The National tribune., 1892-06-02
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TrrsnAY. MAY q.

TUESDAY. MAY o.
The Senate went to work on the calendar
this morning, and passed a number OF bills
among them one submitting the McGarrahan
claim to the Panoche Grande Ranch IN Cali
fornia to the Court of Claims. This claim has
been before Congress in one shape or another
for many years.
The calendar was laid aside at 2 p. NJ, and
the bill to provide for the punishment OF viola
tions of treaty rights of aliens was taken up
ard argued at length. The bill went over Win
out action.
The Senate adjourned at 4:30 P. m.
In the House Mr. Stewart TEX. d., from
the Committee on Rivers and Hsrbors reported
back the river and hsrbor appropriation Dill,
with the Senate amendments thereto, with the
recommendation that the Senate amendments
be honoured in. He asked unanimous
consent that this course be followed and con-
ference be ordered, but Messrs. Holman and
Bynum. of Indiana, objected, and the bill was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill,
and those portions of the bill which had been
passed over informally were considered.
The paragraph relative to the Coast and
Geodetic Survey was then taken up, and IN
speaking on the general subject Mr.. Enloe
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against the management of the Coast Survey,
declared that there was great need OF reform
in the Bureau. He referred to the fact that In
1885 the Bureau was investigated at the inst-
cation OF the Secretary Of the treasury ana
irregularities were found TO exist. Some OF the
parties investigated under the Cleveland Ad-
ministration were still retained In office. de
had attempted to get the report made on that
investigation hut had been unable TO do so.
Mr. Epla Offa an
view a detailed appropriation for party ex-
penses under the Coast Survey, instead oil a
bulk appropriation, as provided in the bill.
After long argument the amendment was
defeated.
Mr. Enloe made several unsuccessful efforts
to reduce the salaries of officers of the Coast
Survey. and in speaking to one of his amend
ments he said that if this Congress were guilty
of extravaganza it was due to two causes-hrst
to the legislation of the 5lst Congress, and, Sec
ond, to the fact that the Committee on Appro-
priations did not back him up in his effort to
cut salaries.
Without disposing of the bill, the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 26.
In the Senate the resolution offered by Mr..
Morgan several weeks ago, directing the
Finance Committee to make an examination
and report in relation TO currency and coinage.
and as to the effect of the act of July, 1890, on
prices of silver bullion, was called up, and the
yeas and nays demanded on the resolution.
Mr.. Morrill, said that much of the informa-
ton sought was easily obtained, but life was too
short to wait for much of what was asked, aud
he asked of Mr. Morgan If he would obj ect to
having the resolution referred TO the Finance
Committee but Mr.. Morgan declined TO have the
resolution referred. This precipitsted silver
debate, and the motion to refer was debated
yeas IL, nays %.
A long debate ensued on the resolution,
which went over without action, the morning
hour having expired, Mr.. Morgan giving notice
that he would call it up as soon as opportunity
offered.
The bill to provide for the punishment of
violations of the treaty rights of aliens was
taken up, and debated until $50 p. m, with
out reaching a conclusion, at which hour the
Senate adjourned.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr..
Houk (Ohio. d. offered an amendment appro-
priating 100000 to pay the expenses of col
lectine. preparing and Publishing facts and
statistics relating to the industrial advance of
United States citizens OF African descent from
Jan. l, 1868, to Jan. /, 1893. to constitute part
OF the Government exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Henderson iowa, r. said lie had in
tended TO offer amendment substantially
the same. he tnat IL was not III Or
der but he trusted that Mr.. Holman lind, d.,
who had intimated that he would do SO, would
not raise point of order on the amendment.
Mr.. Cultivate tOhio, d.. inquired whether
any effort had been made in the 5lst Congress
10 do anything in regard to this.
Mr.. Henderson-Tbe 5lst Congress passed
Law broad and comprehensive If the Cover
;ors of the States and the President of the
Omitted States, and those appointed TO manage
the Exposition, had exercised the simple
impulse of humanity-saying nothing about
done what was needed.
Mr. Holman insisted on his point Of order,
which was sustained by the Chair.
Dir. Bergen N. J.. z. offered substantially
similar amendment, with the phraseology SO
changed that it 3ght not, he hoped, run
counter to the rules.
Mr.. Butler iowa, d. raised the point OF
order
Mr. Bergen contended that the point was not
well taken. 1t was not right, he said. for any
gentleman 10 arraign the President until he
could show that he himself had asked the
President TO do so.
After further debate the point of order was
sustained, and the amendment ruled out.
Mr.. Bergen then modified his amendment in
order TO get it within the provisions of the
rules.
In speaking 10 this amendment Mr.. johnson
tlnd., e. replied 10 what he characterized as
the remarkable speech of the gentleman
from Iowa, in regard to the failure of the Pres
ident Of the United States to appoint colored
man on the Board of Management. The Presi-
dent of the United States had, during his en-
tire life, been the srm answering, and con-
elstent friend Of the colored men. Ii ought not
TO be forgotten that the President had stood in
favor OF a just measure OF National relief which.
If passed by Congress, would have provided for
the supervision of National elections, whereby
the colored people Of the South would have the
right 10 cast their votes and to have them
counted. The President had stood for the
measure known as the force bill when men with
less courage failed to stand up for the pledges
Of the Republican party.
The President had recommended the adop-
ton of that measure, and stood by il from first
TO last.
The allusion 10 the "force billn brought
number Of Democrats to their feet, and Mr..
johnson was delnged with questions but the
confusion was so great that the only query
heard was one propounded by Mr. Richardson
(Tenn., d. as TO whether the President was in
favor OF il now.
Mr. johnson replied that the President wa.
In favor OF any system of constitutional legis-
latlon that would guarantee to the lowliest
man OF the South the right to cast his vote
without fear, favor. or intimidation, He was
surprised, in view of the appointments of the
President, that the imputation should be csst
against him, that in the distribution of patron
age he had not recognized the colored man.
Then there was scene OF great confusion in
the hall; dozens of members were on their
feet, raising their voices aud crowding into the
aisles.
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