Evening journal., 1896-02-19
THE BREEZY SENATOR'S
Spirited Tits In the Upper
Branch of Congress.
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS VOTED.

preparation Bill Secretary Morton Must
distribute the Seeds Proposition TO Cut
on HIS saiary-Routine Business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The session OF
the senate furnished a succession of breezy
incidents. Little actual work was accom-
plished, but brief debates on n number OF
subjects developed frequent sharp personal
exchanges between the senators.
Mr.. Hin Of New York had q lively tilt
with Air. T.liinan Of South Carolina dur
ing the debate on Mr.. Peffer's resolution
for senate investigation OF the recent
bond issue Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska joined
with Mr.. Gear Of Iowa and Mr.. Wolcott
over the course OF tho Pacific railway com
mittee in conducting their inquiry. Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Cocsrell had an anil
mated but good natured colloquy. and
General Hawley and Mr.. Allen had a diff
ference somewhat less good natured.
Two appropriation bills-the military
academy and the pension bills-were pass
ed during the day. Efforts were made to
amend the military academy bill by in
creasing the number OF cadets by two
from each state-9O in all-but after do
bate Of three hours the plan was defeated.
The pension appropriation BILL carrying
S142 ,0O0, O0O was passed after ten minutes
Of debate.
Senator Seweil Of New Jersey introduced
a Joint resolution appropriating $4,000
TO enable the secretary Of the treasury TO
distribute the awards made by the worlds
fair appropriation.
The senate In executive session confirm
ed tho nomination of Major William II.
Heur corps Of engineers, u. S. A., to be
a member Of the Missouri river commits
sion.
Agricultural Bill Passes.
The house passed the agricultural APP
propriation bill. 1t carries SO, i5e, 1872.
The section of the revised statutes for the
purchase and distribution Of rare and
uncommon" seed, which Secretary Nor
ton declined to execute In the current APP
propriation law, was repealed. The ap-
preparation for seed was Increased from
$40, 600 to si50,0OO and its execution was
made mandatory upon the secretary.
Mr.. Cousins OF Iowa introduced his
amendment TO reduce Mr. AIorton's salary
from IS, 600 to s25 until no expended the
appropriation In tho current law, but the
amendment was ruled out on point OF
order.
Several amendments TO the meat In
spection act Of 1891, recommended by Sec
retary Morton, which would have given
him additional power to enforce regula-
tlons and have strengthened the law by
the imposition Of penalties for violations
were stricken out
Bills were passed TO permit the Kansas
| CITY and Fort Scott railroad TO extend its
lines into the Indian Territory, TO dispose
of the Fort klamath hay reservation and
to grant the Columbia and Red Mountain
railroad right OF way through the Colyillo
Indian reservation.
A resolution was adopted directing the
committee on ways and means TO inyesti-
gate the effect OF the difference of exchange
| between gold and silver standard coun-
tries upon the manufacturing industries
Of the United States.
Notice also was given that the contested
election case Of Van Horn versus Tarsney
would be called up next Tuesday.
Expenses OF the Government.
Mr.. Bingham Of Pennsylvania reported
! to the house from the appropriations com
mittee the bin making provisions for the
expenses Of the Legislative, the executive
and the judicial departments Of the gov
ernment for tho fiscal year 1897. The
amount carried by tho bill is S2l, 44i, 1876.
/ The bill of last year carried S22, O69, f7s.
I The estimates submitted by the treasury
/ department. were S22, 365, 05i. The whole
number Of salaries specifically provided
/ for in the bill is l0,0l7, being 235 less
| than the number estimated for and $50
less than the number provided for In the
law for the current year. The omission
of the salaries for 337 persons provided for
I e. Ill lac,
tax Is responsible for large part of tho
difference in the aggregate Of the two bills.
Twenty-Five additional expert counters are
provided for in the Office OF the treasurer
of the United States at Washington.
Mr.. Barrett of Massachusetts presented
resolutions of tho legislature Of Massachu-
setts relative 60 tho need of reopening the
Connecticut river 10 navigation as far as
the cities Of Springfield and Holyoke.
/ Mass.
The following were among the bills and
resolutions introduced in the house:
By Mr. Dalzoll OF Pennsylvania-Pro-
yiding for the bonding of express COM
panies. which shall be permitted TO carry
importations which have been appraised
and assessed. Gems and jewelry are ex-
eluded from the articles which can be
transported in this manner, and packages
must weigh not more than 100 pounds.
BY Mr.. Cummings of New York--A res
olution calling upon tho secretary of the
treasury 60 furnish the house with de.
tailed statement Of the price por pound
and quantity Of blanks for nickels and
pennies used by the superintendent Of the
mint at Philadelphia.
BY Mr.. Quigg Of New York-To create
an art commission.