Evening journal., 1895-02-26
SENATE SAT AT NIGHT
Work on the Appropriation Bills
Goes Steadily On.
THE BERINa gBA AWARD REFusEp

The House Rejects an Amendment TO PAY
Great Britain sizes. 900, as Decided by
the Paris rrihunal senate Vases to Pur.
chase the Elaine House In Washington.
WAsHINsToN, Feb %. The senate Is
uow working day and night on the appro-
Peiarion bills in ofdor 10 complete them
sslore the session closes The sundry civil
appropriation bill was considered with lit.
tic Interruption or delay from a. N. to
$50 D. m, and again at a night session.
The item Of $50 000 for purchasing the
historic property Of the late james G.
Blaine la order TO prevent its use for thea-
tor purposes oocasioned a sharp dobate,
but was finally agreed TO-
Othcr senate amendments agreed to
during the day included Temporary fed
eral building at Chicago, 100000; begin
ming new government building at Chloa.
60, s4O0, 600
The Night Session.
The night session Of The senate was at
tended by about 20 senators, but as tho
question OF quorum was not raised work
proceeded on the snndry civil appropria-
tion bill. The appropriations for the coast
and geodetic survey occasioned much de-
hate The house had reduced the number
Of bureau assistants from AZ to -. The
senate committee restored the original
number Mr. McIaurin Of Mississippi
read letter from the superintendent Of
The coast and geodetic survey saying tho
reduction was desirable, and if not mado
the extra men would become pensioners.
MIR Cockrell declared that Superntend-
ent Dufiield Of the bureau had proposed
the reduction with the enthusiasm Of a
new officer anxious to inaugufate reforms
and before he knew the needs Of the office.
The enlarged staff Of ~, as recommended
by the committee, was agreed to.
Committee amendments were agreed to
appropriating So, 600 10 the widow or other
heirs Of each Of those killed in the Ford S
theater disaster; also S44 600 for an cleo
tric lighting plant for the capitol.
The heamendment increasing the appropri-
atien for surveying the public lands from
sl75 900 to 5000, 600 was temporarily pass
ed. Mr. Dubois Of Idaho gave notice of q
further amendment making the appropri-
alton S400, 600
The amendment was agreed to appropri-
ating sl25, 600 for surveys of lands within
the limits Of railroad land grants.
The amendment was agreed to donating
the abandoned Fort Mckinney military
| reservation and buildings to the state Of
Wyoming for state Institutions; also grant
| ing to North Dakota lands in the Fort
Rice military reservation; also appropri-
ating sl00 GOO for renowing the super.
structure Of the Rock Island (Ills.) bridge.
| The secretary Of war is directed to expend
not to exceed $3.50, 600 in changing the
/ bridge to q double track structure under
certain contract relations with the Chiea
so, Rock Island ard Pacific railroad.
some More Amendments.
Mr. Cockrell Of Missouri offered an
amendment, which WINS agreed TO appro
/ priating S30 600 for completing the statue
| of General William Tecumseh sherman.
| An amendment was agreed to fixing the
| Shiloh National park commission at Pitts
/ burg Landing, Tenn, and limiting th'
eost OF lands 70 $50, 600
Tho amendment transferring the Mack
Qlac Island mich. military reservation
70 the state Of Michigan was agreed to.
| An amendment was agreed 10 apprupri
sting $40, 600 for extending the Fort Wayne
/ (hich.) military reservation.
The appropriation fol- Point Judith, r.
L, was Increased from $780, 900 to $500, O9O
Other committee amendments agreed tC
were:
An expenditure Of $40, 600 by the Mis-
souri, river commission on the river al
Sioux City and for definite survey Of th,
/ waterway connecting Puget sound Will
| Lakes Union and Washington.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa criticised That pro
vision Of the bin transferring the For
| Leayenworth 0Ian.) military reservation
| ia fha donartlneuf of fllstipn
Mr. Hawley Of Connecticut urged thl
abandonment Of the entire plan Of trans
for The amendment was temporarily
passed.
Tho committee amendments to the bill
were approved until the concluding fen
lures were rcachod-first, concerning thi
government printing Office and, second
concerning the important financial plan
for an issuc Of 800, 900 600 Of certificates
Of indebtedness. These were reserved IN
til today, and then at 1865 O'Clock TIL
senate adjourned.
In the House.
The general deficiency bill is tho las
Of tho regular appropriation bills pass
ed by the house Of representatives
Most Of the day was spont discussing tn
amendment 70 pay Great Britain s425,
|
by Secretary Gresham ana Sir Juliai
Pauncelote to be due that country unde
the award Of the Paris arbitration tri
bunal on account Of the seizure 81 some 2
Canadian sealers by the United States pre-
yiOus to the mOdns vivcndi Of 1892.
The amendment was strongly nttacke
By Mcssrs. Cannon Of Illinois, Henderso
Of Iowa and Hit Of Illinois on tho groun
that the amount was unreasonably large
that some 81 the vessels were owned b
cltizons Of the United States, anG tha
Ss75, 600 was for constructive on specula
tive damages (the estimated catchl. Onl
SS1 O00 they contended was due Grea
Britain.
Messrs. Brcckinridge OF Kentucky Nj,
Crearyof kentucky, Hooker o. Mississippi
and Dingley Of Maine supported tho amend
ment, maintaining that the government
no matter how bad the bargain, must cal
~ out the award Of the Paris tribunal j
GOOD faith. Mr. Diuglny declared that