The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-28
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
TIE MICA RAGUA BILL ABANDONED
Fo. TEE SESSION

lative Appropriation Bill - Several
House Bills Taken From the Calendar
aad Passed-Xoney for the Indians.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In the Senate to-
| day Mr.. Stewart presented papers In sup
| port of the claim Of VIII am H. Clagstt TO a
seat in the Senate from the state of Idaho
for the term beginning March 4. This is
the seat for which the credentials of Mr..
| Dubois are already on file. The new ones
were referred to the committee on privi-
leges and elections.
Mr.. Teller, from the committee on prIvi-
leges and elections. reported a resolution,
which was agreed to. TO pay to ex-senator
Sawyer of South Carolina his pay from the
beginning Of his term on March 4, 1867, un-
til he was paid. He also reported like
resolution In favor Of ex-senator Spencer Of
Alabama
Mr.. Halls expressed the hope that the
money would be paid directly to the ex-
senator's ard not to attorneys, and he re-
lated how IN a similar case a snort time since
an ex-senat was logged into the paying
Office by his attorney, WAC insisted on icing
pad his share. such scene, he said was a
shame and scandal. 1t had resulted, he
said, in that case, ia denuiing the contin-
ge It fund Of the Senate so that there was
no money to pay the expenses OF the sena-
tors IN connection with the obseeuies of
Gen. Sherman.
Mr.. Plumb thought the question as to
what time the pay Of senators should bsgin
is one that should be settled by law, and
not by resolution.
Mr.. Allison objected to further discussion
OF the resolution, and 1t was therefore
placed on the calendar.
THE NICARAGUA BILL ABANDONED.
Mr.. Sherman stated that he was author
izsd by the committee on foreign relations
to say that, in view of the state of public
business, particularly the appropriation
bills, and also in view of the fact that the
| bill could not be acted on in the House
at the present session, the Nicaragua canal
bill would not be pressed any further at this
time and might take its place or the
| calendar.
MIR. Paddock gave notice that as soon as
the pe1ding Apr priation bills were out Of
the way he would ask the Senate to take up
Tor consideration the pure food bill.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Consideration Of the legislative appropri-
| alton bill was then resumed, the first Quss-
ton being on the amendment as to the
| clerical force of the civil service commits
sion.
MIR. Allison made an explanation of the
ton by Mr.. Stewart that the amendment
| reported by the Senate Committee on appro-
| pT1ations did not increase the clerical force
OF the civil service commission by a single
| person. 1t merely made a direct provision
| for that force, instead of having clerks
detailed from the bureaus of various de-
partnlents.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to insert the words,
"AH Of whom shall be appointed by the
| President under the rules provided for ap-
| pointments in the civil service"
Mr.. Daniel made point of order that the
amendment was general legislation.
THE COMMISSION AGAIN UNDER FIRE.
Discussion of the point Of order opsned
up the whole subject OF the civil service
| commission, Mr.. German alluding again to
the newspaper criticisms instigated by the
commissioners against senators and repre-
sentatives who did not approve of their
management, and Mr.. Stewart speaking of
the commissioners as ''PhariSees and self
righteous people," Finally the point of
order was Overruled and Mr.. Ed
munds' amendment was agreed
20. Without further amendment the
| committee amendment was agreed to-
II increases the pay Of the secretary from
| 81 800 b. 81, 200, provides for FIVE clerks of
| class 4. five If class 3, three of class /, three
| at 81 900 each, two at 800 each, one
messenger and one lRborer; and changes
the total appropriation from $685. 700 to
$52, 200
OTHER AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Other amendments were offered and
| agreed to- as follows:
! BY Mr.. Woodworking the salary of
the assayer md smelter at the assay office
at Charlotte. N. c., from 81 500 to $500.
BY Mr.. SawYer-Appropriati 81, 900 for
| q Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
The committee amendment appropriating
| S5.000for reapportionment of Utah territory
was taken up, the question being on the
| point Of order made against it last night by
Mr.. Vest (ss general legislationl. The
| point OF order was overrued-yeas 80, nays
"a. While the amendment was
being discussed, ''sundry mes
sages in writing" from the President
were announced. Almost Immediately af-
terward a dozen senators, mostly democrats,
were gathered around Mr.. Blair aud were
shaking hands with him and congratulating
him in theAnost hearty and ELUSIVE manner.
This scene was the result OF Mr.. Blair's
| nomination as minister TO China becoming
| known In the Senate chamber.
The result of the discussion and of the
subsequent vote was that the appropriation
for the reapportionment of Utah was re-
duced to 1000, and as thus modified was
agreed to-yeas g., nays "a The bill was
then passed.
PADDoCR's BILL TAKEN Up.
On motion OF Mr.. Paddock the Senate
took up 10y a vote of 40 to Isl the pure food
bill. This makes the bill the unfinished
business" but it will have to give way for
the appropriation bills
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. The doors were opened at Ais o'clock
and the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up.
Unanimous consent was given to con-
slider House bills on tie calendar until 5
O'Clock. The f)llowing were pas ed: House
Immigration bill; authorizing the suspension
for one year of the act as to line carrying
projectiles and other life-saving appliances
on the lakes and bays; for the allowance of
certain claims for stores and supplies taken
and used by the United States army as re-
ported by the court of claims under provis-
ions OF the act Of March 8, 1883, known as
the Bowman act with amendments)
MONEY FOR THE INDIANS.
The Senate then, at O'Clock, began the
consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill, it being read with the committee
amendments subject to matters of import
ance being passed over Mr.. Dawes stated
that the matter printed on pages 1877 to las
was matter which the committee on appro-
priations recommended to have struck
| out. The natter from page I49 to
the end of the bill was what
| the committee recommended as a substitute