The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-17
FLOOD OF BILLS IN SENATE.
Hundreds Of Bills Brought Ia by the
Members.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL INTRODUCED.
First Measure To Pass the New SEM
ate was n rcnsion Oiii-Prcsi-
dents Message Referred.

Washington, March ls.--1n tho senate
today t3s bills and eight Joint resolutions
were introduced. They embraced nearly
cvery phase of public business. MIR. Aliens
batch of bills included bills directing the
foreclosure Of the government lien on tho
Union Pacific railroad. to prevent profos-
sional lobbying, defining the powers of tho
judiciary. for service pensious, etc.
Bills introduced by Mr.. Hale related to
a cable between the United States. Hawaii
and Japan. and to tho twelfth census There
was a general laugh ut one of the pension
bills offered by MIR. White Of California for
the relief of MIR. Vim. j. Bryan.
mir Lodges bill Included those TO amend
the Immigration laws and for a Hawaiian
cable.
bankruptcy bills were presented by MI.
Nelson OF Minnesota and Mr.. Lindsay oil
Kentucky.
MIR. Morgan rentroduced the Nicaragua
canal bill and also II joint resolution 10
abrogate the CLAYTON Bulwcr treaty.
Numerous bills relating to the Pacific
railways were presented, including that OF
MIR Morgan to create board OF trustees
for the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
companies.
MT. lnufktUu y nllib pTONiutu iOi th' ~
crease OF all pensions.
a resolution by Mr.. Frye OF Maine, call
ing for information as to the operation OF
the civil service rules on river and harbo'
work waa agreed To after some criticism
of civil service operations. MIR. Cu,krcl
asked II the resolution Was n step toward
abolishiug tho civil service rules, Mr., FRY,
said 1t was u step toward obolishinG those
| rules so far as they related To labor and
| of A.
president had extended the civil service
rules to all classes Of labor, so That an en-
cheering officer who was upon the Co
Mmhia river who wanted lahoror for rive
and harbor work had TO apply to the civil
service commission.
at Is interfering with all the public
work" declared MIR. Frye and II is alb
solutely absurd and stupid
The chaplain's prayer referred to IN,
| dcvR"tating Mississippi iood and no sought
/ divine intervention and public assistance
| for tho sufferers.
| The presidents message. which had been
laid on the table after bcing read ycstcr-
| day. was referred to the committee or
| finance. on motion OF Mr. Morrill,.
All the resolutions introduced were re-
| ferrod TO the several committees with one
| exception, III bill ponsionng the widow o
| Brigndler General Stevenson at $40 pcl
month. which was passed, being the ilrs
bin passed Mt the extra session,
| Several hours were spent early In the
day en- the question Of admitting Mr.. Hen
derson. appointed by the governor o.
| Florida to fiji the vacancy from that state
! The debate wnB largely OF legal nnt
technical character. concerning the pre-
cedents Of admitting senator's. The cast
finally was referred 10 The committee OF
privileges aud elections where the case,
Of Mr. Corbctt OF Oregon and Mr.. Wood o
| Kentucky are pending
The senate adjourned over to Thursday
so that neither branch OF congress VIII b,
In session tomorrow.
| At 3.20 the senate went into executive
session and at 1927 p. m. adjourned until
Thursday.