Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
Appropriation Bills, Of Course, Have
the Right Of Way.
SENATOR HILLS BRIDGE BILL.
He May Ask a Night Session fo'
Its Consideration.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL,
1t is Now in the Hands Of the
House for Action.


After little morning business had been dis
posed Of the post office appropriation bill was
taken up and its consideration resumed-the
pending question being the amendments
recommended by the committee on
appropriations to strike out Of the bill the
paragraph appropristing e196,6l4 for nee
essary and special facilities in trunk lines
f from wsp5hnsasd Mass atlanta, via New gG York .h
Orleans. There were several modifca-
tions Of the paragraph offered yesterday;
but Mr.. CullOm (In J, in charge OF the bill.
offered a substitute today which was accepted
by all the Senators interested and was agreed to.
The substitute (Which is made to apply to
the fast mail service) reads:
For necessary and special facilities on a
trunk line or lines. 1856 provided that the
Postmaster General shall select the trunk line
or lines which shall carry the mails. il he shall
deem the expenditure satisfactory and desir-
able one."
No other amendment to the bill being con-
tested the bill was passed.
The bill having been passed. Mr. Cullom made
a statement as to the amount appropriated,
showing the department to be practically self
supporting.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Indian appropriation bill was then taken
up and its consideration proceeded with.
The Indian appropriation bill was still before
the Senate at l o'clock and at that hour the
Vice President laid before the Senate the New
York and New Jersey bridge bill the unfin-
ished business.
Mr.. Hill (N.Y.) said that, SO far as he was
concerned, he had no objection to the bridge
bill being laid aside temporarily until the In
dian appropriation bill finished.
Mr.. Hiscock On. V had an objection to that
course, preferring to have the Indian bill pro-
ceeded with ION notion" so as to shift the
bridge bill off the track.
Mr.. Dawes Mass. }. in charge of the Indian
bill, said that objection being made he should
have to make the motion.
Mr.. HILL AND THE BRIDGE BILL
Mr.. Hill inquired of the chairman Of the
appropriation bill WAS likely to be ready after
the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Allison UOwa) said that the def
cheney bill was ready and would be taken up at
the earliest possible moment, and that that
would be the last Of the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Hill-Then give notice that at the close
of the bill now before the Senate l will move to
take up the bridge bill. unless L am crowded
ont by another appropriation bill, and if be
shall ask the Senate to have a session this even
ing in order to consider the bridge bill.
Mr.. Dawes motion was agreed to and the
consideration Of the Indian appropriation bill
was resumed.
number Of resolutions were adopted for
the printing of the public documents.
One of these gave rise to an acrimonious
talk between Mr.. Holman 1nd.) and
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.). The former
sent to the clerks desk and had read q letter
from private citizen rejecting upon the COM
mittee on printing and stating that that COM
mittee had attempted to shove through
the printing bill'' during the absence
of Mr.. Holman. When the clerk read
the word "confdential' at the end of the
communication. Mr.. Holman Immediately
withdrew it, stating that he did not notice that
it was confidential" But even the with
drawal did not satisfy Mr.. Richardson and he
vigorously denounced the statements in the
letter and defended the committee on printing.
PASSED OVER THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
Mr.. Oates Ala called up the message of the
President vetoing the bill to prescribe the num-
Der OF district attorneys and marshals in the
judicial district of Alabama. The motion was
put shall the bill pass he Presidents objec-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding
The bill was passed over the veto-yeas 178,
nays "a.
The Senate amendments to the post Office ap-
preparation bill were non concurred In, and the
bill was sent to conference.
TIE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Mr.. Holman submitted the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.