The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-19
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate to-day passed the bill to in
crease the pension of Brigadier- General w.
II. Powell to $40 month.
Mr.. Payne in presenting petitions in
favor of the resolution offered by Mr..
Carlisle carly in the session as to trade re-
ations with Canada expressed the opinion
that the resolution should have been re-
ierred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, rather than to the select committee
ON trade relations with Canada.
Mr.. Hoar, chairman of the latter com
mittec, explained that the delay in acting
upon the resolution had been due TO the
absence Uhrough illncss) of Messrs. VOL
colt and Voorhees,, and to the engagements
of Messrs. Allison and Hale on the Com
mlttec of Appropriations.
He promised that there would soon be
meeting of the select committee, although
10 was not very likely, he said, that action
would be taken by the Senate on matter
If such very grave importance at this
short session.
He had been informed that II would be
debated very extensively when IL came
up in the Senate. The committee would
therefore get the matter ripe for action by
the Senate as soon as 1t could.
Mr.. Carlisle thought IL probably true
such q subject at the present Congress.
but he would be very much gratitied land
SO would great many people Of the
United States) to have report made one
way or the other.
The credentials of Mr.. Vance for his
new Senatorial term, beginning March 4,
next, were presented by Mr.. Ransom and
placed on file.
The bill for the adjudication of claims
arising from Indian depredations having
been taken up as the unfinished BUSH
ness" Mr.. Gray appealed to the Senate for
an evening session for consideration of
the bill to transfer The Revenue Marine
from the Treasury Department to the
Navy Department. He spoke Of the bill
rs one of great public concern, and asked
unanimous consent to have it taken up
and considered in the evening session.
Mr.. Paddock suggested that the re-
quest be made at later hour of the day.
He hoped that il would not be insisted
on now.
Mr.. Chander-Why not?
Mr.. Edmunds--l object to il.
Mr.. Paddock object because we can
not tell how long it will take TO conclude
the consideration of the pending bill.
Mr.. Hoar-l trust that whatever time
(day. or night the Senate will give to leg
islativc business will be given to the Indian
Depreciation Claims bill until it is dis
posed of.
Mr.. Edmunds--It is known on both
sides of the Chamber that an order OF
business has been agreed upon by gentle
men on this side, and it is my duty, as
representing them, in taking care of the
order of business, to insist that the order
shall go on. |, therefore, am Obliged to
object to the request of the Senator from
Delaware, whatever my opinion may be
us to the merits of his particular bill.
Mr.. Gray-l have not desired to inter
fere with the order of business, but it i.
quite apparent that within the eleven
or twelve days that are left of the session
the seven or eight distinct subjects on tn,
order Of business cannot be completed.
have cndeavored to make my suggestion
in such shape as not to interfere'with the
order of business by asking the Senate t.
consent to an evening session for this
special purpose, and therefore (as
unanimous consent has been refusedD
move that the Senate to-day take reces.
from G till s, and that in the evening SEES
sion the Revenue Marine Transfer bill b,
taken up for consideration.
The Presiding officer (Mr, Ingalls)-rh'
i, Senate has already adopted an order for I
daily recess from to 8.
Mr.. Gray-Then | move that, on tn,
converting of the Senate, the Revenu,
Marine Transfer bill be taken UP for con
sideration.
oat,on PnonId 5oplw ba enterto;ne1 IL,
mnanimous consent -
Mr. chandler appnaled 10 Mr.. Ed
MINDS 70 withdraw his objection IN,
Sanato bc eo;d was not ohle last nvonin,
10 "et a nnor,r no no consider tho india,
1.nSro ~. !" t;nms Hi Int II n,;obt he that
nnp.,,n, n,n,,Id attend tb;s asanipS to CON
sider Tho Rcycnne Marine iii A. nj
a,,",,ts !, u,onid do no harm, TO- noLe IN
efrnrt ~ "'' Wv
Tha onnoa, wos NOT successfu, and tb
considaration of The Indian Denredotion
III was ,roceeled wifi
Mr. "I Inaalls' who was occupvinr tb
Vice. president's chair rs presidinp Once
nro TOM made nersonai Statement IT
said. 1iSour Years a"o on the o5th Of III
nrcscnt month was chosen President n
he Senate nrn tomnore and NV snbsS
nnent eiectinn was cnnt;nmed in tina
station until the ID of Hnrij last when
under n resolution of March 10 nrecedimo
/ was unanimously DESIGNATED To- nresid
dnrinc fnfnre absences az fhe Vice Pres
dent and Mt the Measure of the Senate
function not previously exercised by an
member of the body during its century O
its existence.
The Senate having been formally mott
fled that NV services here will end witt
the close of this Congress, in order t
avoid embarrassment and to afford OF
portunity for elaboration, now tendc
nro ten,pnre 10 tata efIect On thn eiectio