Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
GEN CASEYS SUCCESSOR
Bernard R. Green Appointed by
Joint Resolution.
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
win Be Taken Up When the Appropriation
Bill Is Disposed Of
REPUBLICANS RESORT TO TRlckeRY
Other Public Works Covers but Eight
Months, So as to Make
Good Showing.

Washington, March 9O.-The senate
joint resolution was agreed to appointing
Bernard r. Green as successor to the late
General Casey as superintendent OF the
new congressional library.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
then taken up in committee of the whole
after notice had been given by Mr.. Hitt
republican, of Illinois, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, that when
the appropriation bill had been disposed
of he would present conference report
on the Cuban resolutions.
General debate on the sundry civil bill
was limited to one hour and Mr.. Can
non, republican, of Illinos, explained the
various items going to make up the $17,-
100000 which were carried In last years
bill and omitted in this.
The appropriations made in this bill for
rivers and harbors, public buildings and
fortificationS under the continuous con-
tract system covered but eight months
This was due to the fact that these ap-
proprlations were Immediately availab bic
and the next sundry appropriation bill
would become a law before the expira-
tion of those eight months. This reduc-
ton was about $3,00O000 Then the last
bill contained the sugar bounty refund,
which this did not.
made the past three congresses, and
stated that in his opinion those of the
first session of this congress would not
fall below $506000, ,000 In the present con-
dtion of the treasury, with the receipts
each quarter less than the expenditures,
he appealed to each individual member
that no new work be entered on.
Mr. Sayers, democrat, of Texas, criti-
cised the policy of limiting the contract
appropriations to eight months, and inti-
fa6 Hat fax of
fect-to make a good showing in the
coming presidential election.
Mr.. Dockery, democrat of Missouri,
also attacked the policy. He gave it as
his opinion that the amount appropriated
by this congress would exceed 81 900 000,-
duction could be made without repeating
some laws authorizing contracts.
This concluded the general debate, and
the bill was read by paragraphs for
amendment. The first amendment agreed
to was one appropriating 100000 toward
the completion of and the purchase of
additional land for the public building at
Newark, N. j.
Several efforts to increase the limit of
cost of public buildings and to secure
appropriations for immediate action on
buildings already authorized were made
but in each case were unsuccessful. In
the course of the discussion on these Mr.
Cannon stated that additional appropria-
tlOHS WOuiu not expedite matters any IN
regard to the work on the buildings not
yet begun. The trouble was the lack of
money, and the secretary of the treas
ury in consequence thereof had adopted
q conservative policy in regard to them.
When the section appropriating for life
saving service was reached the salaries
of the superintendents of the following
divisions, which were cut down in the
adjustment of salaries made two years
ago. were restored to the old figure of
ID TeI-~
New Jersey. Virginia and North Carolina
Lakes Huron and Superior, Lake Michi-
gan, Washington, Oregon and California.
Mr. Wanger, republican, of California,
stated that he had been instructed by the
committee on interstate and foreign com
merce to report a bill to increase the sal
aries of division superintendents to $2100
a year and of surfmen to $65 month,
and moved to make the pay of the latter
as recommended by his committee in
stead of $50, as in the bill, but the mo-
tion was rejected on a point of order
made by Mr. Cannon.
After passing over twelve pages of the
bill the committee rose and on motion of
Mr.. Cannon at 5.O5 p. m. the house ad-
5ourned
The Senate.
The bill to approve compromise and
settlement between the United States and
the state of Arkansas arising out of mu-
tual claims for the principal and interest
States and for lands claimed by the state
under the swamp land act and other
acts WAS taken up in the senate today
and was passed. after a debate lasting
a couple of hours. No other business
was transacted except the passage of
some bills on the calendar that We're un-
objected to, including one for a public
building at Indianapolis to cost $2,000,-
900. When the resolution providing for a
select committee to investigate the facts
and circumstances of recent Bond issues
was reached objection TO its immediate
consideration was made by Messrs, Hill,
democrat of New York. and Platt, re-
publican, of Connecticut, but Mr. Peffer,
populist. of Kansas, the author of the res
olution. gave notice that he would ask for
Its further consideration tomorrow The
two Colorado senators, Messrs. Teller and
Wolcott showed much earnestness in
having the resolution taken up After
brief executive session the senate at 5:15
d. m. adjourned until tomorrow.