Evening journal., 1891-02-25

W WASHINGTON, Feb 25.--lhe senate paseft,
the house bin with a substituted to estab
lish a United States land court and t.
provide for a judicial investigation and
settlement q land claims in Utah. New
Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming
The sundry civil appropriation bin was
considered and several amendments
adopted, and after disposing Of a. of the 1is
pages Of the bill. Mr. Cameron presented
resolutions of SORROW at the death of the
late Representative Watson (Pa) Enlo
gies were delivered aud the senate a. a
further mark Of respect the senate nd
journed.
The Worlds Pair salary List.
The first items in the sundry civil bin
which provoked discussion were the amend.
ments OF the committee in relation 10 the
Worlds Columbian exposition Mr. Me.
Phersou referred to the large salaries
which the officers Of the exposition had
voted 20 themselves, and inquired whether
the committee on appropriations had taken
any position ON that subject Mr.. Allison
replied that, under the act organizing the
exposition, 500, 600 had been appropriated
for the use Of the commission. and that
the commissioners had gone on in the ex.
pendituro Of that money for the current
fiscal year. The committee had reported
an amendment for limited appropriation
during the next fiscal year, and in orlerts
make the plan proposed for these officers
next year apply TO the remainder OF the
present fiscal year, il was necessary To-
agree 70 that amendment Ii was intend
ed that the machinery Of the exposition
at Chicago would speedily adjust itself To
the proposed conditions.
Mcpherson wanted 90 Know.
Mr. Mcpherson asked what those eondi
tions were There was very great fear ex.
pressed that il the officials present mode
Of doing business continued during the
preparations for the exposition there would
be very little left Of the appropriation 81
N.5OO,OOO to be- devoted to any purpose
other than the payment of salaries.
Mr.. Allison said that il was not intended
to continue the present plan and arrange.
ment. II was expected that, whatever the
official stafl on management might be ~
Chicago, the great portion Of their compen-
sation would be paid out OF the fund raised
Tor the exposition by voluntary contribu-
lions or by the gate receipts
Finally the amendments reported by the
committee were agreed to-
The item approprating $4,000 for the
recoinage Of the uncurrent fractional sill
yer coin In the treasury about $4,000. 600
abraded below the limit Of tolerance was
increased to Sl50,OO0 Mr.. Plumb Offered
an amendment (which was agreed tor add
ing to the tom a proviso requiring thu
secretary Of the treasury 70 coin into stand.
ard silver dollars the trade dollar bullion
and the trade dollars now in the treasury.
the expense thereof TO be charged to the
silver profit fund The paragraph author.
ling the use Of unexpended balances ia,
the prevention Of epidemics gave rise 10 3
long discussion
Mr. Chandler moved to place further
sums at the disposal Of the president fo-
she same purpose, the whole amount of ~.
pen siture for tbs year not to exceed s950
600. In an impassioned speech Mr.. German
denounced Mr.. Chambers proposition I'd
an atrocious one, a. giving the president
an Unlimited use Of money, and as more
dangerous 10 the people than an epidemic
OF cholera, yellow fever or smallpox would
be Mr. Chambers amendment was then
agreed TO.