Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-04
POLNT0F ORDER PROVESFATAL
Senate Declines to Accept the Amendment
Recognizing the Exposition.
DEFICIENCY BILL GOES WITHOUT IT
Both Senators from Nebraska Make n
Fight, hut the Measure IN
Knocked Ont in the
Final Rush.

WASHINGTON. March Especial Tele-
gram)-Not in many years have the closing
hours OF congress been watched with so much
interest by the people of the United States
as the congress which will expire by limi
tation Of law at noon tomorrow. Through
out the day the entire Nebraska delegation
on both sides of the capitol has been look
ing after legislation that would benefit the
state.
When the general deficiency bin was re-
ported this morning by the senate committee
ON appropriations, Senator Hale being in
charge Of the measure. both senators from
Nebraska had determined to play a trump
card so far as the Greater America Expo
sition was concerned. 1t was well to toward
3 o'clock when Senator Thurston was recog
nized by Vice President Hobart TO present
his amendment to the deficiency bill which
his committee had passed upon some days
before having direct bearing upon recog-
milton for the Greater America Exposition.
To counteract the opposition in the house
1t was decided to put an amendment on the
tail of the deficiency bill. When Senator
Thurston secured recognition, he said he
would not make a speech, but would offer
the amendment as 1t had passed the senate
and was pending in the house. He spoke of
the success of the TraDsmississippi Expo
sition and what it had done in an educa-
tional way in bringing the east in touch
with the west and its triumph in distancing
all other eXpositions in returning dollar for
dollar to stock subscribers.
Senator Alien followed along the same
lines. his remarks covering the educational
features of the exposition of 1898 to a larger
degree than those of Senator Thurston.
From cover, Senator Allen came out into
the open and actively espoused the cause
OF the Greater America Exposition associa-
ton.
Senator Hale however, would not permit
the amendment to go to the senate OBJ
1ecting to its consideration on the ground
that 1t wos new Legislation and Vice Presi-
dent Hobart sustained the objection.
Indian supply Depot.
Senator Thurston, after this defeat, was
chary of introducing anything else that
might affect Nebraskas interests, but hav-
ing the floor, introduced another amendment
appropristing $4,000 for carrying out the
provisions of former act, creating an Iu-
dian supply depot at Omaha. The amend
ment was part Of the Indian appropriation
bill. but had been knocked out in confer
ence.
Thurston was fearful that the same action
would be taken as on the Greater America
Exposition and would go out on point of
order. There was just a semblance Of
silence in the chamber but no objection
came and the vice president announced that
the amehdnens had carried.
1t was the unexpected that had occurred
and money to carry out the provisioos OF
the act creating a supply depot at Omaha
is again in sight if the conference COM
poift
informed of this action and he win labor
with the house conferees to retain the same
in the bill if such thing is possible.
The general deficiency bill also carries an
appropriation of s25, 900 for the introduction
of new plumbing. steam heating plant, an
elevator with freight attachment, plastering
painting and making such other repairs as
are required and necessary TO put the old
postoftice building at Omaha ia condition
for occupancy as the headquarters OF the
Department. of the Missouri.
Senator Allen attempted late in the day
to insert a Greater America Exposition
amendment in the bill appropriating a large
amount of money for an exI )sition at To-
ledo, o., which came over ON the house.
Both Hanna and Foraker said to Allen that
if the amendment was adopled it would de-
feat the measure and Allen withdrew the
amendment on tAe ground that he would
not make his grievances those of the SEN
ate at large.
General Counsel W. R. Kelly of the Union
Pacific, with Vice President Cornish, have
been in the city since yesterday looking
after general railroad legislation.
The confirmation of Cadet Taylor came late
yesterday on the motion of Senator Nelson,
who had reported Taylor as surveyor of the
port of Omaha favorably several days be-
fore.