Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
IN CONGRESS TODAY
Routine Business Mostly Transacted
in the Senate.
DENIALS OF DELAYING LEGISLATION
The Pacific Railroad Bill Discussed
in the House.
SOME SH RIP SPEECHES

Mr.. Lee Mantle took the oath of Office to-
dav asUnited States Senator from Montana
He has been The subject of much con-
tention, as he orce before presented his
credentials, based on an appointment from
the governor, but the Senate declined to
accept them.
The new credentials, reciting his election
by the legislature. were submitted to the
Senate today and the new Senator, ac-
companied his colleague, Mr.. Power, to
the presiding officers desk, where he was
sworn in. Mr.. Mantle will be one of the
young men of the Senate, and he has the
smooth shaven face of continental states
men.
In presenting petitions from trade Or
ganiZations of st. Louis relative to the
financial question, Mr. Vest (Mo), remark
ed that there appeared TO be about as
much difference of opinion among these
organizations there was in Congress.
Mr.. Vest, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds presented ia
vorable report on substitute for the Chi
cago public building bill as passed by the
House.
A bill was passed granting a right of
way to the ella Valley, Globe and North
ern 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
character.
Naval and FOrtifcntfon Equipments.
An interesting debate on naval and for
tification equipments occurred when the
conference report on the fortification bill
was submitted. The conferees had apan-
doned the item of fifty mortars out Of a new
amalgamated metal, after suitable tests.
Mr.. German OId) urged that this item
should be retained. The Cramps of Phila-
delphfa were confident they had made
discovery on an ama1gamated metal which
would aStoniSh the world and would pro-
duce a mortar costing only one-half that
of the present style of mortars
Mr.. German urged that our warships AMI
arms of military and naval strength would
be far behind the world if no dependence
had been placed on the inventive ability
and enterprise of private parties. He be-
lieved the government should take ad-
vantage of private enterprise.
Mr.. Call Fla-), in charge of the bill. ar
gued that the ordnance department did
rot want to be committed to taking fifty
mortars. letter was read from Gen.
Flagler, chief of ordnance, against the
policy of encouraging the establishment
of extensive private gun concerns, which
depended on the government to take their
product
Mr.. German said it was the policy of
Gen. Flagler to close the doors against pri-
vate enterprise.
Some Denials Made.
At this point the financial question made
its appearance and Mr.. Hale (Me). Mr..
Chandler IN. H) and Mr.. Aldrich Or. L.
took occasion to deny with emphasis the
reports that there was any desire on the
republican side to secure delay on the ap-
preparation bills in order to cut off financial
and other bills.
The conference report on the fortificatfon
bill was agreed to, except the item of fifty
mortars under discussion, on which a fur
ther conference was ordered.
Mr. Mcpherson On. J.) stated that several
Senators had requested him to let the reso-
luton as to the discharging Of the finance
committee go over to Monday. He had ac-
oeded to the requests and gave notice OF
calling up the subject on Monday
Mr.. Higgins Oel) presented resolution
calling on the interstate commerce commit
tee for information as to agreements by
which the Canadian Pacific railroad was in
duced to withdraw its competition from
American roads in certain localities. The
resolution was objected to, and 1t went
over.
Mr. PETER (kanD offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the Secre-
tary of Agriculture for information as to
the extent to which the government sup
piled private parties with machinery used
in sugar production, the names of parties.
cost of machines, &c.
Mr.. Hills resolution, calling on the Sec
retary of the Treasury for information as
to forms used in collecting the income tax,
was agreed to.
The Senate then took up the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill.