The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-23

Washington City. Dec. n.-There VA.
DIS sn7a attendance of the Sonata
"hea tnat body was called 10 order tasav
oy fres.&snt Pro Ten Harris. a uunabar
q TIE senators having left for home n
anticipation Of the holiday recess. e.uf,aro
presented series ot resolutions asor,.es
% meeting CT citizens OF Chlcavg a.
Decefaoer expressing sympathy nssh tha
FArmenians- cal,om also introduced a bili
providing for the establishment OF an a.
say Office In Chicago.
After further routine business haa haAn
transacted. the holiday adjournment r4z,-
luton vas formally laid before the sen
ate. and Cockrell said il was perfectly
manifest 10 those familiar with the trans
action Of business IN the senate that IL
would be impossible TO aeep a quorum
here between now and January 2 and a
Similar condition of affairs would sxist n
the Rouse. He had never asked the sen
ate 70 do anything for It's comfort. nor
would ft be any comfort to have the sen
ate adjourn for the time proposed. In
view. however. OF the existing condition.
he asked unanimous consent that It be
considered. George however. objected.
hor the purpose Of bringing the matter
before the senate. Henderson moved ref
ereEoe Of the holiday adjournment to tie
Appropriations committee.
GEORGE then addressed the senate on
the resolution. He said he was well aware
that an objection 10 a holiday recess
would not meet With any great favor. He
believed u was the duty of the senate. As
IL Was on former occasions. to sit during
the holidays, and he proposed to take
such steps 20 test the sense or the senate
on the question. He did not do this 10 de-
lay or annoy the senator's, but simply 10
have q fair expression OF the senate On
the question. IL the senate adopted this
resolution. oae-thIrd OF the session would
have expired and not single app.oprla-
ton bill have been passed. In taking the
step be aid. ne said. he had the support
OF a number OF other senators. The SEN
ate had decided emphat tically that 10 rules
should be adopted 10 facilitate business.
SO that during the two months remaining
afte. January / the business transacted
will be what small minority OF this body
decide 1t shall be. The senator then
named q number OF important bills on the
calendar which could give rise to con-
siderable discussion. among them being
the Carlisle financial bill. now pending IN
the house. and the item Of appropriation
bills making en- appropriation TO collect
the sacome tax.
Nanderson. IN a cTief speech, expressed
the hope that no factious or personal op-
position would be made TO the resolution.
and II was formally reported in the APP
s.rs r. n .
question By Frye. he pointed out that
even debate On bill coald be stopped II
the point Of no quorum vas made. Final
~ George withdrew his objection. and the
Adjournment resolution was placed before
the senate and passed.
Dolph. 10 secure the consideration OF
the bin. moved to amend section OF the
law providing for an adjustment Of land
grants. made BY congress TO aid ia the
construction OF railroads, etc. and which.
he explained. enabled the present Law 10
be applied 70 e certain class OF land cases
wAich seemed to have been overlooked
in the original law Gail and Allen. Ne
braska. objected, and polPh withdrew his
motion
Morgan had the floor 10 reply 10 Tur-
pies remarks on the Nicaragua canal bilL
He said. however that tAe natter SACt~.1
had not appeared IN the Eeccrd until 7o-
day, and he vas satisfied that he would
nor naye time enough 10 complete his re-
masks before adjournment. He was Will
ing 10 yield 10 motion Ter an executive
session. Hh.ca prevailed, after which. al
I:b y. N. the senate adjourned until
Thursday. January 2, az noon.
Combinations. Charles II. Mansur, 81
Missouri assistant comptroller OF The
treasury: Marshal Peter. OF Petersburg,
Ind. Indian agent az KLAMATH agency.
oregon. Thomas 3, Teter, Of West VIZ
ginla. Indian agent at Fost HAL agency
Idaho.