The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-26
Republicans Mentioned Measure
While Pruning Appropriations,
but Postponed Action.
TO BE CONSIDERED TUESDAY.
Senate Conference Said to Favor
the Full Amount-No Street
Railway Legislation Prob
able-Sherman Happy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

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Springfield. ILL.,. April 25.-There well be
no street railway legislation at this session.
The Republic made this prediction several
weeks ago. when Representative Trautmann
30 confidently informed prominent citizens
OF Chicago in the Committee on Municipal
Corporations that there was plenty of time
| to pass street railway bill, If the members
desired st"
There is no question about the desire of
the House, but the members will not be
given an opportunity to go on record.
George c. Skies. secretary of the Street
Railway Commission, has been here for
weeks, urging action. and has met with re-
buffs and insults from the Republican lead
ers. They dallied and put off the calling of
the committee as long as they could. and
then used lot more time with q Specious
pretense OF giving interested parties a
chance to be heard" This is always the
song OF committees on corporation subjects.
The other day Mr. Skies, knowing action
would not be taken on the original bill OF
the Chicago City Council. prepared another
one. which simply provided that every
/ city Of this State having a population Of
10000 Inhabitants or over shall have the
power to own, construct acquire. purchase
and maintain street railways. and to lease
the same for any period of not longer than
twenty years. Nothing in this act shall be
held to authorize cities to operate street
railways"
That is the full text of the bill. The COM
mittee refused to consider II. Speaker
Sherman was appealed to and declined TO
permit fits Introduction and advancement
without reference to the committee.
Thursday Mr.. Church asked permissi on
to offer resolution ''instructing the COM
mittee TO report to the House at once a
street railway bill"
Republicans RespOnsible.
Speaker Sherman refused to permit its in
PRODUCTION, and Mr.. Skies packed his valiss
and left for home. The Republican leaders
are responsible. including Speaker Sher-
man. Chairman Mueller OF the Committee
on Municipal Corporations. and Chairman
Trautmann of the Steering Committee. 1t
is an open question whether the Chicago
Traction companies secured Immunity by
campaign check last year or by dealing
directly with members. Anyhow, the men,
bers have had no opportunity to vote on
the question.
The Senate Republicans are trying to
scalp the appropriation bills. They allege
| the amounts already appropriated and IN
sight foot up to $14,000,0Oo. Chapman, Camp
bell and Gardner discussed the matter
i
quietly called a conference of Republican
members of the Senate Committee on APP
propriations. Chairman Chapman explained
the situation, pointing to the twelve mil
lions Of last session, and asserting that the
party could not stand more than one mil
lion raise. Then they began to figure on
The first to get the ak was the epileptic
| Aderton got through the House for Jersey
County 1t was deeaea 9d 70 o XII bs It, cboo me
for delinquent boys, which also passed the
House. was slaughtered. netting $lOO.o 600 The
Springfield arsenal bill which d, demands slso
grab was pruned down and about $4,000 for
improvements on the State Fair Grounds
| stricken out. Other cuts including the san
itarium for consumptives, were agreed on.
principally for new buildings amounting to
nearly million dollars.
Worlds Fair Bill Mentioned.
The St Louis Exposition bill was mem
| TONED, but was passed until next TUESDAY.
The conference is understood to be friendly
! to the full amount Of this bill, The hand
some treatment accorded the Chicago
| Worlds Fair by Missouri ten years ago is
| not forgotten by Illinois. The st. Louis Ex-
position is regarded by the members as be
Ing as beneficial to Illinois as to Missouri.
1t is not considered probable that the ap-
preparation may be cut to $l50.0O0.
The action of this conference Is the sensa-
| tion of the day. and the Senator's with ap-
| preparations are forming an organization t2
| Republicans in the Senate have agreed to
| the programme. men like Chapman, Begole.
Pemberton, Gardner. Koch. Campbell,
and Mckenzie.
Brenholt Furious.
Senator nrenholt is furious because the
| epileptic colony at North Cliff is slated for
| slaughter. and made q violent attack upon
| Chairman Chapman. His demonstration
was 80 pugnacious that for a time 1t was
believed he would attempt to use his fists.
An agreement has been reached on ap-
l portionment and Friday It is expected that
The air Is full Of rumors to the effect that
l money was used in passing the notorious
| bottle bill in the House. 1t was rushed to
| the Senate. where an attempt to send It to
| the Committee on License was frustrated
BY Lieutenant Governor Northcott, who
| ordered II to Judiciary.
Postmaster Chapman and Fred More OF
Charleston are here interviewing Senator
| Cullom in behalf Of the latter's ambition to
| be a Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
/ under Collector Mills. The latter had de-
| termined to appoint John Higginbottom OF
| Arcola, and the Charleston push, aided by
Senator Pemberton. are urging on Cullom to
/ insist on More's appointment. The place
| pays 8. zoo and expenses. The appointment
| BY Governor Yates Of Walter Wood in place
| Of Colonel Krughoff for the Anna Hospital
Is creating a great deal Of unfavorable
| comment. Colonel Krugho6 is regarded as
| the best trustee Of any institution IN the
| State. It IL alleged that Chauncey Geiger's
| influence is responsible.
CHARLES Ryan to Retire.
] Charles Ryan Of Lawrsnceville. for year.