The times., 1897-03-17
Those of Three Gubernatorial Ap-
pointees Referred.
OLD BILLS REINTRODUCED
The Senator's Present Several Bun-
dred While in Session Yesterday.
senator Frye Referred TO the
Civil Service Rules in the Engin-
eers' Department as an Outrage.


Nj Allison, Iii gentle remon st rance against
the passage OF the one pension hill $50 .
month 10 the widow OF BIigadier General
John b. Stevenson, suggesting that it.
passage today would not expedite its be
coming law, aud when Nj. Eest expressed
his belief that il would, and that lie could
Senator looked mcredulous and expressed
his great admiration for The Missouri Sen
atoT'S confidence.
In connection v i'll The extension cf civil
service rules TO tie construction CT public
works in charge OF the engineer depart
: nlent OF the Amy, Mr.. Frye referred 10
those rules as IAN awful outrage" and
as absolutely absurd and stupid.''
The chaplain, in his opening prayer, re-
ferred TO the devastating floods in the
Mississippi Valley, and prayed for Divine
Intervention and public assistance.
The Presidents message, which, after
being read Monday, was laid Oh the table,
was, on motion OF Mr.. morrill,, referred to
tie Finance Committee.
The credentials OF Mr. John A Hender-
son, appointed 10y the governor of Florida
to fill the vacancy Ia the senate caused by
the expiration of the term of Mr. Cali were
presented and read, and Mr.. Pasco asked
that MIR. Henderson be sworn into office.
This request was autagonized 10y Sena-
tors Allen. Chandler and Hoar. on the
ground that under the decision OF the
Senate the Lee Mantle and other cases
such appointments by the governor were
not III compliance with the Constitution.
An additional point of objection, noted
l'y Mr.. Hoar, was that the appointment in
this case was made to continue until the
legislature should elect The governor,
Mr.. Hoar argued, had no such power. He
could only appoint until the next meeting
OF the Legislature. In fact, the governors :
appointment of Mr.. Henderson might last.
not for six years only. but forever if the
legislature did not elect n Senator.
All of these cases. said Mr.. Hoar, were on
the same footing. and there ought to be a
well-consdered, careful examination Of
them. IL was very much more important
for the Senate to extract itself from the
mud into which IL had got by this action
In the Montana ana Washington cases tnan
that :; Senator ShoGld get his seat week
Or two earlier He hoped that. under the
circumstances. the Senator from Florida
would not insist upon having a long de-
bate on the matter now.
Mr. paSco stated points in which the
present case differed from other ones
and argued in favor OF the immediate
admission Of Mr.. Henderson.
Mr. Allen moved the reference OF the Gre
dentials 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr.. Gray said that the pending case in
volved new and complicated questions.
The act of Congress provided for the cleo
tion OF Senators by the legislatures chosen
next preceding the expiration of the term
The legislature of Florida which met two
years ago, could not have elected a Sena-
tor, inasmUch as legislature was elected
last October or November, but hich
would not meet until next April He ar
gued, therefore, that the appointment by
the governor of Florida was not subject TO
tie criticism made upon other such ap-
pointme nts.
NIT Hoar argued in favor OF Mr. Aliens
motionto refer the matter TO the Committee
Oh Privileges and Elections. IL was emf
neutly question proper to he referred TO
y committee. IL il were TO he decided Off
hand by party vote it was a matter that
might return to plague the inycn tor
Outsdeof theohjectionsw whichhehad Motel
Mir Hoar believed that Mr.. Henderson was
entitled to the seat; and he also thought
thatAir. Cor!Iett, of Oregon, and Mr.. Wood, of
Kentucky, We're entitled to their seats.
He could see no distinction between the
three cases. But he thought that the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
pught to consider them; ought to Lear the
arguments for and against, and ought to
present to the Senate deliberate review
and statement Of the whole question.
After long and dry discussion Mr.Allen's
motion was agreed to, and the credentials
were referred to the Committee On Privi-
legcs and Elections. In the meantime the
Senators claiming seats under appointment
of the governors of States Were accorded
the privileges of the floor.
Many bills were introduced and referred.
mong them bills 10y Mr. Allen. OF Nebraska,
directing the foreclosure Of the Govern
ment lien on the Union Pacific Railroad TO
prevent over-capitalization of companies
doing an interstate carrying trade; to pre-
vent professional lobbying; TO preserve.the
purity OF a national legislation: and TO in
crease the circulating medium. Altogether
there Were some forty bills introduced 10y
Mr.. Allen, most of them relics of last
Congress.
A bill to facilitate the construction. work
inC and maintenance of telegraphic com
munication between the United States, the
Hawaiian Islands, Japan and Australasia
was introduced by Nj. Chandler on behalf
of Mr.. Hale, OF Maine Also bin to
provide Tor the twelfth and subsequent
censuses. a bill for a Government tele-
graph was introduced by Mr X Vie. of South
Dakota, and one to amend the immigration
laws by Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts
bill for the RELIEF OF William J. Bryan.
when its title was read. caused a general
laugh A bill to increase all pension allow
ances was introduced by Mr.. Thurston, of
Nebraska.
A new Nicaraguan canal bill was intro
cuced by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama: also a
bill to create a board Of trustees OF the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad
Companies and to fund their bonded debts.
Also a joint resolution declaring the Bull
wer-Clayton treaty abrocated.
Bankruptcy bills were introduced by
Senators Hoar of Massachusetts and Mel
son Of Minnesota.
Altogether there were 43s introduced
and referred most Of them coming over
from the last Congress
resolution was offered by Mr.. Frye, OF |
Maine, calling for copies of all orders, |
circulars, or instructions, and all corre- |
spondeuce with engineer officers in charge |
of public works relative to the application |
OF civil service rules to the operation Of |
works in charge OF the Engineer Depart |
ment. lie remarked, in au audible whisper, |
that hc wanted to get rid OF civil service, |
W hich was IAN awful outrage