The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-17
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Senate
this morning took up the sundry civil
bill. Vest, in his speech, alluded to the
depleted condition of the Treasury. He
spoke of the Secretary in Wall street
begging like an Italian mendicant for
gold from the bankers to sustain public
credit. ut was openly avowed by some
statesmen" he said, that their object was
to tide over the next two weeks so as TO
leave the present disgraceful condition of
financial affairs on the incoming adj
ministration of Mr.. Cleveland. What
ever Mr.. Cleyeland'S faults as an admin
istrative officer or political leader, he left
| a net surplus of 100000, 900 in the Treas
ury. The other day Chandler proposed
legislation prohibiting for twelve months
immigration, because it was of a character
to threaten the moral and political well
fare of the country, and again because of
the danger of cholera. Then almost i'm
mediately thereafter, when the news of the
Hawaiian Commissions arrival sat San
Francisco was announced, Chandler
rushed in with resolutions for the imme-
date annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
with their $4,000 inhabitants, about 4, 900
of whom were whites, and with an insti-
tuition of leprosy firmly established. Now
we are told there is to be another con-
tinuing appropriation for the late Queen
| of 900 year and bounty for their
sugar. 1t is singular that in all this Juror
of jingoiSm we hear nothing of the
Hawaiian Commercial Company, as 1t is
called, an immense corporation, 60 per
cent. of whose assets consist of sugar
plantations, and the stock of which Is
owned almost entirely by Claus Spreckels.
The stock to-day is selling at nominal
figure, but if annexation takes place
millions on millions will be put into the
pockets of the men owning it.'
German apostrophized the Democratic
Senators, telling them that in a few
weeks the responsibility would rest upon
them, and they could not evade it. By
| the first of July next they have to meet
the responsibility by increasing the reve-
nues.
The amendment to reduce the appro-
priation for the Mississippi River was
rejected.
AO hC|Nb W dS Ollc
the appropriation for a canal at the Cas-
cades in the Columbia River, Oregon.
from 81 no. 900 to $685. Mitchell moved
to amend the amendment by making the
amount Sl,239,000. Agreed to-yeas "a,
nays 20.
A number of other river amendments
were disposed Of
The next reserved amendment was one
striking out of the provision that no
money be used for warrants or arrests or
prosecutions under the internal revenue
law the words ''or laws relating to the
election of members of Congress-"
This brought on discussion concern
ing the merits and dement's Of John
Davenport, during which Flye alluded
to William c. Whitney as san adviser of
| Mr.. Cleveland, who had been elected
! President by some strange insanity of the
people"
VOORHEES, and Hiscock had brief per-
sonal spat, and then Hill took the floor.
He opposed the amendment and replied
to Hiscock's remarks in favor Of Daven-
port. Noaction was taken on the amend
ment.
The conference report on the California
debris commission bill was agreed to.
Adjourned.
A BLooDLESS COLLISION IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The feature in
the House to-day was personal collision
between Turpie of Alabama and Waugh
of Indiana, which, however, was blood
| less.
The House resumed, in Committee of
the Whole, consideration of the pension
appropriation bill. The Chair overruled
points of order raised against various
amendments recommended by the Com
mittee on Appropriations, among them
being those relating to the transfer of the
Pension Bureau to the War Department
and to soldiers widows. Burrows ap-
pealed from the decision about the trans
fer, but the Chair was sustained-l03 to
63.
After debate the amendment for the
transfer was disagreed to-65 to 95.
Other amendments were also defeated
without division.
Then Tarsney referred to a speech
made some days ago by Morse of Massa-
chusetts. in which that gentlemen stated
that he (Tarsney) referred to pensioners
on the rolls as rutfians, thieves and
scoundrels. Tarsney said he never used
such language and proceeded to max g
some unpleasant remarks about men
who falsitied the words of their colleagues.
Morse replied that he had not attrib-
uted to the gentleman any words that had
not been uttered by him as far as he
! (Morse) understood them.
By this time the House fully expected
a sensation, and the area in front of the
Speakers desk was crowded with mem
bers. Then Morse, yielding to Turpin to
ask a question, brought about change
in the principles in the trouble. Turpin
inquired of the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts if he was aware that there stood
to-day upon the pension roll an ex-
soldier drawing $40 month for total
deafness, who was receiving a salary of
s., 800 year, and who was employed at
the telephone.
When asked who this was, Turpin said
he did not know whether the man was a
Democrat or Republican. but in the
light of the present surroundings sup
posed he was a Democrat, because he
came from the doubtful State of Indiana.
81 don't believe your statement unless
you prove it," shouted Waugh, advanc-
ing to the front.
Turpin replied that the mans name
was William +. Davis.