St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-20
| THEY ATTEND A BALL GAME
c0ReRESSMEX DESERT THEIR SEATS
TO WITNESS TIE OPENING i. :
OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

2 of the Diplomatic Appropria.
ton Bill Gresham Roundly
. Roasted by Republican Mem.
bers-Springer to His Rescue.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-The hotse
IS making very slow progress with tie
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bin. Almost the entire time was de-.
voted to threshing 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 Hawaiian
minister-was defeated when the vote
was taken without division. About
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 Il vote on all amendment to prevent
tie increase of the salary of the Mexican
secretary of legation. The Democrats
were unable to produce quorum and
after roll II the house adjourned.
At The opening Ot the house today .on
motion of Mr. Daizell. bill authoriz-
ing the city of Pittsburg to construct
bridge electromagnetic 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 commune
cate to the house all information he has
in his possession as to the provision
other than the sinking fund now maiH-
tanned in the treasury under the act of
1873 the railroad corporations to whom
bonds were issued by the United States
under the acts of 1S92-1s93 to aid i'll the
construction of railroad and telegraph
line from
THE MISSOURI RIVER
to the Pacific ocean have made or pro-
posed to make for the payment at
maturity of the bonds issued by said
corporations respectively, which are a
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 COM
panies. The house then went
into committee of the whele and
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was re-
sumed. MIR. Dingiey (Rep.. Me- re-
piled to some of yesterdays Democratic
structures upon ex-Minister Stevens and
paid high tribute to his personal
character and ability. Mr.. McCreary
(Dem.. Ky.) closed the general debate
on the bill. The clerk then began to
read the bill by paragraphs for amend
ment. Mr.. Lacey offered the amend
ment. of which he had given notice, to
strike out the appropriation for a minis
opened the Hawaiian controversy,
which was participated in by MessEs.
GroSsenor, Dinsmorp, Van Voorlfis,
Millikpn, Springer and Hit. The latter,
the head OF the foreign affairs minority,
declared that ordinarily he would op.
pose the withdrawal of minister. bul
the current business at Hawaii could
be transacted by
THE CONSUL GENERAL. az
The withdrawal would not De per.
| manent. The irresistible force; of public
opinion would conStrain the adminIstEa
ton to change its policy, and if thi:
amendment were adopted it would bt
construed as an expression of the disap
probation of the Representatives of the
American people.
Mr.. Cannon was opposed to cutting
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 chivalry.
/ Mr.. GroSvenor replied rather -Sarcas
tically 10 Mr.. Springer's reference II
| Secretary Gresham as great states
| man." Mr.. Grosvenor said that Mr.
| Gresham had held Office under the Re
publican party ever since the war;. HI
HAD bad a fleeing career as secretary o
| the treasury and postmaster general
| but he demanded a bill of particulars Of
| MIR. Greshani'5 claim to being .'grea
| statesman"
| Mr.. Springer, in response, sketcheC
| Secretary Gresham's career from hi
services in the army. his successive APP
| pointments as district judge, secretar,
of the treasury, postmaster general. re
nominated aud presented Ivy the Re
| publicans of Illinois as their can,idat
for president. This certificate of hi
| brilliant statesmamlike qualities. Nj
Springer thought. ought to he as goo
all Endorsement as the Republicans o.
! the other side could ask. 10 thei
minds he ceased to be great StateSma
when he abandoned
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
'How do we know ne has abandone
the Republican party?" asked Mr.. Mo-
gan (Dem., Mo-
On" replied Mr.. Springer ami
| laughter, 81 know that certain men o
this side suspect Judge Gresham. but
tor one rejoiced in his selection as sex
rotary of state"
Mr.. BouteIle held Secretary GRESHAM
no to public Scorn in his vehement all
impulslve manner.
what government is Willis accredI
ed to-" he asked. addressing Mr.. Nc
Creary.
The de facto government" reptile
Mr.. McCreary.
II thank The chairman of the foreig
affairs committee for this ray of light,
said Mr.. Boutelle. Il am glad to lear
that the administration has at last re
oguized the government which John
Stevens recognized when the revolutiO
occurred"
| DOCo tiC liOG huOW Iii
, ministers are always accredited 10 tt
, de faeto government" asked Mr.. M
Creary. -
presumably So" retorted Mr.. Boz
telle. "but if l understand the Englis
language in this case, Mr. Willis W;
instructed by Mr.. Cleveland and NJ
Gresham to sing sweet songs in the es
of the de facto government, but
secretly recognize her majesty Il
queen" IL
The vote was then taken On the Lace
amendment. and it was lost withol
division. &
: Mr.. Cannon moved to strike out II
proposed increase of the salary OF tt
secretary of the legation at Mexico fro
SI,SOO to S2.625. + Il
The Republicans refused to vote {
the motion, and as no quorum appeare,
in accordance with the rule, the roll w;
called. developing the presence of Il
members.
The committee then rose. Mr.. Sayr,
| presented the conference renort on n