The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-06

the question, Mr.. Tillman inquired OF
him whether s2oo. 00o. 900 a year would
be sufficient 10 secure the delivery OF
every letter and paper directed to any
i%nhabitant OF the country. MT. Chano-
Ter replied that 1t would doubtless be
done for less.
Mr.. Hale again theoretically attacked
the rural delivery scheme. a scheme OF
enthusiasts. he called IL. and declared
the estimate Of Mr.. Tillman OF XIV
600. 900 was not extravaganza u tne
scheme was to be extended unlVerssi-
ly. Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Teller OPP
posed the rural free delivery plan, the
latter maintaining that IL meant simply
the expenditure of an enormou sum OF
money upon a scheme for which there
was no rear demand.
The discussion continued Tor ABOUT
two hours. Finally the text OF the Dill
was so amended as to present the prop
osition in the following form: For
experimental rural free delivery under
the direction OF the post master generai,
including pay to carriers and morse hire
allowances. 5000. 000." Mr.. Quay insist
ed on the committee amendment TO
strike M the proposition, and ne de-
handed the ayes and nays. The clause
was stricken out. % to %.
Mr.. Tillman offered an
providing that no more than four mail
deliveries should be made In n city
curing any one day, and that any
! amount thus saved shall be covered
back into the treasury. Mr.. Hoar an
| ~tagonized the amendment. holding nat
! Il amounted to class legislation.
Mr.. Quay's motion to lay the amend
ment on the table was lost. The amend
ment wss then adopted. Mr..
of New Hampshire moved In view or
the adoption of the maj
the amount to be appropriated for Tree
delivery be reduced from S13.0s5.4 400 TO
$12. 900. 900. Mr.. Faulkner OF West Viz
ginia thought that in he absence OF
definite Information the senate x
not to act hastily In the matter. as
any amount saved by the final enact
ment OF Mr.. Tillman's amendment INTO
law would accrue to the governments
benefit in any event.
Mr.. QUAY said that the senate in Its
present temper probably would ADOPT
the amendment offered by Mr.. hand-
Ter, but merely as a protest against
such blind and dumb" legislation. ne
moved to lay the amendment on the
table. The motion was defeated. 20
to %. The amendment was hen adopt
ed.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota Of
fered an amendment directing the post
master general to resdjust the COM
pensation TO be paid for Transports
ton of mails on railroad routes by re-
ducing the compensation to all rail-
road companies 20 per cent a year from
the rates for such transportation on
the basis of the average weight here
tofore fixed and allowed by law. Pend
ing action upon the amendment the
bill was laid aside until tomorrow.
Mr.. Hansbrough presented the report
of n conferees upon the Alaska home
stead bill. and II was agreed TO. The
bill now goes to the president.
MIR. Hawley of Connecticut called W
" n all an
pending the operation OF certain proVi-
sions of law relating to the quarter
masters department of the army. MI
Hawley said the whole question mac
been most carefully considered by TN
committee. and expressed the bene
that IL properly covered every point
He thought ID was absolutely necessar,
that the bill be enacted into a law. Th'
report. after brief discussion, was iai'
aside until tomorrow. .
Mr.. Cockrell reported from the mil
itary affairs committee a bill to pro
vide assistance to the inhabitants O
Cuba. and arms. munition and militar.
stores to the insurgent forces. and 10
other purposes.
The text OF the bill was: Section
-Tha while serving In Cuba durlnI
the existing war. officers OF the army O
the United states, exercising separat
commands, may by special order. caus
subsistence, medical and quartermas
ter's supplies to be issued TO and othe
aid rendered to the inhabitants or IN
island of Cuba who are destitute an
i'm Immediate danger OF p%erishing un
less they receive same.
Section THAT the president an
general officers commanding troops i
Cuba are hereby authorized TO furnis
TO the proper officers of the Cuban In
surgenfs such arms,
equipments and military stores an
supplies as they may require to rende
the services OF that army a. allies
the existing war available. and may en
list not to exceed so for each brigade
inhabitants OF the island of Cuba qua
flied To serve as interpreters. guide
scouts and assistants The bill wa
passed without further debate.
The senate then, at OBS p. m, wer
: into executive session. and shortly al
an.u.nrAa adinlrnad