The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-22
IN IHE SENATE.
Seventy Bills Passed. but None of Ma
tioual Importance.


tioual Importance.
Washington City. Jan. 1.-THE senate
put aside finance and foreign affairs today
and gave the day 10 work on comparative
ly minor bills on the calendar. About sew
enty bills were passed, clearing the caien-
dar OF much accumulation and leaving on
ly important measures pending. The Gu
ban question received brief and ineonelu-
sive attention early in the day.
Can, Dem, Fla, read the following tele-
gram from Key West: Marquis Roderi-
guez was taken from the steamer Olivette
last Wednesday. Louis Samallien and son
were also taken at Havana. All are Ameri-
can citizens. Get them out OF the grasp OF
the Spanish authorities" Call offered
resolutions reciting the arrests and direct
ing the executive authorities 10 ascertain
IL any just cause for arrest existed, and IL
not TO demand immediate release.
Hoar suggested that the tone of the reso-
luton was too imperative. There seems
to be an idea, Hoar said, that the senate Of
the United States Is a constantly loaded
cannon. which can be touched off a any
time by senator. Hoar urged an inquiry
OF the state department before demanding.
Call answered that he wished TO know
whether the American flag afforded any
protection to citizens. HE referred TO the
arrests OF Americans in Cuba, while citi-
zens OF other countries We're not disturbed.
Sherman pointed out that such a resolu-
tion might give the senate trouble in other
cases. 1t should go 10 the committee on
foreign relations for appropriate considera-
tion.
Call said it was the duty of the senate to
act on such information as this telegram
gave. He desired the people to know he
was ready to act promptly, although he did
not object 10 committee consideration.
Cullom. Rep, III. of the committee on
foreign relations. stated that he under
stood there would be a communication from
the secretary Of state. perhaps today, as
TO arrests OF United States citizens in Gu
ha. II was finally agreed that the resolI-
ton should go 10 the committee on foreign
relations
Call again returned TO the Cuban subject
by asking Sherman what vas TO be done as
TO the pending resolution asking the state
department for information furnished by
United States consuls in Cuba.
Sherman replied that he regarded the res
olut.on as ineXpedient 1t might endanger
the consuls and thousands OF lives If con-
ddential communications were made public.
Call did not further press the resolution.
Pugh's resolutions concerning silver pay
ments Of the government Obligations were
allowed TO 20 over.
Bills We're passed granting a pension OF
$50 per month TO the widow Of Rear Ad
miral English, and for the establishment
OF rules and reglla tons for the navigation
OF United States canals and similar WORKS
OF navigation. The silver bond bill was
laid aside 10 permit bills on the calendar to
be passed
The following bills were passed: For the
collection OF fees and furnishing certificates
10 vessels: authorizing certain persons 10
accept decorations from the Hawaiian gov
ernnent; amending the statute liking time
for vessels to unload; granting 10 the Co
lumha & Red Mountain Railroad Com
pany a right-of-way through The Cclville
Indian reservation, state Of Washington:
pensioning the widow OF Maj. Gen Carroll
at SIS monthly. and the widow Of Lieut..
Frederick Schwatka. Arctic explorer, a SD
monthly; increasing the pension CT the
widow OF Col. Frederick Dent, sister OF
President Grant, from $50 10 so Ecuthly;
pensioning the widow OF Brevet MAJ. Gen
doubleday at 800 monthly; amending the
act authorizing the oregon & Washington
Bridge Company 10 construct bridge
across the Columbia river. between Oregon
and the state OF Washington authorizing
a bridge over the Mississippi river at ST
Louis between that city and St Clalr
county III; authorizing the construction
OF a bridge across the Missouri river at or
near Chamberlain. :. d; amending the
act Of March. 1857. for the forfeiture Of un-
earue, lands. reconveniug the delegates 10
the national marine conference of lsSS. -
protect ths wages of seamen by eng
them from liability 10 attachment. hers
assignments. etc. for a conference WITH
foreign governments as 60 uni-' mi-y IN
census returns At 3.55 the senate went
into executive session, and al clock al
t1urned until tomorrow
Confirmation: Chief Engineer George
Melville. United States navy. engineer in
chief Of the bureau ot steam engineering.
with the rank OF commodore IN the ravy
H.ssta rffeauf