Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-15

report now submitted aud who were opposed
to the passage of the bill were: Hoar, repub-
lican, of Massachusetts Mitchell, repub-
lican, of Oregon; Higgins, republican. OF
Delaware, aud Mr.. Chandler, republican, OF
New Hampshire. The bill was placed on the
calendar.
On motion of MIR. Cameron it was agreed
that when the senate adjourned today IL be
until Monday next.
House bill, to provide for two additional
associate justices of the supreme court OF
Oklahoma Territory, was reported, and, as
amended, was passed.
Mr.. voorhees, introduced another bill for
the coinage of silver dollars and the retire
mcnt of small denomination OF gold ana
paper money.
Wants Information.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Cameron,
and agreed to, calling upon the secretary of
the treasury to report TO the senate the
value of textile fabrics purchased for the
army, navy, marine hospital service and the
Indian bureau for the fiscal year 1898.
House bill, granting the right of way for
the construction of a railroad and other i'm
provements over the West Mountain of the
Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas, was
taken from the calendar and passed.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
PETER instructing the committee on rules to
rescind the order recently issued closing the
senate chamber to visitors was taken up
and Mr.. PETER addressed the senate
thereon. lie did not know what the order
was, but ii practically shut out the public
from the senate hambe before that body
met.
MIR. Henderson said the committee on
rules had made no such rule. The sergeant
alarms had simply put into execution an
old order, as he had been informed that
since this session began several things had
been stolen from senator's desks.
Mr.. Berry hoped the order would be re.
scinded.
MI. Blackburn, chairman OF the commit
tee on rules, said he was the only member OF
that committee who was responsible for
the orders of the sergeant-at-arms, and as
serted 1t was entirely proper that officer
should have made both orders of which
COMPLAINT was made. The acts of theft had
been so frequent the chamber had to be
closed to the public.
Not Erected for sightseers.
AS to deriving the public the use of one
of the elevators of the senate, MIR. Black
burn said it was thought wise to limit the
public to one of the two elevators while
leaving the other to senators, employees Of
the senate and the members of the press
The capitol was hot erected for sightseers
but for the purpose of legislation. 1t seemed
TO him indefensible, said MIR. Blackburn
that n senator should be deprived of the US,
of the elevators by thousands of excursion
lists who infested the capitol. The room OF
the committee on appropriations was thu
OoJcCtlNe pOlnV OF All organized looDleS, SAT-
Mr.. Blackburn, that infested or beset thu
capitol. 1t had been difficult for senator's tt
go or come from that committee without be
ing beset by every paid lobbyist ever sent t.
Washington to aid in the legislation of ever,
nefarious scheme that came before congress
After some further discussion the resolution
was referred to the committee on rules.
Senate bill to repeal a clause in the las
pension appropriation bill, which prohibite,
the payment of DECISIONS to persons residing
in foreign countries, was taken from tn
calendar and passed.
The senate then at 4:l5 p. M, went int
Executive session and soon afterwards I'D
journed until Monday.