The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-07
In the senate.

Washington, June e.-vice President
Stevenson In the senate to-day an
nounced his signature to a number of
bills. including the deficiency appro-
priation and filled cheese bills. Among
the favorable reports was one from the
library committee for a peace monu-
ment at Appomattox at the point where
Grant and Lee met.
Allison reported a partial agreement
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
He explained that number Of items
are still open, Including those for new
public buildings at Salt Lake City and
the capitals Of Idaho. Wyoming and
Montana and additions for public build
ings at Kansas City. Savannah. Ca.
and Camden, N. J. The house confreres
positively refused to assent to any pub
lie building items.
The senate amendment Of $4,000 for
participation In the Brussels exposition
next year, was also resisted by the
house. although the state department
regarded II as most desirable that this
government take part. Allison said
these and other items were of such I'M
portance to large interests that the
senate confreres did not feel justified In
abandoning them without the advice OF
the senate.
Dubois made vigorous plea for pub
lie buildings at the new capitals. He
said II was notorious that the speaker
Of the house and the chairman Of the
house committee on public buildings
and grounds declined to approve any
new public building legislation. Yet,
said Dubois. Speaker Reed resided In
place with $4,000 people and with pub
lie buildings costing si.l59,ooo. The
district represented by Chairman MILL
ken Of Maine, of the house committee
on public buildings. had federal build
ings In five towns. No doubt. Dubois
said. there was no need of further
buildings in Maine. The chairman Of
the house committee lived In a town
which would not make a suburb Of one
OF these Western capitals. The county
seats In some Of these new states were
larger than any town in the district
represented by Reed and Milliken.
Vest said II was an established policy
to give the new states a public building
at the capital.
Platt of Connecticut thought the SEN
ate should take a firm stand In insist
ing on all proper public improvements.
This government was not going into
bankruptcy. After all the talk. there
was a good deal Of money in the treas
ury. perhaps improperly raised by the
selling of bonds. but nevertheless. II
was there. Platt said It would be a
queer policy for an individual to bor-
row money. put 1t In his pocket and
refuse to pay the note when due, but
this appeared to be the way with the
policy of borrowing money on bonds
and holding on to II until the bonds be-
came due, so years hence.
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to insist on all public building items.
To emphasize the insistence. an aye
and nay vote was taken resulting In
5S to O.
Similar action was taken as to the
Brussels exposition and other items
The final conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The item as to the con-
tracts of Indian schools is modified by
limiting the date Of continuance until
July /, 1897, instead Of July /. 1898. The
item Of $733.000 for legal fees In the
claims Of "the old settlers or Cherokee
Indians" Is modified SO that the secre-
tary of the interior retains the IS per
cent. fund.
Hale presented a conference report
on the naval appropriation bill. It IA
vors the number Of battleships at three.
and $425 per ton as the maximum price
of armor. Chandler said the price Of
armor was extravagant and excessive.
Pettigrew attacked the report In Wig
orous fashion. He declared II was an
outrageous concession to the commits
sion between the Carnegie and Bethle-
hem works.
German was satisfied that the naval
bill would be put In jeopardy II the
three ships were not agreed to by the
senate. Smith said the government was
facing a commission making greater
profits than any other class OF concerns
except the possibility Of bicycle manu-
facturers. and he urged decisive
stand against the commission. When
the debate closed. the conference report
was disagreed to. % to "a. The bill was
then recommitted to conference. After
a brief executive session, the senate ad-
journed.