The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-19
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Is as f2ll7vfs
6Thst ~ president - ard he i hereby
authorized szyd directed 10 stranEs shea the
military armament ~ adding theretN,
EQUIPPED ferCuSe. ESQ 20 infantry rfes,
Ian guns for field artillery ard aot eN-
ceesftnS 81" neavy guns for forti8chgaanS.
y - procured by manufacture IN the ar-
Senais or by contract far eaRnfac1ure or
hy direct purchase IN the cTautfvEor else
where. according IN the discretion of the
president Who shah canfcr-1. when nrac-
tic4ole without unw3Se DELAY. To JAs meth
DDS prescribed for making contracts ana
purchases by existing laws. The sum n
sioa. Is hereby appropriated - carry
into effect the srovisicns q this act.
IL @as referr~t 10 the committee or mill
if2ry affairs
on motion Of Davis. Rep. Mun. the
senate agreed 70 a resolution calling on
the president for Information and all cor
resp3oaenca as 10 the establishment hy
Great Rrlta,7 Of postoaices ana post roads
iu The United States territory 5f Alaska,
also as u any British military or civil oc-
cnpancv Of that territory, also respecting
any attempt ny Great Britain or CNE713
. assert any claim 10 territ@y Of the
United States In Alaska.
Another significant resolution was Of
fere1 ~ Gallinger. Rep.. y. Fl. aHthorlE-
the purchase Of an improved caunterpo -
battery The resolution went 10 the conn
mittee ON military Affairs.
The VICE president announced the re-
appointment Of CGlom. Ren., ILL.,. as
member of the board o( regents - the
Smithsonian Institution.
Cali. Den,, Fla. then addressed ac srea-
ate on his resolution for j senate invests
CATION of alleged frauds in Flog.i3. The
debate proceeded ht much length. Caitery.
Dem, Ia. deprecated the practice ~ g.v-
ing attention 20 vague and loose charges
OF fraud. Seweu. Rep. y. T.. made his in.
!tlal speech since his re-entry TO the sen
ate. He said there would 9e no ohiae1f@2
20 an investigation confined 70 Florida but
he pointed out the intXped{tncy OF lT@tsS-
net resolutions. which could lnaugurate
Investigations in all parts Of the country.
White. Dem. Cal. ioeularly Inquired
whether it was contemplated that this spe-
cial committee would travel around the
country. y so, California wished 10 ar
range FOR HS reception, Caftery sail the
resolution was a step toward "A return q
the Federal election laws. aui he predicted
that a return o. complete Republican
control Of government would result IA the
re-enacUneut of the Federal election laws,
W'dh all their rlgidnesS against intimida-
ton and force al the polls. An amend
mepE 10 the resolution offered By Hale,
Rep. Me. limiting the investigation to
election of United States senators ana eN-
Ciudng members OF the house was dee
feated. Seweus amendment. conhnln% the
investigation 10 Florida was defeated. n
10 g. Hale's amendment that the Invest
cation he conducted by tne regular senate
Committee on privileges md elections. ~as
adopted. - TO q. The resolution rs thus
amended was agreed to without division.
The text Of Toe resolution is as follows.
Resolved. That the committee on phi
v'leGes ana elections shall be charged with
the duty of investigating the subject of
the organized efforts OF corporations. or
of the president and directors thereof. to
control the election Of members u con
gress. and TO Influence the legislation ot
congress. also TO investigate and report 20
the seRate whether corrupt means, brb-
cry or free transportation have been or are
being used 10 influence such elections; also
10 inquire and report to the senate Wheth-
er the use of such influences or means is
consistent with thG preservation OF tne
public OF the United States and The rights
ana liberties OF the people, and te report
a hill for the punishment or Suppression
Of such practices.
Soon after securing the adoption Of the
resolution. Call gave notice that he would
move "a reconsideration. At go on mo-
tion of Chandler. the senate went into cX-
ecutive session. At 2.50 the senate ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The senate confirmed the nomination Of
the present court Of private land claims,
also Allan Thomas. Of Florida, 10 bc min
lister Ia Venezuela: W. ". Russell, Of Ma
rylaut. to be secretary of the United States
le2mtton at Caracas. Venezuela and II.
Clay Armstrong. Of Alabama. secretary Of
the United States legation at MadFjd.