The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27

Harrison Decorations Resolution
Passed-GeneraI Casey,s Successor

Harrison Decorations Resolution
Passed-GeneraI Casey's Successor.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Senate
spent most of the day on the legislative
appropriation bill, but did not complete II
owing to Mr. Sherman's motion to strike
out the proposition for the change from
fees to salaries for United States district
attorneys and marshals. The subject was
debated at length and will be voted on to-
morrow
/, AS result of the sudden death yesterday
of General Casey. engineer in charge of
construction of the Congressional Library.
Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont presented to the
Senate a joint resolution appointing Ber-
nard r. Green, civil engineer, to succeed
in charge OF the library construction, at
5000 annually. long discussion ensued,
Mr.. Hill obiecting on the ground that it
was proposed to legislate man into office.
Senators Wolcott, Proctor, Allison. Call.
Cockrell. German and Chandler paid high
tributes to General Casey and approved the
resolution. although Mr.. German thought 1t
might establish bad precedent. Mr.. Hill
withdrew and the Green resolution was
adopted.
A joint resolution was adopted allowing
ex-President Harrison to accept decora-
tons from Brazil and Spain.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for a public
building at Washington, Pa, was passed
The Joint resolution was passed providing
for the appointment of a commission under
the direction OF the Secretary of War for
the preliminary survey, with plans, speci-
fications and approximate estimates of cost
thereof, for 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 investiga-
ton of the practical bfiity of the construc-
tfon OF such waterway.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then taken up. Mr. sherman moved to
strike out all the sections referring to
change. in the system OF paying district
ana ne bs P0ke With eeS
eral legislation He also opposed the high
salaries proposed by the bill. At time
when the revenue of the government is
less than the expenditures high salaries
should not be paid. Mr.. Sherman asked
why these federal officers should receive
more than prosecuting attorneys and other
local and State officers.
Mr.. Hoar. chairman OF the judiciary COM
mtttee, supported Mr.. Sherman's motion.
while Mr.. Hill said 1t was a good time.
when the Populists held the balance of
power in the Senate. to abandon the vicious
policy OF adding general legislation 10 ap-
preparation bills. Mr.. Hin declared that he
would hazard the appropriation bill and
change made BY the means of a rider to
an appropriation bill. The legislative bill
then laid aside. tl
Mr., White reported favorably from the
committee on Territories the bill admitting
Arizona to stsrefoot.
Bills were passed granting the Duluth &
North Dakota Railroad Company right of
was through certain Indian reservations i'm
Minnesota; fixing Sitka and Juneau as the
places OF holding the District Court for
Alaska and also fixing the terms of court:
ings at Cheyenne, Wyo.. Boise City, Ida.
and Helena. Mont. the first and second
not over $4,000 each and the third not
over 100000. AT 5:2o p. m the Senate ad-
jOurned.