The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-22
GORNAN CALLING A HALT.
The Matter of Pension Appropri-
atoms Must Stop Soon.
OTHERWISE BANKRUPTCY.
Consideration of the Sundry Civil Bill
in the Senate.
A Spirited Debate Regarding Several
Amendments offered by MIR. Hawley
Contested Amendments Finally
Go Over Until Today.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The credentials
state of Nebraska from the 4th of March
next, in place of Mr.. Paddock, were pre-
sented and placed on file.
Consideration of the sundry civil APP
preparation bill was proceeded with, the
pending amendments being in regard to
the site for the new government printing
office building. The amendments were
voted down, thus killing for the present,
at least, all chance of purchasing a site
for the new building.
Mr.. Hawley moved to increase the ap-
preparation for the Soldiers National
Home at Santa Monica, CAL, from $40 600
to $50, 200.
Mr.. German appealed to Mr.. Hawley
not to press the amendment. The pension
appropriation bill contained appropria-
tions to the amount of S165, 200, 900, and
as sure as the sun would rise on the first
day of July next there would be def
cheney of from S13, 600, 600 to SIS, 600, 600.
No man could tell how much and he
therefore submitted that it was time to
halt and say the matter of pensions should
terminate at some point short of absolute
bankruptcy OF the treasury.
Mr.. Hawley declared that he would
force it with all his power.
Mr.. German, in replying to Mr.. Haw-
ley, said there seemed to be a desire on
the other side of the chamber to pile up
obligations on the government until the
Democratic party would have no escape
from having to increase taxes on the peo-
pie.
After further discussion the Hawley
! amendment was agreed to, as also like
amendments increasing appropriations
for soldiers homes.
Mr.. Villas offered an amendment appro-
priating S125,0O0 for survey OF public
landy lying within the railroad land
grants, costs to be reimbursed by the
railroad companies, which was agreed to.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Davis in
relation to timber culture laws gave rise
to dry, legal undressing discussion
which lasted for nearly three hours. AS
the vote was about to be taken by yeas
and nays, which would probably have re-
vealed the absence of a quorum, Mr.
Allison proposed that all contested amend
ments should go over till tomorrow and
the proposition was agreed to.
Mr.. Wolcott moved to reduce the ap-
preparation for expenses of protecting
timber on the public lands from $50, 600
to $40, 900, which was agreed to.
MI. Squire moved TO increase the ap-
preparation for surveys of public lands
from $500, 200 to 100000, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Power offered an amendment fixing
the limit of cost for military post at
Helena, Mont, at $500, 900, which was ex-
cluded on a point of order.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment APP
propriating S110, 900 to reimburse the state
OF Nevada for money expended in the sup
preston of the rebellion, which was
agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the Senate
from the committee of the whole, and all
amendments unreserved were agreed to.
The bill will be open tomorrow to new
amendments. The Senate then, at ii 20
O'Clock, adjourned till tomorrow noon.