The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-14
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
The Senate Listens to Mr.. But
ler's Arguments.
FOR THE PLAIN PEOPLE
The System Would Afford Benefits of
1nestimable Value-The immigration
Bill Called UP by Senator
Lodge-In the House.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Mr. Lodge of
Massachusetts, made an effort in the
senate to-day to secure an Immediate
vote upon his immigration BILL which
is substantially the same measure that
was passed by the Fifty-fourth con-
gress and vetoed by President Cleve-
land. Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, objected
to an immediate vote and suggested
that the final vote on the amendment
and the bill be taken on January
II. at 8 o'clock p. m. This suggestion
was accepted by Mr.. Lodge, and the
order for a vote at that time was made.
Mr.. German, chairman of the demo-
cratic steering committee, presented an
order which was adopted rearranging
some of the committee assignments on
some of the democratic members made
necessary by the incoming of some new
members.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina, spoke
at length upon amendments he had
offered to the bill which he had previ-
ously introduced providing for a postal
savings bank system. Such a system
would, in his opinipon, insure greater
comfort in the home of the plain people
of the land, as a great majority OF
them would certainly become depositors
in such banks. This would cultivate
hiIbliS tiltHi TN III anu tNohOiiS anu
enable them easily to provide for them
selves in illness and in old age, which
waa another argument in favor of such
a system.
Mr.. Butler argued that IL the system
We're established there would never be
another issue of bonds by the govern
ment in time of peace. 1t would give
men of small means an opportunity to
increase their capital, would place
greater amount Of money in circulation
and afford benefits to all the people of
inestimable value.
A. bill providing for the erection of an
addition to the public building at Los
Angeles Cal, to cost $250,0u0, was
passed
Mr.. German. Maryland. of the demo-
cratic steering committee, presented an
order making some changes in the DEM
ocratic representation in standing COM
mittees of the senate. The order pro-
vided that Mr.. Jones, Arkansas. be ap-
pointed chairman of the committee on
private land claims; Mr.. Daniel, chair
man of the committee on corporations
in the District of Columbia Mr.. Turpie,
chairman of the committee to investi-
gate the condition of the Potomac river
front at Washington: Mr.. Berry, chair
man of the committee on woman suf-
frage: Mr.. Gray, chairman of the COM
mittee on additional accommodations
for the library of congress. Mr.. Pascoe,
five civilized tribes of Indians. The or
der was adopted without debate.
The immigration bill, the unfinished
business of the senate was called up
by Mr.. Lodge. Massachusetts, the au-
thor of the measure, and vote asked
for Immediately. An objection was
made by Allen. populist. Nebraska, as
he desi1 ed time for further considera-
tion of some features of it. He sug
gested that Monday January II, be
fixed as the date for taking final vote
on the measure. Mr.. Chandler, New
Hampshire. then asked unanimous con-
sent that the bill remain the unfinished
business until 3 y. IN. January IT, when
a final vote on the bill and its amend
ments would be taken. This was agreed
to.
Mr.. Wilson, Washington, presented
resolution directing the civil service
commission to transmit to the senate
statement by fiscal years since 1890,
showing the total number of persons
examined, the total number passed, and
the total number appointed in the sew
eral branches of the government since,
and the total number of persons on the
eligible lists of the several branches of
the civil service at the beginning of
each of those fiscal years. The fesolu-
tion was agreed to.
At 240 p. IN. the senate adjourned.