The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-19
SESSION OF TRR SENATE.
Colorado Petitions In Favor of Ere
Coinage Presented.

Colorado Petitions In Favor OF Free
Coinage Presented.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-In the Senate
to-day several memorials in favor Of free
and unlimited coinage of silver were pre-
eented by Mr.. Wolcott from silver leagues
and silver clubs in Colorado. aud one against
1t by Mr.. Cockrell from citizens OF Mis-
souri,.
MIR. Stanford gave notice that at o'clock
next Thursday he would ask the Senate TO
consider resolutions in respect TO the death
OF his late colleague, Mr.. Hearst
Mr.. Dawes gave notice that he would call
up the Indian appropriation bill on Monday
next.
Bills on the calendar were disposed Of as
follows:
To allow thirty days leave of absence to
employees In the bureau Of engraving and
printing.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment ex-
tending tho provisions OF the bill to
draughtsmen, assistant draughtsmen,
clerks, writer's, and copyists under the direo-
tion Of the navy department.
Mr.. Chandler stated that there was bill
pending In the committee on naval affairs
which would undoubtedly be reported
favorably extending like privilege to the
foreman and leading workmen in The vari-
GUS navy yards.
Mr.. Morgan's amendment was agreed to,
and the bill was passed.
For an investigation and payment Of the
claim for fuel used by the United States
army during the war from Cameron Hih TO
Chattanooga, not TO exceed $4,000.
Passed.
A dozen relief and local bills we're passed
and then at 2 O'Clock the Senate went into
an executive session. Al 4:35 O'Clock the
doors were reopened and the Senate ad-
journed till Monday.
THE SECRET SESSION.
Most OF the time spent by the Senate in
secret session to-day was devoted to consid-
ering the treaty providing for arbitration
OF the claims of the Venezuelan Steamship
Company against the Venezuelan govern
ment for the detention OF vessels during the
revolutionary movement some years ago.
IL was decided to acquaint the pubic with
the nature OF the charges made against
Judge Woods and the proceedings OF the
Senate while considering the nomination
together with the testimony taken by The
Judiciary committee in the course of the in
vestigation. and the vote by which the nom
inaiion was confirmed. The vote was al
| follows
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Allison, Chandler. Davis
Dawes, Dixon Dolpn. Galllnger Hansbrough
Hawley, Higgins, Iiscock Hoar. Mcmillan
| Nlanderson. Mitchell Paddock, Proctor, San
ders, Sawyer, Sherman, Shoup, Squire anC
| Stockbrdge-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Bate, Berry, Blackburn
! Blodgett, Call, Cockrell Coke, Daniel, Faulk
ner George. Gibson of Maryland. Harris, Jone
| or Arkansas, Kyle, Morgan, Palmer, Pasco
PETER, Pugh. Ransom, Turpie. Villas, VOORHEES,
| and Walthall-2l.
k3The pairs we're: Messrs Aldrich and Hill
Cameron and Butler; Carey and Irby Casey
aud Vest; Cullom and Gray; Dubois and
| Gibson of Louisiana; FELTON, and Brice
| Frye and German; Morrill, and Carlisle
Platt and Barbour; Power and White Gu ]
and MCPHERSON; Stanford and Chiffon
| Warren and Gordon Wilson and Col
| quit; Wolcott and Kenna Fiv,
senators, all republicans, were absent anc
impaired. Messrs Joues of Nevada
Perkins, Pettigrew, Stewart aud Wash
burn. 1t is explained that the vote wal
taken an hour earlier than was expected, SC
that some of these senators who were at
tending TO departmental business returned
to the capitol too late for the vote.
The Bering sea question was not alluded
to to-day. The testimony taken by til,
| judiciary committee relative to the nomina
tion OF Judge Woods makes a volume Of II.
| printed pages, including the exhibits. The
Dudley blocks of-five letter figures YER,
| prominently In this volume.