The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-01
IN THE HOUSE.
rIE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
APPROPRIATION BILL
1nu.Idcrcd--tariouS Amendments TO
the Committees Bill
Suggested.


Suggested.
Ry Telegraph TO the state Chronicle.
WASHING ron, April 30.-This be-
ing a perfect day tor the races, there
wa, again scarcity of members in the
House, and it took half an hour to
muster quorum Afterward the
House took up the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, the pending
question being the Hit amendment to
r. store the salary of the minister to
Venezuela to $500, the committee
having reduced it 10 $4,000. The
House sustained the committee: yeas
10, nays 49, The bill was further
considered, but another obstacle
was interposed in the next
line, which cut off the mis-
sion to Denmark and consoli-
dated it with Sweden and Norway.
Mr.. Post Republican,, of Illinois,
offered an amendment restoring Den
mark This gave rise to discussion.
Mr. Post defended the proposition; Mr..
Bushnell (DemocraD followed in sim
liar vein, as did Mr.. Hit (RepubIi-
cam, ST Illinois, and Lynch, of Wis
consn; Mr. Hall DEMOCRACY, of Min
nesota, opposed the policy of the COM
mittce. Mr.. Blount, evidently not
rpl,hing the widespread opposition to
his bill, moved that the committee rise
for the purpose of limiting debate.
This brought Mr.. Commings, of New
York,to his feet who had been trying to
get recognition for haitian hour land who
was somewhat emphatic in his language,
and spirited colloquy then ensued;
after which Mr.. Williams (Democrat)
OF Massachusetts, opposed the commit
tees report. Denmark and Sweden
Norway were as distinctly divided as
was Denmark and Spain. Their Ian
grage was different and there was no
reason why these missions should be
consolidated. Mr.. Castle and Mr..
Hale, OF Minnesota, Mr.. Babbitt, of
Wisconsin, and Mr.. Stout, of Michi-
gan, AL opposed the committees re.
port aad spoke in most complimentary
terms Of the Scandinavians. With wide
opposition to this paragraph of the
bill and foreSeeing defeat of the com
mttee it the matter was put to vote
Mr.. Blount said he felt authorized tC
say that the committee woulC
not press the question and the
amendment Of Sir. Post restoring
the Danish mission was agreed TO
When the clause was reached appro
prating $4,000 for unseen emergen
ees in the diplomatic and consular
services, Mr.. Blount moved to reduce
II to Sb0,O0O. Pending action a dis
cuSsion was interjected as to the righ
Of the President to pay to Italy, out o
this fund, the indemnity for the out
RACES committed last year upon tn
Italian subjects i'll New Orleans. Mr.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, said h
was glad this international episode ha,
been amica5ly settled, but he question
ed the right of the President to settl
questions of this kind without at leas
referring the matter 10 Con
gress Mr.. Hit followed in dt
tense of the Presidents action
Mr. McMillin, Of Tennessee, dis
approved this action of the president
Mr. Chapman Dem. J, of Michlgar
submitted an amendment providin
that no portion of the emergency fun
should be used in the payment of
clam brought by foreign natior
lhe President had no right to set sue
precedent The amendment of Nj
ehipman being a radical change in tn
use OF the emer gency fund, and th
exact effect contemplated by
not being understood hy the con
mittee, and as the amendment W;
iab!e to provoke considerable dtbit
~ the suggestion of Mr.. Blount, NJ
Chapman allowed the amendment
be passed over informally until Mo
Day. The item for the continent
railway survey, S65,O00, was al
passed over informally and also Il
appropriation Of S. 600 for bure;
q American republics. The comm
te then arose and the House adjour
ed until Monday.
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