The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-05
IN THE SENATE.
A rev Unfmpcrtant Bills Passed IN
the Closing Hours.

washington City, March A number
OF bills that were unobjected TO were
passed by the senate this morning. inciud-
Ing the following: House bills for the re-
Iiei OF Charles Dean. ]. M. Billings and
Kate Everett. an Indian woman; granting
pension TO May Jane Lynn authorizing
the Dyersburg and Mississippi Railroad
Improvement company 70 bridge the Ohio
river In Tennessee: for the relief of John
w. Kennedy; for the relief of Basil More
land. and granting a pension OF so a
month to Mrs. K. Wise, widow of Lieut..
Col. +. o. Wise.
On motion Of Platt. a house bill was
passea amending the copyright law by
limiting the severity of the penalty i'm
posed on newspapers for unlntentionaIly
vio!attng the law In reproducing copy
righted photographs. etc
Pettigrew offered a resolution directing
the secretary OF the interior to furnish
the senate information as TO the number
OF Indian allotment agents employed in
1873 and 1884. Agreed to.
At $40 a. m, when the senate proceed
ings were resumed. the vice president an
nonnced the signature of the naval appro-
priatton bill. At 9:f5 the vice president
announced the signature of the deficiency
bill This was the last of the appropria-
ton bills. and all the great measures for
carrying on the government were either
AT the executive mansion or on the way
there.
At 1915 Voorhees, offered resolution
which was adopted, for the appointment
or Joint committee OF the two houses TO
wait upon the president of the United
states ard inform him that congress was
ready TO adjourn. The vice president
named Voorhees, and Sherman as the SEN
ate members of the committee.
Cray asked unanimous consent TO take
tho bill AiFpAff Nv va Ua1 hsys ha
concerning the Bering sea regulations,
which. he said. were essential 10 the pres
ervation Of fur seals Morgan chairman
Of the committee on foreign relations. oh
jscted, and this ended The chances of The
bill. Another phase of the same subject
came up when Morgan asked the adoption
Of the pending agreement directing the
foreign relations committee to INQUIRE into
the claims OF Canadian seaiers for seizure
of vessels. This time II was Grays turn
10 object. He made pointed statement
OF the injustice ard extravagance OF Brit
iSh demands He said the president and
secretary OF state had urged tho paymen;
Of So, go although the claim was unjusti-
fable. Gray said that Morgan evidently
feared that the pending legislation on the
subject was reflection on the Paris tril.-
unal. of which he was distinguished
member. Resolutions were adopted for a
recess Investigation of cha mher ventiia-
tion. Morrill, presented a resolution thank
tng the vice president for the ability, dig
nifty and impartiality with which he had
performed his duties. IL was unanimously
aiop;ed
AT 1852 Cali was again to the front with
his lottery investigation, declaring vehe~
meutIy thar German was seeking TO SUP
press an inquiry desired by the religious
element Of the community He demanded
Yea and nav vote on taking up the reso-
FarsN
cluGtHE Call. the resolution vas taken m
3 30 lS For a moment it was believed
the resolution was adopted, and the pre-
siding officer 80 announced. a dnal vs,tes
WAS interrupted by other pressing nuSf-
ness Al twelve minutes 10 y the last eu-
rolled bill was reported "a the senate. as
signed hy ghe vice president bat II seemed
Impossible 70 eet the executive signature
on time Cali vahenenfiy inxi~:esl on a
fnal vote or hts Florida resolution. Al
ttrirh decl9res tia: special committee. If
appointesfs would he for political usirposes
alone He moved an amendment thar .he
committee or judiciary make an investi-
~mfion. Call excttsdly denounced the
statement az Aldrich concerning the po-
iislcai purposes 0f the inquiry At this
moment Voorhees, and Sherman. the sen
ate committee 70 wait on the president.
appeared and announced that the prcxs-
dent had no further communication Ia
wake.
= The ssce president announced g'o-kreil
fhaV8s nariei. Gordon. Quay and Sher-
man as the senatorial committee 10 taka
part iu the ds3ication oy Chsckamauga
National raTk.
The vice president rose At l1.s1 and
briefly expressed thanks 20 sbe senate for
It's courtesy ~ ssrs. and - the officers Of
th.e senate for their aielitv Then ne
hros3rht the gavel down Sharply and de-
cfarea The Sc xsloa az an efg,