Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-01
HAVE MADE IT 100000
sENAT y FINES THE AMOUNT Fon
SPokANE's ARMY PosT.
The House Is uusx n,a nh,
Owe Pension Legislation for
Dcserters

Wash Ington, d. c., April 25-The sun lry
ciVil bill passed the senate today, car
rying 100000 for the Spokane army pos,
Not the slightest objection was made in
the senate. the amendment not even ben.
discussed Senator Wilson is now most
confldeht that the entire amount will to
retained in the conference committee
Senator Sherman sought to proceed WIN
the bill concerning tax on fruit brandies
10 which the finance committee had ufror-
ed an amendment repeating the tax On
alcohol used in the arts.
Senator Chandler urged that Senator
Sherman's course invited discussion Of
the tariff question, a question which was
dead as Julius Caesar. He said with tariff
debate, other pressing subjects would lie
crowded out
Senator Sherman explained that millions
were lost by the failure to correct errors
in the present law.
Senator Plat said if the tariff mistaites
were tb be considered the Wilson b,ll
should be repealed
Senator Sherman's motion was defeated
and consideration of the sundry civil bill
was resumed
Senator Perkins secured an amendment
appropfia ting $4,000 for first class r4v-
niue cutters for the Pacific coast.
Senator Frye had the number of new
'evenud cutters for the great lakes in
rreased from one to two, to cost sion go
ror both.
An Amendment by Senator German was
made Increasing the cost of the public
building at Savannah from $1,000 to $5l0-
N0
Senator Bate offered an amendment en-
racing over 300 claims aggregating :572-
-. fay oraby acted on by the court Of
'iaimA under the Bowman acts.
| Senator Allison made point of order
| against adding this to an Appropriation
| oil and the amendment went over id.til
'ater
| An Amendment was made appropriating
| 5000 for the public building at Salt
| Lake.
| Senator Hawley offered an amendment
| iiecting that the printing of postage
stamps at the bureau of engraving ana
| printing be discontinued and that the
sorinting be done by contract in public
| competition.
| This opened an extended discussion The
amendment was finally ruled out on a
| point of order made by Senator Nelson,
| whereupon Senator Plat appealed from
| the decision of the chair Chilton presid-
| fe)
Senator Nelson declared that this move
| VAS made in the interest of disappointed
| bidders.
| The appeal was afterwards Withdrawn.
| he amendment was later offered in an
other firm and defeated.
| Claims under the Bowman act We're
| ruled out on a point of order AS thus
| lEended the sundry civil bill was passed.
| Senator Chandler asked for early ac-
lion on the resolution for a senate inves-
| tiEation into Alabama elections.
This brought out statement from
| senator Allen that his vote and that
| - othet populists would be given for the
! investigation so that IL the A republican
| votes We're given for it, Senator Allen
said tile resolution would pass.
| Senator Pugh said II would be the most
| remarkable event in the history of the
| senate If A senator's voted for this in
Ivestigation.
At D. m. the senate held an executive
| session and soon after adjourned.