The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-17
ECONOMY In THE HOUSE.
REJOICING I'm C0sr or THE COAsf
AND GEoDETIc sUErkT.
Mr.. Wilson, from the State Of Washingtoss
Charges Discrimination Against HE
sscfiop-Cstchipgs Replies.

opening Of the days session. the HOUSE
went into committee OF the whole. Mr..
Lester Dem. GaD in the chair. on th'
sundry Civil Appropriation bill. The
pending question VAS on Mt Eniocs
amendment directing the Dockery Com
mission TO investigate the coast ana
eeodetc survey. With view 10 de-
tcrnining whether Or not it's work cannot
be more effectively and economically per
formed by the Navy and Interior De
partments.
The work OF the survey and tn" ad-
ministration OF Superintendent Menoeh-
hall found warm defenders In Mess's.
Ou,hvaite MahOn (Rcp., Pa, covert
dem. n. ", Sickles, and Hooker 'bem''
Miss)
Gen. Sickles related an interesting IN
cident I'm connection with the inter
national Geographical Convention III
/ Paris several years ago lie acted ~ mo
representative Of the American 1eograph-
! lcsl Society. and had on exhibition
modest collection OF tho scientific prD-
| iications OF the Government. largely the
production OF the coast and geodeuc
| survey on the occasion OF "A visit TO the
| congress by the Russian Grand DUKE
that officer and his staif spent an hour
examining the books more tine Than nc
gave 10 all the rest II the exhibits I'm
| the room. At the end Of the inspection.
the Grand Duke said: General. that
work Of your Government Is an example
10 the world. II you complete II i VIII
do you more honor than any achicN emeht
| any Government has made In the scien-
| the department OF knowledge.
Every book in the collection sald Cen
| Sickles. received either a medal diploma
or honorable men,ion
The Am~ndmts Lost.
! on division thc vote 0n tne amfndhcht
/ was announced. Ayes. So. noes, 81 anu
/ Mr. Euloc demanded telicrs Ihis vote
/ WAS announced at ayes. N: uays. 100. Inc
/ amendment Was lost. subsequently We
general subject vas furt"cr iis,uss'b ul
| Nessfa. cummings dom, y. - anu
! Enloc. Tho former said the WORK oi thf
survey should be transferred to tue Navy
| ,on.rtrnart. for the reason that the same
| class of work was performed IN ih'
| Nayv Dcpnrtment, while naval ofhceis
arc detailed 10 the survey
Mr. Enloc said, I'm taking faFe"eil on
| the subject for the present. that ne p's"h
| the Gght AGAINST the survey w" .e"'.
| ago. and that - long as ne was hvho''p
! with seat in the House and inc survey
wax conducted as II is now he should i,-
new the npht at every opportunity ""'"
il was either reformed or apo.iSh'"
Mr.. Hopkins dtrp.. H. moved 10 s'rlNe
on, Tho rroyisior of the bill directing the
| secretary OF the Navy 20 reofs'hi~' u''
( oeic, force or the survey and reduce ih'li
| a,,pr,0s SO a. to bring their compfns'u""
within Sl2l.Ut year, redpet"" "' 90
/ oao from ne appropriation carrier IN ',0
| hin ue SAID r was A coNaffi'F l"'''
fuas on the part Of thiH Deinocr if' ii"Nss
40 nflng about what thty dechnrl !" ~
| on ar Enloc's amendment 10 Abolish 'h'
survey.
What the Republicans Wan.
Tho discussion drifted from the hili IL
solf 10 ihc relation ~ the survey 20 1"'
civu service iaW. Mr. Dinsiey s'l' "'"e
tho orc,nization proposed by the COM
mitico niight lead 20 serious consequence,
os sffertine tho civil service law anu
ssi,.a tho chairman whether Or not 'hA'
matter had been considered.
Mr.. Savers said his intention ana uiee
Of the members of the comnWl'e' :" '"'
a. no lsnev was simply 10 reduce 'N-
,a,,,,rss and ho Was willing tnat any
,.rovision Mr.. Dingley deemed sufheleh'
I, nrevent any infractiOn ot the ''Nh s''
,ios law I'm making the changes viopo7e"
might bo inserted. ...,..a
Tbe following Amendment was prop9sen
49, Az pineicy provided That no'nlh5
herein shall be- construed 10 anefi 70
.,,ii ser,ice rules in 20 far aa no" 'p-
,llcablo % the coast and geln'pt 'N'
veys ,,... ,t,Jsio,
This was asreed TO without u'''s,V',, .,,,'o
but on Mr. Hopkins motion !" '''N
out tho vote WAS Ayes oi hsl' ,',,,,,,n,
Mr. Reed raised the point OF no Quorum
I
ored no quorum. and iurther a'e'on -,
10 motion xas postponed until tO-nior'oM y.
g., Consent. Later after consultations -
20 s.rced that the amendment "hl.n
,fr uo,l,ina had moved Go HtiiNe ou'
-tn,,i1 ne made TO rcad 20 that me zee
,'...r,, ~ tho Navy snail reduce th' DUN
49,. ~ emuloyos of the Once io,V'
~ tho survey on the rate oI comp ~.
M as 10 bring the expenditures '..,tv '.,i'..
down 10 tho sum OF $3.50 tpua pa'',,,,-
limit 10 the reduction ana a.
the idea of rcors lnizi"A ~. , ,o Nr
inns amended 81 Was ssusiac''is ,l
= ttc-,,ips and he withdrew his m0"""' "'''
The survey was finally pass''
Wall from PARKWAY ""'"'"S'"
,,ro,os TO aa itcm conccrnins me W.,
Dt..r cou,mif-iOn, hr 49,"
- Uosh, spoke against tn' u'7'' .i'', ~,
,'''ti,r exercised againft iAr s'."' .,.,. hul
-. ,,untrv hc rcpresehifp il '''o
= a, tbe river and hdrb'f h'' "a.
@ a. a.. ..,.o,,ed Ile said fc coh' 81, 60,
,..,,,,,,reuts in the Nei ,n"'r' .,,.
= nor cont Of the eeHin''is u,
.tns for tho Mississippi a." .,t,,.fe'
I -. The whole amount "i w -. Il
..,e,a .nnroprialed. In one cas-. ,sd
.','ron,iation was made 10 or''i'.'' I'D
- aubuiftcd 10 thf ''n'l''.' .o.
I, -, sent out 10 set one ~ 'i''
,r(n,iation might regularly apP," ..,,.
: III thc committee can =" -
mo and my associates only "A
, cant of the estimates tnfs l'' -
% give YOU ,sddressi-s Sos'''i" -. ,',,.
orats) only 20 S pei cent nc nm
sble he continued. 10 ger 'F'' -, 4,
era appolnted 70 an lnpian -,
bis state. who lived I'D 70. ""s -.
o0ice and others tn INC in',a. 80, rs..,s
80 beon filled by appolntecs tom
49, ,.",.',, Tenncssec, Georgia. ana
i, sr,,,hern states. I'm AFRAID ~
o'n.i - s.that Georgia Will be depopu.
,1.Ns h.rare the term Or the pre.e.,
'....b ,a,eu b1s secretary Of the intcriof shaii
! expire 1T. tho pennblicans
- .action now were weak nut no
a,,n,'sd the tl,ne was csming when they
'n',,d he poyerfu and numerous enough
-, ser,aod and secure trelr Fignt~. w hen
10 - 1oes come" he said we shall
~ -rc,k eur vengeance upon YOU or
- ~ se~,ion of the country. nor treat
on with that injustice which is now
meted 10 us
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