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II Senate.
WAsHforos, June 18.-Jonss, Of
Flonds, Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs. reported with amend.
ments his joint resolution instrucdng
the Secretary Of the Navy to take the
necessary steps to secure the adequate
naval stations and harbors for the naval
forces Of the United States at proper
points on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
Central America and the American 18th.
mus. He asked present consideration.
Cockfell objected 10 the measure. do.
olaring that It is against the policy Of
this government to discuss international
questions In the last two and . half
hours OF the session, and the resolution
Val placed on the calendar.
Anthony attempted TO get up the
p~rseidsnt's veto message for soton, but
the Senate resolved to 60 into executive
session hrst and after that they oonsid.
cred the House bills ON the calendar,
despite Anthony's protest that II was
discourtsous treatment OF the message.
The vote to consider was defeated BY o
party vote, except that Plumb, Booth
and Hill voted yea and Farley may.
The usual complimentary resolutions
we're passed.
On motion OF Conkling the Barley.
Malt bill was taken up. and be refused
to give way for consideration Of the
Prssidsnt's message.
Thurman law no constitutional oh.
lection to consideration OF the veto mes.
sage at the NEXT session. II would be .
little late. but there was not time now.
Altar an executive session the doors
we're opened, and ct noon the Senate
very quietly adjourned.
Carlisle reported from the Committee
on the Donnslly. washburn bribery case.
Ordered printed and rscommi.ted.
Carlisls said the COMMITTEES had mar.
Imously decided that tho anonymous
letter was written and sent by q. II.
Finley. Al to other points, there were
disagfssmsnts in the COMMITTEES.
Manning asked whether the committee
had reached any conclusion touching
Donnelly's connection with the letter.
II not, be would submit q report OF the
Committee on Elections.
Carlisle said the majority had not
concluded that Donnslly had any per-
sonal connection with Il.
Baker asked II Donnslly had any oon.
nsction at al.
Carlisle said hs was somewhat embsr.
raised In answering. bat he answered
Baker In the negative.
Manning said with that vindication Of
Donnslly he submitted his report, signed
by Ave Democratic members Of tho Com.
mittes on Elections, giving the seat 10
Donnslly.
Phister ooneurrsd In believing Wash.
burn not entitled 10 the seat, but dis.
ssntsd from the conclusion that Donnslly
was.
Keller submitted another report from
the Committee on Elections, declaring
Washburn entitled 10 the scat. Seven
OF the fifteen members OF the committee
agreed to this. and tan ooncurrsd In
believing Donnelly not entitled. The
reports were ordered printed.
Notification being received from the
President that he had no further com.
m~unioation to make there was q scram.
BILE for recognition.
Money pressed the Public Building
bills. which caused Coz to remark that
Peoria had Its friends and Rochester its
friends. but whore was the friend Of the
Treasury
The confusion was great, and noon
Game In the midst OF the call OF the
House to ascertain II . quorum was
present.
The Speaker made . speech express.
Ing good will toward each member and
delegate. and declared that the House
stood adjourned without day.