New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-26
sI-NDRY CIVIL BILL CONSIDERED.

..,,, ,,.,. ,,.,. o,sposEs OF ALI. BUT TIE GoRMAN
prp CENT pErr CERTIFICATE AMENDMENT.
Washington. Feb. GA conference report on
the District Appropriation bill was presented 10
the Senate to-day by Mr. German u'e",'' Mu' .
and cxplaned. The Senate conIerrees' hc SAUL
had receded from 500 OO0 OF the additions maze 10
the bill by the Senate; still retaining, however
s- #, in addition to the s. 1872 l0 contained in the
I'm az II came from the House. one OF the items
NJ disagreement was the Appropriation vi so''o'
for the nremen and police relief fuhd' Inns was
Objected to by the House conferrees on the ms
taken idea that it civil pension fund'
whereas II was made up from hnes' e'c' o'her
toms Of disagreement were appropriations Tor
,ntitoxin for the erection OF smallpox hospital
near the Jail. and for report on the water tu'i-
mel The Senate conferrccs would not ne said'
roceae on these items without direct vote OF the
Senate
rrh corforerce rcport was agreed to, and the
uo,a,o ,oiod to insist further on the amendments
still in dispute.
AIR corkren Dem MOI chairman OF the Com
r,;ttco on Appropriations. made a statement as 10
tho present condition Of the Appropriation o'''S
and as t. the necessity for holding niSnt SESSIONS
ON the calendar now there were. he SAID the sun
dry civil Authorization bill and the Legislative
Executive and Judicial Appropriation Dill Inc
Naval Appropriation Dill would be received iio''
the House to-day or tomorrow, ana the Dehc'e"V'
bill probably to-day. These bills would need As
close and rapid attention As tne ST''h'' '""''
them. lie asked that the Senate take a recess To-
day from G til p m. and continue the session
TIL 10 or II tonight. -
Mr.. Chandler Rep.. y IL gave notice that II
an business outside Of appropriation Bits Ihat
Mr. Cockren said would be- the SPECIFIC uhue'-
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Manicrson ,Rcp.;
Nebp that there were too few Sena.ors p,e oyr
make such agreement. the matter went over
i,h@ SENATE then proceeded to the consideration
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was A. IN. other approrriation bills to read the
b,Il in cxtcnso and 10 act on the amendments re-
ported 10y tho COMMITTEE on APPROXIMATELY as tnry
being kept back until this was done ,.., i, ,ho
40 less than four hours time was occupied III w
DISCUSSION Of the amendment reported rom -"
Committee on Appropriations 10 acquire Tor the
Government Mrs. Blaines interest In me hi dinr
her $1,000 for T., besides indefinite amount d c.I
the cancellation Of the SIR "a, ~ an
amount cqual 10 the purchase money. .,.., ,,.
proposi,ion I'm the FIRST Instance. addressed the
senate In advocacy o; H. He was hot d'spos VI
he said. to Discard sentiment in dealins WIN S W.
torcally thai portion Of the city h@iayette SQUARE
and It's surroundings VAS dedicated To the Hove'h
havc thoa,rc erected On the Blaine premises
matter OF economy and Of prudent forecast. and
would be no Injustice to the owner OF the zee OF 10
Mr. Vest dem MOI chairman OF the Commit
tee on Public buildings made a statement o. the
purchase OF the same property for S6"1. WIN the
fee simple clear. II was now PROPOSED To pay
$1,000 $50 90 10 the owner and tD"D 10 inc
lessee. II WAS perfectly useless 10 say mat IN"
price now 10 be paid was too much. In ms Judg-
mcnt. fhe property was worth about N"H". AMI
that was a large price Tor H. But n the PROPOSE
ton were voted down theatre "ouii be erected
on the site. and there would then be. fronting
Lafayette Square ana IN sight Of the ENecutif"
Mansion. ordinary theatre. with all IN" accom-
panimenis Of such an Institution
Amendments requiring a complete ana p"r''c'
fiil.' and "a fce-simpe title" voted down:
and finally the committee amendment. slightly mod
lied. Was agreed yeas. q nays. =.
An amendment Was also agreed 10 Tor N" put
chase o. sites for public buildings ~ iho capitals
OF Wyoming. North Dakota. South Dakofa. Idaho
and Warrington. the cost o. none % the buildings
excee :. including site. N-i."H
The night session lasted for three hours. ana IN"
remainder Of the Sundry civi bill was dispo-cd OF
down TO the page before the end There IN" Cor
man amendment FOR the issue Of per cent ceriin.
Gates TO the amount Of Sv.ps"l. and requiring
bonds be OF. red 10 the public for twenty days
was reached. As that IS expected to give r-e 10 q
long debate. tho senate adjourned. leaving that
and feN other amendments 10 come up to-mor-