The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-17

WASHINGTON. March I-In the sen
ate today As bills an eight Joint resoiu-
ions were introduced. They embraced
nearly every phase OF public business
Mr.. Aliens batch OF bills numbered
about ssventy-avs. They include bills
directing ths foreclosure OF the govern
20 prevent professional lobbying: defining
the powers OF the judiciary; for service
pension. etc. Bills introduced BY Mt.
Hale related 10 a cable between the
United States. Hawaii and Japan and %
the twelfth census.
There was 4 general iangh a. one OF the
pension bills Of Mr.. White. of California.
for the relief OF William J. Bryan"
Mr. Lodges bills included those 10
amend the immigration laws and for .
Hawaiian cable Bankruptcy bills were
presented by Mr.. Nelson. OF Minnesota
and Mr.. Lindsay. Of Kentucky. MI Nor
gan reintroducad the Nicaragua canal
bill and also joint resolution 10 aorcgass
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Numerous
bills relating 20 the Pacific railroads were
presented. including that OF Mr.. Aorg an
TO create a board of trustees for the
Union Pacific ard Central Pacific rail-
roads. One OF Mr.. Thursron's bills pro-
yided for the increase % ali pensions
resolution by Dir. Frye. calling for
Information as 10 the application OF civil
service rules 20 river ard haroor work.
was agreed 70 after some criticism OK
civil @service operations
Mr.. Cockreil asked II the bin was a step
toward abolisniEs the civil service rules
Frye said Il was , step towards abolish
ing these rules 50 far as they related 10
the labor on engineering Work for the
government TIE president has extended
the civil service rules 10 all classes OF
labor, SO that Al engineer officer way up
on the Columbia river who wanted Ia
borer for river and harbor work had 70
apply 10 the civil service commission II
Is interfering with al manner OF public
WORK. declared Frye. and il Is absolutely
absurd and stupid.
The chaplaia's prayer referred to the
devastation OF the Mississippi floods, and
he sought Divine Intervention and public
assistance for the sufferers. The presi-
dents message. which had been laid on
the table after being read. was referred
to the committee on finance on motion OF
Morrill,.
The measures introduced were referred
70 the several committees, with the ex-
csplion OF the bill pensionins the widow OF
Brig. Gen. Stevens at So per month.
which was passed. being the first bill
passed at the extra session.
Several hours were spent early IN ths
day on the question OF admitting Hen
dersou, appointed by the governor OF
Florida. TO ill the temporary vacancy
from that state. The debate was largely
OF a legal and technical character, con-
corning the presidents on admitting sena-
tors. The case was finally referred TO
the committee on privileges and elections.
where the cases OF Corbett OF Oregon and
Woods OF Kentucky are pending.
The senate adjourned over TO Thursday.
so neither branch OF congress Will be in
session tomorrow. At $50 p. m the SEN
ate went into executive session. and at
3.s7 p. N. adjourned All the nominations
sent TO the senate today were referred by
the senate In executive session TO the
proper COMMITTEES.
Presidential Nomfna tions.
WASHINGTON, March 1s-The preSi-
dent today sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations: Ambassador extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary OF the
United States to Great Britain, John Hay.
OF the District Of Columbia: 20 France.
Horace Porter, OF New York: secretary OF
the embassy in Great Britain, Henry
White. OF Rhode Island.
Treasury-To be assistant surgeons In
marine hospital service: Hin Hastings. Of
Kentucky; Claud III. Layinder. OF yir-
ginia; Talifsrro Clark. District OF Column
bia.
War;. IT. c. Dunwoo5y. signal corps,
10 be lieutenant colonel; First Lieutenant
l. p. Brant. First infantry. TO be captain:
second lieutenants TO be first lieutensnts.
II. II. Howell. Second infantry; r. ". Sla-
den. Fourteenth infantry; II. III. Brand
holtZ. Sixth infantry; Y. II. T. Ferguson,
Twsnty-th!rd infantry; r. G. Learned.
Nineteenth infantry: W. II. Rowell. Tenth
cavalry.
Corporals 20 be second Heutenants-P.
n
Fifth cavalry; l. II. Gross, Fifth infsn-
try; g. RI. Steel. Fifth infantry; Sergeant
Thomas Franklin. Tenth infantry.
Navy-Passed Assistant Engineer r. r.
Freeman. 70 be chief engineer; Assistant
Engineer Holmes, TO % passed assistant
engineer. Ensigns TO be neutenants OF ju-
uicr grade. @. +. Cooper. f. T. wither-
spo,n. Benton c Decker. Commander c.
v. GFidley. TO be captain.
Considering the New Tariff.
WASHINGTON. March Is.-Ths Demo
cratic members OF the new ways and
means committee had their hrSt official
information on the new tariff today. when
the bill was considered az the secret ses-
sion Of the fun committee
Chairman Dingiey announced that he
desired 20 report the bill 20 the house
when e meets at noon Thursday. Nc
MlIiin OF Ternsssee complained that this
plan would not give the Democrats sur
acient time 20 analyze the Measure and
prepare e. report. TIE Democrats con-
tended they had treated the Republican
members more generously in the matter
OF tine when the Wilson iii was framed.
FEslf an hour was consumed >sparrin z
over this point. and no defnite conclusion
was reached.
THREE hours were spent in analysis OF
the bill By sections. the Republican mem
bers explaining the changes made from
existing rates and eoTnner ring ire proposed
dusies with the Mckinley act. On ne
consideration az the agricultural schedule
Mr.. Dolliver explained that ths counter
value duty en- fab 20 offset hountt@s paid
BY foreign governments was directed
against France.
TIE Democrats objected - the imposi-
ton OF a durv OF one-haE cent on fresh
water fish which are now On the free list
They also coutenSea that the proposed
rates on seals are double the Mckinley
tariff
The COMMITTEES adjourned xntf Thurs
day morning. bat the Democratic mem
bsrs will have conference tomorrow TO
outline their policy.
woIcott May so Back 10 Europe.
WASHINGTON. March is-senator
vo1cost sad to1ay that he krsE nothing
% anv intention on ths part % Mckinley
- ask hfrn - 70 20 Europe as a ooraTuls-
stoner On behalf % this govern men: 20
ter~arfoual agreement on silver. He made
TIE statement O. being SHOWN al article
n a New YORK paper saying that hs
woui6 - ssk~t ~ Ihe president % &C.
csps thts mission DIT declined 70 discuss
the question surtAs-.
Inquiry zEno-g ssun 11rs interested 81 he
cs-netaE1c movement develops ire fact