Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-15
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wAszIxsTeS, Dee. A.-The chair laid
before the senate joint resolution OF
! the Legislature of CsnAscsicut uraina
Congress to pass without unnecessary
delay bill 10 provide for the Presiden-
tial count. The chair slso laid before
the Senate Q memorial from the Stats
Executive Committee appointed By the
Constitutional Convention of the Tern
tory Of Dakota, praying for the admis.
sen of southern Dakota as state OF
/ the United States and transmitting the
draft Of constitution for the approval
of Congress.
Harrison said be had only awaited the
receips Of this memorial in order % IN
troduce a bill providing for the aduis
sio1 Of the Territory named. and that
he would introduce such bill at the
earliest opportunity.
Hosr, from the Committee on Priv
ileees and Elestions, reported fsvosably
tie original ball providing for the per-
Torrance of the duties Of President in
case of the death. resignation or in
ability Of both President and Wee Presi-
dent He said it vas substantially the
same bill as that which had been acted
on last year by the Senate, and gave no
tice that be would call is up tomorrow
for consideration.
Edmunds expressed q hope that its
consideration might be delayed for a
day in order that be might have an op-
portunity TO attach to it as an amend
mens tbs bill already introduced by him
regulating the count Of the Presidential
vote.
Hear was willing that his bill should
lie over one day. This was satisfactory
to Edmunds. The bill vas placed On
the calendar.
A resolution offered BY Morgan was
agreed to requesting the President, il
not Incompatible with the public inter
ests, 10 communicate TO the Senate the
report Of the actual instrumental survey
Of the line for ship railway across the
IsthDus of Tehuantepes and of any
canal or canals designed to connect
such ship railway with the Gulf of
Mexico or the Pacific Ooeaa.
On motion Of Allison 1t was resolved
that until the expiration of the XIX
Congress, the Committee on Apprepria-
tons shall consist Of ten members.
The Chair appointed Logan - the
additional msnber.
Sewall, at his own request, was re-
lieved Of the ohairmanship of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, and Logan
was by the Chair appointed to that
position.
Henderson was, at his own request,
relieved from services on the Com
nittes on Military Affairs.
Sherman was. at his own request, re-
lisved from service On the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, and the
Committee on Library.
Sewall was appointed chairman of the
Committee on Library and q member Of
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
items.
Hoar, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported favorably a bill fixing
the salary Of United States District
Judges at 5000. The bill was placed
on the calendar.
At IL p. "a. the Senate went into
executive session. At 2:30 the Senate's
doors reoPened and q message was re-
ceived from the President transmitting
the Kelley correspondence recently
called for by Vests resolution. Il was
ordered printed and to lie on the table.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.
mofrisOn, OF Iillnols, from the COm
mittee Oh Rules. submitted the report
Of that mmittee on the proposed re-
vision Of the rules, and it was ordered
printed and laid over until tomorrow,
permission being given to Randall to
submit minority report.
W. Aver, of Iowa, offered Q resolution
providing for oall of States today for
the introduction of bills. Considerable
antagoEism was made TO this PROPOSE
ton. The discussion was cut short by
q motion to adjourn, which at 1928 was
carried.