The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 24.--The move
ment for international arbitration was
referred to in the prayer of Rev. Hugh
johnson today. Let the armies be
disbanded: let the world be at peace,
he invoked.
Mr.. Sherman sought to take up the
bill proposing the repeal of the law CIV
ing a rebate of the tax on alcohol used
in arts, but owing to opposition from
Chandler and Plat the measure went
over.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was then taken uD.--At o'clock the
bond resolution was laid before the
senate, and Mr.. PETER. its author, pro-
posed notifications to meet the criti-
cisms in the recent speech of Mr.. Hill
AS modified, the resolution strikes out
the direction that the special commit
tee of five senators shall inquire Whe-
Their any officer of the government
made any contract or agreement in
connection with the bond issues with
the intent to receive
COMMISSION OR PERSONAL RE-
WARD.
and also the provision that not more
than two of the senators on the COM
miLtee of inquiry shall be members of
the same political party The resolu-
ton went on r by agreement.
A Venezuelan debate came up when
the item Of the civil sundry bill was
reached authorizing the Venezuelan
commission to pay rent for its quarters
OUT of 100000 appropriated for its ex-
penses. Mr.. German suggested that an
explanation was in order. In great
haste and in great emergency congress
had appropriated 100000 at the sugges-
lion of the president. for the purpose,
Is was supposed. Of preventing war.
But now it appeared that the legisla
ton was not effective in giving quar-
tiers fer the Venezuelan commission.
Mr.. Allison explained that the comp
troller of the treasury had ruled that
the
VENEZUELAN APPROPRIATION
could not be used for renting buildings
within The District of Columbia Mr.
Allison added that the comptroller was
very rigid in mis- rulings, as was well
known.
Mr.. German expressed amazement at
this condition of affairs. Amid great
excitement and on the advice of the
president, congress had made an APP
preparation for the Venezuelan COM
mission. Il is designed to settle con-
1iict between TWO of the greatest ma
tons on earth. And yet here steps in
a comptroller of the treasury and says
this momentous commission is without
power to pay its rent.
Mr.. Allison Interrupted to say that
the condition was
REALLY RIDICULOUS
and yet it existed and had to be met.
There is a feeling prevalent through
the country" added MIR. German, that
the emergency in this Venezuelan
question is past. if indeed it ever ex-
listed AT all events IL is gratifying to
know that this grave question has
dwindieG down to a question Of rent
of quarters for the Venezuelan commits
SION
Mr.. Allen Pop), of Nebraska, said it
was singular that the Venezuelan COM
mission had not taken quarters in the
state department instead of renting
private quarters.
Mr. German insisted on having the
Venezuelan item go over until he
could communicate with the treasury
department
THE SECTARTIAN QUESTION
came up in a new form when the items
were reached appropriate for the
Providence and Garfield hospitals at
Washington for the care of destitute
invalids
Mr. Gallinger proposed an amend
ment requiring a contract to be made
by Providence hospital. This brought
forward Mr.. German in some general
statements on the sectarian question
He said he confessed his amazement
that the congress of the United States
or any party III control of congress
should be so far swept from the plain
dictates of justice as to raise the sec
tartan question against hospitals If
it were for political purposes, Mr.. Cor
man declared, it would react on it's
authors Mr.. German moved to lay
the amendment on the table and the
motion prevailed without dissent.
Mr.. Chandler endeavored to have re-
strictions placed on the expenditures
of the encouragement in order
TO AVOID DEFICIENCIES,
and. failing this. remarked: Then, if
we cannot have the reform / hope we
Will have a new president of the Uni
ted States who will give us new district
attorneys and marshals to keep down
the expenditures.
Mr.. German withdrew his opposition
10 the Venezuelan item and it was
adopted.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Bacon Oem.) of Georgia, giving the
Cotton States Exposition company S13,-
OOp balance OF the former appropriation
until expended. The bin then went
over. The joint resolution giving to
Senators Mantle of Montana and Clark
of wyoming the salary from March 4,
1894, instead from the date of election,
was adopted.
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until tomorrow.