The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-22
POST OFFICE BILL PASSED
Appropriation Cut DOwn--Rail
roads Get hntI.iffla.

Washington. Feb a-Formal discus
sion Of the Hull-Hawley army reorgan-
ization bin was begun In the senate this
afternoon Mr.. Hawiey and Mr. Warren,
republicans. supported the measure and
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Cockren, democrats
opposed &c, while Mr.. Proctor. republican,
addressed the senate in favor Of some
amendments which ne had proposed to
tho bill Al the speakers IRE members
Of the committee on military affairs Mr..
Cockrelrs speech. though brief, was par
ticularly notable. as he spoke definitely
FOR the opposition 10 the army biz. He
declared practically in so many words
that the Hull-Hawley bill could not be-
come q law at this session. lie and those
who stood with hm were willing TO give
the president all the money and every
man that he desired, but they were deter
mined that no great standing army
should be fastened upon the country
without fun and free discussion. The
postonice appropriation bill was passed
today. Mr. Butler. n. c., and Mr. Pet
tegrew s. d.. having concluded their
speeches
Soon after the senate convened Mr..
PetteRrew presented resolutions Of the
| legislature Of South Dakota urging the
senators Of that state 20 support the
peace treaty Commenting upon he res
olutlons Mr.. Pettigrew said that he de-
nied the right Of the legislature TO in
struct him. although ne was always glad
to hear from that body.
"The present Legislature of South Da-
kutn." said ne "ls the third since I was
elected n senator the last time. In one
resolution was passed endorsing the
| free and unlimited coinage OF silver Both
houses OF the next legislature passed a
| similar resolution. The present leRisla-
ture Is In favor Of the single gold stand
ard. II I should undertake to follow the
course laid out By the legislature, l would
be on almost every side of almost every
public question"
Mr. Allison reported from the finance
committee, a house Joint resolution
amending tho act OF June Is, 1885, by add
Ing to % provision that whenever any
bond OF note shall bc secured 10y mort
gage or deed OF trust but one stamp shalt
be required, that being the highest rate
required for either paper. The bill was
| passed.
Mr Quay, Pa. presented a batch Of
reports favorable TO the erecting Of pub
lie buildings in various pans Of the coun-
| try. These reports Mr.. Allison. Neb., TO
his feet with an inquiry as 10 why certain
| bills which had been before the commit
tee for n year or more had not been act-
ed upon. He said:
"This reporting public buildings bills
( IS like the expert shuffling OF cards The
} favored bills are paced upon tho calen-
dar in the order in which ,ho committee
desires their passage I make this dis
tnctive charge: There has been no meet
Ing OF the committee on public buildings
and grounds at which these bis were
authorized to be reported. If any meet
ing Of the committee has been held, Il
was secret meeting, make this state
lment simply TO call the attention OF the
senate and country 10 the matter and
not because / expec cay change IN the
methods of the committee"
/ Mr.. Allen proceeded to charge thar a
bubble building combination existed and
that none but few favored could gain
consideration by the combination.
Il want to say to the senator replied
Mr.. Quay, that his statement mat there
is any combination Is unwarranted ant
false. It is not true in any sense"
A message was received from the hous'
transmittin. the bin passed by that body
appropriate e $50 900 600 to be paid TO spair
in accordance with the terms of the Parli
treaty. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on appropriations.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
laid before the senate and its consider
alton was resumed.
Mr. Butler resumed his speech OF yes
torday.
Mr. Wolcott, replying briefly to Mr.
Butler, declared that as n matter OF fact
the increased amount TO be paid railroads
for mail traspotation was not in proper
tlon 10 the Increased volume OF ma,
AT 2 o'clock the debate closed and th,
voting began.
Mr.. Buffers amendment reducing IN,
amount paid 10 railroads was defeated
by vote Of 45 TO l5.
The hin was then passed