The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-03
SENATE
Appropriation Bills Conference.-The
tive and Hill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate sue
ceeded to-day in making progress on the
appropriation bills without being led into
an extended financial debate. At one time
It looked as though another financial discus
sion was imminent: when Mr.. Hale, Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
made brief speeches denying the current re-
ports that Republican Senators were pur-
poseIy delaying appropriations in order to
cut off financial legislation. These Senators
asserted that there was no such concerted
purpose, and that Republican Senator'S stood
ready to aid in advancing financial legisla-
ton. Mr.. Mcpherson announced that the
resolution discharging the Senate finance
committee, thus bringing the financial ques-
ton before the Senate. would be urged not
later than Monday. The Senate spent the
day on the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill.
When the Senate met Mr.. Mantle took
the oath of office as United States Senator
from Montana He has been the subject
Of much contention, as he once presented
his credentials. based on an appointment
from the Governor, but the Senate declined
to accept them. The new credentials recit-
ing his election by the Legislature We're
admitted. and the new Senator accompanied
his colleague, Mr.. Powers. to the presiding
officers deck where he was sworn in.
In presenting petitions from trade or
ganiZations of st. Louis regarding financial
questions, MIR. Vest remarked that there
appeared to be about as much difference
of opinion among these organizations as
there was in Congress.
Mir. Vest, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds presented a favorable
report or a substitute for the Chicago pub
lie building bill, as passed by the House.
A bill was passed granting a right of way
to the ella Valley Globe & Northern railroad
through the San Carlos Indian reservation.
The bill is designed TO meet the objections
stated in the Presidents veto of a previous
measure of the same chara cter.
An interesting debate on naval and for
LITIGATION equipments occurred when the
conference report on the fertilization bin
was submitted. The conferees had aban-
doned the item of fifty mortars out of a
new amalgamated metal after suitable
tests. Mr.. German urged that this item
should be retained. He said that our war
world If no dependence had been placed
on the inventive ability and enterprise of
private parties.
Mr.. Call, in charge of the bill. urged that
the ordnance department did not want to be
committed to taking fifty mortarS.
At this point the financial question again
made it's appearance, and Messrs. Hale,
Chandler and Aldrich took occasion to deny
any desire on the Republican side to secure
delay on the appropriation bills to cut off
financial and other bills.
! The conference report on the fortihca-
fifty nlortars under discussion. on which
a further conference was ordered.
Mr.. Mcpherson stated that by request
he would call up on Monday the resolution
10 discharge the financial committee from
further consideration of the Sherman finan-
Mr. Higgins presented a resolution cali
1 Ing on the commits