The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-01
LIVELY IN THE HOUSE.
THE DAY OPENS WITH MANY
MEMBERS AT THE RACES.

The Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
prlation Bill Made the Occasion for
a Somewhat Heated Passage Be-
tween Messrs. Cummings and
Blount-The Danish Mission the
Bone of Contention.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-This was an
ideal day for the races. There we're not 100
members present when the speaker called
the House to order at noon. The House, by
unanimous consent. went into committee OF
tie whole, with Mr.. Oates of Alabama in
the chair on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. Hit of Illinois,
restoring to 81, 500 the salary Of the minister
to Venezuela, which the bill proposed TO re-
duce to 5000. Messrs. Hit and Blount
resumed business as tellers, but received
little patro age from the republicans. How
ever, they were patient, and for almost an
hour awaited democratic customers who
were summoned from the committee rooms
by the pages and doorkeepers, and their
patience was rewarded and they were en-
aoIed to close up business with honor. A
quorum appeared and the amendment was
lest by vote Of 1l9 to 149.
THE DANISH MISSION.
Mr.. Post of Illinois offered an amend
ment restoring Denmark as a separate mis-
sion and fixing the salary Of the minister
at $500. Mr.. Posts amendment was sup
ported by several members from Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin ana by
Mr.. Cummings Of New York With the
northwestern men one Of the controlling
reasons for their position was that among
tnelr constituents are great many Scandl-
naVlans whose pride would be hurt by re-
uuclng the Importance of the United States
representative at Denmark. Another rea>
son was that Denmark has taken a great
interest in the Chicago fair and has made
noeral preparations for representation
there.
=, Mr.. Blount opposed Mr.. Posts motion on
we score that the proposed reduction was
part of general scheme of economy that
governed the preparation of the bill. He
Sked unanimous consent that the debate
On the amendment be considered as closed.
MT. Cummings vehemently objected,
"hereupon Mr.. Blount moved the commits
bate
Mr.. CUMMINGS INDIGNANT.
mat is on the line with the spirit of the
committee that drew this BILL" said Mr..
cummings, Indignantly.
:. Inc committee has spirit as lofty as
mat gentleman" responded Mr.. Blount,
warmly.
And one far more parsimonious and
mean, retorted Mr. Cummings.
he gentleman is often in that attitude
70 the majority" was Mr.. Blount's re-
Finally Mr.. BIount withdrew his motion,
stating that his only object in making it
was 10 facilitate action on the bill.
Mr. Cummings being accorded the floor
Sa'd that he would vote for the amendment.
ne wanted to reouke this House for the
sPTle OF parsimony which was exhibited in
cue endeavor to consolidate the Danish and
swedish missions. In the Fifty-first con-
sress there were just as many members
scandinavian born as there were members
ooIn In Ireland and Germany. This bill, so far
a. Il concerned these nations, was an insult
n, <'OOO,OOO of our Scandinavian citizens.
tue committee on foreign affairs had done
~ uStlce not only to the people of Denmark
"uOse nation was monarchical, but to our
ISVer republics of South America. Again
ns wanted to rebuke this parsimony. 1t
~ +teanV really, virtually. legislation in favor
" me rich and against the poor. CApplausa
~ the republican side. For, by reducing
ees salaries of the ministers and consuls, the
oLiceS were placed in the hands of pluto
.aVS and taken from the hands Of educated
Houest, laooring or professional men. He
%NpsA4ed TO the House not to place this gov