New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-06
BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE.
MR. MCCONNELL TAKES HIS SEAT AS SENATE

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FROM IDAHO-THE ATKINSON BILL.
Washington Jan. 5-TIe Senate met at noon with
the Vice President in the chair. and with fuller at
tendance Of members than on any other day at the
same hour since the session began. The galleries were
also well filed with spectators. The journal of Friday
last was read and Of tie briecst possible charac
ter consisting of only one short sentence scores OF
petitions for and against the Conser Land bill were
presented and for and against the Torrey Bankruptcy
bill.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections reported back the credentials Of Frederick
p Dubois Senator-eect from the state Of Idaho
for the term OF six years. beginning on the An OF
March next with statement that il Is the usage OF
the Senate 10 consider any question that may arise on
the credentials Of senator at session held during the
term for which the Senator claims TO be elected and
not before, and that no reason appears to the commit
tee for a departure from such usage in the present
case. The committee therefore recommended that Mr..
Dubois's credentials be placed fle and 1t was SO
ordered.
Mr. IIoar also reported back the credentials Of
MessrS. shoup and Mcconnell, senatOrs-elcct from
Idaho with statement that such credentials cOnsti
tute sufficient certificate of the Executive Of tho
state, and with recommendation that Mr.. Mcconnell
he in (Mr Shoup having already taken his seat
The oath Of Office was thepupon administered by the
Vice President TO Mr.. Mcconnell.
Mr.. Plumb (by rcquestl introduced bill to create d
board of women commissioners of immigration. Re
ferred.
Tho conference report on House bill supple,
mentary to the act TO authorize the construction Of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company in the
District Of Columbia known the Atkinson bill, was
taken up and discussed. Mr.. Vest opposed the re-
port principally because 1t struck out Of the bill the
provision for the appointment Of commission to regu
late steam railroads in the District Mr. Morrill, al>o
opposed the conference report for the reason that ii
not only fastened the hold Of the Baltimore and Pc
tomac Railroad Company on the slxth-st. depot and
mall, but gave to the company opportunity to 1ny
up the land all around the depot and thus fOrtfy IL
self so that it can never hereafter DO dspossessed.
Mr.. Mcmillan, who had presented the report, replied
to the arguments against II, and said that # merely
gave the railroad company the right 10 purchase abu
ting land. not in the neghbOrhOOd Of the Sixth ST.
depot but the line in the southern part Of the city
where the company wanted yard In which 10 store It's
another member OF the Conference Committee, made
statement 10 the effect, and said that the mat
ter had been carefully considered by the committee
and that the oOmIlittee lad been unanimous In It's
"epOrt.
The question taken. and the conference report
agreed to-yeas. - nays, II.
Mr.. stanford introduced bill To increase the
limit Of cost for public building at san Francisco
to s., 10000.
Sir. Allen has introduced a bill making an ap
preparation of 100000 for the construction OF dry
DOCK at Port Orchard Wash, the point selected 10y
the Commission appointed by the President. for that
purpose. The bill also appopriates $4,000 for the
purchase of the site.
Mr.. sawyer introduced bill to create the Office
Of Fourth Assistant PoStma ster General with salary Of
~ 900 wear. He also introduced bin making II
unlawful for persons to establish letter boxes for
the receipt and delivery OF fr,tclass mail matter
in premises not occupied by postofcc and imposing
penalties for violations of the law