The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-16

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Only two decreases were suggested by
me Populist committeeman. one cut
OF 1000 In the amount TO be expended
In purchasing new books for the state
library and curtailmenf OF q 100 In the
expense allowance Of the superior Judges.
Both or these items were subsequently
restored TO the bill. the library cut be-
ing rejected by the senate and the other
reduction meeting the opposition OF the
house conference committee
The minority report was much more
liberal In the matter OF increases than
tha Republican policy IN the house ana
the subsequent policy of the senate Re-
pssbiicans In considering the majority re-
port In its efforts to secure committee
agreement the minority conccded the ad-
yanced estimates upon the maintenance
OF state institutions hut refused TO accept
the general salary advances asked BY the
majority
The two divisions o, the apnronr,a-
lions committee rendered their reports
90 the senate. Early In the afternoon OF
March :. the senate began consideration
o. the bill. sitting ~ completes OF tho
whole with Senator r. J. Miller IN the
chair. Then ensued n scene which has
never been psrailoied on the floor Of a
Washington legislative body. The mem
hers OF tho fusion administration realized
posed TO the prodigal Increases the fu-
zion forces were fighting for During the
days when the bill was In the handa ~
the appropriations committee. when /, was
practically certain that free hand
would be used In preparing the majority
report. representatives IT the asiminlatra
fion spent hours In lobbying Republican,
ana fusion senators, endeavoring To ae-
port
When the bin came 10 for consideration
IN committed of the whole. these ofnc,sl
LOBBYISTS Hooked to the senate chamber.
secretary ~ State Ienki~s was on the
ground working 20 save his SonD in
crease Haads % other departments ware
Nrfsnf present but they delegated most
81 th.ir lobbying % employees or 70 loyal
friends. who unselHshiv iahNred 70 helm
burden the taxpayers. Members were
hnttonhoiei. led into ante-r1omA and an
reAied 70 20 save this or sNas Increase
y was declared time and again that the
departments could not he conducted Nm
less salaries were increased
he,hS m session ns committee 81 the
whole no r~cord was kept OF the sem
ate's consideration 81 the bill. hcvona a
list OF the changes decided unan UaS
such an official record been made NO m
tioninf would now dare 70 claim economy
Toe me present state administration. tho
record cf the administration senator's ~
Nose after vote Tor higher appropriations
would be too damnlne evidence
REPUBLICANS srooD FIRM.
The nfieen Republican senators stood
as solid rhalans for economy To thegr
nnmhey was aided The voice and Vats ~
Van Pstten, ~ Columbia a pornllei ne
drgsriei from the lead 81 Ills narsv al ire
very beginning % tho confederation 81
the measure. stating iha, 70 could not
As consistent member % she Peonie's
PARTY. elected on that platform ~ re-
form 10 which h. had suasefshed salte,x
tlan
The Rerablicana ard Senator Wan Pa.
zen stwhaNFbly fought sueh - tha IN.
rreA aeH a. q tham seemed extrsVavan,
and succeeded n klling = number ~ ne
frepuHrd amendments On most things
however. their protests were disrersr,isa
AID che VII ~ ihe atmtnistratisn went
thropkh ~ sirirl party vote N sesr
heesme evident that a definite plan ~
sctiNn hal been agreed wren ~ are ma.
t2sity tn regard to the Increases -rr
sidefea mNtt Ohisesinnahie and restfsinr
TIE sHlflliy of 4 protest e. asearrnfi.s
ANYTHING ard mere vote IN eepa.iflse
not hstng entered IN ere yaenrls many
81 tas appropriations were sNNwsA ~ -
through without eanssst &4hes than vsr.
bal ahieciiaue
Aztec several hours session ss /. s.,,-
ssiftas 80 TIRE Whole, the committee .rn.e
ana reported enc Nit hack a. ths sea.te
With tho recommendation that iacreAses
q the sneuns - ssAt 20 ~ made Tnia
eao~mees Increase II expenditure uar