Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-03
59th CONGRESS-.
California Senators Don't
Advocate Federal Aid
At Present Time for Carrying
on Reconstruction Work.
The House Passes Agricultural and military
Academy Appropriation Bills.

Academy Appropriation Bills.
Washington, May THAT the Cali
forna senators do not consider that
there should at present be an effort To
secure government aid in the general
reconstruction Of the city Of san
Francisco was made evident il the
Senate today. Tho question came up on
MI. Ncwland.s resolution directing the
finance committee of the Senate and
the ways and means committee of the
House To consider the feasibility of the
governments guaranteeing bonds to
ana il the rehabilitation of the stricken
city. The Nevada senator discussed the
resolution. at some length contcndin"
fOr the regularity Of his suggestion and
culLrging upon the deSirablity OF
making the city more attractive cen
ter Of population than it had ever been.
Mr.. Flint ANA Mr.. Perkins deprecated
til, introduction of the resolution as
umwise at this time and both Indicated
their opinion that the California dele
CATION should have been consulted be-
fore the presentation of the measure.
The raSol IT ion was referred to the
committee on finance.
Mr. Daniel concluded his speech ON
th" rate bill.
Tho army appropriation bill was read
at length. but it's consideration was
not concluded. An amendment appro-
prating ST. 10000 for Il supply depot
at Fort Mason. San Francisco. was ac-
copied. as was also q provision author
;.,;,, m, ~ cable ia IinAln1
/ cost of 100000.
At the beginning of today's session of
the Senate. Perkins presented tcic-
graphic petition from Gov. Pardcc of
California for the payment of the
claims Of that state against the gov
eminent for the settlement Of which
bills are now pending. The text Of the
petition was as follows:
"Will Congress. in CALIFORNIA; pres
ent great need pass our per cent.
hubble lands claim amounting 10 about
81, 600 900: also our War Of Rebellion
claims aggrcgating 100000 also our
Iniian war claims originally S6th.ooo on
account of the destruction of S3oo,o"o.-
Geo of san Francisco property which
represents onc-fifth Of the assessed val
uatinn of the entire state? our St2V'
funds including maintenance OF aSN-
lums. pcnit, ntiary and repairs "i pub
lie buildings injured and destroyed by
rarthuuake will all be greatly ham
nnre:, unless Congress can see its way
clear to PASS these claims. the JuStic"
If when has never been seriously
questioned. We are under great oHll-
cation to Congress already. hul we
venture 10 ask for this further ana.
The rctition was referred To the COM
mittee on claims.
Lodge then reported from the COM
mit;cc on foreign relations and the
| Senate raised tn. IIo,S" joint rcS"iu-
| ti,u extending the thanks OF Congress
| :, ,;rn. Porter for his services IL re-
| covering in Paris, tho body oI john
pul Jnnes. There was no debate On
| the resolution.
| H.,l,nds presented 4 joint rcS"lU-
| ,ion dircctin. the Srnat" committee on
| finance ana The House cnmmitt" on
| way. and means tr investigate Inc
| feasibility Of the government Gnarah-
| t.cinr bonds to- assist in the rebuild
| ing If san. Francisco.
| -rho resolution recitcs the recent dis
| aStrr and says that under the powers vi
| the general welfare clause ut the con-
| stitutjon. Congress @hotild come I" the
aid ot San Francisco.
\ewIands had read newspaper CLIP
| hin. containing headlines: $loo'po'-
| cOO for san Francisco. ana also 'hat
| "Scaator NcWlands Of Nevada says
hrcn sum has been practically agreed
OF by iinanciers.
| 'Th.. Nevada senator said the wrong I'M
| nrcssion is conveyed in the headlines
over the story rather than in the article
itself. He stated that it was because the
| information had not been officially OBJ
! tanned. which accounted for any errors
| which he knew were wholly unintcntioE-
| al
rho plan had not reached such proper
| t;ons rs the dispatch indicated and no
| definite assurance lad been received bu'
| he ma found in New York rs clscwhcr
| much sympathy for the people Of the
stricken city.
| He had. he sail offered the resolution
| without consulting with the California
| senators. feeling that they might be sen
| sitivc on a question of asking aid. As
| for himself he wanted to say that Will.
| he and those connected with him had
| been heavy losers. they would not be tn.
| beneficiaries under his resolution if Il
| should become a law.
| In reply to a quo stion by Hopkins, New
| lands said he thought that as much As
30 or 900 millions would be- necessary e
accomplish the complete rehabilitation o.
San Francisco. hut he believed the gov
| eminent would not be called upon Il
guarantee more than s10O00o.O0o.
"a country that can spend s21VD"~ II
freeing Cuba and sGOo.OOo,ooe in instructina
the F'ilipinos in self government can, ht
said. afford to lend its credit to the ex
tent of si0OON.OO0 or sioo.ooO.000 to help thu
greatest port of the Pacific coast in It.
hour of distress"
When he concluded. Newlands asked