The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-12
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Bill TO Protect Our Interests In
Panana-The Thomas Cruiser.

WASHINGTON, Feb. u.--In the senate
Dawes presented petition frwm 10
Indian students as Hampton. Va. against
the continuance of the ration system TO
Indians As an encouragement TO idlenezs,
aud recommending their equivalent in
farming implements and stock Referred
10 the committee On appropriations
Sherman said he had been instructed by
the committee on foreign relations 10
move an executive session. The saosion
was agreed 20 and the senate proceeded
with executive business. The senate IN
secret session passed the following bill;
Be IL enacted, etc, that there be aud Is
hereby appropriated cat of any money In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
the sum - <11. 900 TO enable the presi-
dent To p-aReet the interests OF the United
siAtes and 10 provide for the security OF
person and property OF citizens Of the
United states AZ the isthuus OF Panama IN
suca manner as he may deem ex-
pedient-"
The committee on foreign relations h&e
received no news OF any outbreak AZ
Panama. bus deemiag Ii best to he pre-
20 ask fog the passage Of the bill af once
as an independent measure. rather than
risk the delays and uncertainties attend
ing an Amendments 20 an appropriation
bill The troubles that are feared are such
IS are incident 10 the Discharge in q hesiy
livelihood are thereby cat of and who TN
their desperation aad distress may resort
To violence and bsOodshed- Il IS under
sfo<xi that il has been deemed wise by The
authorities Of the United SfatcS. Great
Britain. aud other nations having large
number Of tlcsr citizens employed on the
Panama canal 70 arrange for bringing
them home in case Of wholesale dis
charge. and not 10 safer theya 10
remain gu the isthmns in desfsfuti0n
snd want To provide for this she
amount ot the appropriation was III
creased from fiaoeoo 10 s10.esn There
was but slight opposition TO the passage of
the bslL
After number OF appointments favor
ably reported by committees had been
confirmed, the question OF removing the
Injunction Of secrecy from the proceedings
Ia connection with consideration of the
British extyaditiou treaty WAS taken ups
To this there was considerable opposition.
Tho melton hnaily prevailed, and toner
row the record OF proceedings. covering q
period os two OF three years. VIII he
furnished the press
The senate confirmed number Of army
aud other appointments. among them l0-
seph c. Breckenridge. % he ins pectos geh-
eFal. and Thomas J. Anderson. OF lows. -
ae associate Justice Of the supreme court OF
Utah.
The senate also confirmed Lieai--Coi.
WEL a kEE&eF 80 z>&s&s&1f xAy n h>4Cf-
general. wIfh the rank OF coloneimsjos;
Chzs N TsrTfal. depusy payI1 xstcr- general.
With the rank Of nsuse1snf-eosone!. E. r.
Johnson Of Utah. judge OF probate cf Rex
Elder coanty, ttSa; gosepA d. Jones OF
Utah. Judge oi YroSsaze af CintAh county,
Tsah
The doors weTe opeBed 81 s.kS .. IN
sad the legislative haxlness prnceeSsed wtth-
FRYE having heen called sozy by . death
ia hts family. the Cuion Pacific funding 1isl
wgs laid aside a-sa the naval apprupts&sten
h{Ei fsgsn up
The amendment Fsp~sztSd By the commit
tee na appropriations toF the construction.
Of tao xtees cruisers or gn1aoass Of 90 70
f2N0 tens dzspssceEaenss "a cost in TIE
aggregate fexcsEs4ve of srnameni nssi
Eaofp than s7tssoaa. OF oas ste<s cruiser o!
ahaas 2aga tens. a. s soss OF not ER0re than
x-se .0o0. assss enc ram for hGrtor defense,
vas agreed - eithoaf 1tscuS<s0n. Ials !.
An sais9fslen 80 the provisions 81 the hsii as
II e2URe frgra Ehe house, Enssez TIE sesGtng
increase at he NAVY.
Chandler Ea0xe& "a strike out oz kn< Fsar.
azzaFtA ssx the construction n. efze a. EzsEze1
steel cruiser ef the mausfor tyy~e the wbfst4
10 Be caastrncfesf sccss-ztsnx - plxxs Axs'
s96cassans 70 he furnished . tAe nays
1separfMeEs bx Hon- JaAs 3 zhaznAS o.
Tzzln0.s. 10 be approved ~ the SECRETARY q
the navy He characterized - 90 asazz
aly In iexislafsua ant almsss sadlcrcas I
rrusiz3on sAAt y<zsei oz snch &If< ana
os< 81. s1a33F saoRld g cssn$srue tfd etse'