Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-27
IN THE SENATE.
aCI2gsest Advocates His Claim to the
Seat Held by Dubois.


WAsHMGToN, Feb. 26.-Both the vice
president and the president pro tenn.
being absent today, the chair was occu-
pied by Harris, who laid before the SEN
ate special message from the president
ON the subject of the claims of the
Wichita and affiliated tribes of Indians
in Oklahoma territory. Referred to the
committee on Indian affairs.
Among the bills reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar are
the following.
An appropriation of 100000 for an
additional ire-proof building dor the
national museum.
Authorizing the purchase of site for
a building for the accommodation of the
supreme court of the UEited States.
Dawes introduced bill to punish in
truders on lands of either of the five
civilized tribes in Indian territory. Re-
ferred to the committee on Indian
affairs.
Frye introduced bill to make law
relating to shipping commissioners,
seamen, owners OF vessels and other
parties, and said it was sent him by the
secretary of the Sailors nnion of the
Pacific coast. He asked that the bill
be referred to the committee on com-
merce. So referred.
Frye made statement for the infor-
nation of the senate and the public, in
relation to the bill now pending in the
committee on commerce, to carry into
effect certain recommendations of the
United States delegates to the inter-
national marine conference. He said
the country might rest assured that the
committee on commerce would report to
the senate no bill changing or affecting
the existing laws unless that committee
were fully satisfied by the evidence be-
lore them that such changes and amend
ments ought to be made.
A conference was ordered on the CEN
sus deficiency bill, and Hale, Allison
and Cockrell were appointed eonferees
ON the part of the senate.
The joint resolution to provide for an
international bimetallic agreement hay
ing been reached on the calendar, it was
laid over without action.
Consideration of the Idaho election
case was resumed, and Vancy of the
minority committee continued his argu-
ment, begun yesterday, in support of the
claim of Claggett. Much of his argu-
ment was devoted to the refutation of
Turpie's claim that the organization OF
The Idaho Legislature was complete when
Its members met, and holding, as Du-
bois's election took place day before
the formal organization, that the cleo
tion was null.
at the close OF Vance's speech the
conference report on the census def
cheney bill was presented and agreed to.
a bill was reported and placed on the
calendar appropristing 100000 for
public building at Boise City, Idaho.
Claggett of Idaho, the contestant for
Duboia's seat, then addressed the senate
at length. He discussed the details of
the question and criticized the majority
report. He was frequently interrupted
by questions, and so much OF bis time
WAS occupied in listening to and reply
ing to them, that the limit Of time was
Withdrawn. He created general laughter
when he wound up his description of
Dubois,s election tactics, by saying that,
to nse western phrase, the sitting man
was bound to 'sget there Eli" After
ne had spoken about two hours, but
without finishing hiR speech, Claggett