The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
BONDS And HARBORS
The Principal Topics Of Debate in the
Senate Yesterday.
DUBOIS CREATES A FURRY
Butte's Building Bill Passes. Not
Before Hill Makes a Few Sar-
castle Remarks, Which Are
Taken Up Dy Mantle.


roses and lilies was on the desk of
Senator Harris to-day in recognition
of his choice as delegate-at-large to
the national convention.
bill was passed to allow articles
sent abroad for exhibition purposes TO
be returned free of duty.
Morrill, reported a resolution reciting
that in view of the recent action of the
senate In directing an investigation of
the. recent bond issues that the COM
mittee be authorized to conduct the i'm
vestigation through a subcommittee;
that authority be given to summon wit
nesses and administer oaths, and that
the committee be authorized to sit dur
ing the recess of congress. The resolu-
tion was referred.
A bill was passed for the deportation
to Canada of the Cree Indians who fed
to Montana during the time of the
Louis Riel raid.
Dubois created a temporary furry on
the bond question by asking immedi-
ate consideration of the joint resolution
providing that hereafter no bonds shall
be issued by any officer until the pres
ident has communicated to congress
the necessity for the bonds, and the
amount OF issue, and until congress
shall authorize the payment of the
bonds issued.
u,
posed Hill, "and 1T ought to go to the
committee"
NO" said Dubois, Let us have a
vote of the senate"
Sherman suggested this involved an
important change of law and certainly
IL should go to the finance committee
He objected to immediate considera-
ton.
Then 1 would like a vote Monday"
said Dubois.
Palmer reported back the bill to
pension the widow of Captain Ala
bach, recently vetoed by the president,
with a recommendation that Ii pass
over the veto, and gave notice he
would call II up at the first opportu-
nifty
A bill was passed for government
participation in the Tennessee centen-
nial In 1897. The president is to appoint
government commission to have
charge OF the government exhibit APP
propriations of $4,000 for government
buildings and 100000 for the govern
ment exhibit are made.
Consideration of the river and harbor
bill was resumed and White proceeded
with his speech opposing the location
of the deep water harbor at Santa Mo-
MICA, Cal. White spoke of Santa Monica
as a CONDEMNED" place, as far as army
and he asked, while II was making such
an enormous appropriation. why con-
gress should seek to experiment with
the condemned locality
The views of Lieutenant III. c. Tay-
lor favoring Santa Monica were COM
pared by White with those favoring
San Pedro by Major Raymond and
Professor Davidson. the latter being at
the head of the coast and geodedic sur
vey on the Pacific coast
To avoid any further conflict, White
urged the adoption of his amendment,
referring the question to a skilled
board. He declared the advocates of
Santa Monica refused to accept an inn
partial board. knowing such a board
would report against them. When
Huntington placed his wharf In Santa
Monica bay no one had any idea of a
harbor at that point. If this harbor was
built Ii would protect the Huntington
wharf and nothing else.
1T will be a donation of $4,000. 900 to
private corporation" said White. 1T
will be taking So, ,00O, 900 which the Unit
ed States engineers have recommended
be not expended. and spending IL on an
individual. IL will not be for the pub
lie benefit, but for the benefit of an en-
terprising person who rs developing
large commerce over one of the most
magnificent wharves in the world"
White closed with the declaration
that IL would be an outrage TO set aside
the recommendation of the army board
and give a vast appropriation which
would specially benefit private corpo-
ration and an individuaI.
Frye said he desired 10 make the
closing statement, but White insisted
that, as author Of the amendment, he
had the closing word.
Gallinger sought to bring forward
fro al IuV afy
brought out the suggestion from Cock
rill that IL was evident in view of re
cent events, that the pension bills
would have to be passed speedily, so
as TO permit them 10 become laws by
the expiration of 10 days before ad-
journment
The senate then proceeded to con-
slider the unobjected bills on the calen-
dar and passed a large number, in
Guiding the following: Appropriating
$500, 900 for a public building at Butte,
Mont; appropriating S25. 900 for a mon
ument to Gen. Nathaniel Green on tho
battlefield of Guilford Court House. ".
c.; extending to 10 years the time with
in which the university of Utah shall
occupy the lands granted to Il: appro-
priatlng $4,000 for a statue of Com
modOre John d. Sloan at Monterey.
Cal: giving 10 the evidence OF private
soldiers the same weight as that OF
officers in pension cases: amending the |
pension law of 1890. so the absence Of
honorable discharges shall not be
bar 10 the pension. provided there is
no charge Of desertion against the ap-
plicant; vacating the Sugar Loaf res
ervation In California and restoring
the lands 20 public entry; amending the |
pension laws relative TO false swear
ing in pension cases: amending the !
pension laws so as 20 make mastering |
into service prlma facie evidence of |
sound body and mind.
Hiu had considerable fun over the |
passage Of the Butte City bill. referring /
20 Jhe "ChicagO-iike expansion OF his /
town" when Mantle spoke Of the thriv- |
ing charaeter Of the town.
Mr. Hin remarked he was glad 10 /
hear Of prosperity in Montana in /
spite Of the present gold standard
Mr.. Hill finally allowed the bin 10 pass,