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20, 900 MEN NEEDED.
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
A Resolution Concerning Courts Mar
tiel Causes Debate.

tial Causes Debate.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-There were very
few senators present when to-day's session
opened, nor did there appear to be any
pressure Of business before the body Leave
Of absence, on account OF ill-health, was
granted to Mr. Kenna
A resolution, offered by Mr. Pettigrow,
calling on the Secretary Of War for a re-
port as to all army officers who have been
tried by court-martial during the oast ten
years, their rank, offense, the verdict
rendered and punishment imposed, was the
subject Of considerable discussion. Objee-
t1on was made to it by Messrs. Hawley,
Call, Bates, Henderson, Palmer, Sanders
and Proctor, on the ground that full publicity
had been given to each case at the time it
occurred and that the effect Qf not the
motive OF the resolution WAS TO renew the
scandal and to expose the officers concerned
and their relatives to further disgrace, pain
and modification without the possibility of
any good being done by the publication
The res )lution was advocated by Messrs
Pettigrew and Davis, the former arguing
that the public had a right to know the
facts and the latter claiming that the report
might form the basis of radical and philoso-
phlcal reform of military jurisdiction.
Finally, on motion Of Mr. Manderson, the
resolution was referred 20 the csmmittee on
military affairs
CALL AND CUBA
A resolution offered by Mr.. Call on Nav
IL for the appointment of joint committee
OF the two houses to examine aud report on
the commercial and political conditions OF
Cuba and the West India islands and their
relations to the United States, was laid be-
fore the Senate. Its adoption was opposed
by Mr.. Sherman as unwise in every respect
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eminent OF Spain, and he suggested com
parison between the proposed inquiry and a
like proposition on the part of the British
government to inquire into the condition Of
Utah. 1t went over again without action
Resolutions were reported from the CONS
mittee on con tipgent expenses authorizing
the committee on the Quadro-centenniaI to
visit the grounds OF the worlds Columbian
exposition during the recess and employ a
clerk; for the appointment of select COM
mittee OF three to visit the Indian Territory
to investigate the complaints of the Chero-
KEGS against intruders; and authorizing the
committee on printing to sit during the
recess and take testimony In regard TO the
selection of a site for the new building for a
were objected to and went over without
action. Tho last was agreed to.
4 PRESIDENTIAL VETO.
The Presidents message vetoing the
Senate bill amending the act of March 3,
1887, couferring on the court OF claims
jurisdiction in the contested land patent
cases was laid before the Senate. The
President intimates that the sweeping
effect OF the measure had not been discussed
by congress aud says that it would inter
fere with rapid settlement of such
clai ns now going on in the land office
and be an expense and burden
to the claimants The bill was SO
radical and so indefinite in its provisions
that the President could not give it his ap-
prevail The bill and the veto measure were
referred to the Judiciary committee.
Ths Vice President announced the ap-
pointment Of MeSsrS. GallinRer, PETER,
Hansbrougb, FELTON,, Sanders, w bite and
Hill as a select committee on the Pinkertoa
detective force, and OF Messrs. Hawley,
Henderson, Quay, Palmer aad Viles as a
select committee on the reception to the
grand army.
After short executive session, the Sen
ate, at 40 o'clock. adjourned.