St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-08
READY FOR SIGNATURE.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill Goes
to the President-SenatoriaI
Chickering's.

The Nicaragua Canal Bill Goes
to the President-Senator
Chickering's.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate
to-day further discussed the legislative
appropriation bill. Mr.. Sherman pre-
sented the conference report on the bill
to incorporate the maritime canal COM
pany of Nicaragua. 1t was agreed to.
The bill now goes to the president for
approval. The credentials of Mr.. Nc
Pherson, of New Jersey, for senatorial
term were presented and filed. The
senate bill was passed empowering the
Mount Carmel development company to
draw water from the Wabash river and
its tributaries in Illinois. Mr. Blair
reported favorably Joint resolu-
amendment to prohibit the de-
nial by the United States or
any state of the right of suffrage on ac-
count Of sex. The resolution was
placed on the calendar. Mr.. C0ckrell
gave notice that minority report would
be made hereafter. MIR. Sherman Of
fered resolution, which was agreed to.
for the appointment OF committee of
three senators to make the necessary
arrangements for the Inauguration of
the president-elect on March 4, next.
The senate bill further to suspend the
operation of section 5,574 of the revised
statutes-in relation to the guanO
islands for five years from the 18th of
April, 1892 was taken from the calen-
dar and posed; also the senate bill to
provide for writs Of error or appeals to
the supreme court of the United States
in all cases involving the question of
the jurisdiction of the courts below.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Chandler, instructing the commit
tee on appropriations to make an inveS-
tigation in relation to the longevity.
mileage and ''sea service" claims of
naval officers, was taken up, and after
debate, in which the conduct of Wash
ingtOn claim agents was severely criti-
ciSed, went over until tomorrow with
out action. Senators Davis and Daniel
were appointed on the board of visitors
to the military academy. The house
amendment to the senate bill as
to cutting of timber on Indian lands,
was concurred in. The senate then re-
sumed consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill. The pending Ques-
tion being on Mr.. Hawley's amendment
to give an additional clerk of class to
the civil service commission. After a
prolonged debate the amendment was
agreed to. Another long discussion
took place as to whether the board of
pension appeals Qixed in the bill at
three members) should be increased to
six. The change was made. Mr. Cor
man moved to increase the salary
of the assistant dOor-keeper of the SEN
ate by $500, so long as the
position is held by the present occu-
pant, who had beeniu the service of the
senate fifty-eight years. Mr.. Hoar sug-
gested that the name of Mr.. Bassett be
mentioned in the amendment, so as to
embalm the name of that excellent and
honored public servant in the annals of
the senate. The amendment was modl-
fed accordingly. and was agreed to.
The bill went over till tomorrow. A
bill authorizing the construction and
operation Of railroad through the In
dian Territory from Baxter Springs to
Fort Smith, Ark, was reported. The
senate, at 6:10, adjourned.