The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-03-09

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OF the long session, lasting from Satur-
day noon. and their ranks were too thin
up to IL o'clock for the transaction Of
anything beyond formal business. Ply
that time there were few vacant seats
on the floor of the senate. and the gal
leries were literally packed, crowds FILL
ing the senate. pushing into the aisles
and overlooking in long lines down the
corridors and stairways. Many men,
bers of the diplomatic corps occupied
the gallery reserved for them.
At $40 a. M. when senate proceedings
were resumed, the vice president an
nounced the signature Of the president
to the naval appropriation bill. At GAS
a. m the vice president announced the
signature to the deficiency bill. This
was the last of the appropriation bills.
and all the great measures for carrying
on the government were either at the
executive mansion or on the way there.
At 1915 a. m. Senator Voorhees, offered
a resolution, which was adopted, for
the appointment of a joint committee
of the two houses to wait upon the pres
ident of the United Staes and inform
him that congress was ready to
adjourn The vice president named
Senators Voorhees, and Sherman as the
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BERING SEA CLAIMS.
Senator Gray of Delaware asked
unanimous consent to take up the bill
already passed by the house concern
ing Boring sea regulations. which he
said were essential to the preservation
! of fur seals. Senator Morgan of Ala
bama, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations. objected. This ended
the chances of the bill. Another phase
of the same subject came up, when Sem
ator Morgan asked the adoption of the
pending agreement directing the for
eign relations committee to inquire into
the claims of Canadian sealers for the
seizure of vessels. This time it was
Senator Gray's turn to object
Senator Morgan made a pointed state
ment of the injustice and extravaganza
of British demands. He said the presi-
dent and secretary of state had urged
the payment of $425.OO0, although the
claim was unjustitiable.
Senator Gray pressed the objection
He said Senator Morgan evidently
feared that pending legislation on the
subject was a reflection on the Paris
tribunal, of which he was distinguish
ed member
Resolutions were adopted for a recess.
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Senator Morrill, presented a resolution
thanking the vice president for his abil
ity dignity and impartiality. 1t was
unanimously adopted. At 11:SO a. m
Senator Call was again to the from
with his lottery investigation, declaring
vehemently that Senator German wa
seeking to suppress the inquiry desired
by the religious element of the commu
nifty. He demanded an aye and no vot
2 on taking up the resolution. To the sur
prise of everyone, including Senate
2 Call, the resolution was taken up, 35 I
. 49, For moment it was believed tn
+ resolution was adopted and the presid
= ing officer so announced. A final vot
n was interrupted by other pressing bus
o mess. AT II minutes to II the last Ell
rolled bill was reported to the senat
t as signed by the vice president. but
2 seemed impossible to get the eXecutiv
8 signature on time.
= Senator Call vehemently insisted o
: a final vote on his Florida resolution
+ Senator Aldrich declared the speci;
n committee, if appointed, would be fc
e political purposes alone. He moved a
= amendment that the committee on il
/, dietary make an investigation. Senate
d Call excitedly denounced the statemeI
$ of Senator Aldrich concerning the poll
: ical purposes of the inquiry. At tn
y moment Senators Voorhees, and She
n man, the senate committee to wait upo
e the president, appeared and announce
d that the president had no further con
d munication to make. The vice pres
II dent announced Senators Cockrell, D.
e Wis, Daniels. Gordon. Quay and She
lie man as the senatorial committee to tai
= part in the dedication of the Chick
p manga national park.
t The vice president rose at 1853 al
" briefly expressed his thanks to the Sc
)r ate for courtesy to him and to the of
&c GERS of the senate for their fidelit
ID Then he brought his gavel down shar
3. ly and declared the session at an end.