The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21


demning the Presidents message on
the subject, was taken up and Sewell adj
dressed the Senate upon it. The resolu-
ton was allowed to remain on the table,
Daniel CD of Virginia giving notice that
ne would speak upon it next Thursday.
The joint resolution heretofore intro
auced by Cullom (R.) of Illinois author
lzlng the employment of skilled archi-
tect to assist the Supervising Architect OF
the treasury Department in drawing the
designs for the public building in Chicago
gave Stewart (Pop.) of Nevada sufficient
material for a short financial argument
lie thought extravaganza was the only al
tentative that the people had for getting
money out of the treasury, and therefore if
people wanted money for public buildings
tney had better take it now. They could
not get 1t in any other way. The resolu-
ton after further discussion was passed
ayes 40, noes 6.
The bond bill was then taken up, but
after brief discussion that measure and
senator Pugh's resolution (the Stanley
Matthews one) both went over for the day.
Call CD of Florida presented the trans
latlon OF ''The constitution of the new
republic of Cuba" and asked unanimous
consent to have it printed as miscel-
laneous document. There being no objec-
tons 1t was so ordered.
On motion of Dubois r. of Idaho bill
to ala the States of California, Oregon,
washington and South Dakota to support
schools of mines by receiving % per cent
or the monies paid to the United States
Tor mineral lands was taken up and
passed.
Senator PETERS bill to provide for proper
disposition of the rem aims of deceased
members of the Senate and House of
Representatives who die at the capital
during the sessions of Congress was then
taken'up. Objections to some of the pro-
visions of the bill were suggested by Sena-
tors Plat (R.) of Connecticut, Hale (R.)
of Maine and Faulkner Cd of West
Virginia.
Hawley (R.) of Connecticut said that on
the first reading of the bill it had struck
him as very cold and cruel bill. 1t
aimed at economy-providinga cheap cof-
TN he supposee-what they called in the
army pine overcoat." He did not like
the reading of the bill at all, although he
disliked extravaganza. He thought the
bill could be cured by two lines IN an ap-
preparation bill saying that no expense
shalt be incurred in case of Senator's
funeral without the approval of the Com
mitUee on Contingent Expenses.
Hill Cd of New York asked PETER
whether he had ascertained what was the
custom in such cases in the parliaments of
Great Britain and the other European ma
tons and the State legislatures.
PETER said he had not made such an in.
vestigation.
Hill also asked whether the bill applied
to Justices of the Supreme Court, to Cabi-
net officers. the general of the army and
other high officers.
PETER said it did not. He sent to the
Clerks desk and had read various news
paper clippings in commentator of his
bill. One of these was from the Spring
field Republican. and it contained an allu-
sion to the supposed practice of Senators
in the matter of perfumery, bay rum and
other perquisites.
The reading was interrupted by Hawley
(R.) Of Connecticut who said: ''If there
is any more matter like that let us bury it
at once. The man who wrote that is
wholly ignorant of the law in this matter
of stationery and all that sort of thing.
The fact is that my neighbor of the
Springfield Republican talks sometimes as
though he would be glad to bury the
whole of us at the public EXPENSE
Qaughter.)
The bill was, on motion of Faulkner, re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules.
Baker (R.l OF Kansas gave notice of an
to the free-coinage substitute
for the bond bill restricting coinage to sill
yer mined in the United States.
The Senate at 4:30 P. NJ. adjourned until
tomorrow.