The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-04-06
YESTERDAY IN THE SENATE
PROVISIONS By THE CONTINGENT
EXPENSE COMMITTEE.
ing Will Be Done This Week In the
Martin Contested Seat Case.- The Sem
ate May Adjourn Saturday Week.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-There was
such an array Of vacant chairs on
both sides of the Senate chamber
when yesterdays journal was read
that scarcely a. quorum was sug-
gested by Mr.. Hoar. The roll wss
called and only thirty eight Sena-
tors responded. After some little
delay, however, quorum was OBJ
tanned Gorty four Senators being
presently and business was proceeded
with.
The report of the committee on
privileges and elections in favor of
seating the three Senators from
Montana, Washington and Wyoming |
by appointment by the Governor of
those States was taken up and Mr..
Chandler, member of the commit
tee, made an argument in support
of the resolution.
Mr.. Palmer, another member of
the committee on privileges and
elections, argued against the major
ity report ana replied to some of
Mr.. Chan dler's propositions. Mr..
Peffer obtained the floor and the
matter went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. German offered q resolution
which was agreed to, authorizing
the committee on printing to sit
during the coming recess for the
performance Of all duties devolving
upon it. Resolutions were repor-
ted from the committee on contin-
gent expenses as follows:
Directing the Commissioner of
Labor to make report at the
opening of the Fifty Third Con-
gress as to the total cost of various
iron and steel products and OF tex
tile fabrics, and authorizing the
committee on finance to make such
further investigation Of the mat ter
as it may deem important; laid
over; instructing the committe on
immigration to inquire into the con-
dition and character of alien immi-
grafton coming into the United
States whether the laws against the
importation of contract labor are
properly enforced, and ss to the ez-
ecution of the immigration laws,
was agreed to; instructing the COM
mittee on Indian depredations
claims presented in the Court Of
, Claims under the act of the Sd oi
March, 1891, agreed to-; instructins
the committee on commerce to visit
and examine the Pacific coast will
view of determining the best 10
l cation for the construction of deer
harbor between Points Duma ane
Capistrano. Laid over after discus
sion.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolutio,
. directing the Secretary Of the Trea
sury to furnish the Senate~ will
copies Of all reports of the Citizens
Q National Bank of Washington, D
c., (the bank of which Senate
Roach was cashier) from 1875 t.
1882. and of all reports made b,
y the bank examiners as to it's condi
d tion during that period.
- Mr.. Gorman asked that the reso
n luton go over and it went over.
"a Mr.. Call offered a resolution
~ which was referred to the commi,
,r tee on contingent expenses, instruct
q ing the committee on civil service
Il sit during recess either as an entir
" committee or sub committee, an
" to examine and investigate the civ
T. service of the United States, an
D. report Legislation proper for its re
a formation.
a. The Senate, after s short execr
70 tive session, adjourned at 1925 ii
m tomorrow.
Senator Vance, chairman of tn
20 Senate committee on privileges an
" elections stated this afternoon ths
20 nothing would be done this sessio
at in the matter of the contest for th
re seat Of Martin, the Senator frol
as Kansas. He said that it would /
Of impossible to take it up at this tin
es for the reason that as soon as tt
80 President signifed his intention
o. submitting nothing more to tt
q Senate, the body would adjour
ch Mr.. Vance thinks that within tW
en- days after the Executive has sal
i'll he has no further Communicate
d. to make there would not be GU
he rum of the Senate. If the Pres
he dent keeps the Senate here suf
He ciently long he believes it may
nd possible to secure vote On Il
ar Mantle case, but he does not thil
he such result likely. The gener
impression is that the Senate W
re- adjourn one week from Saturd
er- next.
lat The Senate has confirmed the f
to lowing nominations VIM. Il, S.
Id. man, of Wisconsin, United Sta:
he district judge for the eastern d
est trict of Wisconsin; Felix A. Rec
led Of Tennessee, Solicitor of the Ire
ury; Herman Stump, OF Mary al
ain perintendent OF Immigratio
70 Robert E. Wilson, Of jackson, Hi
of Register of the Land Office at ia,
his son, Miss.
Martial Law at Santiago.
for WAsalSGToS, D. G., April 81
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