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| tain it.
Mr.. TeIler-The Senator has taken the ex-
| treme Canadian side.
Mr.. wilson, have not; have taken the
side which my Judgment told me was cor
rect. When commenced few weeks ago
the examination Of the question my preju-
dices were all against it and doubted
whether could vote for it. But the conclu-
sions to which have come have been the
conclusions Of my own Judgment on the facts
and the law of the casa.
Mr.. Teller have not suggested that the
senator was not actuated by proper motives.
I know the pressure under which the Demo-
cratic minority in this body has labored.
know that the President of the United States
sent message here approving it. I know
what all that means on men who support the
administration. know further that on that
side of the chamber there are men who
thought as we on this side think, but who
have been brought under the influence of the
administration to support the treaty.
Mr.. Teller continued his speech at length
and after its close Mr.. Morgan made vigor-
GUS reply and in closing said that if he him
self were President he would withdraw the
treaty from consideration until senators got
their minds clear enough to consider it on its
merits. He would withdraw it and send it
back after the political campaign had ended
and after the motives for political strife had
ceased.
After further discussion. participated in
by Senators Evarts, Teller, Hoar and Vance,
the matter went over without action.
HoUsE.-In the morning hour the House
proceeded to the consideration of bill to
provide for postofdce buildings. The report
accompanying the bill explains it's provisions
as follows: It proposes to establish plan for
the construction of public buildings for the
use exclusively of the postoffice department.
of q
especially adapted for the purposes of that
department. Its provisions operate only in
places where the gross receipts amount to
three Thousand dollars annually for two sqtA
csssive years. The extreme limit of cost to
the United States for any building shall not
tations it provides for three GLASSES of build
ings varying in cost according to the amount
of gross receipts.
/. Where the gross postofice receipts for
each OF the two preceding years exceed $685.
600 the cost of such building to the United
States may be sum not exceeding $50, 900.
2. Where such gross receipts for each of
two preceding years exceed $780, 900 and shall
have been no more than $50, 900 the cost of
such building shall not exceed to the United
States $20, 900.
8. Where such gross receipts for each of
two preceding years shall be s., 06O and not
more than $40, 900 tho cost of such building
The government at present expends for rent
at these places $27, 655.
Mr.. Ermentrout Dem, PENN explained
the bill substantially as it is explained in the
report, and earnestly advocated its passage
as measure of economy and sound business
principles.
The House COMMITTEES on appropriations
has completed the fertilization appropriation
Ill. 10 provides for the ultimate expendi-
ture of little more than fifteen millions of
dollars, but the appropriation for the cur
rent year is limited to So, 202, $40. Provision
is made for the creation of board of three
civilians and three army officers, the first
named to be appointed by the President,
by and with the consent of the Senate.
This board ia authorized to contract with gun
makers for the supply of twelve, fourteen and
sixteen-inch steel rifles, the guns to be &C.
cepted after a competitive test which shall
demonstrate that they are equal in every re-
spect to the best service guns. Outside of
this appropriation the bill makes provision
for the purchase of fifty cast iron mortars
and twenty twelye-inoh iron rides. An ap
preparation of $3.50, ZOO is also made for
equipping the Watervliet, n. z, arsenal for
the finishing of heavy ordnance. With a
view to preventing differences between the
civilian and army members of the board the
bill requires any recommendations made by
them to be approved by at least Eve mem
bers.
Pending action on the bill the morning
hour expired and the Senate went into COM
mittee of the whole (Mr. Dockery of Missouri
in the chair on the Oklahoma bill.
Messrs. Hooker of Mississippi and Cobb of
Alabama opposed, and Messrs. Stockdale of
Mississippi, Perkins of Kansas, White of New
York, Poole of Arkansas, Symes of Colorado
and Cannon of Illinois favored the bill. Pend
ing vote on an amendment the committee
rose.
The Notifications bill was reported from
the appropriations COMMITTEES and at O'Clock
the House took recess until pm.
At the evening session the House passed
the following bills: Requiring notice Of def-
ciencies in accounts of principals to be given
to sureties of United States officials; author
izing the juries of United States circuit and
district courts to be used Interchangeable;
extending the Jurisdiction of the United
States circuit and district courts over the
great lakes and adjacent waters.
The House then at $50 adjourned.
The Burlington strikers SIN Firm.
CHICAGO, July 2e.-Chairmen Hoge and
Murphy of the Burlington strikers returned
to-day from their western trip. They con-
firm the reports that the vote of the strikers
was practically unanimous against accepting
the propositions of the Burlington officials.
Chairman Hoge remarked that the men had
no proposals to make to the CO." and are
to continue the strike indefinitely.
President Cleveland Takes a Little
Vacation.
NEW YORK, July 26.-President Cleve-