The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-19
IN THE SENATE.
Large Majority AGainst the Proposed
Alabama Investigation.

Washington City, MAY Is--The senate to-
day. by vote OF s yeas 60 a NAYS. de-
feated motion Of Allen, Pop. Neb, to
proceed vita the consideration OF the reso-
luton to investigate alleged election ir-
regularities in Alabama occurring at the
time Gov. Oates was elected over Ko,b
Pop. The entire day OF the senate after
! p m. was given to the bill regulating
gas rates IN the District OF Columbia.
Bills were passed authorizing the pur-
chase by the United States and making
free Of tolls OF the roaas passing over the
Yosemite national park. and regulating
the pay OF noa-oommlsslonei officers OF
artillery. cavalry ana infantry Of the army
as follows; Sergeant major. $50: regiment al
Quartsrmastsr. 81. frs. sergeant, so;
sergeant. 81. corporal. 81 A proviso to
the last BIZ provides for a continuance OF
longevity pay az heretofore
Chandler. y. H secured the adoption Of
a resolution calling on the attorney gen
eral Ter a statement OF the condition o.
the government suits Instituted IN New
York city as % THE join, railroad traffi-
association between Chicago and the Al
iantic seaboarG-
The resolutions recently presented by
Sherman Tor the appointment Of COM
nltfee Of five senators TO 80 20 Alaska
during the receSs os congress and conduct
certain Inquiries as to seal iife. boundary
ssc.. Nas reported back ~ the committee
on con:lnxp expenses and placed on the
calendar without favorable or unfavorabie
recommendation Chandler ohsscsed 70
iHsr1ssiiase consideration.
TIE proposed inquiry into alleged election
iTreSuiarities IN Alabama came ~ on re-
quest y Allen Ter uaz1i-.l1 Gs consent 20
pr0ceei to the in7lesi .ASe consideration os
the subject.
Hi quickly oesectet saying cther hus!-
ness bad the right o. vsy ard this pro-
posed inquiry was Tot 4 griviiecsd qneS-
tor.
chandler. aathor % she resolution Of IL
perry pointed our tAat ;he question had
scsr pcrdiaE here IN ere furru Or a-other
foF the las: 10 years. ard it seemed erl-
Gent. sad Chandler, tesf she resolution
Nouid nat p~oxress 50 icnG as the New
York senator was here % ahtecs Cksnt-
Ter asksa uuaninians consent hat A nral
vote ~ tzkea On the resolution or Wednss-
CAV At .. y
Alter arRuet that ;he ali~xes Alabama
ir--gsisr'firS Nare a question Z she hlz--
sSe privilege He AlsCsa med. nasever. any
desire - prosecute any Inquiry which
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scat
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