St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-29
ALMOST FINISHED.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill Almost Completed.

The sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill Almost Completed.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The time of
the Senate to-day was taken up in the
further consideration of the Sundry
civil appropriation bill. The point OF
final action was almost reached, but
the bill went over until Monday
Among the bills taken from the calendar
and passed was senate bill for public
building at Muskegon, Mich, to cost
100000. Mr.. Palmer said that on Tues
day next he would call up
the senate bill to encourage the holding
of national industrial exposition of
the arts, mechanics and productions of
the cOlored race of the United States in
1SSS-S9. Consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill was resumed.
After brief discussion an amendment
was adopted relating to
- THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
The amendment strikes out the house
provision for a suspension of the work
and for new designs for the building,
and inserts instead provision appro-
prlating S1,000.000 for the cOnStruc-
ton of the western front of the
building under the direction
of the chief of engineers of the
army; and for the abolition of all con-
tracts made for the construction of the
building, the loss and damage in conSe-
quence thereof to be adjusted and paid
by the secretary of the interior.
AMONG THE OTHER AMENDMENTS
reported and agreed to were: Insert
ment to the Western Miami Indians
and of S41, 900 for per capita payment to
the Kaskaskia, Wea, Peoria and Plan
keshaw Indians; inserting an item
OF S34,7 ,744 for a new hospital
building at Rock Island arsenal;
inserting an item of S25, 900
for repairs of dykes and embankments
of the water power pool at the Rock
Island arsenal; increasing the appro-
priation for the Piccating powder de-
pot at Dover, N. j., from $4,000 to S40,
600; inserting item of S11 900 for improv-
ing the sanitary condition of the Wa
was passed inserting S10,500 for the
maintenance of
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT,
and the operation therein of an elevator,
and dissOlving the joint commission for
the completion of the monument, the
work being completed after brief de-
bate, in which Mr.. Reagan criticised it
andMessrs. Beck and Allison defended it.
Other amendments agreed to were for
increasing the appropriation for the
cavalry and artillery school at Fort
Riley, Kan.. from 100000 to 500, 900;
inserting items for buildings at military
posts; 100000 for Denver. Col;
S50,0OO for Fort Robinson, Neb.;
buildings at the Pacific branch of the
National Soldiers home, $4,000, and
at the Northwestern, Southern and
Western branches. $101,000,
INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS
for the payment of United States district
attorneys from 1925, 900 to S240, 600; in
creaSing the appropriation for public
printing from S2047,000 to S2,213, 900.
An amendment was adopted apprOpria-
ting 100000 for geological park
in the district of Columbia,
inserting items for additional
The last amendment was the insertion
of an item of $4,000 for the widow of
the late Prof. Baird, for his services and
expenses as first commissioner from
1871 to 1887. This led to
protracted discussion. 1t was opposed
by Mr.. Berry, and was also by Mr..
Reagan, who said that while he hadl
greatly respected Prof. Baird, he could
not
OPPOSE THE PROPOSITION. d.
The government was gradually drift
ing into the policy of creating an aris--
tocracy; the tendency was to centralisml
and privileged classes. Mn. Harris wase
violently opposed to the amend
ment. 1t was defeated by
Messrs. Allison and Hoar, the latter de-
scribing the eminent and self-sacrifcingT
services of the deceased. 1t was further
discussed, pro and con, and finally
agreed to, yeas &c., nays IL
Mr.. Allison said he would have.
few amendments to offer on
Monday, and the bill went over.
The house joint resolution continuing
the temporary provision for the exi
penses of the government was passed,
A bill granting right of way to rapid
transit railway through the military res
ervation at Fort Leavenworth was re-
ported and placed on the calendar, and
the senate, at $40, adjourned.