Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-28
 WITH THE LAWMAKERS. Appropriations Having a Hard
 Time in Both Branches. FIVE FRUIFLEss HOURS Spent by the Senate in Dis- CuSSing Germans Amend-
 ment Without Avail.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Ths effort to in- duce the house to unite with the senate in an effort to purchase what is known as the Malone lot for site for the government printing office failed again today, and the probabilities are that nothing will be done toward the erection of a new building this year. The matter came up under the spe- cial order adopted yesterday allotting the time today to the consideration Of meas ures reporting from the committee or pub lie buildings and grounds. Alter discuss ing the bill for three hours, MT. Bankhead, |, chairman of the committee, finding it impossible 10 effect an arrangement limit ing debate, abandoned the ntest and sur rendered the remaining portion of the session to the consideration of general bus mess.
 In the course of the day conference re- ports on the following bills were agreed to:
 The pension appropriation bill; bill granting pension Of $50 per month to General Harrison from the Hobart; a bill to equalize the duties and salaries of the steamb boat inspection service, and the post office appropriation bill.
 Upon each of the pension and postoffice appropriation bills there was quite de- bate, and with regard to the latter the house voted by an overwhelming majority to concur in the senate amendment limit ing to every postal clerk hereafter 10 be appointed the operations of the depart ment's order requiring them to live on the routes where they are employed.
 The senate amendments to the house joint resolution suspending transfer in bond through the United States of articles destined for the Mexican free zone was concurred in, and the following bills were passed:
 Fifteen private pension bills, granting m American regster to the steamer Kauli, extending to January l, 1897, the time when certain forfeited railroad lands may be purchased.
 The house adjourned at 5:35 until 12 o'clock tomorrow; the session to be de- voted to District of Col bia measures.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The senate spent five hours today in de- bate on the amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill reported from the com mittee on appropriations providing for an issue of $100, 900 .090 certificates of indebted ness, bearing per cent interest, to meet deficiencies in thestreasury ,land also requr- ing future issues of bonds to be offered to the public for at least tw wenty days. MT. German, democrat, of Maryland, who was recognized as the responsible au- thor of the amendment, spoke for over an hour ia advocacy Of 1t, showing the possi- ble needs of the treasury during the fiscal year and declaring that the secretary of the treasury was entirely mistaken in his esti- mates. The antagonists of the amendment were all found on the democratic side of the chamber in the persons of Messrs. Hill i, Mills, Voorhees and Villas, which was perhaps the cause of MT. Gorman's subse- quent allusions to ''suddsn conversions such as were read of in scripture" The supporters of the amendment were on the republican side and included Senators Sherman and Allison. Finally, as it was clear to MT. German and all other senators that the amendment, if held to be in order, would be debated till the 4th of March next, MT. German withdrew the amend- ments, and the appropriation bill was then offered and agreed to. Unanimous consent was given to have a final vote taken on the bill at 3 o'clock tomorrow. A night ses- sion was thereby avoided, and the senate at 6:30 adjourned until tomorrow at Il