The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-14

New Democratic Members-Legislaiv
Executive and Judicial Appropratio
Bill Reported In the House-sIr. Morton
Goes Against His Record and Fails
Prayers for the President
Washington, Dec 13-Mr. Lodge CMass.
made an effort in the senate today to Sc
cure an immediate vote upon his immi
grafton bill, which is substantially th'
same measure that was passed by the
Fffty-fourth congress and vetoed By
President Cleveland. Mr.. Allison (Neb.
objected TO an immediate vote and sug.
gested that the final vote on the amend
January II, at p. m. This suggestion
was accepted by Mr.. Lodge, and the or
der for a vote at that time was made
Mr.. German, chairman Of the Democrat
ic steering committee, presented an or
der, which was adopted. re-arranging
some Of the committee assignments OF
some Of the Democratic members, made
necessary by the incoming Of some new
members.
Washington, Dec 13.-Chaplain Mil
burn in mis- invocation at the opening of
the senate today made touching refer
ence to the death OF Mrs. Mckinley, the
mother of the president.
Mr.. Davis, chairman Of the committee
On foreign relations, called up the bill
prohibiting the killing of fur seals in the
North Pacific ocean, but on the sugges-
ton OF Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d., who said ne
desired TO offer some amendments to it,
it went over until tomorrow. Mr.. Petit
grew called up the bill granting TO set
tiers the right to make second home
stead entries Of 100 acres, and it was
passed.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Mr. Butler IN. c. spoke at length upon
amendments he had offered to the bill
which ne had previously introduced pro-
viding for postal savings bank system.
Such q system would, in his opinion, in
sure greater comfort in the homes of the
plain people of the land, as a great ma
jority Of them would certainly become
depositors in such banks This would
cultivate among them thrift and econo-
y
for themselvs in illness and old age,
which was another argument in favor of
such a system. Mr.. Butler argued tha;
if the system We're established there
never would be another issue of bonds
by the government in time of peace. 1t
would give men of small means an op-
portunity to increase their capital, would
place a greater amount of money in cir
culation, and would afford benefits TO all
the people OF ipestimable value.
A bill providing for the erection of an
addition to the public building at Los
Angeles, Cal, costing s25O,000, was pass |
ed
COMMITTEE CHAGES.
Mr.. German (AId.), of the Democratic |
steering committee, presented an order |
making some changes in the Democratic !
represents ton insstanding committees Of |
the senate. The order provided that Mr.. |
Jones (Ark.) be appointed chairman of |
the committee on corporations in the Dis
trict OF Columbia; Mr.. Turpie, chairman
OF the committee to investigate the con-
dition OF the Potomac river front at
Washington; Mr. Berry, on the commit
tee on woman suffrage; and Mr.. Gray,
chairman Of the committee on additional
accommodations for the library of con-
gress, and Mr.. Pascoe F1a.), chairman
of the committee on the Five Civilized
Tribes of Indians.
Other senators were assigned to COM
mittees as follows: Mr.. Daniel CVa), to
the finance; Mr.. Mills (Texas) to the
committee on commerce; Mr.. Pettus
(Ala) to the judiciary; Mr.. German CMd)
10 District OF Columbia; Mr. . Mallory
Fla.) to public health, and national quar-
antine; Mr.. Walthall Miss to rules; Mr..
Money (Afiss), TO agricultural and for
estry; railroads; postoffices and post
roads; public buildings and grounds, and
geological survey and Mr.. Turley (Tenn) |
TO private land claims; privileges and
elections; transportation routes 70 the
education, labor and patents
The order was adopted without debate.
The immigration bill, the unfinished
business of the senate, was called up by
Mr.. Lodge (Mass), the author of the
measure, and a vote was asked for inn
medately.
Az objection was made by Mr. Allen
pop, Neb.), as he desired time for fur
ther consideration Of some features Of ii.
He suggested that Monday, January II,
be fixed as the date for taking final vote