Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-03

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100000 FOR new building FOR the de-
two public building bills attached by
| the Senate To bills for public buildings
| In other cities were agreed to, one APP
propriating $4,000 FOR y building at
Los Angeles.
LOCAL SCHEMES.
There was great scramble for unan-
imous consent when the House met.
| with the end " Congress only forty
eight hours on, almost every member
had some local scheme he was trying
10 save from death ON the calendar ana
they stood In the area In front OF the
Speakers rostrum ten deep ciamoring
for recognition. nllls were passed us
follows; a series ~ bills authorizing
various officers ~ the government 20
accept decorations from foreign gov
cfnmcnts
Mr.. Payne mop.. y. ". tho floor
leader Of the majority moved the pas
sage under suspension OF the rules. Of
tho bill approptlating 100000 for the
pan-Amcrlcan exposition 10 be held at
Bunalo "a 1901 The bill was then
passed, ~ 60 10.
Mr.. Southland followed TINS motion
with n motion 10 suspend the rules and
pass bill to appropriate S500.00N TOT
the ohio Centennial exposition. t. be
held at Toledo.
When H. this show business to
| stop" asked Mr.. Cox Dem, TcnnJ
Mr. Southland explained that the To-
! ledo exposition was to commemorate
the one hundrrdth anniversary 81
Ohio'a admission into the Unions Il
WIS also to be- Northwest Territory
exposition. Toledo had already
raised $4,000 aud would raise rs
much more.
Mr. simms opposed the bill. lie rald
the South would pay dearly the inter-
crt on the appropriations for Nashville
and Atlanta. Together they received
$4,000. Here within 80 minuica the
House would vote 100000.
Mr.. Burke Dem, Tex) called nttcn-
tlun to the fact that the House earlier
| In the session had refused TO grant To
the Dallas exposition for which people
of his state had raised 81 600. 900. the
poor privilege Of importing exhibits
from Mexico. The bill was passed. 100
90 10.
SOLDIER LEGISLATORS.
MIR. Henderson Oisp.. la chairman
Of the judiciary committee, then called
up the resolution reported from his
committee declaring that Gen. Wheeler
Of Alabama, Col. Colson OF Kentucky,
col. Campbell ~ Illinois and Major
Robbins Of Pennsylvania. In accepting
commissions In the army. had vacated
their seats In the House.
Mr. Lacey drop inl raised the quca-
tlon OF consideration against the
resolutions ON a rising vote the
division stood ~ to ~ ugninat consider
alton.
Mr.. Bailey demanded the Uyca ana
nays. The demand was seconded by
nfty-one mcmborn, more than a sum.
Client number. and the roll was called.
The House refused. ~ 10 iiG. 60 con-
slider the resolutions. An analysis "
the vote shows that the affirmative
vote In favor Of considering the reso-
lutinnH was east by 81 Republicans, "
Democrats. and ~ popuiists, ana the
negative vote by i0i Republicans. ~
Democrats and | Populirt. The nn-
n0unccment was greeted with applause,
Mr.. llilborn dop., calp then moved
10 suspend the rules and non-concur Ia
the Senate amendments Ia the naval
appropriation bill.
coyrpNAtpNT AnNop pt.ANr
SIR. Dayton uiep., W. Na) explained
briefly the nature Of the Senate nmend-
mcnts and the necessity OF getting the
Till into conference NJ the earliest pos
sible moment The action of tho Sem
ate In reducing the price OF armur ulnts
10 $500 per ton with tho alternative
proposition Of building a great plant for
the manufacture ~ armor he said pruo-
tioally meant " adopted the omhnrka-
tion of tho government upon the pro-
ject OF manufacturing nr'mor. II this
NIL w. al " XIX mn an ~ ,na s ,
ships and raise hogs and corn 10 feed
our sailors. Ito read the report of Cd
ports In opposition 20 a government
armor plant
Mr.. Cummings Opem., y. W also
opposed the senate arinor plate amend
mont
Mr., Underwood tpcm,t defended the
proposition for government nrmor
factory, Armor was made Tor the gov
crnmcnt. II would not come into COM
petition with private nrma. The row
eminent would. he argued. mnnufac-
ture Its own guns ana nrinor,
An agreement was reached by which
the House should have an opportunity
To pass upon the Senate nrmOr plate
nnd Cnthmann dynnmito anin au,end-