Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-04-04
II COICRESS
Consideration of the Legis-
latiVe Appropriation
Bill in the Senate.
ARIZONA'S STATEHOOD
Sherman Does Not Want Change
From Fees to Salaries for Dis
trict Attorneys and
Marshals.

spent most of the day On the Legislative
appropriation bill, but did not compIete
it, owing to Mr.. Sherman's motion to
strike out the proposition for chsnge
from fees to salaries for United States
district attorneys and marshals. TIE
subject was debated ct length and will
be voted on today.
A JOINT resolution was adopted allow
ing ex-President Harrison TO accept de-
corations from Brazil and Spain.
A JOIN resolution was passed provid-
Ing for the appointments of commission
under the direction cf the secretary Of
war for PRELIMINARY survey, with plans,
specifications and approximate estimates
OF the cost thereof, fer the construction
of ship canal of the approved width
and depth from the lower shore of Lake
.Gichigan to the Wabash liver and for
further investigation Of the practicable
lty Of the construction of such water
way.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then taken Up.
Sherman moved to strike out all Sec
tioDs referring to change in the sys-
tenn of paying district attorneys and
msrshsls. He spoke against cucumber
ing the appropriation bulls with general
legislation. He also opposed the high
salaries proposed by the bill. At time
when the revenues Of the government
are less than the expenditures, high sal
aries should not be paid.
Mr.. Sherman asked why these federal
officers should receive more than pros
ecuting attorneys and other local and
state officers.
Mr.. Hoar, chairman Of the judiciary
committee, supported Mr.. Sherman's
motion, while Mr. Hill said it was q
good time, when the populists had the
balance Of power in the senate, to
abandon the vicious policy of adding
general legislation to the appropriation
bills. Mr.. Hill declared he would haz-
ard the appropriation bill and risk an ex-
ira session rather than have a change
made by means of rider to the appro-
priation bill.
The legislative bill was then laid
aside.
Mr.. White reported favorably from
The committee on territories the bill |
Arizona to statehood. The |
report says the territory contains 49, |
300 square miles. The resources are |
unlimited, comprising much rich agri- |
land. 40,O00, 900 acres of graz !
ng land and the largest unbroken for
st area in the United States, as we'll as
'ioh deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead,
'nyx, marble and precious stones. TIE
is placed ct $4,000 and |
apidly increasing. The territory is
,rospsrC US. The people of the territory
Ira almost 20 uDit for statehood.
Bills were passed fixing SItka and |
Juneau as the places for holding the
district court for Alaska. Increasing
he limit of cost for public buildings
It Cheyenne, Why, Boise City, Idaho,
nd Helena, Mont. the first and sec
md not over $3.50, 600 each and the third
ot over S500,000.
At $40 D. m. the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 27-The naval
ppropristion bill was passed by the
ouee, without su ubstsntial amendDent.
"a effort was made by advocates Of a
iuCACESO OA tu6D |
uthorized by the bill to increase the
lumber of battleships from four to
TX. The increase was supported on
be floor by Hanley, Cummings and
ohnsoD, Of California, and opposed by
chairman of the committee,
tullick and Robinson. The house by a
lrge majority stood by the recommends
ion Of the committee, the proposition
Dr. six battleships mastering but 80
otes against l34. Various other amend
len!s were offered but oil failed. The
ill, as passed carries S3l, GIL ,034 and
uthorizes the construction of four
and Is torpedo boats, the {
Otsl cost of which is to be in the
of s35, 100000. The sun
ry civil appropriation bill reported to-
ay will be taken up tomorrow.