The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-26
CONGRESS-
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TUESDAY. MAY IL.


preamble recites that Austin Corbin, OF the
State of New York, and his associates propose
To organize an incorporated company under the
laws of the State of New York, to be known as
the American Steamship Company, with cap
ital of at least $10,000,0o0, for the purpose or
constructing, purchasing, and owning Meet oI
first-class passenger steamers to run between
the CITY of New York or some port on Long
Island and a suitable port or ports 10 0reat
Britain And it provides that all vessels owned
by such company of not less than 10oU tons
and capable of speed of not less than ~ khots
an hour, which may be acquired by purchase
or otherwise after the passage of the act, snail
be entitled to receive American registers In ac-
cordsnce with the conditions of the act OF May
10 1892: provided that the company shall
show. to the satisfaction of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, that it has built, or contracted to
have built, in an American shipyard, vessel Oh
equal or greater tonnage with such foreign
built ships and also provided thai no register
shall be issued TO foreign built ship until the
company shall have acquired and applied
for the registry of at least two OF such foreign
built ships with the specified capacity anu
speed
The Naval appropriation bill was then taken
up, the pending question being tine proVisIc1n III
for an increase of the Navy. The House ollI
proyjdes for one armored cruiser of about S,ooo
tons displacement, to cost exclusive OF arma-
ment not less than So 500, 900, and the Senate
amendment provides in addition for one sea-
going coast-line battleship of about 9,oo0 tons
disbursement to cost not overs oOO GOO; also Tor
one harbor-defense double-turret ship oil the
monitor type, with a displacement oil ABOUT
1900 tons to cost not over $3,OOO,0oO, tour
light-draft gunboats and six torpedo boats.
Mr. Allison, Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, said that the amendments rec
commended by that committee Increased the
House bill by only about 100000.
MIR. Cockrell-How about the penang auehu
ment for new vessels?
Mr. Allison-Does the Senator understand that
we are appropriating in this bill for those YES
sells?
Mr.. Cockrell-Tben you do not consider that
when you put handouts on the taxpayers TO
pay for these vessels you are making any ap-
preparation. l think that that is very poor
subterfuge
Mr.. Allison-If the authorization to contract
for new vessels is an appropriation, then the
bill as it came from the House carries 0ooUoO
more than has appeared in this discussion, and
the River and Harbor bill carried 100000 600.
Mr.. Vest remarked that the Senator from
Iowa, in the heat aud fever of his statement,
ought to be reasonably accurate. Instead OF
500, 600 600 the River and Harbor bill carried
only $47,o000o0.
Mr.. Allison said that they would not quarrel
about the small matter of 100000 or Sl2,-
100000.
In continuing his remarks Mr.. Allison re-
ferred to Mr.. Mills's assertion last Friday that
If the Government were corporation 1t would
be in the hands Of receiver; and also to Mr.
Germans statement that the appropriations at
this session would be larger than those OF the
first session of the last Congress, and in connec-
ton with these statements he asked DEMOCRATIC
Senators 10 indicate what statutes they would
like to repeal sc as TO reduce the appropriations
that were now necessary.
Without reaching conclusion on the amend
ment made by the Committee on Appropria-
tons, the Senate, at p. m, adjourned.
In the House, after the journal had been
read, Mr.. Walker Mass, B. objected TO its ap-
proval. He did so for the reason that the reso-
luton TO expuuge certain remarks Of his from
the Record was Q special order for yesterday
but was not called up. he wished to have the
matter disposed of and not left hanging over
his head during the remainder Of the session,
to be acted upon possibly in the closing hours.
Mr.. McMilliu Tenn. d. moved that the
journal be approved, and on this motion de-
lnanded the previous question. As the Repub-
licans did not vote aud the Democrats could
not muster quorum, the yeas and nays were
ordered.
Before the conclusion of the roll call, how
ever, Mr.. Walker withdrew his objection, the
csll SO far as it had proceeded was eliminated
from the record, aud the journal was approved.
Mr. Watson Ca. Aliance) objected TO Mr..
be dispensed WITH
Under the call the following bills were re-
ported and placed OH the calendar:
For the survey of route of ship-canal to
connect Lake Erie and the Ohio River.
Mr. Boatner La, d., from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported, and the House adopted
without debate or division, resolution re-
ouesting the Attorney General to inform the
House whether any information has been fur
nished 10 the Department Of Justice on the
subject Of the Reading combine, of such q
character authorizes him to institute pro-
ceedings against the persons who have CON-
bined In violation Of the antitrust law; and
IL SO 10 communicate that information to the
House.
Mr. Holman lind, d. wished to proceed
with the sundry civil bill, but he was stopped
by Mr.. Watsons demand for the regular OF.
der" which the Speaker stated to be the Wal
ker expunging resolution.
The expunging resolution was finally re-
ferred TO the Committee on Rules, and the
House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the sundry civil appropriation bill. With.
out reaching conclusion the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, MAY ls.
In the Senate the Naval appropriation bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Cockrell argued against
the increase Of the bill recommended by the
committee.
Mr. German replied to remarks Of Mr.. Villas
who had taken him to task for saying that
there natural increase in appropriation
every year, and defended his point by statins
that it was true and no man could gaiBsay il
and the Senator, or paper, or the man claiming
to be a Democrat, who insisted that les
amount could be appropriated was simply de
ceiying the people He knew that there wer,
men psrading themselves before the countr,
IS reformers and economists who worked befor,
committees Of the two Houses for their owl
local advantage and interest and who ATTEMPTED
70 strike down some great appropriation for TIT
benefit of all the people. He had but one rul
IN such matters, and that was not to attempt Il
deceive the people on great questions concern
ing their Government.
In conclusion, Mr.. German said that, o
course. appropriations could be reduced BY re
fusing TO open the rivers aud harbors TO opel
o ship channel 10 Buffalo, or 10 increase tn
Navy. but he did not understand that as econ
omy. 1t was parsimony. 1t was not what b
understood his party 10 be for. He had voted
and would vote again. for fair appropriations Of
all these accounts. He thought it very feasill
10 reduce the appropriations thirty fort
millions next session, so that this Congress
might show a reduction of possibly forty O
fifty millions compared with last Congress
Mr. Villas replied TO Mr.. German. So highl
distinguished Senator and member of tii
Democratic party owed IL, he said, TO a me-
member of the Senate to have examined wins
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