Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

bones. ." (Applause.)
The Vote.
The question of passing the bill over the
veto was then put TO the House, and the
vote on the rollfcall was-yeas, 40; nays
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The Substitute Bill.
Mr.. Cannon. then Sent to the clerks desk
the substitute bill. !and asked consent to
have the reading dispensed with. During
the debate, Mr.. Mhhon shouted that he
would not take Mr., Cannon's word for the
fact that the substitute bill was changed
only by the, omission of Senate claim
amendments.
Mr.. Richardson objected to dispensing
with the reading. The bill was read.
THE SENATE.
Vice President Stevenson was in the chair
OF the Senate today after an absence of
TWO Gays, and announced his signature to
a humber of bills, including the deficiency
appropriation and the filled cheese bills.
Ameng the favorable reports was ore
from the library committee for a peace
monument at Appomattox, Va, at the
nefnt" where Grant and Lee met.
. Sundry Civil Report.
Mr.. Allison Qowa) reported a partial
agreement on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. He explained that a number of
Items were still open, including those for
new public buildings at Salt Lake City and
at the capitals Of the new states Of Idaho,
wyoming and Montana. and additions for
the public buildings at Kansas City, Sa-
Vannah, Ga. and Camden, N. J.
las 10 the. last named cities, he said,
the buildings were near completion, but
Hcrk could not go unless small addi
I,ohal appropriations were made. But the
mouse .Gonferees positively refused, said
Mr.. Allison. to assent to any public build
ing items. The Senate amendment of s35-
'no for participation in the Brussels expo
s;tloh next year was also resisted by the
fi"uSe, although the State Department re-
serdru 1t as most desirable that this gov
ernTent take part in the event Mr.. ALI
son said these and ether items We're of such
III portance to large interests that the SEN
ate conferees did not feel justified in, aban-
aonlng them without the advice of the
Senate
MIR. DUBOIS Plea.
Mr. Dubois made vigorous plea for pub
lie buildings at the new capitals. He said
that 1t 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 build
irg. And yet, said Mr.. Dubois. Speaker
Reed resided in place with $4,000 people,
with public building costing 81 ,159,Hn
The district represented by Chairman MIL
FEen of Maine, Of the House committee on
public buildings, had federal buildings in
five towns Mr.. Dubois gave in some de-
tail the Maine towns having public build
1rgs. No doubt, he said. there was no need
OF further public buildings in Maine. The
chairman of the House committee lived in
town which would not make a suburb of
one of these western capitals. The county
seats in some of these new states We're
larger than any town in the district rep
- t-It a anti Srp1.y ~
MilikenD
Mr.. Vest CMoJ said it was an established
policy 10 give the new states a public
building at their capitals
Mr.. Piatt Comm thought the Senate
should take a firm stand In insisting all
proper public imprC vements. This govern
ment was not going into bankruptcy. At
ter all the talk, there nas a good deal Of
money in the treasury-perhaDs improper
ly raised 10y bonds. but nevertheless there.
Mr.. Plat said it would be a queer policy
by an individual to borrow money, put it
in his pocket and refuse to pay note when
1t was due, but this appeared to be IN line
with ths policy OF borrowing money on
bonds and holding on to it until the. bonds
became due, thirty years hence.
The Senate Confcrccs to Insist.
After further debate in favor of the need
Of federal buildings the Senate conferees
We're instructed to insist on all the public
building items To emphasize the insist
ence yea ard nay vote was taken, 1e-
sultii;g - 10 nothing.
Similar action was taken as to the Brus-
sells exposition and oths& items, Tire final
conference report the Indian appropr,a-
ton bull was presented and agreed 70. The
item as to contract Indian schools is modi-
tiel by limiting their time OF continuance
until July l. 1877 instead of July l. 1S:jS
The item Of. Ss33.HO for legal fees in the
claims of the odd Settlers or Cherokee
, Indians" is modified so that the Secretary
of the Interior retains the So per cent fund.
The bill was passed to expedite the de-
rot exceeding 500 in value. Mr. Aidrich
explained that the bill was urged by the
treasury and m. rely permitted imported
merchandise to tie expedited, the express
companies giving bonds to the government
The Naval Appropriation Bill.
Mr. Hale presented a conference report
on the naval appropriation bill. 1t fixed
the number of tattle ships at three, and
St2J per ton as tie maximum price of
armor. Mr.. Chandler criticised the agree
ment. He said the third battle ship would
hot be advanced a day by being authorized
now instead OF reXt winter Two battle
ships year. nc said, We're enough and
there should be two eacn year for the next
ten years. Mr.. Chandler declared that the
price Of S425 for armor was excessive and
eXtraVagant. Mr.. Hawley Comm deDlored
Mir Clandler's remarks. saying too much
Importance would be attached to them, ow-
ing TO his former service as Secretary Of
the Navy. Mr.. Hawley said also, that If
Mr.. Tlilman was President he (Haweyl