomp
pride, and circumstance of ancient and anti
quated diplomacy. Laughter.
Mr.. Blonnt ga, d. asked unanimous con-
sent that debate on the amendment be con-
sidered as closed.
Mr.. Cummings IN. Y, d. vehemently OBJ
iected. whereupon Mr.. Blount moved that the
committee rise for the purpose of closing de-
bate.
THAT is on the line with the spirit of the
committee that drew this bill" said Mr.. Cum
mings. Indignantly.
The committee has spirit as lofty as that
of the gentleman" responded Mr.. Blount,
warmly.
"And one far more parsimonious and mean"
retorted Mr. Cummings.
The gentleman is often in that attitude to
the majority" was Mr. Bount's reoinder.
Finally Mr.. Blount withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Cummings said he wanted to rebuke
this House for spirit of parsimony which
the Danish and Swedish missions. The Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs had done injustice
not only to the people Of Denmark, whose ma
ton was monarchical but TO our sister Repub
lies of South America.
1t meant, really, virtually, legislation In favor
of the rich and against the poor Applause on
Republican side]; for, by reducing the salaries
of Ministers and Consuls, the offices were placed
in the hands of plutocrats and taken from the
hands of the educated, honest, laboring, or
professional men. He appealed to the House
not to place this Government in position
where it would be regarded by all countries as
the one national miser of the world. [Applausel.
Several other members favored the amend
ment; which was adopted.
Without reaching a conclusion on the bill,
the committee rose and the House adjourned.
MONDAY, MAY q
In the Senate the calendar was taken up
after the morning hour, and a number of bills
were passed, among them being one to define
and punish the crime of perjury before local
United States land Offices, and one to fix the
price of lands entered under the desert-land
law at Sl25 per acre, whether the lands arc
within or without a railroad grant, and it re-
quires the repayment Of the difference to those
Tho have paid double price for such railroad
lands
The Senate then went into Executive session,
This being suspension day in the House, Mr..
Fowler n. J., d. moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill which authorizes the Secretary
Of the Treasury to grant registers, as vessels of
the United States, to such foreign-built steam
ships now engaged in freight and passenger
business and sailing in an established line from
a port in the United States as are of tonnage
of not less than 5000 and capable of speed of
not less than 20 knots per hour, of which not
less than 90 per cent. Of the shares of the capt.
tai OF the foreign corporation or association
owning the same was owned Jan. ], 1890 and
has continued to be owned until the passage of
this act by citizens Of the United States pro-
vided that such American owners shall, subse-
uuent to the date of this law, have built, or
have contracted to build, in American shpyards
steamships of an aggregate tonnage of not less
in amount than that of the steamships so adj
mitted to registry.
The motion was agreed TO- and the bill was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Moses ga. D. the bill to
pension survivors of the Black Hawk Cherokee
Creek, and Seminole Indian wars was taken up
and passed.
Mr. Bryan (Neb., d. moved to take up the
free binding-twine bill, which was agreed TO-
there being enough Democrats present to make
quorum, the Republicans refusing to vote
Mr. Bryan said that the bill had been freely
discussed while other tariff measures were up
measure.
After some little argument by those opposed
to the bill, the previous question was demanded,
and the bill was passed-yeas 49, nays AZ.
A bill was also passed appropriating 100000
for the establishment Of q military Post at
Helena, Mont.
On motion Of Mr.. Belknap Mich, r. J. the bill
providing for the permanent preservation and
custody Of the records of the volunteer army was
passed. The bill authorizes the President to
select for Chief of the Division of Records an
officer Of the army, whom he shall consider to
be especially well fitted for the position, and
who shall have the rank, pay and emoluments
of Colonel.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the diplomatic bill, but without
reaching conclusion the Committee rose and
the House adjourned.
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