, 1881-03-31
The STATE GAPliAL'
Consideration by tho Scnnto OF
the Ger cral Approprin-
ton Bill.
Bpicy Debates Over PROPOSE
tions to Amend It in
Various Respects.
The Bureau OF Labor Statis-
tics Fail to Get u
Raise.
A Decrease of Some Thousands
a Compared with Two
Years Ago.
A Number of Nominations Sent
TO the senate by tho
Governor.
Introduction of a Bill in the IN.
tsrest Of Country
: Papers.
Providing for the Care and Protection
Of the Douglas Monument
and Grounds.
Giving the Board Of Trade tho Prtsl'
lego Of Nominating tho Gratn
Inspector.
Gossip On tho Action Taken by Various
Committees and Other Subjects
Of Interest.
Introduction of Bill in the fn.
tsrest Of Country
Papers.
Providing for the Care and Protection
Of the Douglas Monument
and Grounds.
Giving the Board Of Trade tho Prtst'
lego Of Nominating tho Grain
Inspector.
Gossip On tho Action Taken by Various
Committees and Other Subjects
Of Interest.
SENATE.

3 u IN ~ l. Elt
RAT,Al,y DAY IN THE SENATE.
Suettal Dhpateh 10 7ne Chtea9o Tribune.
SrHiSGr1ELp, ILL.,, March W.-rhe Senate
.onvcllctl this morning at the usnnl time.
Tile snectnl order for tho hour was taken up,
being the General Appropriation BILL. 1t WIS
read by paragraphs.
The first kick was mntfo BY Senator Fletcll-
er nR,llst all item Of SJ,0O0 for refnrnlsiltng
the Executive Mansion.
Senator Sccrest sntd The housc wns fur
nished len years since ut 4 cost Of 100000.
and It WIS high time It WAS renovated. The
item WAS not amended.
AN amendment was presented giving the
Adjutan,-ttrneral $4,000 per annfm fur clerk
hire. This provoked 0nite discussion,
Senator Merritt in II causttc speeci, taking 4
wucE AT tic l,,llttury. Tile amendment was
deieutud.
THE HEru1sx OF THE WAR;
Everything saied nlUng ple'ss;ntly until
all llcul WIS reaciletl apprupriattng :5,u0D to
ba used by tho Railroad Commission for thu
prosecution of suits agu!lst railroad conl-
pantrs fur exturl!on uilu Discrimination.
Senator Filler presented I'LL amendment
nlaiing thu sun. Sl0, wv utt stated tllere was
u general .lcsiru tn ii1lye litigation against
companies woru they would not obcy tlla
law. nl1ll tjUQU WIS hot sufficient to Accolil-
,>I;.l, ,h,u uurh h.1..irn,l md
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,1td ,,nt sr,, thnt rho amendment wu,,ia ru1,-
der the Bunru tnoro rtllclcnt. IL was like
throwing title tub 10 tho whale" IL adopt It,
Srnutor Gallon said It was simply nlcs-
ton as to whether S5.0D0 was enough! or
mn :, r,od "h1u.k-tucl1 T" lawyers wuuld
gobblc this amount.
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nn,t satd the INTERVIEWS rn,u,oyel by thu hoard