The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-01
SESSION OF THE SENATE,
StaslatiOn and DullneSS The Order Of
The Day Generally.

The Monotony Interrupted, but Not
Enlivened, by the Introduction of the
Annual Scheme to Purchase a New
Site for the Government Printing
Office Considerable Other Matter,
but All of Petty Importance.
Washington, July 3i.-The stupefying
dullness of the Senate proceedings to-day
was interrupted, but not enlivened, by
repetition OF the discussion which comes
up every year on the subject Of a site for
new building for the government print
ing Office. For several years past there
have been three rival propositions pressed
with about equal pertinacity.
The pro Iect which has had heretofore
the most numerous partisans, including
Senators sherman and Teller, is the acqui-
sition OF the square known as the Malone
lot" not far from the present building.
The next in point Of number of support
ers, including the chairman of the COM
mittee on printing in the last congress,
MIR Manderson, is the proposition to pur-
chase the square known as the Baseball
lot" and the third, of which the present
chairman Of the committee on printing,
Mr. German, IS the chief advocate. Is the
retention Of the present building and the
acquisition OF ud dining property sufficient
to erect an addition that will meet a II the
requirements of the government in the
way Of public printing and binding.
CoNFHCrING PROPOSITIONS.
In the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which came before the Senate to-day, an
amendment had been presented looking
TO the purchase Of the "Mahone lot," al.
though the chairman OF the committee,
MIR. Co.krell, declared himself opposed 70
it, and in favor of Senator Gorman'S plan.
A motion 10 substitute the baseball
lot, was made by Mr.. Mandersou aud
was reiocted-yeas l3, nays 3d. A motion
| 10 acquire on addition TO the site of tho
existing building was also rejected-yeas
l3, nays ~ and the amendment reported
| by the committee on appropriations for
the purchase of the Malone lot was
| agreed TO without division. The bill
went over without final action.
The conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill, showing agreement on
some amendments and disagreement on
others, was presented and adopted and a
! further conference was ordered The
general deficiency bill was reported and
! placed on the calendar, and so was the
| House bankruptcy bill, which is to be
taken up for consideration on Monday
| next.
| Some half dozen bills were taken from
| the calendar and passed. The House bill
to prevent Interference in the collection
of state, county and municipal taxes as
sessed against corporations and corporate
! property was taken up and explained by
| Mr.. Coke.
He said II was intended TO apply TO rail-
roads which were in the hands of receiv-
ers it having been held that all power
on the part Of the states TO collect taxes
from such railroads was withdrawn. The
passage Of the bill, he said, was absO-
lutely necessary, in order that state reve.
nues might sufterno diminution. The bill
had been reported unanimously by the
judiciary committee, but on objection by
Senator Mitchell of Oregon the bill went
over until tomorrow Adjourned.