The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01


for the American exhibit. and we all
know there never has been satisfactory
report as 10 how this money has been
used"
The War Emergency Fund
Jones said that in this connection he
desired to direct attention To the expen-
diture OF the fund OF $50 ,0oo ON voted by
congress to the president to be used as
a war emergency fund. He had. ne said,
the utmost confidence In the integrity OF
the president. but that it was due the pub
lie that a statement Of the disbursement
OF that fund should I've made. He referred
to story published today concerning the
purchase OF a yacht at Buffalo. n Y,
the charge being made that one man had
received commission OF 5000 for eff
fecting the sale of the vessel to the gov
eminent, the price being 5000 The
yacht now was offered by the government
for $1,000 He called attention. also, to
ether stories concerning the purchase OF
ships by the government, which he be-
lieved ought to have the light of day
thrown upon them.
Chandler called Jones' attention to the
fact that the navy department had made
to the senate a complete report of its pur-
chases OF ships during the war. the prices
paid and all the facts connected with the
transaction.
giving the amounts allotted by the presi-
dent out of the S5o.Oo0,0Oo emergency APP
preparation to the several departments OF
the government. They showed that the
amount allotted TO the navy department
was s2a9sS,2ii, and to the war depart
ment sH,s69,010. nearly A.000o1 of which
had not been expended and would be
turned back into the treasury,
Lodge said that every vessel purchased
by the navy department had been passed
upon and appraised by board OF naval
officers before the purchase was made.
Jones said he was glad to have these
facts. but thought IL desirable every pos
sihle ray of light should be shed upon the
expenditures OF public money by public
officers.
Pettigrew then made the point Of order
against the amendment of Gailinger that
II was new legislation.
Allen made a speech on what he termed
the Indifference of the senate to the cause
OF the Beers.
Several Amendments Added.
At the instance of Stewart the senate
agreed to an amendment providing for the
settlement of the civil war claim OF the
state of Nevada against the United States.
amounting to $4,000 and appropriating
money for this purpose.
Carter offered an amendment which was
agreed to- providing for the elimination
of the draw in bridge provided for
across the Yellowstone river, in Daw-
son county. Montana.
Pettigrew offered an amendment provid-
ing that all lands within the boundaries OF
any forest reservation that belonged 10
any land grant railroad company ana had
not heretofore been sold in good faith be
examined under the direction Of the Sec
Rotary of the interior with view TO de-
termining It's character and value and that
In the meantime none OF the land shall be
exchanged for other land outside of the
reservation. The amendment was agreed
to.
Pe,tigrew made vigorous attack upon
the work of the Industrial commission. de-
ciaring that IL was merely political ma
chine and its work was absolutely use
less.
ar Chandler, replying denied that the
commission had been Influenced by parti-
san considerations.
An amendment by Mcbride to enable the
secretary Of the interitr to ascertain what
persons made entry Of lands within the
limits of any wagon road or railroad land
agent In oregon was agreed to.
Daniel offered amendment appropri-
ating $4,000 for beginning OF work on the
proposed memorial bridge across the Poe
tomae river. extending from the naval OBJ
seTvatory 10 the Arlington estate II was
asspDted
The hi, was then reported TO the SEN
ate and the amendments were agreed to.
with the exception of MAT relating 10 the
Louisiana purchase exposition 10 be holf
IN st. louis IN 1908.
Aldrich proposed two amendments TO the
exposition proposition, the one providing
that the appropriation made by the gov
eminent should be disburHed under con-
ditions hereafter To be prescribed ny con-
gress' and the other that all sums en-.
pended by the government on account OF
said exposition except for It's own buildings
and exhibits and the care Of the same
priation made for said exposition"
These amendments were accepted and
agreed to by The senate.
Morgan moved ia reduce the amount "a
he appropriated by congress from s5."s,-
90 to 100000. Morgan supported the
amendment IN vigorous and caustit
speech 30 which Vest eicquently replied
The amendment was rejected.
Tire committee amendment was then
agreed 10 and as amended thu hi.i was
tassed After II had been sFrecj 20 meet
! at n O'Clock tomorrow and on Saturday
the senate at 1 o'clock adjourned.