The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-31
IT WAS TOO FLIPPANT
Wolcott Objects to Secretary
Cages Letter.
A CAUSTIC ARRANGEMENT
The Committee on Postoffices Returns
the Communication to Its Author.
The Alaskan Bill Passed
by the Senate.

Washington. March 3o.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was reported to
the senate to-day from the committee
on appropriations. The committee
adopted a large number of amend
ments. the total net Increase in amount
carried by the senate amendments be-
ing s4.s4s.s7s. One of the most impor-
tant amendments is s49l 1863 for pay-
ment of services of two additional regi-
ments of artillery provided for by re-
cent legislation. The general appropri-
alton for the enlargement of military
posts is increased from $420. 900 to $780,
900. One hundred thousand dollars ad-
ditional is given for continuing work
at Yaquina Bay. Oregon. Quarantine
stations are added at San Francisco,
IS, $40. and Astoria, Ore. $50, 900. At
Quarry Point, San Francisco bay. for
signals. s 1000: at Point Nopoint. Wash
ington, for signals, $500; at Brown and
Battery Points. Washington. $4,000 FOR
fog bell and dwelling; 3 1900 is al
lowed for lighthouse vessels in the
Twelfth and Thirteenth districts pa
cifc COAST: revenue steamer at the
mouth of the Columb river, $3.50 600;
new fish culture station is provided for
the state of Washington at a site to be
designated by the commission, $4,000.
Among general appropriations is n
giving states and territories the right
to select other land in lieu of school
lands included in the forest reserva-
tions or granted to railroads. Another
amendment suspending the
order of Feb. %. 1897. withdrawing large
tracts of land i'm Wyoming, Utah, Mon
tana, Washington, Idaho and South
Dakota, and restores land to settle
ment. The Northern Pacific railroad Is
authorized to take lands in lieu of sec
tons of it's grant which have been set
tied. A provision also protects the
rights of settlers who locate upon rail-
road grant lands, giving them right to
relocating.
A bill authorizing cities and towns in
Indian Territory to secure by condem-
nation or otherwise lands necessary for
public improvements was passed.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa presented the
sundry civil bill, and that
he would call it up for consideration
tomorrow.
Consideration was then resumed on
the measure making further provision
for a civil in Alaska, the
/, pending question being upon a substl-
tute offered by H~ansbrough OF NORTH
I, Dakota for a part of an amendment
, offered by Perkins of California.
4 At this point the floor was yielded &c
ID. w OltOtl VI 'OlbI huo.
committee on postoffice and post roads
+ as he desired TO make a statement. He
made a remarkable and caustic arraign'
ment of the secretary of the treasury
on account of the secretarys dlppan'
treatment of Wolcott's committee. Wol
colt said on March 10 the
had asked the secretary of the treasury
for his opinion on a postal savings banf
system. A similar communication mac
been sent to the genera
and a courteous and extended reply, II
7 due time. had been received. n Vew
: of the secretary of the treasury on TN
{ subject was desired by the
as il was expected that some opinion
Of value would be presented. Afte
waiting for an unusual time, the com
mittee. Wolcott aid had received IN
: secretary's reply.
Il have to report to the senate, SAL
he, that the reply was of such a natur
T that 1 have been unanimously instruct
ed by the committee to respectfully re
= turn il. Before ii was sent TO the coH
u mittee il was given to the
. 1t was not of a character in consonane
n with the Importance OF the supJec,. III
" whole circumstances OF the case al
!. most remarkable. | will not ask to haV
't the letter of the secretary read. 1t wa
fippant and untimely and has no piac
on the records of this body.
wolcott then asked hat the entlr
% correspondence on the SUBJECT De prih
l. ed and il was so ordered.
10 GaIinger of New Hampshire an
lie FRYE of Maine ~strenuously opposed II
IN Perkins amendment. while wilson
/ washington supported it. AT this poiI
n Caffery of Louisiana was recognize
rs and concluded his speech on the nj
to tional quarantine measure. -.
u After Caffery had finished Perki
s, bdre his amendment to the Ala
kan hill and the measure was passed 4
is 3:s2 o. m. the senate went INTO exec
10 tive session, and soon afterward a
OF journed.