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

An amendment was incorporated pro-
viding for the beginning of the WORK on
and Arlington cemetery, to be erected IN
memory OF the dead of both the Union
and Confederate armies. While the OH
carries only S2n0.0 for the project II is
expected ultimately to cost about Spsr0cp
An amendment was also added 10 the
measure providing for an adjustment OF
certain claims OF the states of New YORK,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware. Cali
fornia, Oregon and South Carolina
The passage of the sundry civil Dill
leaves only two general appropriation bills
to be acted upon by the senate--the mill
tary academy and the general deficiency
measures. 1t is expected they VIII De
passed by Saturday night.
The Oriental Com mission.
GaIilnger, from the committee on COM
merce. reported an amendment 10 the
sundry civil bill authorizing commits
sion to investigate trade conditions in the
Orient The amendment is the same as
offered by Gallneer in the senate Tues
day.
viding for the appointment of woman
commissioner from the Daughters Of the
American Revolution to be present at
the unwilling of the statue OF Lafayette
in Paris. In response to an objection that
one such appointment had been made,
Beveridge said that while that was true,
there were two organization of Daugh-
tiers, and this resolution was meant TO
give representation 70 the one not now
represented.
The Hawaiian Debt.
Daniels sought TO secure consideration
OF the bill for the payment OF the lfa-
waiian debt
the interest OF an early adjournment, and
said there would be time 60 take up the
Hawaiian bill after the passage of the APP
preparation bills, of which the sundry civil
general deficiency and army and naval
academy bills remained to be disposed of.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The sundry eivil bill WIS then taken up
and Gallinger addressed the senate in ex
PLANTATION OF ais motion to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment providing
an appropriation of s.. 0e9001 for the Louis
lana purchase exposition was passed. In
doing SO he attacked the senate rule
Lagainst incorporating general legislation
in an appropriation bill, comparing Il to
the fiction OF Eli Perkins and the ideal
instances OF general legislation In the
pending bill contrary to the rule.
AS to the amendment which he offered
to PROV .~e for commission to investi-
gate the trade and commerce of China
and Japan, and which had been objected
10 by Allison, he felt he had not been
not desire to stand in the way OF the ST.
Louis fair proposition, and therefore with
drew his motion TO reconsider the vote
by which IL was adopted.
Morgan gave notice that when the bill
was reported from the committee of the
whole TO the senate he would demand a
vote 100000 10 the Louisiana purchase
exposition.
GaIIinser Tries again.
Mr.. Gallinger offered an amendment ap-
| propriating $4,000 TO pay the salaries and
expenses OF commission of five persons
| to investigate and report upon the trade
| of China. Japan and other countries.
| Allison. in charge of the bill, said that
az he had been iectured by Gallnger, he
| felt 1t his duty 10 say that in only two
| or three Instances had new legislation
| been added to the pending bill He said
| he would not make point OF order
| against Mr.. Galinger's amendment, but
| would reserve the right to make such a
| point later
Plat Objects to Commission.
Plat, of Connecticut, protested against
| the creation of further commissions and
against the making OF further appropria-
| tions for expositions. He declared that
| ganizing expositions and using the local
| feeling aroused To work upon congress for
an appropriation.
| AS soon as one exposition was over an
| other started. and thus congress was UNI
| der constant and powerful importantly.
| II think" said Plat. I'VE can get along
without this commission for at least enc
year. We ought to, proceed with some
| Idea of economy. That may be an old
fashioned idea. but II am an old-fash-
| Gallinger said that the president OF the
| United States Was the first promoter"
| of the commission. having twice recon-
| menueu ilH tEtHtioft.
| Debate Takes wide Range.
| .ettigrew said commissions without
number had been appointed by the presi-
dent. He believed the proposed commits
| sion meant simply the furnishing OF i've
| good places for many politicians. Our
| consuis could obtain the desired informa-
| ton
a disagreement on the armor plate and
| naval course and ocean and lake surveys
| items OF the naval cadet appropriation bill
| was reported, The senate agreed TO a
! further conference. and Messrs. Hale,
| Perkins and Tillman were named as con-
| ferees.
The senate agreed to conference on
/ the Alaskan civil code bill and Messrs.
Shonp. Carter and Bate were named as
| Consideration OF the commission amend
| ment being resumed. Jones, OF Arkansas,
| made a vigorous attack upon the admin
| istration Of the Paris exposition commits
| sion by Commissioner General Ferdinand
| w. Peck. He pointed out that the 10 ~
| creating the commission made II manda-
! tory upon the commissioner genera 70
| make a detailed report Of his eSpendi-
| lures TO congress. He read a message from
| the president, transmitting To congress
| what was termed "a detailed statement
| OF the exposition commissions expendl-
| lures. The statement contained only
eleven items, the aggregate expenditures
| being $4,000.
Up to January /. 1900. Commissions Gem
| eral Peck had accounted for less than
| 100000 OF the 81 ip0.a 400 appropriated for
! exposition purposes lie demanded %
know whore the balance Of the appro,
| priation lid gone. The so-ealled detailed
| statement contained such items as x'z,ps
| for clerk tire. 81. IA for personal travel
| Ing expenses Of the commissioner general
etc. which Jones' said were ridiculous as
| "details. -
ut seems 20 me- said he warmly, that
! this sort OF thing shoHld cease. These
statements ought 20 he ltemlaed Ia &C,
| cordance with the mandate Of the law,
| He then read a dispatch from PdfiF
| indicating there was much dissr nsloh
| among The members Of tue AmeTtc an com.
| mission some of whom had been charged
| with an endeaVor TO compel American e&'
hlhitors to pay for the space allotted q
! them In the exposition. He believed tha'
| an Investigation Of the matter ought ~
ha made IN order that tho people might
| have the facts Iie then referred 60 q
deficiency appropriation for tho Paris
exposition that had already been mace
and inquired what that was for,
Hale In reply. said that the greater gar
| Of n had been made Tor The complptior
| az the buildings The committee on an
propriations believed that the sum ~a'
necessary although NJ was personahs
Inclined 10 the opinion that the Paris OK
/ fsrsittcn was a bad Bcrformauce-
who Is thus person, PeekF iAqGiree
Stewart