The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-26

washington City. Feb. 15.--The SEN
ate fs now working day and night on
the appropriation bills, In order 10 COM
p!ete them before the session closes.
The sundry civil appropriation bin was
considered with little interruption or de-
lay from II a. IN. 10 $50 p. m, and
again at night session.
The item for an examination OF the
sub-so4I s the lot for the new pubic
building at San Francisco was changed
To make it mandatory on the secretary
OK war 20 have two or more army gun
ners conduct the investigation. Per-
kins. OF California, SPOKE Incidentally
OF the neeulesssess OF an investigation
BY those more versed In politics than In
scientific engineering and desirpus of
taking pleasure trip to the Coast.
The appropriation of SIS. 900 for a public
building at Annapolis, Md. was struck
out. There have been some. indirect
criticisms az to including Annapolis
with Cheyenne. Boise City and Helena.
and German created surprise by a per-
sonal request to omit Annapolis.
Wilson. OF Washington. secured $4,000
for public building at Olympia
Vest. chairman of the committee on
public buildings and grounds. warned
the senators OF the Northwest that by
loading amendments on the bill the ap-
preparations for Cheyenne. Boise City.
Olympia. etc, would fail
The Item OF si50.0e0 for purchasing the
historic property OF the late James G..
Blaine la order to prevent its use for
other purposes occasioned sharp de-
bate. White proposed substitute
providing for the condemnation of the
Blaine property instead OF the pur-
chase. Hale urged the Injustice OF such
action against Mrs. Blaine. The sub
stitute was defeated. % 10 %. The COM
n'ttee amendment for the purchase Of
the Blaine property was then agreed to.
yeas 81. nays 20.
AT 5:2s the senate held an executive
session and then took a recess until
o'clock.
The night session OF the senate was
attended by about twenty senators. but
as the question of quorum was not
raised, work proceeded on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. The appropria-
ton for the chief officials of the coast
and geodetic survey caused much de-
bate. The house had reduced the num-
Der of bureau assistants from forty
two to thirty-four The senate COM
mittee restored the original number
McI-aurin. Of Mississippi. read letter
from the superintendent OF the coast
and geodetsc survey. saying that the
reduction was desirable. and IL not
made the extra men would become
pensioners.
CUckreH declared that Superintendent
pufiield Of the bureau had proposed the
reduction with all the enthusiasm Of an
officer anxious to inaugurate reform,
and he knew the needs OF the office.
Allison said Super.ntendeat Duftield
was attempting to override his superior.
Secretary Carlisle. who had estimated
for the full corps OF the bureau The
senator sad there was some secret his
tcry as 10 the way this reductions was
recommended without the knowledge
OF the secretary of the treasury. The
enlarged STAN OF foTty-two, as recon-
mended by the committee, was agreed
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Committee amendments were agreed
Il apprapriating 5000 n the widow or
other heirs or each Of the killed in the
Ford thsater Disaster. and s4i. 900 for an
electric lighting plant for the capito!.
also Increasing the appropriation for
surveying the public lands within the
limits Of railroad lard grants ana
amending the law oa the subject.
CJckrcll offered all amendment. which
was agTeed 10. apnropr.ating sSo.ogo fer
completing the statue Of Gen. William
T sherman.
Tae committee amendments OF the
bill were approved until the concluding
features were reached. first concerninc
the government printing offi1s. and
second concerning the important finan-
cla} plan for an essue Of sia0. 600 600 OF
certificates Of indebtedness. These
were reserved until tomorrow.
Nomination: John W. Showalter. OF
Illinois. circuit Judge sor the Seventh
judicial circuit;
o!!n wellhorn. OF California, United
States ais'rse: 1ufgc FOR the Southern dis
trict of California; Mai Theodore swan.
assistant aG}ut4ut general. 20 be leu
tenant colonel ami assistant sdju,aat
general; secead Eiesl sarlceI Shin8Ee.
Third artillery. to be second heGtenart
Of Infantry Second I.ieut Rogers =.
Gardener, Sixteenth iufantry. TO be Sec
cad lieutenant OF artillery