The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-01

This being & perfect day for the races there
was again scarcity OF members IN the House
and il took half an hour TO muster "a quorum
After the House took up the Diplomatic anC
Consular Appropriation bill, the pending
question being lit amendment 10 restore
the salary of tn. Minister to Venezuela t.
$500, the committee having reduced II 10
$4,000. The House susts Hsd the committee
nays. 49, yeas 1i9.
l. The bill was further considered but
another obstacle was interposed in the next
line which cut off the mission t. Denmark
and consolidated II with Sweden and Norway
Mr. Post, of Illinois. offered amendment, re-
storing Denmark. This gave rise TO discus
sion.
Mr.. Post defended the proposition and criti-
cized the committee for cutting of such an
important mission as Denmark or any other
country with which We were on amicable
terms.
Mr. Bushnell Dem followed in a similar
vein as did Mr.. Hit (Rep) OF Illinois and
Lynch Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hall. OF Minnesota opposed the policy
OF the committee. which proposed 10 retain
the funcuOnaries everywhere. except IL the
scandinavian countries Of Europe.
Mr.. blOunt evidently not Ielishing the
widespread opposition o. his bill. moved that
the committee rise for the purpose of limiting
debate. This brought Mr. Cummings, of
New York. 10 his feet, who had been trying
was somewhat emphatic III his language.
The following colloquy then ensued
Mr.. CUMMINGS: ! object to any such pr0pO-
sltiOn. Mr.. Chairman. IL Is on line with the
spirit of the committee that reported the
bill. II Is entirely in the interest Of parsi-
mony.
Mr. Blount: The gentleman from New
York is often IN that attitude 70 the majority
Mr.. Cummings And you carry out that
spirit when YOU shut OF debate.
Mr.. Dlount said he did not know the gen
tleman from New York desired TO address the
House.
Mr. CUNiMINGs' PROTEST
Ar. Cummings tartly replied that ne had
been trying iOr some time 10 speak on the
bill. aud wanted the gentleman from Georgia
10 allow him TO proceed. He said that he
favored the amendment. He wanted TO re-
luke this House for the spirit of parsimOny
exhibited in endeayOring TO consolidate the
Danish. Swedish and Norway missions In
the Fifty-frst Congress there were as many
members of scandinavian birth as there We're
Of Irish and German descent This consoda-
tiOn was an insult 10 100000 of our Scandi-
nayian-born citizens. The committee had
not only done injustice to these people whose
nationality was monarchical. but also 20 the
South American republics. TINS parslmOny
OF the committee meant legislation IL favor Of
the rich as against the poor. Applause Oh Re-
publican side. By reducing the salaries the
Offices were placed in the hands OF piutOcrats
and were taken away from the reach of the
educated. honest, labOrlng professional men
lie appealed 10 the House not 10 place this
Government IN position where II would be
regarded by foreigners as mIser among the
nations o: the world
MIR. Williams DEM of Massachusetts,
opposed the committees report. Denmark,
Sweden and Norway were as distinctly di-
ylded as was Denmark and Spain Their
language was different. and there no
reason why these missions should be cOnsOll-
dated. IL WAS insult TO Denmark 10 cut her
on IRON diplomatic relations. II was equiYa-
taht u telling her that She was too small 10
have representative from this country.
Mr.. Castle Of Minnesota Mr.. Hall Of Min
nesota. Mr.. Babbltt of Wisconsin and Mr..
stout OF Michigan all opposed the COM
hlttee's report aud spoke IL most compli-
ientary terms Ot the Scandlnayians and
Danes IN Western States.
Mlh tho WIDE opposition TO this paragraph
OF lhe D.il and ioreseeIng defeat Tor the cOai-
,di'leh u the matter WAS pat 10 vote. Mr.
pioaAt send that he felt authorized to say that
ihe innittee would not press the question,
anu the amendment OF Mr. Post. restoring
tne 1ahish mission. was agreed 10. When
the clause was reached appropriating $50. 600
for unseen emergencies in the diplomatic and
consular services Dir. Blount moved 10 re-
duce 1t TO 10000
THAI fADENSI4Y TO-ITAIv.
Pending action discussion was interiected
as 10 tpe ngnt Of the President TO pay 10
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