Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
That Appropriation Measure Passed
by the Senate.
RESULT OF an EIGHT HOURS SESSION
Memorial Bridge Amendment Fa-
vorabIy Acted On.
ONLY TWO BILLS LIE FIT

the sundry civil appropriation bill, which
has been under consideration for nearly a
week. The amendment providing for an
appropriation of s5.UbN0 for the Louis
lana purchase exposition. to be held in ST.
Louis in 1913. was continued In the Dill.
An effort was made to reduce the amount
to be appropriated. but it was unsuccess-
full. An amendment was Incorporated pro-
viding for the beginning of the work en-
the Memorial bridge between Washington
and Arlington cemetery, to be erected in
memory of the dead of both the Union and
confederate armies. While the bill carries
only s2no1o for the project it is expected
ultimately to cost about $5.0W.00 An
amendment also was added to the measure
providing for an adjustment of certain
claims of the states of New York, Penn
Sylvania. Virginia. Delaware. California.
Oregon and South Carolina. The passage
of the sundry civil bill leaves only two
general appropriation bills to be acted upon
by the Senate. the Military Academy and
the general deficiency measures 1t Is ex-
pected they will be passed by Saturday
night.
Mr.. Jones Wants n Statement
Mr. Jones said, in the course Of the debate
on the bill, that he desired to direct atte2-
ton to the expenditure of the fund OF so0.-
OOoOO0 voted by Congress to the President
to be used as war emergency
fund He had. he said. the utmost
confidence in the integrity of the
Pres dent. but thought it was due the pub
lie that a statement of the disbursement of
that fund should be made. He referred to
a story published concerning the purchase
of yacht at Buffalo. N V. the charge
being made that one man had received q
commission of 5000 for effecting the sale
of the vessel to the government the price
being sSb.Oh. The yacht now was offered
by the government for S21.No- He called
attention also. to other stories concerning
the purchase of ships by the government
which. he believed. ought to have the Light
of day thrown upon them.
IT believe" said Mr.. Jones. that such a
statement ought 10 BE- made as would set
at rest the Slanderous rumors and stories
that are afoit. if they can be set at rest
| hope there is not a word of truth u: them
but it is due the people to know how this
fifty millions of dollars was expended.
Mr. Chandler called Mr.. Jones attention
to the fact that the Navy Department mad
made to the Senate a complete report OF ITS
purchases of ships during the war, the
prices paid and all the facts connected with
the transactions. Naturally. he said. some
OF the vessels would be sold now at lower
price than was paid for them under the
stress of war conditions.
Mr.. Allison said he had not the slightest
doubt that every item expended out of the
fifty million cellars appropriated was easily
accessible to any person Interested enough
to make an inquiry.
Mr. Burrows (MiCh.) presented several
documents giving the amounts allotted by
the President out of the fifty million dol
lars emergency appropriation 70 the several
departments of the government. They
showed that the amount allotted to the
NAVY Department was s29g73 PA and to
the War Department $1S@S,.u0, nearly
AuD.Vu of which had not been expended
and would be turned back into the treas
ury.
w Iodpa Mass said that every vessel
purchased by the Navy Department had
been passed upon and appraised by Il toard
OF naval officers before the purchase Was
made.
Mr.. Jones, IN conclusion. said he was
CAD to have these facts. bat though. 1t de-
sirable that every possible ray of light
should he shed upon the expenditures of
public money Ivy public officers
Mr.. PettiErew's Point of Order.
Mr. Pettigrew then made tho point of
order against the amendmen! of Mr.. Cal
Hnger that it was new legislation The
point was sustained ny the chair and the
amendment went out.
Mr. Gallinger inquired wne-he- a point
of order could be made agails. 4 propo-
sition in the bill after the measure had
been reported to the Senate.
The chair replied that ne would reflect
uron that and decide the question later.
Mr.. Penrose offered an amendment APP
adelphia museum for the purpose of CON-
plotting its trade collection.
Upon this amendment Mr.. Allen (Neb)
addressed the Senate. directing his re-
marks to what he termed the Indifference
OF the Senate to the cause of the Beers.
Mr.. Allen contended that while Mr.. Hay
was only a consul he was clothed with dip
Ioniatic power and he complained of The
failure of the national government to re-
ceive the Boer ENJOYS. Notwithstanding pre-
yious recognitions of the existence of the
Boer republic.
Mr.. Hale then made a point Of order against
the Philadelphia museum amendment t.
which brought Mr.. Penrose to his feet with
the question put to Mr.. Hale as to why ne
had not made a similar point against the
St Louis exposition amendment.
Mr.. Hale said this was slur. and he
would not be driven from his position by
1t In view of this remark, he would make
the further point that the amendment had
not been submitted to the committee day
in advance Of its presentation to the SEN
Mr.. Penrose Gives Notice.
The point Of order was sustained and Mr.
peprose gave notice that when the bill
should be reported from the committee he
would raise points of order against the st.
Inuis fair amendment and also against all
o,her amendments made contrary to the
rules of the Senate.
AL the instance of Mr.. 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 s4O0D. and appropriatinS
morey for this purpose.
Mr. Allen offered an amendment appro-
priatine SlJOU for the erection of public
building at Norfolk. Neb.. and 1t was
agreed TO.
There was a long wrangle over various
state claims. on amendments offered by DIFF
ferent senator's all of which were shut out
by points of order.
Mr. Garter offered an amendment. which
was agreed to. providing for the ei1mina-
ton of the draw in a bridge provided for
across the Yellowstone river in Dawson
county. Montana.
Mr. Pettigrew offered an amendment pro-