St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-20
THEY ATTEND A BALL GAME
coRcREsskEH 4EsER7 THEIR SEA7S
70 WITNESS TIE OPENING
OF THE NATIONAL LEAGgE.

ri Is
The House Left Without a Quo.
ess ram During the Consideration
s. of the Diplomatic ApproPria.
ton Bill Gresham Roundiy
Roasted by Republican Mem.
bers-springer to His Rescue.
= WASHINGTON. April 1.-the morse
Is making very slow progress with the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bin. Almost the entire time was de-.
voted to tiireshing over the old straw
in the Hawaiian controversy. The text
used as basis for the debate-a motion
to cut off the salary of the Hawailan
minister-was defeated when the vote
was taken without division. About 4
O'clock half the membership or the
house suddenly faded away to attend
the opening ball game of the season.
and when this was observed Mr. Can
non carried the committee of the whole
to a vote TN all amendment to prevent
tie increase of the salary OF the Mexican
secretary of legation. The Democrats
were unable to produce quorum and
after a roll II tie house adjourned.
AT The opening ct the house today on
motion Of Mr. Daizell. bill authorize
ing the city of Pittsburg to construct a
bridge across: the MonOngaheia river was
passed. On motion OF Mr.. Reilly (Dem.),
chairman of the committee OH Pacific
railroads, the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, That the secretary
of tile interior be directed to communl-
cate to the house all Information he has
in his possession as to the provision
other than the sinking fund now maih-
tained in the treasury under the act of
1873 the railroad corporations to whom
bonds were issued by the United States
under tue acts of 1S92-1S93 to aid III the
construction of railroad and telegraph
line from
THE MISSOURI RIVER
to the Pacific ocean havemade or pro-
posed to make for the payment at
maturity of the bonds issued by said
corporations respectively, which are
prior lien to the bonds issued by the
United States under the acts aforesaid.
and whether any of such bonds are held
or owned by either of said CON-
panies. The house then went
into committee of the whele and
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was re.
sumed. Mr.. Dingley tRep.. Me- re-
piled to some of yesterdays Democratic
structures upon ex-Minister Stevens and
paid high tribute 10 his personal
character and ability. Mr.. McCreary
(Dem.. Ky.) closed the general debate
OH the bill. The clerk then began tt
read the bill by paragraphs for amend
| ment. Mr.. Lacey offered the amend
ment. of which he had given notice, tG
strike out the appropriation for minis
ter to Hawaii. The amendment re
opened the Hawaiian controversy
which was participated in by Messgs
GroSsenor, Dinsmorp, Van Voorafis
Millikrn.- Springer and Hit. The latter
the head OF the foreign affairs minority
| declared that ordinarily he would 6p
pose the withdrawal of a minister, bu
| the current business at Hawaii coull
| be transacted by
THE CONSUL GENERAL. az
| The withdrawal would not be per
! manent. The irresistible force of publ;
opinion would constrain the administta
ton to change IFS policy, aud if thi
| amendment were adopted it would Is,
| construed as an expression of the disap
probation of the representatives of tht
! American people.
Mr.. Cannon was opposed to cuttin!
off Mr.. Willis salary. He thought tina
instead of taking his salary away, MIR
| Willis ought to be given bonus o
5000 fer the wear and tear Oh his con
science and his Kentucky chiyairy.
Mr.. GrosvenOr replied rather -Sarcas
tically 10 MIR. Springer's reference +
| Secretary Gresham as great states
| man." Mr.. GroSvenor said that Mr.
Gresham had held Office under the Re
publican party ever since tue war;. ii
had bad a fiseting career as secretary o
| the treasury and postmaster general
but he demanded bill of particulars 0
| MIR. Greshani's claim to being ''grea
| statesman"
Mr.. Springer, in response, Sketchet
Secretary Gresham's career from hi
services in the army. his successive ap
pointments as district judge, secretar
of the treasury. postmaster general, re
nominated and presented hy the Re
publicans of Illinois as their can,iidat
for president This certificate of hi
brilliant statesmamlike qualities. Nj
Springer thought. ought to be as goo
an Endorsement as the Republicans o
the other side could ask. 70 thei
| minds he ceased to be great StateSma
when he abandoned
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
SLOW do we know ne has abandone
the Republican party?" asked MIR. Mo
gan tDem., Mo-
"Oh," replied Mr.. Springer ami
laughter, Il know that certain men O
this side suspect Judge Gresham. but
tor one rejoiced in his selection as SCI
rotary of state"
MIR. Boutelte held Secretary GRESHAM
up to public scorn in his vehement al
impu,Sive manner.
"What government is Willis accredI
ed to-" he asked. addressing Mr.. M
Creary.
The de facto government" reptile
Mr.. McCreary.
~ thank The chairman of the foreig
affairs committee for this ray of light
said Mr.. Boutelle. Il am glad to Ieal
, that the administration has at last re
ogniZed the government which John
Stevens recognized when the reyolutC
occurred"
docs the gentleman not know TIL
: ministers are always accredited 10 tt
, de faeto government" asked Mr.. M
Creary. -
presumably sou retorted Mr.. Bo
telle. '.but if l understand the Englis
language in this case, Me. Willis W,
| instructed by Mr.. Cleveland and III
Gresham to sing sweet songs in the e;
of the de facto government, but
secretly recognize her majesty Il
queen"
The vote was then taken on the / act
t amendment. and it was lost witho
division. 1
r Mr.. Cannon moved to strike out II
/ proposed increase of the salary OF Il
secretary of the legation at Mexico fro
Sl,S00 to s2.625. 4 81
The Republicans refused to vote
the motion, and as no quorum appsare