The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-25
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Sundry Civil Bill and Its Amend
ments Under Discussion.


ments Under Discussfon.
WASHINGTON CrrY, Feb. A.-In the Sem
ate the House bill to establish a United
States land court and to provide for the ju-
dicial investigation and settlement of pri-
vate land claims in Utah, Colorado, Ne
vada and Wyoming was passed with
an amendment. and conference asked.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
then taken up After a long debate the
Senate went into executive session.
When the doors We're re-opened disagree
ment on the District of Columbia bin
was reported and conference ordered.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill was
proceeded with, the Worlds fair paragraph
soon being reached. Mcpherson referred
TO the large salaries the officers of the ex-
position had voted themselves. and in.
quired whether the committee on appro-
priations had taken any position on that
subject.
Allison replied that on the organization
of the exposition 500, 600 was appropriated
for the use of the commission. and the
commissioners had gone on in the expen-
diture of that money for the present fiscal
year. The commission had reported an
amendment for limited appropriation
during the next fiscal year. 1t was IN
tended that the machinery of the EXPOSE
ton at Chicago would speedily adjust it,
self TO the proposed conditions.
Mcpherson still referred to the large
salaries, saying fear was expressed in some
quarters that If that thing was allowed to
go on there would be very little left of the
appropriation of 81 SOC, 600 TO be devoted to
any purpose other than the payment of
salaries.
Allison said it was not intended to con-
tlnue the present plan, and an arrange
W al u sHa r,af
staff or management might be in charge of
the great body, that their compensation
would be paid out of the fund raised for
the exposition by voluntary contributions
and gate receipts.
Hawley inquired whether the amend
ments reported would enable the lady
managers TO hold meetings. Allison re-
piled that it was the expectation thar the
fund would enable the lady managers TO
hold a meeting during the flscal wear and
IN the next rlscal year. Finally vote was
taken and the amendments reported hy
the committee agreed 70.
Farwell offered an amendment 10 include
the word Officers IN item for payment of
the president of the commission, presi-
dent OF the board OF Lady managers, clerks,
etc. ana TO increase the amount from
Sfo. 600 10 $4,000 He remarked that there
had been some friction between the local
committee and the national commission.
but happily that friction had been done
away with. Allison opposed the amend
menr as being in eonrrayention of what
the committee believed TO be wise. The
amendment was disagreed TO.
The amendments IN regard to the
Worlds fair are as follows: Reducing the
item for the selection. purchase, prepara-
tion and arrangement OF exhibits in ex-
ecutlve departments from $4,000 10 800
coo; striking out the provision that $50 GO
OF the amount be devoted 70 the Latir-
American department.. and inserting in il
provision appropr;afing TO the purpose
O. tue Item any money remaining unex-
pended under section Is of the act author