The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-27
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Epecial to the RECORD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-The Senate has
given another day to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, without completing It,
and without taking the vital points con-
cerning financial legislation up. The i'm
portant feature of the day was short
sharp, decisive contest on the sugar
bounty question, resulting IN the success
of the bill advocating the payment OF the
bounty prematurely cut off by the enact
ment of the tariff law. The proposed
bounty aggregates S5,2OO,000 But Mitch
ell gave it, as his belief, that it would
reach SS,GOO,0OO A point of order was
made against the amendment, but the
Senate voted 1t not in order-40 to IL. After
that the success of the bounty PROPOSE
ton was assured, although efforts were
made to load it down with free silver
amendments and other propositions. Ii
the course of the debate German warned
the Senate that the bounty provision
would add to existing deficiencies which,
he said, would reach SOO,UOO,OO0 for the
present year. Frye succeeded IN carrying
an important amendment providing for q
retired list for the revenue marlue serv-
ice, in order TO retire many aged officers
who have done good service and who now
stand in the way OF promotion.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-Ahnancial dis
cuSsion was imminent when the Senate
met to-day. The rapid work done at the
session last night had cleared away most
of the formal matter preceding the i'm
portant provision for issuing 500, 900, 600
of certificates of Indebtedness TO relieve
the treasury deficiency. The resolution
concerning the Mexican free zone, with
provisions to include the entire length of
The zone, was agreed to.
Voorhees,. from the Committee on FL
nance, offered an amendment to the sun
dry civil bill embodying the recent reso-
luton of WolCott for participation by the
United States in an international None
tary conference. Voorhees, asked that
the amendment 20 to the Appropriations
Committee for speedy action, in order
that it be acted upon as part of the
pending sundry civil bill, and this refer
ence was made.
"is it expected that the Senate Com
missioner5 will be chosen before the ad-
journment ?" asked Hawley (Rep.D OF
Connecticut.
That Is rhe understanding, 1 believe
responded Voorhees,.
The sundry civil bill was then taken up.
menU, which was agreed TO, appropriatiug
81, 1000 to Colonel Alnsworth, CHIEF of the
Bureau OF Records and Pensions OF the
War Department, TO reimburse him tor
legal expenses resulting from the Ford S
Theater disaster: an additional $40 00O for
heirs Of two additional victims of the
Ford's Theater disaster was also agreed
to.
Berry (Dem.) of Arkansas, Chairman
of the Committee on Public Lands.
spoke against the proposed committee
amendment reducing the appropriation
for protecting timber lands from SS0, 900
TO SOC, 900. Berry urged its enlargement,
and moved an increase to Sl10, 900.
German opposed an increase. $50
gross was the abuse, SO useless the otii-
ces," said German, that Congress cut
down the appropriation to $4,000, and [
regret to say the officer in authority ex-
ceeded that appropriation by $40 600"
Wolcott was even more vigorous in the
denunciation of this service. Forty thou
sand dollars, he SAID, was an over-appro-
prlation. The so-called tim Der inspect
ors," continued Wolcott, ARE lot of
broken-down politicians who tum bic
over each other as soon as this appropria-
ton is adopted. They are lot of men
not tit to stay at home, and who are un-
loaded on the West" The Senator de-
clared that when these mon were not en-
gagged in blackmallng railroads. out OF
passes they were dragging some poor
prospector to the Federal Courts.
Il suppose these venal officers referred
to by the Senator from Colorado" said
Berry, were appointed by the last Ad-
ministration."
1T is not party question" replied
Wolcott. IF the Senator thinks his party
is better than mine in selecting timber
agents, he thinks less Of his party than |
do"
German resented a suggestive remark
Berry had made as TO an increase of
many officers, but decrease in this par
tlcular case, German declared that he
knew no party, no administration, 10 his
action on these appropriations, and con-
adhered only the publ service.
By this time Berry was visibly agi-
taied, and he addressed himself directly
and personally 10 German. He ridiculed
the civil service requirement which the
committee had sought 10 place on timber
agents. 1T is the first time," said Berry.
eNcitedly, that l ever heard OF the Sena-
tor from Maryland (Gorman) as civil
service reformer. If the Senator meant
TO infer that he Berry was getting this
appropriation in order to put political
fayorItes in place, that which he was
stating was not true" Then Berry added
with great bitterness: at has been re-
peatedly charged that the Senator from
Maryland ,Gorman) has filled out one OF
the branches of the Government with his
appointees."
German was apparently unruffied, and
made no reply.
Stewart (Pop) of Nevada further de-
nounced the timber agents as curse 10
the West.
The merits of the service were dis
cussed at much length by Carey, Dubois,
Bate, Teller aud others.
Vest declared that he had personally
seen great canyons through Montana
absolutely denuded of timber by a gem
eral corporation known as an improve
ment company"
Berry withdrew his amendment and
hoped the money provided by the House
would stand, but on vote the committee
amendment OF $4,000 was suslained-3O
TO %.
Berry made the point of order AGAINST
the civil service requirements as 10 tim
Der agents. The point of order was sus-
tanned.
Dubois moved an amendment increas
ing the appropriation for surveying pub
lie lands from S300000 to 500 600 He
urged the importance of the SURVEYS
The amendment was agreed to.
Frye offered an important new amend
ment providing retired list for the Inited
States revenue marine service. a letter
from Secretary Carlisle was read. urging
this amendment. MIR. Frye said tbat If
this was not agreed TO it was probable
the veterans would be sent "oyer the hill
TO the poorhouse." After some further
discussion. the Frye amendment was