The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-28
SUGAR BOUNTY.
TWO AMENDMENTS PASSED BY
THE SENATE.
Providing for It's Payment-National
Arbitration Bill Passed by the
iHouse-Mr. Fthian Brings
Up the Chicago Strike.


of the formal matter preceding the in
portant provision for issuing 500, 100000
of certificates of Indebtedness to reliev
the treasury of Deficiencies.
The amendment concerning the Mex
can free zone, to include the entire lengtl
of the zone, was agreed to.
Mr.. voorhees, offered an amendment I
the sundry civil bill, embodying the recen
resolution of Mr.. Wolcott, for participa
ton by the United States in an interna
tional monetary conference.
Mr.. Voorhees, asked that the amend
ment go to the appropriations committe
for speedy action in order that it b.
acted upon as a part of the sundry CIV
bill, and this reference was made.
as il expected that this reference b'
made and the committee selected before
adjournmentr' asked Mr.. Hawley.
"That is the understanding" replied
Mr.. Voorhees,.
The sundry civil bill was then taken up
Mr.. Cockrell offered committee amend
ment, which was agreed to, approprlatlne
$4,000 to Colonel Ainsworth, chief OF tht
bureau Of records and pensions OF the
war department, to reimburse MN l0i
legal expenses resulting from the ford
theatre disaster.
An additional $4,000 for heirs of two
additional victims of the Ford's theatre
disaster was allowed. :,
acted upon as part OF IN sundry ciVll
the committee amendment reducing inc
appropriation for protecting public tim
her lands from $4,000 to $4,000. A let,
Ter from the commissioner of the land
Office was read, showing the value OF
the service. Mr.. Berry urged an en-
largement of the service and moved an IN
crease. -.
Mr.. German said the places in this
service were well recognized as comtorta-
BILE positions for political favorites. 30
gross was the abuse, so useless the once,
continued Mr.. German, vehemently, thaI
congress cut down the appropriation OF
$4,000. and | regret to say that the
officer in authority exceeded that appro-
pration by $4,000. :.
Mr. WOlcOtt was even more vigorous ~,
denouncing this service. Forty thousanu
dollars, he said, was an over approprla-
ton. These so.called timber lnspec.oiIn'
continued Mr. WolcOtt, contemptuousiy,
ore n lot of broken down politicians VINO
tumble over each other as soon as TINS
appropriation is made. They are a lot
III men not fit to stay at home anu WHO
are unloaded in the West,
"J sunpose these venerable officers re-,
ferred TO by the senator from Col0rado,
said Mr.. Berry. "were appointed by the
last administration" -.. ;. 10
a,arai NJ Wolcott. "If the senator
,.i, Ne nortv Ia better than mine in
smiantinu lumber agents, he thinks less
~ H., Io,,,v than do"
Vi NJ IL German resented n suggestive re-
WI NJ Rnrrv had made as TO an in
ala aaao r. many Offices. but n decrease in
V the;r nov nv
MI NJ. pGSormop declared that he knew no
,ort,, in bis octions On this question, and
pn iidoroJ only tbe public service.
eo To-, th;s Tina Mr. Rorry was visibly agi-
"a M NJ %" Gormon
!" H. u r;d;cnied tbo civil service require
,,,ant ,vhich tbo committee had sought TO
Lac on timber agents. "If." said Mr..
por,v "tho senator (Gorman) states thar
! an, sool;nT 10 got this appropratiOn in
orIor 10 MIR nolitical fayoritrs in place
bo yyos stating what was not true"
Mr. Gormon made no reply. The mer-
its If the subject were discussed at much
iangtb Inv Mr. Teller. Mr. Dubois and
others
Mr. Dubois moved an amendment in
crcosing the appropriation for surveying
u,',i;o ionds from 5000 600 70 S4OO.OOO
irbo amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. FRYE offered an important new
omandmont nrovidinp n retired list for
Ifn;tod Stntes revenue marine service.
NJ Frve said II was needless TO build
rovonun cuttnrs ne there were no revenue
og;oara 70 ,,,t IN them
A iattor from Socretorv Carlisle WINS
rood mro;nc this amendment
NJ Erre said If This was not agreed
30 - r,as nrohahln tho veterans would
i,o aort "a" 49, tho bil, 70 tbe moor house"
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