Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
Proceedings in Both Branches Of
the National Legislature.
BOUT BETWEEN Hill and CHANDLER
Naval Appropriation Bill Further
Considered in the House.
AN INCREA KED

Az a result of the sudden death yes
terday of Gen. Casey, engineer in charge
of the construction of the Congressional
Library. Mr.. Morrill, (Vt) today presented
to the Senate joint resolution appointing
Bernard r. Green, q civil engineer, to sue
ceed in charge Of the library construction.
at 5000 annually Mr.. Morrill, explained
that Mr. Green was the immediate assist
ant Of Gen. Casey in building the Wash
iEgton monument, the war, state and navy
building and the library.
Mr.. Hale took occasion to speak of the
high qualities of the late Gen. Casey. desig-
ating him as one of the best of all Off
GERS In the public service.
A long discussion ensued, Mr.. Hill cbcjct-
ing on the ground that it was proposed to
legislate man into office.
He asked why Gen. Casey's successor as
chief engineer of the army, Gen. Craigliill,
did not succeed in this work. 1t was
rather unseem;y, Mr. Hill added, that there
should be this haste before the burial Of the
distinguished general. He would not, how
ever, press his objection.
Senator's Wolcott, Proctor, Allison. Call,
Cockrell, German and Chandler paid high
tributes to Gen Casey and approved the
resolution, although Mr.. German thought 1t
might establish bad precedent.
A Chandler md Hill Tilt.
There was a sharp and amusing side col
when the latter concluded his remarks. Mr..
Hill referred jocularly to a promise Mr..
Chandler had made yesterday that he
would leave the city today, and Mr.. Hill
suggested that the New Hampshire Senator
had broken his contract.
Mr.. Chandler smiiingly responded that
while he had contracted to go away he had
not fixed the exact time.
And call the attention OF the Senator"
proceeded Mr.. Chandler. Ito the fact that
he made a contract with his constituents
by which he agreed to become United
States Senator from New York, and not
withstandng that fs ct he remained gov
ernor of New York for a year and did not
come to Washington to represent his con-
Stitl ents."
There was suppressed laughter at this
sally.
Il will not say" proceeded he, that We
wish the New York Senator had remained
away. for he has afforded us much amuse-
ment."
Mr.. Hill sarca st,cally thanked his col
league for the implied compliment. He had
almost expected to hear the Senator say he
was sorry he (dilD came here. Mr.. Chan
dier's statement was, said Mr.. Hill, as
loose as this proposition.
The Resolution Adopted.
Mr.. Hill then withdrew his objection to
the pending resolution for the appointment
Of Col Green, and it was adopted.
A joint resolution was adopted allowing
eX-President Harrison to accept decora-
tions from Brazil and SPAIN The bill ap-
approprating $50,0oO for a public building
at Washir gton, Pa, passed.
The joint resolution was passed provid
ing for the appointment of commission,
under the direction of the Secretary OF
War. for the preliminary survey. with
plans, specifications and approximate esti
mates of the cost thereof, fer the construc
ton of a ship canal cf approved width and
depth from the lower shore Of Lake Mich
igan to the Wabash river, and for the fur
ther Investigation Of the practioablity Of
the construction of such waterway.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then taken Gf,.