Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-07
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Disaxreemenl on the Fersifica-
siOns Clauses.
Mr.. rowSsHEND AT THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEE OF CONFERENCE
The Speaker to-day appointed Messra Town.
shend, Maish, and Laird as conferees OF the House
on the Army appropriation bin. Mr. Townshend
has won victory over the appropriations CON-
mlttee and has practically got control for bis CON-
mittee over the forttncation question. The app-o-
priations committee fertilization bill Is on the
calendar OF the House and the House has non-
concurred In the Senate amendments to the Army
bill Now there must be free conference between
the committees OF the two houses, the result OF
which will be reported to the two houses for ap-
proVaL should the House conferees ied TO the
Senate and recommend concurrence In the amend
ment approprattng 90 1000 600 and more for forti-
ncations, IL Is believed that the House would
cept the report, and the grass would be cut from
under the feet OF the appropriations committee.
The members OF the military committee contend
that they properly have jurisdiction over this sub
JecL and It Is entirely probable that they will
nnally recommend concurrence in this amend
ment. which Is substantially similar IN its proys:
from the military committee. The night will then
come up In the House again upon the question Of
adopting the report.
BILLS OF LOCAL INTEREST PASSED IN THE SENATE
TODAY.
The Senate to-day went to the calender.
The bill to nX the number OF unbound and
bound journals OF the Senate and House. and to
provide for their distribution was taken up and
passed. 1t provides for the printing OF LOSS
copies Of the Senate journal and OF 174 copies OF
the House journal; OF the Senate Journal there
shall be bound LOIS copies TO be distributed to
the secretary OF the Senate, library OF the
Senate, to the document room and various de-
partments; OF the House journal there shall
be bound 1,l24 copies for distribution, as pre-
bill, spoke Of the urgent need Of the enlargement
and Improvement OF the Government Printing
once, and said the provisions for that purpose IN
the sundry civtl bill would, II carried out, accom-
plish great good. Mr.. German said that by proper
improvements OF the printing ONCE &3OO, 900 or
SaUVUua year couio De saVe1 the Government 70
pioyes. He declared that It Is shame and an
outrage TO require human beings 70 work In such
Government and the sooner it is remedied the
better.
PUB. poCA
The bill providing that any person desiring ex-
ira copies Of any document printed at the Govern
ment Printing ONCE may obtain the same by noti-
Tying the Public Printer prior to the work going
TO press, and by paying In advance the estimated
cost threof, with ten per cent added, was also
passed.
THE WESTERN PoRrIco OF THE CAPITOL
The Dill making an appropriation Of 500, 600
toward the construction Of the marble portico,
with subbasement OF granite. at the center OF
the western front OF the Capitol and for encasing
with marble the wall In rear OF the portico was
| reached.
Mr. Beck SAID It was Mr. Morrills bill and had
better go over until that Senator should be present.
Besides, he said, that two years ago, Con-
gress appropriated money for the completion Of
The extensive terrace improvements now going on,
and the completion was ordered, but the work still
drags on ana II Is not half done. For mis- part he
under way was completed or some assurance was
given OF Its completion during the present gen.
Mr.. Hawley inquired as to the cause OF delay
Mr.. Beck replied that 1t was charged that the
Vermont people did not get their marble out In
The bill went over.
IN FAVOR OF THE NATIONAL roo.
Mr.. W. 7. Hornaday made an argument before
the House committee on appropriations late yes
terday afternoon In favor OF establishing Ma
tonal Geological Park on Rock Creek. He laid be-
fore them estimates OF the cost and recommended
the immediate establishment OF a zoolo1 1icaI gar.
den In which should be placed, first or all, a num-
Der OF living specimens OF each OF the species OF
determination in the near rTuture-nOtably. the buf
falo, mountain goat, Iloose. mountain sheep elk,
6lacS.tsil deer beaver &C. AFTER that he declared
together the nnest collection OF American Quadru-
peds birds and reptiles on the earth. He said tnat
maintained geological gardens, and not only that
but that even Montezuma, the king OF the AZlecs,
maintained In his capital q nrsl-ciaSs menager1e,
In which the 1rst American bison ever seen by
white men was seen by Cortez and his followers
Capitol Topics.
REPRESENTATIVE RANDALL GETTING BETTER
A dispatch from Philadelphia last night says:
"Mr Randalls health Is improving day by day.
Mr.. Randall now sits up the greater part OF each
day. He read English history to-day for several
hours at stretch.
SENATOR PALMER DENIES.
Senator Palmer has been very much annoyed at
the general circulation OF an expression, falsely
attributed TO him, to the effect that in his opinion
not more than half q dozen Senators had procured
their seats by the too free use OF money or by the
employment OF money In excess OF legitimate ex-
peBses He says he never made use OF any such
expression nor OF anything In the least kindred TO
II. Senator Palmer says, moreover, that he was
not even seen by any reporter OF the paper which
published the alleged Interview containing the
published what purpoTted to be an interview with
him that was obtained without his knowledge.
Senator Palmer says he could not point out any
Senator who was not properly elected. He does
not believe there are any Of the kind
DISAGREEMENT ON THE suNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House appropriation committee has recon-
mended non-copcurrence In all the important Sem
ate amendments to the sundry civil bill This ac-
ton Includes the amendments providing for the
purchase OF site for the Washington city p0st-of-
nee and that providing for the establishment OF
zoo on Rock Creek
Alexandria Affair."
Reported for The EVENING STAR