New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-04
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL IN THE HOUSE.

THE DIPLOMATIC BILL IN THE HOUSE
ONE OF TIE SHADDILST MEASURES PASSED THERE
FOR YEARS.
Washington, MAY (SpeclaD.-Mr Dount got his
Diplomatic aud Consular Appropriation bill through
the House to-day, practically unchanged. Mr. Holman
acting whipperin for him. and driving Demo
cratic majority between the teer in support OF every
clause In the bill which tended TO weaken or cripple
any part Of the diplomatic consular service III any
quarter Of the world. Not satisfied with pushing
through all the crndties and false economies In the
bin as reported. Mr. Blount was urged on BY MT
Holman to attempt to strike out Of the bill two par
ticular paragraphs which the Foreign Affairs COM
mtee had Inserted by an almost unanimous Vo'e
against the wisdom OF It's chairman. One OF these
Items contained moderate appropriation for deiras
Ing the share Of the United States In the cost OF
continuing the survey for the proposed interconncnta
railroad. and the other involved an appropriation even
modest for the statistical work OF the Bureni
OF American Republics.
The House SUSTAINED Mr.. Blount and Mr.. Holman
on the ntercontinental railway survey appropriation
and turned down the other twelve members oi inc
Foreign Affairs Committee by decisive vote. Inc
majority shrank. however, from the odium OF al
tempting to cripple the work OF the bureau %
American Republics md though Mr. Bount won In the
Committee OF the Whole and had the paragraph
vote In the House.
The Diplomatic bill ms II goes TO the Senate VIII be
OF the most shabby and inadequate passed IN the
popular branch OF Congress In many years. and the
senate Committee will doubtless feel Obliged TO over
haul It completely and cnduvor 70 restore the Dipo-
matte and Consular service TO degree OF ei'cnhcy
and self which II could hope for under
tn, pettifogglng policy Of Mr.. Blount's BILL
Tie consideration Of the consular portion OF the
bill having been completed without material change
having been made notwithstanding Mr.. HITS earnest
efforts T. the salaries Of various Consus above
the amounts appropriated by the bib. the committee
reverted TO the amendment offered a few days ago
By Mr. Chapman. of Michigan land temporarily passed
over providing that no part Of th emergency fund
shall be- paid to any foreign Government In settle
mcnt OF any claims against the Unitod States. The
amendment adopted
Mr.. Blount Of Georgia. In charge Of the BILL moved
TO strike out the appropriation u s6j,o0o 10 con
time the preliminary survey for an intercon'inenfal
railway. 1t may be advanced as an argument In favor
Of the appropriation. he said. TINT the United states
had already appropriated 100000 10 carry out this
work; bu, this the first opportunity presented to
oppose scheme which would connect this Govern
ment with n railroad In South America, and which
might impicate us In a war Of conquest.
Mr.. McCrary. OF Kentucky opposed the motion.
The only gentleman on the Foreign Affairs Commit
lee who opposed the appropriation was the chairman,
who had reported the biz. That gentleman stood
In the attitude OF asking the House 10 strike from the
bill which he himself had reported.
Mr. ONcill. Of Missouri. expressed hts opinion,
which was that the appropriation should DO made.
After furthsr debate tho motion was agreed o-ii3
10 II. . 4, . ..,
tim OF EOS 900 for the collection and distribution Of
commercial Information, ~ res commended by the IN
ernattonal American Conference. Agreed To-. 20 oo.
The committee and reported the Dih ~
amended to the House. .
Mr. Hooker Of Mississippi. demanded n separate
vote on the amendment striking ont the roooJo az
preparation for the intcrontinental railway c2nf,s
sion II was agreed iO-y'aS 10. nays - ~" &c
mnndcd also y separate vote on ia. amendment su1R
Ing the appropriation FOR The oomera' prT ra
OF the American Republics Tho nmehuIIlent wa. W. ~
,ec,.d-yeos "a nays l43 and the appropriation l"F
The international union OF American Republics remains
In the bill.
The bill then passed. -, -, e.
ON motion of Mr.. cultivate. OF Ohio. IN" senate
amendments to the Army Appropriation b were
non coucurred In and a conference was ordered.
The House then adjourned.