The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-21
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Hctepts ihe Statuts Of Grant,
Blair and Benton.


sive vote of 80 to l6 lad on the table the
whole proposition relating to transporta-
tion of the mail, by the qneumat.c tube
service An effort was made to secure
the adoption of an amendment to appro-
pirate $4,000 to cause exchange contracts
for the service in New York, Brooklyn,
Boston and Philadelphia, but no action
was taken.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the commit
tee on inter-oceanic canals, gave notice
that on Tuesday he would move that the
canal bill be taken up for consideration.
Mr. Perkins california presented the
report of the committee Of conference onA
the fertilization appropriation bill and It
was agreed to-.
Mr. Allen (Nebraska) offered a resolu-
tion that Messrs. Fischer, Yves sells and
Wolmarans-the Boer delegates--be ad-
mitted to the floor of the senate during
their sojourn in Washington
Il object" said Mr.. Hawley (Connecti-
cuD and the discussion went over.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the postofiice appropriation bill, the
question being the committee amendment
extending the pneumatic tube service.
Mr.. Hoar offered a substitute for this
dIleuuIlell, lIle lOlOWIHB Dc nB lne text.
For execution of existing contracts for
transportation of NAL by pneumatic tube
and such extension of such service as
may be judged expedient by the post
master general and may in his judgment
be accomplished at reasonable cost, not
exceeding in any event $1,000 a mile, $780,
0o0."
Mr. Butler North Carolna) thought
service itself if it were to be maintained
at all.
At O'Clock the resolution in the Mon
tana senatorial case was laid before the
senate and on motion of Mr.. Chandler it
went over until l o'clock, next Monday.
Mr.. Caffrey believed Mr.. HoAr's'
amendment was fair and conservative,
although there were circumstances in
connection with the operation Of the SER
vice as it exists now, that were suspic-
! ious.
Mr. Hoar contended that his amend
ment committed the government to moth
| ing except to the continuance Of exist
ing contracts.
Mr.. Teller thought if the scheme was
really valuable it ought to be operated by
the government but he was inclined 70
|
ought to be rejected.
Mr.. Teller moved that the committee
amendment and that Of Mr.. Hoar be la d
on the table. The motion was agreed tc
| 32 to 16
| Mr.. Lodge then offered an amendment
appropriating $225,OOO to carry out exist
ing contracts for pneumatic tube service,
the amendment contained a provision
},
service until it was authorized by the
law.
Without action on the Lodge amend
ment, the postoffice appropriation bill
was displaced by the special order which
was the ceremonies attending the recep-
ton of the statutes of the Hon. Thomas
Benton and Francis p. Blair which have
been placed in Statuary Hall, of the Cap
itol, by the state of Missouri.
a series of addresses were made, be-
| ginning with one by Mr. Vest who spoke
eulogistically and eloquently Of both
Benton and Blair. No event, he said
could go farther than the presentation OF
statue of Francis P. Blair to the ma.
tional capitol by the state of Missouri tc
emphasize the fact that the memory OF
the war of the rebellion had been wiped
|
devoted their lives to the cause of free
soil. Mr.. Vests review of Col. Benton
career was an interesting history of the
days Of Clay, Wooster and Calhoun. He
was, Mr.. Vest said, not the equal of CLAW
as an orator, of Webster as a lawyer, oil
! of Calhoun as an analytical debater, but
he was the superior of any OF them as ar
all round legislator He said that but fol
given her solid military strength to th(
south and if this had occurred it were
possible that the result of the war might
have been different
Mr.. Vest was followed by Mr.. Hoar.
At the conclusion Of the speeches tn
resolution accepting the statues Of Ben
ton and Blair were adopted.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the resolution acceptini
from the G. \. R. the statute of Gen
Grant.
By special order of the senate, two o
the galleries Of the senate had been re
served formembers Of the G. A. r, Bot
were we'll filled. By further special or
der the national officers of the G. A. r
were admitted to the floor of the senat
during the exercises attendant upon III
consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. HansbTough presented a concurren
resolution, similar to that offered Garlic
in the day in the house, by Mr.. McC.ear
and it was adopted.
A soldiers tribute to a great soldie
/ was the brief speech OF Senator Hawle
, (ConnecticuD. He congratulated his CON
rades OF the G. A. X. upon the successfl
consummation of great work and sal
the noble gift was accepted with SYN