The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-25

Iho Debate On tho 8undry Civfl AppeO.
prioe1un BIN Continued.
washington City. April elJrhe senate
gave today to the sundry c1vn approprta-
dion bin, without completing II. The debate
Was largely Of . formal character. Contra
~ TO custom, there VIZ b SATURDAY
session Of the senate
Sherman sought 10 take up the bin
proposing TO repeal the Law giving re-
bate tax on alcohol used in the arts. but
owing to opposition from Chandler and
Plat the measure went over.
Ths sundry civil appropriation bill was
then taken mp. At 9 O'Clock the bond reso-
iuticn was iaid before the senate, and PEI
fer. its author. proposed notifications to
meet the criticisms In the recent speech
of Hin. Al modified. the resolution strikes
out the direction that the special commit
tee Of nve senators shall inquire whether
any oficer Of tho government made any
contract or agreement In connection with
the bond Issues with the intent to receive
commission or personal reward and also
the provision that not more than two OF
the senators on the committee of inquiry
shall be members Of the same political
party. The. resolution then went over BY
agreement.
A venezuelan debate came up when the
item of the sundry civil bill vas reached
authorizing the Venezuelan commission to
pay rent for its quarters out OF the $780,
30 appropriated for Its expenses. Cor
man suggested that an explanation was
IN order. In great haste and In . great
emergency congress had appropriated
100000. 1T the suggestion Of the president.
for the purpose. a. was supposed. Of pre-
venting . war. But now n appeared that
the legislation was not effective In Giving
quarters 20 the commission.
Allison explained that the comptroller
Of the treasury had ruled that the vene-
Duelan appropriation could not be used
for renting buildings within the District
q Columbia Allison added that the comp
troaisr was very rigid In his rulings. a.
vas well known.
German expressed amusement at this
condition OF affairs. Amid great excite
ment and on the advice Of the president,
congress had made an appropriation for
the Venezuelan commission. 1t was de-
algned to settle . conflict between two Of
the greatest nations on earth. And yet here
steps IN . comptroller Of the treasury and
says this uiomcntous commission II with
out power to pay It's rent
Allison interrupted TO say that the con-
dillon was really ridiculous, and yet Il
existed and had to ~ met.
There In . feeling throughout the coun-
Fry" added German. "that the emergency
IN this Venezuelan question II past. II, in
deed. q ever existed. Al an events 1t II
gratifying to know that this grave oues-
ton has dwindlod down 20 = quessi,, OF
rent Of quarters Tor the vsnszuclan COM
Allen. Pop. Nsb.. said II was singular
that the Venezuelan commission had not
taken quarters In the state department
Instead Of renting private quarters.
Gorman insisted on having the venex-
ueian item 20 over until he could cornmuni-
cate with tho treasury department.
The sectartan school question came up in
= new form when the items were reached
making an appropriation for the Providence
ana Garfield hospitals at Washington City
for the caro- Of destitute invalids. Gal
linger proposed IN amendment requiring
\ contract to DO made BY Providence hos
pitai. This brought forward Gorman IN
some general statements on the sectarian
question. He said he confessed his amaze
ment that tho congress Of the United states
or any party In control Of congress should
be so far swept from tho plain dictates OF
Justice a. 70 raise the sectarian question
against hospitals II II was for political
purposes. German declared. II would react
on its authors. German moved TO lay the
amendment on the table, and tho motion
prevailed without dissent
Chandler endcavored 10 have restrictions
placed on the expenditures OF the attorney
general. In order to avoid deficiencies. and.
falling In this remarked: Then II we
can't have the reform. hope we will have
now president of the United States who
VIII give us new district attorneys and
marshals to keep down the expenditures
German withdrew his opposition to the
Venezuelan Item and II was adopted
An amendment was offered by Bacon.
Dem. Ga. giving the Cotton States Ex-
position Company si3,ooo. q balance OF the
former appropriation unexpcnded. Tho
bin then went over.
Tho Joint resolution giving 10 Senators
Mantle OF Montana and Clark OF wyoming
the salary from March 4. 1894. Instead Of
from the date Of election. was adopted.
At $50 p. m the senate adjourned until