The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-20
SENATE ACCEPTS STATUES.
MEMORIALS OF BENTON, BLAIR
AND GRANT ARE PRESENTED.
After Contfnuing CLARK Matter and
Defeating the Pneumatic Tube
Appropriation orations Are
Heard on Three Notable Men.

Appr0priation 0rations Are
Heard on Three Notable Men.
WASHINGTON. May ls.-After a spirit
ed debate the senate today, by the de-
cisive vote of 30 to IS, laid on the table
the whole proposition relating to the
transportation Of mali by the pneumatic
tube system An effort was made TO Sc
cure the adoption of an amendment to ap-
propriatc s225. 600 to carry out existing con-
tracts for the service of New York. Brook
lyn. Boston and Philadelphia, but no ac-
tlon was taken upon 1t, special orders
superceding the appropriation bill
The closing hours of tho session were
occupied in accepting from tho state OF
Missouri statues OF Benton and Blair,
located in statuary hall Of the capitol. and
from the Grand Army Of the Republic tho
stntute OF Gen. ". g Grant, located In the
capitol building.
Clark Matter Laid over.
At the opening Of todsy's session, Pres
ident pro tenn. Frye laid before the senate
q dispatch from the governor OF Montana,
Robert II. Smith, announcing that he had
revoked the appointment OF w. A. CLARK,
as senator. made by Lieutenant Governor
spriggr, and had appointed Martin Ma
Ginniss to MI the vacancy, At the request
OF Chandler. chairman Of the committee
on privileges and elections, the telegram
was referred to his committee.
Mr. Allen requested that the dispafch
lie on the table and TO this Chandler
agreed
be taken as constituting that vacancy ex.
Montana
II think the seat is vacant" said
Chandler. How the vacancy was Great
ed is another thing"
Morgan, chairman OF the committee on
interoceanic canals, gave notice that on
Tuesday he would move that the canal
bill be taken up for consideration.
Perkins presented the report of the
committee on conference upon the forti-
fications appropriation bill. and II was
agreed 10.
Allen offered a resolution that Messrs
Fischer. Vessels and Wolmarans - the
Boer delegates-be admitted to the moor
OF the senate during their so1ourn In
II object" said Hawley. and the dis
cussion went over.
Postafice Biii Taken Up.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the postofnce appropriation, the ques-
ton pending being The committee am
endrent extending the pneumatic tube
service.
Hoar offered a substitute for this am
endment AZ follows:
Per axecution OF existing contracts for
transportation Of mail by pxumatie tube
and such extension OF suth service as
master general and may. In his judg-
ment. be accom- plshed at "A reasonable
cost. not exceeding in any event $4,000
q mile, $780, 00"
Butler thought that the government
ought to maintain the service itself II 1t
were to be maintained at all.
At o'clock the resolution In the Mon
taps senatorial case was laid before the
senate, and, on motion of Chandler, IL
went over until o'clock Monday.
Carery believed lioar's amendment was
Gal. M tttfa sill 1te.t thar
were circumstances In connection
with the operation OF tbs service AS 1t
existed now that were suspicious.
Hoar contended that his amendment
committed the government TO nothing ex-
cept the continuation of existing con-
tracts
valuaole II ought TO he operated by the
governniort. ut he was inciiued tn ne
belief that the whole proposition ESTE,
TO be rejected.
Amendment Laid over.
Teller moved that TIE committees
amendment and that OF Hoar be laid on
the table. The motion was agreed 10. 50
10 ls. as followE
Ter. Clay. cockrel, e. borson. Daniel, Fair
Jones tArk), Kesr Kyle, Msrsan, Mel
s p. Perkins, fetusrSm Pg,tgs, ouar,ln,,,
man. Turey. Turner, Vest. woloott--s2
Nays-carter Chandler Gallinger, Gear
Hansbrongh;, Ho'r. lodss, ,McHride Me
Proctor. Ross. spoonef, welington-ia
Lodge offered an amendmcn. appropriat-
INK $4,000 e, carry out existing contracts
for pneumatic tube service, The amend
ment containing provision that there
should he no extension Of the service until
Il war authorized by law. Without ao-
ton OF the Lodge amendment, the post
once appropriation bin was displaced by
the special order, which was the cere
monies attending the reception OF the
statues OF Thomas II, Benton and Francis
l. BAR, which have been placed In Stat
uary hall OF the capitol by the state OF
Missouri
statues of Renton and Biair.
A series OF addresses were made begin
ming with one by Vest who spoke euo-
gisIlcally and eloquently of both BENTON
and nslr No event he said could 40
OF Francis y Blair 10 the national capitol
BY the state of Missouri to emphasize tho
fact that the memory OF the war OF the
rebellion had keen wiped out. Indeed, both
Benton ana nair had devoted their lives
to the cause " free sell
Vests review U4 Col Eentons career
was ~ interesting history Of the DAYS az
Clay, Webster and Calhoun. BE was Vest
said. not the equal Of clay as an orator,
~ Webster 50 lawyer, or OF calhoun
a. an analytical debatct. hut he was the
superior OF any OF them as an all around
legislator. llc said thai hut for Rialr's
inNueuce Missouri would have given her
solii military strength 90 the SOUTH and
" this had occurred IL were possible that
the resOl, ~ the War might have been dif-
Vest was followed by Hoar
Honr delivered glowing cul0gy OF
Tomas H. benton. whom hc characterIsei
a. the genius ~ Missouri and az the
West fio said the whole country APP
proved Masouri's ohoiee Tor The senate
gallery.