The herald., 1896-05-14

10 meet tneTn. InlS amenoment was
merely a caution to our executive off,
GER that In view Of our condition he must
not spend more than $4,000, 900 a year.
The senator expressed his appreciation
of the river and harbor bil-the most
important of the appropriation bills
but this amendment would permit am
pie expenditures with proper limita-
tions.
In reply to a suggestion of Mr.. White
(Dem., Cal.) that the secretary OF war
had already shown a disposition to re-
strict river and harbor work, Mr.. Cor
man took occasion to express his high
personal regard forthe present secretary
Of war, but the senator felt he could
not conscientiously give his vote to
measure that would put 1t In the power
Of one man to spend money that the gov
ernment does not possess.
The debate took a wide range under
the five minute rule, which had been
agreed on.
The amendment by Mr.. Gray was ac-
cepted. making the $10.000,00o restric--
ton apply specifically to contracts ana
not to direct appropriations.
Mr.. Allison proposed an amendment
fixing the limitation on contract expen-
ditures at 81, ,000, 900 annually.
Mr.. Vest moved to table the German
proposition and all amendments, which
motion prevailed yeas 40. nays 23.
Mr., Lindsay (Dem., KyO onereo an
Amendment directing the secretary OF
war SO to adjust contracts tnat not
more than 20 per cent of any one appro-
priation would be expended III any ohe
year. ,,. ~, ,+s
Anal passage when Mr.. Frye asked hf.
teen minutes to answer crltlcisms tnaI
had been made on the bill. The senator
spoke with great animation ana was rs
tened to with much attention. never pc
fore, said Mr.. Frye, had tnere peeu suon n
unanimous demand for river ana mar
Dor improvements as there had been tnls
wear. 1t had come from all sections IL
has been the demand of the American
people. and in response to that demand
this bill was presented. The Dill was
then put on Its final passage.
Mr.. Smith Of New Jersey demanded
the yeas and nays.
ON the roll call the bill was passed
Those who voted in the negative were
Bate of Tennessee, Chiffon OF Texas.
Harris Of Tennessee. Hill Of New York,
Smith Of New Jersey and Villas OF Wis
consin, Democrats; Brown Of Utah. Re
publican; Allen Of Nebraska and Kyle
of South Dakota. Populists.
The chair named Senators Frye, Quay,
and Vest as conferees on the river and
harbor bill.
Bills were passed as follows: Amend
vivors of Indian wars. so as to include
the survivors Of the Fevre river war,
the California Indian disturbance Of
1S51-52 and the Indian wars of Utah.
Oregon and Washington; making one
years residence in territory requisite
for a divorce, and for the construction
of a bridge over the Mississippi river at
st. Louis.
Mr.. Allen sought to amend the bill re-
lating to practice In the courts Of In
dian territory so as to apply to the ques-
tion Of contempt in all United States
made aspeech In support of the amend
ment. He characterized the abuse Of
the right of injunction as form Of
slavery.
Mr.. Allen said he would seek to get
up the regular bill providing for con-
tempt OF court Immediately after the
disposal of the resolution for the elec-
tion Of senators by the people,
Mr.. Mitchell said in turn he would
make an effort to secure consideration Of
the latter resolution after the passage Of
the appropriation bills, except the ur-
gent deficiency.
Mr.. Allen withdrew his resolution and
territory biii was passed. :
"A Dill was passed granting condemned
cannon to G. A. r. posts, to one of which
Mr. Chandler. Republican, of New
hampshire secured an amendment that
SioiiHS COnQemned cannon be
given to the national G. A. r.
At o'clock the senate adjourned
Inc Republican steering Committee oc
the senate had brief meeting TO-DAY fo,.
the purpose of considering the order of
business outside Of appropriation bills
In the senate for the remainder or tbs
session, but without reaching a definite
conclusion, and adjourned until next
Saturday. >'
The committee decided tentatively to
recommend that place be given to sew
eral bills which, in their opinion, would
not lead. to prolonged debate, among
them being the bills restricting immi-
grafton, providing for the payment Of 5
per cent OF the proceeds of the sale of
public lands to the public land state and
regarding the tax on fruit brandles. 1t
was also practically decided to allow
the bill repeating the existing law in re-
gard to alcohol in the arts to be con-
sidered with the understanding it
should be taken up as an independent
measure, and not pressed, as reported by
the committee on commerce, as an
amendment to the brandy bill. The com
mittee was generally of the opinion that
the Pacific railroad funding and the
bankruptcy bills could not be passed in
view of the desire for an early adjorun-
ment. The committee may at it's next
meeting decide to allow the friends of
| these measures to get them up for a
test of the spirit of the senate with the
understanding that if they bid fair to
| lead to a continued debate they will not
| be pressed.
Senator Allison was chosen chairman
| and Senator Dubois secretary of the
committee