The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
Senator Hawley Declares He Will
Accept No Compromise.
RAILWAY MAIL CHARGES
SCHEME TO SWELL
CAMPAIGN FUND.
Pettigrew Exposes the Purpose In
Postponing the Postal Commits
sion Report Until After the Pres
identiaI Election - Anti-scalping
Bill Killed.

Washington. Feb. 2O.-During almost six
! hours this afternoon the postOffice appro-
priation bill was under consideration in
the senate, the time being largely consum-
ed by Mr.. Butler Pop., n. c. and Mr..
Pettigrew ISL. Rep. S. D.. with an
amendment providing that the postal
commission should present its final report
to congress by March l. 1900 Failing. af-
ter many trials, to obtain unanimous con-
sent for the insertion OF the amendment
in the bill. Mr.. Butler permitted it 10 come
to a vote. 1t was defeated. p to 10. Agree
ment was reached to vote on the bill and
amendments at > o'clock tomorrow
AT = o'clock, Mr.. Hawley, chairman OF
the military affairs committee, moved TO
take uD the army reorganization Dill,
unanimous consent having been refused
10 take up the measure without dlsDlac-
ing the unfinished buSineSs-Jhe anti
scalDing bill Mr.. Hawley's motion pre-
vailed, Al to 26. thus making the army
bill the unfinished business. 1t is agreed
that this action finally disposes of the
anti-scalping bill for the present session.
Mr.. Cockrell (AIo) secured the passage
OF resolution calling upon the secretary
of war for detailed Information as 10 the
cost of the army under the proposed Hull
bill.
Consideration of the postoffice appropri-
alton bill was then resumed, and Mr.. But
Ter IN. CO resumed his argument for
reduction of 900 in the amount paid
for railroad mail transportation
Mr.. Chandler On. H.), opposing. the
amendment Mr.. Butler offered, said he
could see no wisdom in Withholding from
the railroads the amount they are to be
paid under existing law, thus creating a
deficiency which would have to be paid.
He was inclined to believe that the sum
paid railroads for mail transportation
was too high, but that point should be es-
tablished before action.
In a brief reply 10 Mr.. Butler, Mr.. ALI
son said after a pretty careful examina-
ton of the subject he was convinced that
many railroads Of the country actually
received less for the transportation of
lieved this applied to a majority of the
railroad mileage of the country, although
it might be true that some of the lines
received too large an amount. He de-
clared the adoption of the amendment
would be a great injustice to many rail-
roads.
At 2 o'clock the vice president laid be-
fore the senate the unfinished business
Ghe anti-scalDing bill)
Mr.. Cullom in charge of the matter,
asked to lay it aside temporarily. To this
Mr.. PettigreW objected.
Mr.. Hawiey. chairman of the committee
on military affairs, asked unanimous con-
sent TO proceed with the army reOrgani-
cation bill without disDlacing the unfin
ished business. To this Mr.. Pettigrew al
so objected.
SCALPING BILL KILLED.
Mr.. Hawley then moved TO take up the
army bill. the effect of the motion. if car
ried being to diSplace the unfinished bus
mess.
Mr.. CulIom made a plea to the senate
not to displace the unfinished business,
but again Mr. Pettigrew objected.
The senate Their voted, "A to 26 to pro-
ceed with the army bill. the detailed vote |
being as follows: