The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-29
BIG GOBS a
OF MONEY
Needed for Building Alaskan
Cable Line.

WASHINGTON. MARCH 2s.-Tbe house
today devoted particularly the whole da,y
TO the consideration OF the army appropri-
alton bill. Several minor amendments
were adopted. There was a good deal OF
| eXtemporaneous debate during the dav
nttie OF which was pertinent to the bill
Mr.. briggs, OF New York, created a di-
version by charging reckless extrava-
gance In the htting up of the transport
! sumner and precipitated a lively tilt He
gave notice that later he should ask the
house TO investigate the subject.
On assembling the house passed senate
plh 20 approve "a revision and adjustment
or certain sales Of Otoe and Missouri
lands In the states Of Nebraska and Kan
sas, Notwithstanding the vigorous antafo-
onism Of Mr.. Lacey, Of Iowa, who declar-
ed that the buyers OF these lands had
not Kept the contracts they made al
the sale OF the lands and now sought
70 have the purchases prices scaled down
he said the bill involved several hundred
thousands OF dollars which belonged 10
the Indians and should be defeated.
Mr. Colderhead, OF Kansas. STRONGLY
urged the passage OF the bill and ex-
plained the circumstances under which
the settlers had bid wildly on the lands
to Keep them out OF the hands OF spec
ulators.
Consideration of the army appropriation
bill was then resumed
When the paragraph approprlating $40
wo tor building military telegraph and
cable lines in Alaska was reached Mr.
Moody OF Massachusetts ofrered an
amendment, which was adopted. reauir-
ing that all commercial receipts over the
lines should be accounted for and con-
verted into the treasury
Mr. Mahon OF Pennsylvania. moved 10
strike out the provision empowering the
secretary OF war to employ and assign
the clerk and messengers O5s In mum.
ber) In his department the words 'em-
pioy anG The purpose was TO prevent
the secretary from employing clerks
from outside the pale OF the cIvaI SER
vice. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Ash Of Wisconsin. on behalf Of
the committee offered an amendment TO
redtice the appropriation for travel al
lOwance TO enlisted men on discharge
from $4,000 to $4,000. and TO provide
from the Communication Of mileage at the
rate OF four cents mile. Mr. Ash ex-
planned that discharge mileage was com
puted under an old statute passed I'm 1872
by which, for instance, a colonel be al
lowed S2S8s to travel from San Francisco
TO Washington, whereas his railroad fare
would be but $77.
Mr.. Marsh, OF Illinois made point OF
order against the amendment, which was
sustained.
Speaking OF the pro-forma amendment,
Mr. Driggs called attention to a news
paper article describing the luxurious
fittings OF the transport Sumner which,
no said. was remodeled at an enormous
cost Mr. briggs said the enormity OF the
extravaganza IN the fitting OF the ship
was beyond credence.
RUTLAND, VT. MARCH 2s.-With us
doors closed fast and it's cashier. Charles
w. Afussey IN JAIL defau.ter for sl45 900,
the Merchants National bank OF this
city. formerly one of the strongest ins.t-
tutIons in the state, stands tonight On
the verge OF ruin. unless its stock.
holders come TO its assistance sni raise
the remaining assets 70 pay of the $751;
900 due It's depositors.
Mussey gave himself up and confesse
his guilt 20 the entire board Of directors