Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-30
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.

The House Proviso ~ to Retired Officers
Stricken Out--Raiiroad Discrimination.
In the discussion OF the army appropriation
bill in the Senate yesterday after THE STARS
report closed, Mr. Hawlsy moved to strike out
Of the bin the proviso that no officer rhall re-
ceive paw NJ an oficer on the retired list while
receiving a salary q government official The
proviso applied. he said, to only twelve officers,
including Cen Rosecrans. register Of the treas
ury. Some Of them we're CLERKS 20 Senate COM
mittees and some were clerks in the depart
ments.
The discussion was further continued by Mr.
Allen, Mr. Hampton and Mr.. Higgins in favor
Of Mr. Hawleys motion and by Mr.. Blackburn
against it. Finally the motion was agreed to
aud the proyiso was struck out.
Inc rest of the time occupied in discus
sing the rate Of transportation to be paid tn the
land grant railroads and incidentally other
matters Of advantage enjoyed by the Canadian
Pacific caused quite lively debate.
Mr.. Higgins asked Mr. Hale question as to
the Canadian lines Of railroad and Nr. Hale ex-
pressed the belief that. in Mr. Higgins day and
In his own day, without any aggressive method
or making it q part of the country's policy, the
natural drift Of things would bring about not
only complete commercial, but a complete
political union between the United States and
Canada He (Mr. Hale therefore not pre-
ing to postpone avert that which, to him,
was q much-to-be- wished-for consummation.
Mr.. Higgins-Would You vote for anything
that would prevent that state of things?
Hr. Hale-I am in favor of everything that
tends. in peaceful and natural way. to accel-
crate IL rather than to postpone it.
Mr.. Hiscock asked Yr. Hale il he was in
favor of giving the Canadian roads advantages
over the American roads in competing for
American freight.
Mr.. Hale said that he was not. and that no.
body was.
Mr.. Hiscock remarked that that had certainly
been the policy of the government for the last
i've or six years
Mr.. Hoar expressed his regret that such a
great subject had come up in such an incidental
way on an appropriation bill He thought that
the existing condition of things ought not to be
rashly disturbed The question whether Can
ada was to JOIN the United States was one which
the people OF Canada would have to decide for
themselves. The great natural laws affecting
the relations Of nations and communities would
In time settle it.
Mr.. stewart argued against the limiting and
hampering Of the American railroads in COM
peting with the Canadian roads The through
rates had not To be fixed to meet that competti-
ton and IL would be unfair and ruinous for the
government 10 pay only half Of those rates. He
would not even put IN the limitation of 70 per
cent
Ar. washburn protested in the interest Of
the northwest against any radical change in the
existing conditions Of transportation.
The bill and amendment went over without
action. Mr.. Allison giving notice, however.
that he would expect both the army appro-
priation bill and the fertilization bill 70 be
passed tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar. Senate bill appro-
priating $4,000 for a hfe-saving station at
Brsnt kock in the town of Marshfield, Mass,
was taken from the calendar and passed.
After a short executive session the Senate at
$50 adjourned till today at ii a. m.