The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08


/ their permanent home.
Mr.. Teller. after consultation with Mr. VOL
/ colt and several other silver men. offered n
resolution for presentation. directing the Sec
/ retGry of the Treasury TO furnish the Senate
with a statement OF the amount of silver bull
/ hon Olercd 20 the Government each month
| since the passage Of the act Of 1890 bv whom
! offered and at what prices: the amount uur-
I chased each month and az whh. prices and
the number OF days given the seller in which
10 deliver the silver. 1t was adopted
Mr. Cameron gave notice that tomorrow.
| immediately alter tho close of morning busi-
ness ho should move that the Senate 90 into
/ executive session.
The senate devoted the rest Of the dav 10
! the Annual Appropriation bill for the expenses
/ OF tho government of the District of Colum-
/ bis.
During the consideration Of the District
bi.i q sharp discussion arose in respect 20 an
\ amendment offered by Mr. Mcmillan on be-
hall OF the committee 10 appropriate 500. 900
! 70 delfay part OF the expenses of entertaining
the an nual encampment Of the Grand Army
oil the Republic IN tho city Of Washington.
Alr. Harris desired it understood that this
ahendinent was not unanimously reported
Dy the committee. He was one Of those who
oeleyed that Congress had not the right TO
take money out Of the pockets of the people
except for the legitimate purposes of govern
nent. IL might be a graceful act to make
night OF the Senate to appropriate money for
any such purpose. and his objection TO the
principle involved would be lust as great il It
were 10 honor the visit of u Confederate union
instead OF the organization TO which it was
intended to apply.
Mr. Vest IN addition 10 what had been said
by the Senator from Tennessee regarded this
as the most extraordinary movement in the
way of an appropriation he bad ever encount-
cred during his public service. In defiance
of all sorts OF miscOnstructiOn arising out Of
the fact that he was not a Confederate sol
der, he simply wanted to appeal TO the
justice of the Senate IN regard to ap-
prOprating this money, not ont of the
tax fund of the District of Columbia but out
of the tax fund of the people of the whole
United States. If Congress had invited this
Association, then under the laws of hospitality
and the generous instincts which always ami
mated the American people on such occasions.
he would not have opposed an appropriation
twice or three times as large. But Congress
had not been consulted; the invitation was
extended by citizens of Washington alone,
and the city ought to defray the
cost. The exorbitant demands of the peo-
pie OF Washington on the Government were
becoming disgusting to the people Of the
Z nited States There was not leading city
that would not willingly give *20 600 000 to
obtain the location of the capital and then
pay all of the taxes besides. whereas the city
OF washington only lalQ lall.
Mr. Higgins. of Delaware supported the
appropriation. stating that Congress was viz
tually the municipal government of the dis
trct.
Mr. Cockrell offered the following amend
ment: And the whole of said amount shall
be paid exclusively ont of the revenues Of the
District of Columbia"
Mr. Dawes remarked that the Grand Army
encampment was held last year in Boston.
The State Legislature of Massachusetts ap-
prOprated s500OJ and the city of Boston
$4,000, while the citizens contributed $50. 600.
Mr.. PETER Whose remarks were listened 10
with considerable attention said do not
believe. Mr.. President that the people of the
| nlted States are under any obligations TO pay
for the entertainment of the old soldiers when
they come 70 Washington. IL that were true
the same obligation would rest upon Con-
gress wherever the Grand Army held
its encampment. l was myself a Union
soldier ! passed three of the best years
of my life in the army and have some recol-
lection of that service which / shall carry
with me 10 the biyOuac on the other side, but
do not believe the boys in blue are beggars
going about asking money for their own en-
tertainment. / believe that when a city in
vites the old boys 70 come, that city should
pay the expenses. | understand that the city
of Washington invited them TO come but
was not authorized by this body to say
that the people Of the whole Union would
some Of tho boys themselves should call
q halt on this sort of thing. Having said this
much ! will take one night 10 consider what
my old soldier friends in Kansas will ask me
10 do-there ale many OF them here in the
city and If my vote should finally be in favor
of the appropriation il will be against my own
protest aud IN obedience to the wishes of
those who stand behind me.
Mr.. Cockrell added to his amendment.
that the expenses be paid out OF the District
fund. "a further amendment reducing the
amount from 100000 TO SS0.000.
Mr. Hawley gave notice of an amendment
10 the original amendment that the amount
appropriated by the United States be dis
bursed by the District Committed under the
direction of the Secretary Of War
The Free Wool bill passed by the House was
received and referred 20 the Finance Commit
tee. and without coming TO a vote on the
Grand Army matter the Senate at $50 went
into executive session and soon adjourned till |!
tomorrow
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Representative Wilson. of West Virginia |
delivered a grand speech on the tariff to-
day No description could do justice to the |
splendid argument. 1t was delivered with all
the force OF a finished orator, and It's telling
points against protection and IN behalf OF
tariff reform will make one OF the best CAM
laign documents the Democrats ever had.
POstmasters have been appointed as fol-
ows: Virginia X. VI. Mallory. Jr.. Edgerton,
Brunswick county. vice A. b. Mallory. re-
signed. T. V. Friller, Onyille, Stafford
county. vice NJ. +. Bruneu. resigned.
North Carolina-J. S. Cain, Abbotts-
yille, Bladen county, vice 5. p. Wal
ace. removed NJ. S. Merrill, Clear
Run. Sampson county. vice 5. A. john
son, deceased. J. j. Bright, Council Station.
Bladen county. vice J. 5. Council. removed.
". Russell Duck Creek, Onslow county.
vice J.. o. Fonviele. removed. Il. /: Faison,
Elliott. Sampson county. vice G. Faison, re-
moved. J. Ross, Ham, Bladen county: vice
NJ. Merritt, removed. 0. X. Greer; Money,
Henderson county. vice j. A. Collins re-
signed. l.. NJ. Perry. Rosindale. Bladen
county. vice G. c. McDougal. removed. j.
\. Shumaker. University Station, Orange
county, vice j. n. Neal, removed. L. c.
Cain, Willis Creek, Bladen county, vice j. o.
3yrne. resigned.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the
of the following postmasters:
DeBordenaye, franklin; James
Jarter, Cheatham.
HANSAS ron CLEVELAND.