The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-25
WRANGLE OVER RENT
The Venezus'a1 War Scare Is Re-
duced to Small Item.
A DEBATE IN THE SENATE
Gorman Is Amazed at This Condi-
ton OF AffaIrs-Peffer's Bond
Resolution Gees Over
The Harbors.

washington, April "a. - Sherman
sought to take up the bill proposing
the repeal of the law giving a rebate of
tax on alcohol used in the arts, but,
owing to the opposition from Chandler
and Platt, the measure went over. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was
then taken up.
At o'clock the bond resolution was
laid before the senate, and PETER, its
| author. proposed notifications to meet
| the criticisms in the recent speech of
| Hill. AS modified, the resolution strikes
out the direction that the special COM
mittee of five senator's shall inquire
whether any officer of the government
| MADE any contract or agreement in
connection with the bond issues with
the intent to receive commission or per-
! sonal reward, and also the provision
that not more than two of the senators
| on the committee of inquiry shall be
members of the same political party.
The resolution then went over by
agreement.
A Venezuelan debate came up when
the item of the summary civil bill was
reached authorizing the Venezuelan
commission to pay rent for its quarters
out of the 100000 appropriated for its
expenses. German suggested that an
explanation was in order. In great
haste and in great emergency congress
had appropriated $4,000 at the suggest
lon or the president, for the purpose.
as we supposed, of preventing a war.
But now 1t appears that the legislation
was not effective in giving quarters for
the Venezuelan commission
Allison explained that the COMPTROLLER
of the treasury had ruled that the Ven
ezuelan appropriation could not be
used for renting buildings within the
District of Columbia. Allison added
that the comptroller was very rigid I'm
his rulings, as was well known.
German expressed amazement at this
condition of affairs. Amid great ex-
citement, on the advice of the presi-
dent. congress had made an appropria-
tion for the Venezuelan committee. 1t
is designed to settle a conflict between
two of the greatest nations on earth,
And yet, here steps in a comptroller of
the treasury and says this momentous
commission is without power to pay it's
rent.
Allison interrupted to say that the
condition was really ridiculous, and vet
1t existed and had to be met
There is feeling prevalent through
the country" added German, that the
emergency in this Venezuelan question
Is past, If indeed ii ever existed At
all events, it is gratifying to know that
this grave question has dwindled down
TO question of rent of quarters for the
Venezuelan commission"
Allen said II was singular that the
Venezuelan commission had not taken
quarters In the state department in
stead of renting private quarters.
Gornfan insisted on having the Ven |
ezuelan item go over until he could /
with the treasury de- 1
partment.
The sectarian question came up in a
new form when the items were reported 4
for the Providence and |
a fol VI Ia
the care of destitute invalids.
Gallinger proposed an amendment re-
quiring a contract to be made by the
Providence hospital. This brought for
ward German in some general state
ments on the sectarian question He
said he confessed his amazement that
the congress of the United States, or
any party in control of congress, should
be so far swept from the plain dictates
)f justice as to raise the sectarian |
question against hospitals. II IL were
or political purposes, German declared,
I would react on it's authors. German
moved to lay the amendment on the
.aDie, and the motion prevailed with
)ut dissent
Chandler endeavored to have restric-
ions placed on the expenditures of the
general, in order to avoid de-
iciencies. and, failing In this. remark
ID: Then, IL we cannot have the re-
orn, nope we VIII nave a new pres
dent of the United States. who will
i've us new district attorneys and mar
halls to keep down the expenditures.
iorman withdrew opposition to the
'enezuelan item, and it was adopted.
The joint resolution giving to Senator
Mantle of Montana and Senator Clark
II wyoming salary from March 4, 1894,
instead of from the date of election. !
vas adopted. At $40 p. m. the senate
Idtourned until tomorrow.
In the House.