The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Sen ate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, MAY 11.-Atter a few Sen.
ate bills were appropriately referred Mr..
Caruth Ky. was so fortunate as to secure
the passage of a bill authorizing the treas
ury department to adjust the claims of the
sinking fund commissioners of Logan and
Simpson counties, Kentucky, and Louis
Vile, Ky. and the counties of Sumner and
Davidson, Tennessee. Before 1t was
passed, on motion of Mr.. Montgomery 1t
was amended by the insertion of Hardin
and Hart counties. Kentucky. Mr.. SayerS
Tex. then presented the conference re-
port on the urgent deficiency APPROPRIATION
bill and 1t was agreed to. The House then
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Lester GA. in the chair on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, but no action was
reached.
WASHINGTON, May 12-Among the bills
introduced INTO the Senate and referred
We're the following: BY Mr.. Dawes. au-
thorizing the President TO proclaim gen.
eral holiday commcmorating the OF our
hundredth anniversary of the dlScov.
cry OF America, on October II
1892; by Mr. IIIscock, to encourage
American ship building, extending
10 the steamship China the same
privileges as have been extended to the
City Of Paris and the City of New York.
| Tie China is steamship of 5000 tons.
built III Glasgow IN 1889 and plies between
san Francisco ana China on the Pacific
Mail line, but flies the British flag. Mr..
Call offered a resolution. which was refer
rcd TO the committee on foreign rela-
tons, requesting the president 10 open ne
g0tlatlonS with the government of Spain
for the purpose OF inducing that govern
mcnt to consent to the establish
ment in tAe island of Cuba of a
free and independent republic: such
consent 10 be given on payment by Cuba
to the government Of Spain of such a sum
OIL money as may be equivalent both to the
value OF the public property belonging TO
spain in the island, and to REIMBURSEMENT
OF her sovereign rights; also for the negoti-
atlon OF treaty to secure such
material commercial advantages as
may be agreed upon. The mes,
sage of the president on the sub
ject OF an international conference on BIZ
metalIism was taken up and Mr.. PETER ad-
pages of the naval appropriation bill were
fead without a break. When the amend
mcnt TO insert an item of $4,000 toward
navy rendezvous and review in
| connection with the Worlds Col
umhIan Exposition was reached,
Mr.. Mcpherson asked Mr. Hale (in charge
OF the bIlIy whether $4,000 would be sutii
ctnt tor the purpose. No" said Mr..
Hale, mot ny any means. but it is all that
| can be expected for the present. Next
winter more would he needed The
| amendment was agreed to without further
| discussion. The bill went over till to NOR
| row.
| WASnINGToN. May 13.-Thc discussion
| o1 the naval appropriation bill was re
Sulned at the point where the increase Of
| the navy Is provided for. The bill as it
came from the House provides for one
! armored cruiser of about 5000 tons
almanentl not more than SS,50o.-
| Q9h. The amendment, as reported
| from TIE Senate committee on appropra-
| tons provides. in addition, for one sea-
| going coast line battle ship of about 1000
| tons. and to cost not to exceed 81, 900:
one harbor defense double turret snip of
! the monitor type of about $500 tons,
| and to cost not exceeding 900;
| four lght-draft gunboats of 800 to
| LOO tons displacement, and to cost
| not exceeding Si50.000 each: and SlN
| torpedo boats at a cost not exceed
| ing SiI0,000 each. Mr. Mcpherson offered
| an amendment TO the Senate amendment,
! providing for three harbar defense double
| turrCted ships OF the monitor type, instead
| of one ship After long discussion Mr..
| Mcpherson modified his amendment SO as
- strike out the House provision of one
| IrMnrcd cruiser and the Senate provision
! ior one sea-going coast line h2ttlc ship and
! Tor one harbor defense double-turret ship
| Of the monitor type. After further debate
| and without action on Mr.. McPherson,S S
| Monday.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Immediately
| after the journal OF last Friday was read
| Mr.. kenna rose and formally announced,
| in the absence, because of sickness, of
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, the de 18th of
| Senator Barbour. When a committee of
! nine senators had been named to accom-
! pany the remains TO Virginia, recess was
| taken at 1870 p. NJ. At 300 the mem
bcrs of the House entered the
| chamber. followed by the supreme
| coart Judges and members OF the
| cabinet, MIR. Harrison being out of town.
| Then came members of the dead Senator's
| family. near friends and last the coffin,
! pre- cded by the members of the commit
! Tee of the two Houses, wearing white
| SCarfS. These We're followed by acOlyteS,
| robcd in White, bearing lighted candles.
! who preceded about dozen priests, wear
| ing their Sacerloral Vestmcnts, who ranged
| themselves around the coffin. Father
| {. Gillespie, ). j., rector of the
! Church of st. Aloysius, read the
| prayers for the dead Then Bishop Keane,
| wearing the purple robe of his Office, took
! his stand at the foot OF the coffin to deliver
| the funeral sermon. The services being
! concluded in the chamber. the remains
We're removed to the late residence of the
| deceased and then, on motion OF senator
! Henderson. the Senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE naval ap-
preparation bill was taken up in the SEN
! ate to-day. the pending question beng the
| provision for an increase of the navy. The
| House bill provides for one armored cruis-
| cr of about 5000 tons displacement to cost
exclusive of armament not less than
! S;.5'D.hm, and the Senate amendment
! provided in addition for one sea
! going coast line battle ship of
| about 5000 tons displacement to cost not
| over St.0JO. 900; also for one harbOr defense
| double turret ship of the monitor type
1 i 8 ~
not over 1900, 900; four light draft gun
| boats ami six torpedo boats. Mr.. McPher-
| son, who had on last Friday offered an
| amendment to strike ont the House pro-
| vision tor an armored cruiser and the SEN
! ate provision for battle ship and to pro-
| vide for three, instead of one harbor de-
| fcnSe double turrct ship. Of the monitor
| type. modified his amendment so as TO con-
| fine 1t simply to the striking out
! part of it, leaving the number, of
| monitors at one. After long debate
| the amendment was rejected BY vote OF
| Is to 50 Mr.. Morgan offered an amend
ment providing that if the harbor defense
| snip be bullt on the Pacific Coast. an al
| loWance of 3 per cent. may be made on its
| cost 10 the contractor III addition to The
contract price To cover the cost OF the
transportation of material. The amend
| mcnt was agreed TO without division.
| The question REQUIRED on amendment re-
| ported by committee on appropriations.
| Without coming to vote on the question
| the Senate adjourned.
| The House.
! WASHINGTON. May 1l.-Mr. Sherman,
! from the committee on foreign relations.
| reported two amendments to be offered &c
| the Consular and diplomatic appronrla
! ton bill, one beng to increase from SO,
1 0t0 to -3g.G00 the item fer the National Bu-
reau OF American Republics and the other
/ TO insert an item OF S65, 900 for payment
! OF the United states share OF the
expense of the preliminary survey for a
| continental railway. recommended by the
! international Al erican conference. A
| bill appropriatng 100000 for public
| building at Joliet, H., was reported and
| placed on the calendar. Among the bills
| passed were: House bill authorizing the
! thp construction OF a wagon and motor
| bridge over the Missouri River al
| (, Cbsrrss Mo Senate bill author