The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-27

Silver Laid on the TabIe-The
House Spends Most of the Day Dis
cussing a Motion to Amend the
Naval Appropriation Bill by Pro-
yidfng for the Construction of Six
Instead of Four Battleships.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-None OF
the matters that came before the Sen
ate to-day were of much public import
ance. One-third of the time was con-
sumed over a joint resolution appointing
d successor to General Casey in the
matter of the construction of the new
library building in Washington; nearly
as much more time on an amendment to
the legislative appropriation bill allow
ing third clerk to the Senate Com
mittee on Pensions, and all the rest OF
the time on a motion made by Sherman
of Ohio to strike out of the legislative
bill all of the sections IN relation to the
compensation of United States District
Attorneys, Marshals and clerks.
When the Senate met Morrill, Rep.)
of Vermont reported from the Library
Committee resolution to fill the va
cancy caused by the death yesterday of
General Casey, in charge of the con-
struction of the new library building in
Washington, by the appointment OF
Bernard R. Green at So. 900 year
The resolution was advocated by
Messrs. Morrill,, Hale and Villas
Hill Oem.) of New York inquired why
the charge of the work should not pass
into the hands of General Caseys army
successor.
Villas explained that Mr.. Green had
been General Casey's assistant in the
beginning of the work, and that it
would do no good and might do harm to
make a change now. He thought that
Mr.. Green should be allowed to finish
the work now SO near completion.
After further discussion Hill said he
would not insist upon his objection, al
though it struck him that it was not
proper to legislate man into office by
name, "even before the burial of the
distinguished General
The discussion extended over more
than an hour and a half, and was fur
Their participated in by Senators Allison
CRep) of Iowa, Proctor (Rep) of YER
mont, German (Dem.) of Maryland,
Cockreil Dem) OF Missouri, Cullom
(Rep) of Illinois and Chandler Rep) Of
New Hampshire.
In the course of it much stress was
laid upon the fact that the building
would be finished within the time fAed
for it's completion, and for less than the
estimated cost, about $6,400000. The
Joint resolution was then passed.
The joint resolution reported yester-
day by Sherman (Rep.) of Ohio from the
Committee on Foreign Relations au-
thorizing Benjamin Harrison to accept
certain medals presented to him by the
Governments of Brazil and Spain dur
ing his term of service as President of
the United States was taken up and
passed.
Allen Pop) of Nebraska introduced
the following resolution, which was laid
on the table:
Resolved, That Congress should, by
appropriate legislation, without further
delay, restore silver to free and unlim-
tied coinage at the ratio of sixteen parts
of standard silver to one part of gold,
and should, by appropriate legislation,
withdraw from the Secretary of the
Treasury any power he may now have
to issue bonds or other interest-bear-
ing obligations of the United States I'M
til the necessity therefor shall be de-
clared by Congress, and that Congress
should not adjourn until these things
have been accomplished.
A joint resolution providing for the
appointment of a commission under
the direction of the Secretary of War
for the preliminary survey, with plans
specifications and approximate esti-
mates of the cost thereof, for the con-
struction of a ship canal of approved
width and depth from the lower shore
Of Lake Michigan to the Wabash River,
and for the further investigation of the
PraeticaDility of the construction of
such waterway. was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was taken up and all
the amendments heretofore agreed to
An Committee of the Whole except such
IS were specially reserved, We're agreed
TO in bulk.
About an hour was consumed in dis
cussing an amendment to give a third
clerk to the Senate Committee on PEN
Eions. The amendment was assailed by
Allen Pop.) of Nebraska, and was de-
Tended and advocated by members of
the Committee on Pensions.
In the course of the discussion Gal
linger (Rep.) of New Hampshire. Chair
man of the committee, stated that the
assistant clerk was his son, and that he
performed his public duties with fidel-
dty and efficiency.
Sherman (Rep) of Ohio moved to
strike out all the sections of the bill in
reference TO the CONDENSATION of United
States District Attorneys, Clerks and
Marshals. putting those officials on a
salary basis instead of on the basis Of
fees. He made an argument against
the proposed change, one of his points
being that such a complete reorganiza-
zion of the judiciary department of the
United States ought not TO be made in
an appropriation bill. but ought to be
carefully considered in all its details
by the Judiciary Committee.
Sherman's motion was supported in
speeches by Senators Hoar (Rep) of
Massachusetts, Chandler (Rep.) of New
Hampshire and Hill Dem) Of New
York, on the ground chiefly that legis-
1ation Of a general character should not
be placed in appropriation bills
Without disposing Of Sherman's mo-
tion, the bill was laid aside, Cullom.
who is in charge of it. giving notice
that he would try to have a final vote
on it tomorrow.
The Senate then, at $40. adjourned
until tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-The
House spent most of to-day's session
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