The herald., 1896-04-01
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AsHINeroN, March 31.-The expected
.te on the resolution for senate in
into recent bond issues did not occur
y, as Mr.. PETER gave notice that he
d defer his motion to proceed with the
ect until tomorrow. The postoffice
opriation, carrying $93 100000, was
jdered in part but not completed. A
h debate on mail subsidies arose, Mr..
opposing extensions or the subsidy
,n,, while Senators Perkins and White
California upheld them. Senator
ge's speech in opposition to Mr.. Du-
g claim to a seat occupied most of the
anil was not completed. At 4 o'clock
George yielded and the postoffice APP
ration bill was taken up.
the postoffice appropriation bill the
ndment approrriating y 9 ,SlS, $50 for
rec delivery system had added to it
provision that no part of the sum
Id be used for payment to postoffice
sctors. The amendment giving $780,
additional compensation to the
lnic Steamship company for carrying
mails from San Francisco to Hawaii
oth.r points aroused opposition from
Villas. Mr.. Allison explained that the
1etE1 W etS IctliltICti " OllS6b
competition OF the subsidized Canadian
:. Villas said the mail subsidy system
tied some years ago had entirely
d ID giving more expeditions or better
service and extending American
ping while it had greatly increased the
of the postal service.
:. Perkins (Republican of California;
,or;ed the amendment and spoke of
large subsidies paid Canadian lires
a view to monopolizing the trade
the Orient.
:. White democrat of California; said
service could not continue unless addi-
II compensation was given. The
mic line WAS the only American one
ships sailing south of the equator.
Villas demanded a roll call on the
idy item, but further progress was cut
y the adjournment at 5 to o'clock.
IN THE HOUSE
resolution was adopted by the house
orising the expenditure of $4,000 of
lnexpended balance of the appropria-
for the cascades of the Columbia river
the construction of protecting walls
ssary to the opening Of the canal to
CATION.
house disagreed to the senate
ndments to the legislative, executive
Judicial appropriation bill and agreed
conference.
lgham (Republioan. of Pennsylvania). }.
all (Republican of Tennessee) and
Iery Democrat of Missouri) were ap-
ted conferees. Consideration of the
ry civil bill was then resumed.
ring consideration of the items under
lead of coast aud geodetic survey Can
took occasion to sharply criticise the
inistration for ''freezing outn Prof. J.
endenhall, the predecessor of General
eld, the present superintendent.
ANS (Republican of Pennsylvania)
advantage of the latitude allowed in
to OH the appropriation bill to arouse
-e of the silver Republicans from the
by bringing up the question of current
It's about the Washington conference
cen silver Republicans and some Phil
,hia manufacturers, which was the
vet OF the formal meeting of the man
urers in that city last night.
admitted twenty-eight manufacturers
,ome over from Philadelphia and
-hour consultation was had. But it
lisinctly stated no conclusions had
reached.
rtman agreed the reports scattered
least by the press regarding the So
4 Washington conference had been
and misleading. But the silver men
in nowise responsible for these false
ts, The plain truth was some manu-
rers from Philadelphia requested a
renee. Their invitation had been
)ted.
Allen supported what Mr.. Hartman
said, and declared that a cause that
o be bolstered up by such methods as
Did men pursued must be inherently
Tate democrat, Georgia) precipi-
the old fight against internal revenue
mers by moving TO strike out the ap-
ia, datiop of $4,000 for the pay of in
Evans (Republican, Kentucky who
uYae time commissioner of internal
lue, ,pposed the motion, asserting
tie withdrawal of these rewards to in
ers would paralyze the internal reve-
yfflce.
Savers democrat of Texas) also op-
the amendment and read from the
rs 10 snow the extent of illicit distill-
n virginia, North Carolina, Georgia
other southern states. "These opera
If Illicit stillst'' said he, ssare making
feet hell OF the fairest portions of this
try. They are, converting the corn
properly belongs to their families for
into whisky which degrades their
lood and corrupts their moraIs.''
his appropriatIon,' interrupted Mr..
8, "yieids u better return to the poy-
tent than any other appropriation.
Linney (Republican of North Caro-
in support of the Tate motion. de.
d that no fund expended in sacred or
ane history, excepting the thirty pieces
lver received by Judas, had been mt
lch base uses as the appropriation for
mers.
:. Mccall of tennessee, a member of
appropriation committee, vieorouslv
,ked the informer system and urged
Republicans of the north 10 abolish it.
:. Cannon, chairman OF the appropria.
committee, argued against the amend.
t. He pointed out the great temptation
wade the law where the tax OH the
uct OF a bushel of corn was about IS,
insisted that this fund was essential to
detection of violations of the law.
:. Layton, Democrat of Ohio, said that
leans of this appropriation 100 illic-
ills were destroyed last year. The
Ddment was lost-24-7I.
:. johnson, Republican of Maryland,
,ked the appropriation of $19,5OO for
Iupport of the Indians on the islands
!. Paul and St. George, Alaska, but
amendment to strike it out was re.
I'd.
preventative Shuford of North Caro-
introduced resolution to investigate
ecent sale of bonds. The resolution
that charges have been made that
ir and unprecedented advantages have
accorded by President Cleveland and
etary Carlisle to certain financial
icate located in New York City, and
charges have been made against the
ldent and secretary of the treasury in
Fq to the recent bond sale, wherein
alns syndicate secured nearly one.
oi The bond issue in mysterious and
le'ous manner The resolution then
ides that committee of five be ap-
.eu oy the, speaker to make an inves-
ion into all the circumstances relating
last three issues of bonds and re-
10 the house.
.er completing fifty-two pages of the
.ne committee rose and at 5 :O5 the
adjourned.