The herald., 1897-12-14
Showing Los Angeles Is
Not Forgotten
THE LOCAL COFFEE MILL"
GETS A QUARTER OF A MILLION
FOR AN ADDITION
The Legislative Appropriation Bill
Reported to the House-A Day
Of Trifling Discussion
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-Chap-
lain Milburn, in his invocation at the
opening of the Senate today made
touching reference to the death of Mrs.
Mckinley, mother of the President.
Mr.. Davis, Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations, called up the
bill prohibiting the killing of fur seals
In the Northern Pacific, but on the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Da-
kota, who said he desired to offer some
amendments to 1t, it went over until
tomorrow. Mr.. Pettigrew called up the
bill granting to settlers the right to
make second homestead entries Of 100
acres, and 1t was passed.
Butler Of North Carolina spoke at
length upon amendments he had offered
to the bill which he had previously In.
troduced providing for a postal savings
bank system. Such system would, in
his opinion. insure greater comfort in the
homes Of plain people Of the land as a
great majority Of them would certainly
become depositors in such banks. This
would cultivate among them thrift and
economy and enable them easily to pro.
vide for themselves in illness and in old
age, which was another argument in fa-
vor of such system.
Butler argued that If system were
established there would never be an.
other issue Of bonds by the government
III time Of peace. 1t would give men OF
small means an opportunity to increase
their capital, would place a greater
amount Of money In circulation and az.
| ford benefits to all the people Of inestir,-
| able value.
| A bill providing for the erection Of an
addition to the public building at Los
Angeles, CAL, to cost $3.50, 900, was passed
German of Maryland, chairman Of the
Democratic steering committee, present.
ed an order making some changes In the
Democratic representations In standing
committees of the senate. The order
provided that Jones of Arkansas be ap-
pointed chairman Of the committee on
private land claims; Daniel, chairman Of
the committee on corporations in tina
District of Columbia; Turpie, chairman
Of the committee to investigate the con-
dition of the Potomac river front at
Washington; Berry, chairman of the
committee on woman suffrage; Gray,
chairman of the committee on addition
al accommodations for the library OF
congress; Pasco Of Florida, chairman OF
the committee on the five civilized tribes
of Indians.
Other senators were assigned to COM
mittees as follows: Daniel of Virginia to
the finance, Mills of Texas to the COM
mittee on commerce, Pettus of Alabama
to the judiciary, German of Maryland to
District Of Columbia, Mallory of Florida
to public health and national quaran-
tine, Walthal Of Mississippi to rules,
Money Of Mississippi to agriculture and
forestry, railroads, postoff1ces and post.
roads, public buildings and grounds and
geological survey, Turley of Tennessee
to private land claims, privileges and
elections, transportation routes to the
seaboard, education and labor and pat
ents.
The order was adopted without debate.
The immigration bill, the unfinished
business of the senate, was called up by
Lodge of Massachusetts,, the author Of
the measure, and vote asked for inn
mediately. An objection was made by
Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, as he de-
sired the time for further consideration
of some features Of 1t. He suggested
that Monday January II. be fixed as the
date for taking final vote.
Chandler of New Hampshire then
asked unanimous consent that the bill
remain the unfinished business until
p. m. January II, when final vote on the
bill and its amendments is to be taken.
This was agreed to.
Wilson of Washington presented q
resolution directing the civil service
commission to transmit to the senate q
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 list for the several branches of
the civil service at the beginning Of each
Of those fiscal years. The resolution
was agreed to.
At 2:40 p. m. the senate adjourned.