The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-26

Washington. Fes. z5-pcIated APP
populations were before the Senate
today with prospects Of work early
ana late 10 complete them.
Mr.. CockreN, chairman Of the ap-
preparation committee asked that re-
cess be taken at O'Clock tonight until
O'Clock. the session then to continue
until 10 or il.
The request went over until later in
the day.
The sundry ciYi! bill was taken up.
The item for the examination of the
Sub-sOii of the lot for the new public
building at San Francisco was changed
to make 1t mandatory on the secretary
Of Wilr TO have two Or more army en-
gineers to conduct the investigation.
Mr.. Perkins California;. spoken in
cidentaiJy of the neediessness Of the
Investigation by those more ,Versed in
politics than in scientific engineering
and DESTROYS of taking "a pleasure trip
to the coast. The appropriation of
s75.00O for the public building at An
napohs, Nd, was struck out.
There have been some indirect ori-
tirisIns as TO including Annapolis with
Cheyenne, Boise City and Helena, and
German created a surprise by per-
Mr.. Wilson CWashington). secured
s2O.OOO for public building at Oiym-
pia.
Mr.. Vest chairman of the Commit
Tee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
warned the senators OF the northwest
that by loading. amendments on the
bill. al appropriations For Cheyenne,
Boise, OLYMPIA, etc, would ian.
Mr.. White proposed a substitute
providing for the condemnation OF the
Blaine property instead of purchasing.
Mr. ffa>e urged the injustice of such
action against Mrs. Blaine. The sub
gtItute was defeated-23 to o.
The committee amendment for the
purchase of the Blaine property was
then agreed to-Yeas Ii nays %.
The sundry civil bill was then pro-
ceeded with.
At $50 D. M, the Senate held an e%-
A1utive session and then took a recess
until o'clock
The Night Session.
The night session Of the Senate was
attended by about twenty senator's,
but as the question OF a quorum was
not raised, work proceeded on the
gundry appropriation bill. The appro-
priation for the chief officials OF the
coast and deodetic survey oCca6i0ned
mQcn debate.
The House had reduced the number
OF bureau assistants from 50 to 81
The Senate committee restored the
original number.
Mr. McLaurin, of Mississippi, read q
letter from the superintendent OF thf
coast and geodeicS survey, saying the
reduction was desirable and if moi
made the extra session men would be-
come pensioners.
Mr.. Cockreu declared that superin-
tendent Dufneld. of the bureau. had
proposed the reduction with all tbs
enthusiasm OF an officer anxious TO in.
augurate reform and he knew the
needs of the office
Mr.. Allison said Superintendent
Duheld was attempting to override his
superior Secretary Carlisle. who hat
estimated for the full corps of the
bureau. The senator said there Was
some secret history as TO the way this
reduction was recommended without
the knowledge of the secretary OF tht
treasury The enlarged SIAN of forty
TWO, as recommended by the commit
Zee, was agreed TO.
Committee Amendments.
Committee amendments were agreed
TO appropriating 5000 to the widow o.
other heirs Of each Of the killed IN tht
Ford theatre disaster. also S44.0O0 fol
an electric lighting plant for the capt
toll
The amendment increasing the ap
preparation for surveying the public
lands from $175,ODO to sSDO,0e0 was tenn
porarily passed, Mr. Dubois, of Idaho
giving notice of a further amendment
shaking the appropriation $500. 600.
The amendment was agreed to ap
propriating s12s 600 for surveys o.
lands within the limits of railroad
land grants and amending the law OF
the subject The amendment Wal
agreed to donating the abandoned
1FaI- mil tjr,y
ana buildings TO the state Of Wyoming
for state institutions. Also granting
10 North Dakota lands in the Fort Hit
military reservation. Also appropriate
ing 100000 for renewing the super
structure of the Rock Island, Illinois
bridge
The secretary of war is directed t.
eXpend not to exceed $500, 600 in chang
ing the bridge to double track strue
fure under certain contracting rela
lions with the Chicago. Rock 1sianl
& Pacific road.
Shermnnss Statue,
Mr.. Cockrell offered an amendment
whieh was agreed TO. appropriatins
$50. 900 for comDlet:ng the statue o
General William T, Sherman.
An amendment was agreed to f1ini
The Shiloh National Park commission
at Pittshurg landing, Tenn. estimating
the cost Of lands at $4,000,
Hho amendment transferring IN
Machinac Island, Michigan, miItar,
reservation TO the state of Michigan
was agreed TO.
The amendment was agreed TO ap
ploprigung $4,000 for extending tn
Fort Wayne, Michigan, military reser
walton
Other committee amendments agrees
To were.
For the expenditure of $4,000 by tn
Missouri river commission On th
river at Sioux City and for a 6ennit
survey Of the water way eonneetin;
puget Sound with Lakes Union an,
Washington.
Senator Allison, Of Iowa, crltieise
that provision Of the bill tran5ferrinl
the Fort Leav enwStth, Kansas rnili
tary reservation 10 the department O
Justice.
Mr. Hawley, Of Connecticut. urge
the abandonment Of the entire plan 0
transfer The amendment vas TEN
pnrarily placed over.
The COMMITTEES amendments OF th
bll Were approved until the conclude
features were reached, first eepeernin
: government printing office and seoon
concerning the important fnapcis
plan Tor an issue Of S100 600. 600 q
certificates OF Indebtedness. These Ner
reserved until tomorrow,
Then al 1851 o'clock. the Senat
Hd5eprneS,
FAsf,rcY, 40 rnSr1iy.