The record-union., 1893-12-20

bad held meeting. The special order
prepared, the gag was invoked. Catch
tlgs' appearance with the rule in hand
vas greeted with loud cheers. Success
lively the special order was adopted and
motion to adjourn defeated. The mile
e amendment and the amendment for
months extra pay to House and Senate
employees was agreed to, and shortly
thereafter the House adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The debate ex-
pec;ed in the Senate on the Presidents
message was averted by HOar, whose
motion to refer the message and accom-
panying documents to the Committee on
Foreign Relations was the pending ques-
ton before the Senate, yielding TO Berry
and Petfer. The first named addressed
the Senate in advocacy OF the bill to re-
peal the Federal election laws, while
Peder argued in favor of bill intro
duced by him yesterday appropriating
money for immediate use III relieving
want and destitution throughout the
country.
Hoar stated, however, that on to-mor-
morrow lie wonld call up his motion to
refer the Presidents message and accom-
panying documents to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and IN all probability
will address the Senate at that time upon
the Hawaiian situation generally.
During the transaction OF the morning
business Frye said: About two years
ago French cable company made appli-
cation to our Secretary of State, Mr..
Blame for permission to land its cable
from Brazil on the coast OF the United
States. Our Secretary Of State investi-
gated the matter and found the company
had by authority of law of Brazil mo-
nopoly; that no other company with that
power was in existence which could be
permitted to land q cable on the Brazilian
coast, SO our Secretary OF State refused to
grant permission. am Informed,
whether true or not cannot say, that
this company has recently appeared be-
fore the Secretary of State, and he has
granted the company the right which
they asked. If it be true, and there is no
remedy to be had for it, then the United
States will be perpetually kept out from
landing any cable on the coast Of Brazil"
In view of these facts he offered resolu-
ton making inquiry of the Secretary OF
State whether this was true.
Hunton objected to the present consid-
Grafton of the resolution, and it went over
under the rule.
In his speech in support of his bill for
the relief of unemployed. Petfer stated
that the bill contemplated the distribution
of S63, 600, 900 of idle money-silver in the
treasury not covered by certificates. The
bill was referred to the Committee on Ed
cation and Labor.
The Senate went into executive session
for about an hour, engaged in an effort to
clean up the nominations calendar before
the holidays. SeYenty-eight nominations
were confirmed. Among them were the
following: G. II. Simonton of South Car
DINA, United States Circuit Judge of the
Fourth judicial Circuit; d. NJ. Fitzpatrick,
Assistant Treasurer of the United States
at New Orleans; James B. Stevens of Cal
itornia, Assistant Appraiser of Merchan-
disc for the District of San Francisco.
Collectors of Customs-A. III. Dahlgren,
at Pearl River, Mass. Frank B. Earnest,
District of Corpus Christi, Texas. Sur
veyors of Customs-George W. Hayne, at
Port Evansville. Ind; George G. Tanner,
at Indianapolis; William d. English, at
the port OF San Francisco. Collectors of
Internal Revenue-O. M. Wellburn, First
District of California; Joshua Jump, Sew
enth District of India; James Phelan,
First District of Michigan; S. NJ. McMil-
len, Eleventh District of Ohio; p. Ohli-
ger, Eighteenth District of Ohio; j. Ed
ward kaufman, Third District of Texas.
Receiver of Public Money-Edward r.
Monk, at Tucson, Arizona. Registers of
Land Offices w. Walls, at Tue
son, Arizona; Henry d. Ross, at Prescott,
Arizona.