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/ bill. He consented TO withhold it in order
that consideration Of the general deficiency
| bill might be proceeded with.
! Mr.. Hale offered an amendment appro-
priating 10000 as an emergency fund
10 be expended by the president at MS
discretion. The amendment was accepted
without debate or explanation.
While the amendment for public build
ing a York, Neb. was pending, Mr.. Plat
Comm, made a plea against the accept
ance of amendments by the senate without
due consideration. Replying, Mr.. Allen
said such a practice would not be nee
essary If the committee would give atten-
ton TO their business. Mr. Platt respond
ed briefly, saying the present congress
would 90 on record as the most extrava-
CANT that had ever held d session in
Washington. He did not. he said. want
to lecture or scoId the senate, but he felt
that he had duty to perform and he
therefore insisted upon intelligent and
right action. Many other amendments
were offered and ruled out on points OF
order. Among them was an appropriation
for government exhibit at the Greater
American exposition at Omaha.
Among the amendments agreed 10 were
the following: Authorizing the secretary
OF the interior 70 establish al Omaha
warehouse for Indian supplies, the amend
ment being to carry into effect existing
laws providing two months extra pay for
the volunteer officers and volunteer en-
listed men OF the navy who served beyond
the United States in the war with Spain.
and one months extra pay for similar
officers and men who served during that
war only in the United States: TO reirn-
burse the Maritime Canal company Of
Nicaragua for expenses incurred IN aid
or the Ludlow commission, $4,000 Mr.
carter offered and secured The adoption
OF an amendment providing that the secre-
tary OF the interior may approve any sur
vey of right-of-way of a wagon road or
railroad across or through any reservoir
site or forest reservation If in his judg-
ment the public interest would be sub
served thereby. The bill, as amended, was
passed.
A bill providing for a government ex-
hibit at and to encourage the Ohio Cen
tennial exposition to be held at Toledo.
and appropriating 100000, was passed
Consideration Of the army appropriation
bill was then begun. The few amend
ments Of the senate committee TO the biU
were agreed 10 as the reading Of the meas
ure proceeded. Mr. Warren. a member OF
the committee on military affairs. offered
an amendment providing that the adiu-
tant general of the army should have the
rank, pay and allowance ola major gen
eraL Mr.. Pettus objected and made a
point Of order against it on the ground
OF general legislation. He stated that IF
the amendment was pressed there should
be discussion of it. Mr. HawIey declared
there was not man in the army who
had done more or better served the conn
try than had Adjutant General Corbin.
At this point consideration OF the army
bill was suspended to enable Mr.. Hale 70
present partial conference report on the
naval appropriation bill. He EXPLAINED
that none Of the seriously contested cues
tons, such as the price Of armor. were
incorporated in the report. The senate
further insisted upon its amendments and
asked for a new conference.
The debate on the army appropriation
bill wa sthen resumed.
Mr.. Foraker offered the amendment ~
which he save notice a few DAYS since
declaring against the granting Of fran
chises In Cuba, emitting the portion re-
lating to the withdrawal Of the United
states troops in theisland. The amend
ment as offered, was as follows: THAT
no property, franchises or concessions Of
any kind whatever shall be granted by the
United States or by any military or other
authority whatever in theisland Of Cuba
during the occupation thereof by the
United States"
The vote was then taken on the amend !
ment, and 1t carried, a to II. The mega
iv votes were cast by the following sena-
tors: Allison. Fairbanks. FRYE. Hanna |
Hawley, Morgan. PLATE Comm, Platt N. |
", oss. Sewell. Spooner.
Mr.. Tillman offered an amendment /
which was agreed TO. providing that the /
act Of January p 1890 b ESQ amended IS
to authorize the payment 20 the Ieea.
heirs OF representatives OF the officers or /
men who have died or may hereafter die /
in the service, the extra pay due them
under the law. The bill as amended wa~ !
then passed without division.
Mr.. Frye Msine) called I'd ths confer
ence report on the river and harbor BIZ.
At the conclusion of the reading o. The
report Mr. Frye. In answer 70 a question
by Mr.. Carter. said that the appropriation
for the reservoirs az the headwaters OF
the Missouri river FOR irrigation purposes
had been stricken fro the bill
Pending debate upon the construction q
the reservoir the conference report on he
Alaska criminal code bill was presented
and agreed 70. Il now goes TO the Dses.-
ient.
The river and harb5r biz was again TAX
IN up and Mr.. Warren addressed the SEN
ste along the same lines as M Garter
'Vnile ne vas stiIl speaking NJ Mantle
entered a motion % recommit the bin %
he conference committe avIth the iSea
Il securing a recession q the house con-
erees On the reservoir proposition This
notion aroused NJ Frye 70 charge u he
ltl. and ne took the 1o1r and made 81
though brief speech upon the
notion.
The motion % reccmmit vas defeated
! 70 =
A motion b. NJ Eanshrouzh that the Z
arate 90 ito executive SESSION was de-
eated. 3 70 q II. wa-rea then re-
rrue8 h's speech. but yielded TIE aoor
o NJ. stewart. who spoke 81 favor - &
he reservoir prepzratior- he vas follow .
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rev \ wonderful and beautiful word 7ir-
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