The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
Rearrangement of Committee
Assignments Of Demo-
cratic Mem bers.
BUTLER URGES A POSTAL
SAVINGS SYSTEM.
Such Banks, He Claims, Would
Greatly Benefit the Plain Peo-
pie of the Country.
Special Dispatch 20 THE CALL
CALL OFFICE. RIGGs HOUSE,
" ASHINGTON- Dec. Il

CALL OFFICE RIGGs HOUSE,
WASHINGTON Dec. 13.I
Lodge of Massachusetts made an effort
in the Senate to-day TO secure an imme-
diate vote upon his i'm migration bill, which
is substantially the same that was passed
by the Fiity-fourth Congress and vetoed
by President Cleveland. Allen of Ne
braska objected to an i'm mediate vote and
suggested that the final vote on the
amendments and the bill be taken on jan
uary II at P. NJ. This suggestion was ac
cepted by Lodge and the order for a vote
at that time was made. German, chair
man OF the Democratic steering commit
zee, presented an order, which was
adopted, rearranging some OF the commit
tee assignments OF some Of the Democratic
members made necessary by the incom-
Ing OF new mem bers.
Chaplain Milburn, in his invocatio at the
opening OF the Senate to-day, made TOUCHING g
reference TO the death OF Mrs Mckinley,
mrther of the President.
Davis, chairman of The Committee on F. T
eign Relations, called up the bill prob bi ing
the killing OF 1ur seals in the North Pacific
Ocean, but on the suggestion OF Pettigrew Of
South Dakota, who said ne desired to offer
some amendments TO II, II went over until 20
morrow.
Pettigrew called up the bill granting to set
= l.
tries o 160 acres. una it was passed
Butler % SCUM Carolina spoke at length
upon amendments he mad offered to the bill
which he had previously introduced proyid-
ing for postal savings bank system. Such
system wouId,in his OF iniCn, insure greater
comfort IN the homes OF the pain people Of
the Iaud, ss q great majority OF them would
certainly become depositors in such bans.
This would cul lvale among tEcm thrift and
economy and enable them easily to proyid-
for themselves in Illness and IN Old age which
was another argument IN tHyOr GEpb q
TEN. But Ter argued that if a system were es-
taDlshed there would never be another issue
OF bonds by the Government in time OF peace
IT you'd give men Of smali means an opp T
tunity 10 increase their ca pital, would place a
greater amount OF money in circu alton and
afford benefits 10 ali the people OF inestm bic
value.
A bill providing for the erection of an addi-
ton tc the pubic building at Los Angeles,
Cal, TO cost $3.50, coo, was passed.
German OF Maryland, OF The Democratic
steering committee, presented an order max
ing some Changes in the Democratic repre-
sentaton In Standing committees in the SEN
ale. the order provided that Jones of ArKan-
sas ba appointed chairman of the Commit
on Private Land Claims Daniel chairman OF
the Committee on Corporations in the DIS
trlct OF columbia, Turple chairman Of the
Committee 10 Investigate the Condition of
the Potomac River Front at Washington
Berry chairman OF the Committee on Woman
suffrage, Graz chairman OF the Committee on
Additional AccommOda tlons for the Library
OF congress, Pascoe OF Florida chairman of the
NOlA lAAlNO Ooc Ou rive AlEll4ZeU IrlDeS OF In
olans. Other Senator'S were assigned TO com
mltteeS as follows: Daniel of Virginia 10 the
Finance, Mills OF Texas TO the Committee on
Commerce, PettuS OF Alabama TO the Judici-
airy, 90 man Of Maryland to District Of Column
bla, Mallory OF Flor. .da TO Public Health and
National Quarantine, WalthaII of Mississippi
to Rules, Money of Missis issippi 10 Agr.culture
and Forestry, Railroads, Postoffices and Post
Roads Public Buildings and Grounds and
geological Survey, TuTley OF Tennessee TO
PrlVate Lana Claims, Privileges and Elections
Transportation Routes 20 the SeaboArd Edu-
catlon and La Dor and Patents.
Inc order was adopted without debate
Inc immigration bill, the unfinished bus-
ness OF the Senate, was called up b. Lodge of
Massachusetts, the author OF the measure and
vote was asked for immediateiv An obiec-
ton was made by Allen (Pop) OF NebrAs ks as
ne desired time 5or furtner consideration of
some features Of it. He suggested that Mon
day, January Il, be f1eu as the date for ia *
Ing final Yoie
Chandler OF New Hampshire then asked
unanimous consent that the bill remain The
unfinished business until 3 NJ January II,
When hnaI vote on The bill and its amend
ments Is TO be taken. This was agreed TO-
Ison OF Washington presented resolu-
tlon directing the Civil Service Commission TO
transmit 10 me Senate a statement by hscal
years since 1890. showing the total number OF
persons examined, the total number passed
SAu me total mum Der appoin ted in the seyera,
branches OF the Government since and the
OF he several branches of the civil service , :
the beginning of each of those fiscal wears
Inc resolution was agreed 10.
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