The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-28
ARMY PROPRlATIONS.
CLUBHOUSE PROVISION SrRIKEN
OFT BY EAslG SENATE.
yhr Timc OF ihe HOUSE Fa<cn up by
iHc Diplomatic Consular Appro-
priation Ell.

lhr Senate to-day insisted on it's
10 the urgent deficiency
ill., and conference com mittee was
appointed. The naval appropriation
u was reported. Mr.. Butler intro
llral bill, making an appropriation
tar national park, near Florence, s. /
II. Referred. The President pro
trm presented communication to the
senate from the acting Attorney
General, transmitting letter from
fine United States district attorney
lar the Southern district of New York,
containing a notification of be-
quest 10 the United States by Gen.
4eo. w. Cullom cf $250,OOO for
thr erection of a fire-proof stone me-
mortal hall at West Point, to be used
a, a receptacle for statues and other
memorials of distinguished graduates
81 TIE military academy. Mr.. Nor
rilI offered an amendment to Mr.. Stew
art, silver resolutions providing that
the secretary of the Treasury should
state the amount that the silver dollar
and ballion on hand would have cost
ii the present prices of silver bullion
The amendment was agreed ta The
army appropriation bill, on motion
Of Mr.. Stewart, was taken up,
the question being on the adop-
tion of the amendment provid-
ing that no money appropriated for
army transportation should be used in
payment tor the transportation of
troops and supplies of the army over
any Of the non. bonded railroads owned.
controlled or operated by the Union
and southern Pacific railway compa-
nrs. The committees amendment
striking out the House provision was
adopted: yeas 26 nays 20. The special
order was then taken up, which was
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas s,resolution re-
atlye to the Presidents message upon
TIE appropriation Of March 3, 1891,
for the payment to the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations for relinquished
lands. The President withheld the
appropriation on account Of extortion-
lie claims for services rendered in get.
ting action by Congress. Pending
consideration of this matter the
Senate at l:l5 went into executive
session and adjourned d until to morrow
HOUSE or REPR- SENTATIvES
A.. Nk 60
hy unanimous consent bill was pass.
~ to connect Cape Charles Lighthouse
by telephone with Assateague islanc
lighthouse, Virginia The House then
went into committee Of the whole OF
.he diplomatic aud consular bill Mr.
Oates in the chair). Mr. Hooker
Democrat, of Mississippi, took the foo
sapport OF the bill He said tha
tile Chilian and the Behring sea mat
ters we're settled by diplomacy. For
tunately FOR the country we ha,
for our Secretary Of State man 0
slch great diplomatic ability 'ha
these matters were adjusted an,
treaties we're made which iortve
settled these questions and compelle
Chill 10 salute the flag she had insult
"a, and make reparation for The sal
or murdered by her citizens. Th
Secretary of the State acted throug
dlrrrpresentativt abroad. Mr.. Egar
0ur minister to Chill, had been sever,
ly criticised He { Mr. t.ooker) bt
Eeyei that Egan was blam"less an
that he had done his duty. The pr,
mier Of this country, whether
Bayard under Cleveland, or
Blaine under Harrison, was nc
partisan, but a statesman who acte
i9r the good OF the whole COUNTRY
alr. Fitch followed in line with NJ
Hooker. He object d to the redu
uons Of salary paid and the consoidi
tons Of missions made by the chai
man. The policy OF the chairman y.
lsgardly and the economy attemptt
va, false. Mr.. Coombs, OF New YOr
spoke in favorable terms of our foreig
service which should be elevated al
not curtailed and rdiculed. The hon'
and the dignity Of the United Stat
should be maintained. Mr.. Johnst,
Rep Of North Dakota, also defend,
'h1 diplomatic service, and regret,
lle parslmonious spirit manifest,
w the gentleman from Georgia NJ
houn The bill was then consi
cred by sections under the five minu
RUE Mr.. Hit, Of illinois, offered
amendment to make th- salary of t
'tnezuelan minister $500, inste
y $4,000; this was opposed by N
n'oht During vote by telle
'if' simpson asked whether it W
proper to make the point of no quorl
y account Of the absence of memb,
y the baseball game and the ho
,ae The chairman, Mr.. Oat
''oo2ht this was hardly proper
4"y y no quorum voting, the cha
man ordered roll call Of the CONN
~ winch disclosed the lack Of
i'.INm' The committee then r
Nv iae iIou.a adjourned until