The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-04
IN THE SENATE
Error in tho House Record-The Agri-
cultural Appropriation Passed.

Error In the House Record-Th Agri-
cultural Appropriation Pnssed.
Washington City. March 5.--The senate
gave most Of the day 20 the agricultural
appropriation bill. and passed that meas-
IRE. carrying ss.ss-.eo. without material
amendment.
Another Bill passed during the day
changes tho limitations OF fourfh-ciass
mail matter 80 as TO free the postal
sergics from bulky articles heretofore
sent frss by ths government departments.
Wolcott- In urging the bill. said roii-top
desks and electric motors were among tie
articles sent an mall by tbs departments.
Late in the day word came from the
house that the error concerning tho Cuban
resolutions had been corrected. In its cor
recGed form the house resolution Is ae
amendment 10 that passed by the senate.
As thus reported back. the subject was
referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations, Sherman stating that the com
snittes would consider the question at tho
meeting tomorrow.
Only eleven senators heard the chaplair's
opening prayer Thurston reported from
the select committee on International ex-
position a Joint resolution authorizing IN.
secretary OF the treasury TO distribut4 the
medals awarded by the Columbian EXPOSE
tion. Thurston explained its provisions
briefly. saying that the purpose OF the bin
was 10 appropriate sufficient money tsi5-
toD 10 permit these awards to be made.
There was no objection. and the resoia-
ton was agreed TO.
The conference report on the army ap-
preparation bill was adopted.
Allen asked immediate consideration OF
a resolution declaring that all United
States bonds are redecmable In both gold
and silver. but objection was made. and
tina resolution went over.
Chandler, from the COMMITTEES on privi-
lsges and elections. presented the major
ity report Of that committee. providing
for an Investigation of the Alabama cleo
lions by select committee. Gray of
the same committee. gave notice OF a mi
Eofity report
German gave notice OF motion 10 re-
consider the btu passed by the senate, pro-
viding for aiditiopal enlistments Ia the
navy In case of emergency
Sherman called attention TO the aisirey-
aioy In the Journals OF the two houses as
TO the action OF tho house on the Cuban
resolutions adopted by tho body. lie said
that ths house resolutions had been passs4l
as substitute for the senate resolutions.
but they had. through the house clerk. been
reported To the senate as Independent rero-
lutions- He asked TO have the senate Jour
nal corrected TO correspond with tho action
OF the house. The request led to an ex-
change OF views. Lodge supported the re-
quest OF sherman. calling attention to The
record OF the house proceedings to show
the Intention OF that hoiv. Piatt. Chand-
Ter. German and others took the position
that the discrepancy was due 20 the action
OF the clerk OF the house that the mistake
was made In the house. and should be cor
reeted formally either by the house or It's
clerk They called attention to tha fact
that the resolutions had been reported TO
the senate as an independent house meas
ure. and claimed that. 30 far as the senate
was officially Informed through the house
officials, tae resolutions have that position
The Incident was temporarily closed by
request from sherman 10 Law the matter
aside until the house should officially adj
wise the senate of It's action.
ON motion OF Culaom the Agricultural ap-
preparation btu was taken up. and thu
amendments made by thu senate COMMITTEES
on appropriations were read. The amend
meats were all agreed to without DISCUS
sion or change nntil the appropriation for
the bureaus OF animal Industry was
reached. This was 10 changed as 90 pro-
vide for chief and also an assistant chief
Of the inspection division. The two offices
had been consolidated into one. Bate
mosrd 60 atrike out the committee amend
ment striking cut the clause instructing
the department 10 secure n rossshle. a
To foreign countries. lie addressed the
senate IN support uf the notion saying
that under the present system the supply
70 foreign countries Is controlled BY a syn
dicata The motion was agreed TO.
Al o'clock the agricultural bin was
laid aside temporarily ia order TO receive
a notice from the house 81 represents lives
rs 10 the agreement OF that body 10 tho
senate Cuban resolutions with amend
ment- ard requesting that the prevgsas
report a the adoption OF an independent
house resolution be returned 70 the house
Tor correction. On motion Of Sherman the
request TOR a return OF the first resolution
Mas agreed %, and the senate resolution
a. amended by the house was referred to
The committee on forefgI relations This
stratshtened Out the tangae and left the
subject was originally intended with
ths senate resolutions asnenacd by the
house substitute. special order was
given - the government printing ogiice tgs
have TIE aa1saded resolutions ready by "a
a. m tomorrow. IN order, as Mr. She~rnan
explained. thai the committee Ga foreign
relations might consider them
NSrTen, Rep. WE, secured an amend
fgseat making Immediately available 81 500
Tor irrigation purposes. 80 - expended by
the geological survey "A thus amended.
the agricultural blll was passed.
TIE TN WIS passed Withdrawing from
the supreme court Jurisdiction % criminal
eases not capital and ceuscrrsns the Same
o. the court og appeals. At o'clcck nc
senate held a brief executive session and
then adjourned aa1n tomorrow.