The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-22
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
Legislative Appropriations Passed
Onnfhus Bill sent to the President

Legislative Appropriations Passed
-Onnihus Bill sent to the President.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i---In the SEN
ate the committee on buildings and
grounds reported a resolution direct
ing the president Of the senate to issue
a warrant commanding the sergeant
alarms forthwith TO arrest and bring
TO the bar Of the senate Thomas II.
Ffster, chief clerk OF the supervising
architects Office, to show cans. why
he should not be punished for con-
tempt Morgan objected 10 It's pres
ent consideration, and it went over tsIl
Monday
Stocktridge prese nted two immense
packages OF pes:ssos4s IN favor of the
Sunday rest law" and sent them to
the clerks desk by couple OF pages,
who were almost oyerbursiened by the
load.
The conference report on the iegisla-
tive appropriation bill was presented
and agreed TO.
The senate proceeded TO the consid-
Grafton of the resolution reported from
the committee on privileges and elec-
tons, to investigate alleged election
outrages in certain states.
At o'clock the resolution was laid
aside informally and the senate re-
sumed consideration Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, the pending
question being on the amendment as
TO steam plate printing machines.
OMNIBUS BILL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
At 3:45 the presiding officer an
nounced that the enrolled bill for the
admission of the states of North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Montana and
Washington had been signed by him
and by the speaker of TIE house. Ii
was then sent to the president for ap-
prevail
In the course of speech against
steam printing machines, Blair said
the superintendent of the bureau of
engraving and printing was agent and
attorney OF the steam press owners,
TO all appearances, and had spoken of
the report of the senate committee as
rotten report" and mot worth
rush.
Morrill, resented with much spirit
the remarks of Blair.
After long debate. the amendment
as reported by the committee on ap-
preparations was agreed to.
Among other amendments reported
from the committee on appropriations
and agreed To were: An appropria-
ton of $75, COO additional for the ex-
penses of international conference of
American states: an appropriation OF
SIS 600 for repair of roads. ETC., at the
Presidio military post. San Francisco.
Mitchell offered amendments, which
were agreed to, appropriating $50, 900
for n lighthouse at Hecate head. Sius-
law river. Or. and $4,000 additional
for q lighthouse on the headlands near
the mouth of the Umpqua river, Or.
Harris offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, apprcpriating <535 coo
additional under the head of s'preven-
ton OF epidemics."
Hiscock offered the amendment ap-
propriating $500 900 for the expenses
of adequate preparation for the appro-
pirate celebration of the centennial of
the constitution of the United States
A vote on ths amendment resulted:
Yeas l6, nays 12-no quorum.
A motion TO sdjourn having been
made. Harris gave notice that ii such
3 thing occurred again during the ex-
piring year of congress tabsenee OF
quorum), he would insist ON regular
call OF the senate and on having the
sergeant-at-arms send for absent men,
bers. Adjourned.