The herald., 1896-03-27
THE F|FTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
THE SENATE STILL DISCUSSING THE
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
nsmbers Of the House Stand by the COM
mittee on Naval Affairs, Refusing to
Authorize the Construction Of . Larger
Number Of Cruisers
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The senate
spent most of the day OIL the legislative
appropriation bill, but did not complete it,
owing to Mr.. Sherman's motion to strike
out the proposition of change from fees
to salaries for United States district attor-
neys and marshals. The subject was de-
bated at length ana will be voted on to-
morrow.
AS a result of the sudden death yester-
day of General Casey, engineer in charge
of construction of the congressional Ii
brary, Morrill, of Vermont today presented
to the senate a joint resolution appointing
Bernard K. Green, civil engineer, to sue
ceed in charge of the library construction,
at $4,000 annually. Morrill, explained
that Green was the immediate assistant
of General Casey in building the Washing
ton monument, war, state and navy build
ings and library. Hale took occasion to
speak of the high qualities of the late
General Casey, designating him as ono of
the best officers of the public service. A
long discussion ensued, Mr.. Hill objecting
on the ground that it was proposed to
colt, Proctor. Allison, Call. Cockreil, Cor
man and Chandler paid high tributes to
General Casey and approved the resolu-
tions. although Mr.. German thought it
might establish bad nrecedent.
MIR. Hill withdrew and the Green resoiu-
ton was adopted.
A joint resolution wss adopted allowing
ex.President Harrison to accept decora.
tous from Brazil and Spain.
The joint resolution was passed provid-
ing for the appointment of a commission
under the direction of the secretary of war
for the preliminary survey, with plans,
specifications and approximate estimates
of cost thereof of the construction of ship
canal of approved width and depth from
the lower shore OF Lake Michigan TO the
Wabash river, and for the further investi-
CATION of the practicability of the construc-
ton of such waterway.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then taken up. Mr.. Sherman moved to
strike out all the sections referring to a
change in the system of paying district at
torneys and marshals. He spoke against
encu,nbering appropriation bills with gen.
eral legislation and opposed the high sala-
ries proposed by the bill.
Mr.. Hoar, chairman of the judiciary
committee, supported Mr.. Sherman's mo-
ton, while Mr.. Hill said that it was good
time, while the Populists held the balance
of power in the senate, to abandon the
vicious policy of adding general legislation
to appropriation bills. Mr.. Hill declared
he would hazard the appropriation bill and
risk an extra session rather than have the
changes made by means of rider to an
appropriation bill. The bill was then laid
aside.
Bills were passed fixing Sitka and Ju-
neau as the places of holding the district
court of Alaska, and also fixing the terms
of court; increasing the limit of cost for
City, Idaho, and Helena, Mont, the first
and second not over $3.50, 900 each and
the third not over $5OO.O0O.
At 8 80 the senate adjourned.