The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-29
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Washington City. Jan. 3s.-Thers was .
small attendance In the senate wbsn the
b9dy met today. The session was called
10 order By Vice President Stevenson. who
has returned to che city alter attending
the burial Of his daughter at BIooming-
ton. Ill. Soon after the senats chamber
began 70 I'LL and before some preliminary
business on the vice presidentss desk Was
disposed Of there was the largest attend
ance OF senators since the session began
The presidents secretary was announced
very soon, and AL knew he had . special
message on the finance question. There
was the utmost quiet In the senate cham
Der while the message was being read,
and senator's on both siies gaye It the
closest attention. At the close Of the
reading Sherman suggested that the mes
sage be referred TO the finance commit
tee. There was some objection on tho
part Of several senator's, Including Stewart
and Harris. who desired that the message
should lie on the table. 20 that II senators
desired they might submit some remarks
upon It. Gherman's motion prevailed,
however. on viva vcce vote.
The senate agreed TO q resolution Of
fered by Stewart. Pop. calling on the sec
rotary Of the treasury for . statement Of
government TO pay cufreE. expenses be-
tween December 81, 1894. and December 81.
1885. and II the slss 5s7.579 cash balance In
the treasury on December 81. 1894, will be
sufIicient to meet such deficiency; also to
q molten calling on the secretary OF the
treasury to ascertain the claims OF the
several ssatey now on file In the treasury
department. under the act Of July n. 1851.
for amounts dre them for expenses In
Cured In raising troops, as provided by
the order OF the secretary Of the treasury
on February 8. 1888.
PETER offered q resolution calling on the
secretary Of the treasury for statement
OF the kinds and amounts OF money re-
sold under the refunding act Of 1870. OBJ
lection was made to II. and It went over.
The senate agreed TO . resolution Of
fered by Chandler, calling on the secre-
tary OF the navy for . statement showing
the prices paid per ton for armor plates
for vessels of the navy. comparing the
same with tho prices paid by other ma
lions. and also especially what prices paid
or to be paid under recent contracts TO
American manufacturers for armor plates
for other nations
Teller expected TO continue his remarks
on the Hawaiian matter. but gave way to
woleott. who desired to call up the house
bill Disappearing the treaty heretofore
mnse with the Southern Ute Indians and
providing for their settlement upon part
OF their reservation ard the relinquish-
nent Of the remaindesso the government.
When the hour OF oGock arrived an ef-
fort was made to have the consideration
OF the b.ll continued, and woicott sought
to obtain Georges consent to temporary
displacement OF the bankruptcy bill. The
latter. however. refused to yield. wolcott
then formally moved that the senate pro-
coed TO the consideration OF the Ute bill.
BY yea and nay vote. % to g the bank
ruptcy bill was displaced and the Ute bill
made the unfinished business. After a
discussion by Villas. wolcott, Teller and
Jones. Ark. the blu was passed as It was
reported from the committee. by q vote
OF ~ to II.
A bin was passed appropriating $780, 900
to purchase sites for public buildings In
Spokane. Cheyenne. Boise and Helena.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken up
and made the unfinished business. The
senate. at 40 p. m. took MP the considera-
ton OF legislative business and later ad-
journed.