The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-26

| tier lengthy debate on tne 1hcTease, d
| compromise was arrived at, and an approprla-
ton of 5000, 600 was. made.
The point of order raised by Mr.. Tracey IN.
Y, d. against the clause providing for the
cleaning and reissuing of minor coins, was
ruled out of order by the Chair. An appeal
was taken from the ruling, and the Chair was
sustained.
One or two other rulings were made by the
| Chair against coinage measures. without
reaching conclusion on the bill the Commit
| tee rose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. MAY 10.
The Senate took up the bill exempting coast
wise vessels, piloted by their licensed masters
or United States pilot, from obligation to pay
State pilots for services not rendered. A long
argument took place over the bill, which was
| finally passed.
Mr.. Aldrich offered resolution (which was
agreed to- abolishing the Office of Principal
Executive Clerk of the Senate; authorizing
the Secretary of the Senate to appoint an add
| tional Clerk at an annual salary OF $2,4oo;
directing the Secretary of the Senate to detail
| from his force q competent Reading Clerk, ana
| placing the entire clerical force of the Senate
in the Secretary's Office Including the Chlet
Clerk, under the control and direction OF, and
subject to appointment and removal by, the
Secretary Of the Senate.
The river and harbor appropriation bill was
then taken up, and Mr.. Mcpherson made
motion to recommit the bill, with instructions
| to reduce the amount appropriated 50 per cent.
Mr.. Dolph moved to lay the motion on the
| table, which was agreed to-yeas. AZ; nays, o..
A number of amendments, which both increase
and diminish the appropriation, were agreed
| to. Without reaching a conclusion the Senate
adjourned.
In the House. Mr.. Beltzhoover Pa, d. de-
| manded the regular order, but as several gen.
| tlemen asked for unanimous consent to call up
measures, he withdrew his demand. Speaker
| Crisp would not permit the power OF recognl'
| ton to be taken from him in this manner
| After cali of committees the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the sundry
civil appropriation.
Mr. Bingham Pa, R. criticised the bill for
| crippling the lighthouse service, and every
| scientific service of the Government, but still
more severely criticised the Democratic major
ity for its manifest desire to kill all approprIa-
| tons for scientific research. They were saved
| to-day only by the meager generosity OF Inc
| gentleman from Indiana Mr.. HOlman)
The Chair then delivered his decision on the
point Of order made against the amendment
| offered by Mr.. Bland mo-, d. yesterday Tor
| the coinage of all silver bullion purchased and
now in the Treasury into standard silver dol
| lars, the cost of coinage to be paid out OF the
seigniorage or gain to the Government the re-
mainder of the seignoriage to be covered into
| the Treasury. 1t was conceded, said the Chair
| that the amendment changed existing law, and
| therefore it would not be in order unless, being
| germane it reduced the amount covered by the
| bill. The clause in the bill related to the re-
| coinage of abraded minor coins; the amend
ment to the coinage of the standard silver dol
| lar. The Chair was unable to see how the
amendment was germane to the subJect-matter
| of the clause. Did it reduce the amounts COW
cred by the bill? The mere fact that it struck
from the bill the appropriation of SlO0.000 for
! the recoinage of minor coins did not reduce the
amounts, because it appropriated the seignior-
| age, which might amount to 81, 0O0O0O. 1t did
not reduce the amounts covered by the bill,
and might increase expenditures. He sustained
the point of order and ruled out the amend
ment.
Mr.. Bland then re-offered his amendment
with the proviso attached to it, that the cost
of the coinage shall not exceed $95000-$5, 600
| of which shall be for the coinage of subsidiary
silver, and $50 900 for standard silver dollars. =
Mr.. Bland said that he attached the proviso
to the amendment in order to remove the objec.
| ton of the Chair, that it did not reduce the
amounts covered by the bill. His proposition
now manifestly reduced the appropriations,
| and was not obnoxious to the rule to which the
Chair had referred. He contended further (the
! opinion of the Chair TO the contrary notwith-
standing) that it was distinctly germane to the
subject-matter of the clause
| Alter 1urInor Dy several HlcuucTs
| Mr.. Bland appealed from the decision of the
| Chair, but the Chair was sustained by vote OF
12o to rs.
Mr. Cogswell Mass, b. offered an amend
rnent appropristing $1.016,445 for continuing
! the work of the 18th census, which was de-
| feated by q standing vote. Tellers were then
ordered and the Republicans refused to vote,
which left the House without a quorum.
The roll was called and 1872 members an
swered to their names, but when tellers re-
sumed their places the quorum vanished.
Another roll-call was ordered, but before its
completion an adjustment was effected and
the amendment was defeated. The Committee
then rose and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY. MAY 90.
The Senate took up the river and harbor
appropriation bill after transacting routine
| business and various amendments of small
importance were offered and agreed to.
Mr.. Pugh moved to take $4,000 from the
appropriation of $262, 500 for the Mobile, Ala,
harbor and appropriate the sum for the i'm
provement of the Black Warrior River.
Mr.. Hale opposed the amendment and made
| long argument against ii, in the course OF
which he called attention to the difference of
the attitude Of Democratic Senators to the
river and harbor bill and the naval bill.
Mr.. Vest replied to Mr.. Hales argument
and defended the course followed by Demo.
cratic Senator'S. At the close of his remarks
| Mr. Pugh'g amendment was agreed TO-
All the amendments agreed to in committee
were then agreed to, and the bill was then
passed without division. A conference was
asked, and Messrs. Frye, Dolph and Ransom
were appointed conferees on the part of the
Senate
A number Of other bills were then taken
from the calendar and passed, and after q short
Executive session the Senate adjourned until
Monday, May %.
After the call Of committees the House wen!
into Committee of the Whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Mr. Dickerson Ky.
D. moved to strike out the appropriation Of
$4,000 for the completion of Chickamaugs
and Chattanooga National Park.
Mr.. Compton md, d. spoke In favor of the
motion, and Mr.. Picker rs. D., b. spoke against
it. The motion was lost-yeas 80, nays SO.
Mr.. Kilgore TEX, d. raised a point of order
against the clause appropriating $4,000 for the
preparation Of a site and the erection of
pedestal for statue to Gen. w. T. Sherman IL
! Washington.
! Mr.. Henderson iowa, r. made an earnes
appeal for Mr.. Kilgore to withdraw his objec
! ton and permit the committee to pay THU
tribute TO the memory of the grand commando
} Of the army. DIR. Kilgore declined to with
draw his point of order, aud the Chair sustained
the point.
, Mr.. Henderson iowa, R. gave notice tina
J he would call the matter up In the House to
} morrow, in the shape Of separate bill, and ssl
for unanimous consent for its passage. MI
Scott ILL., d. introduced bill for that pur