Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-03-20
ARE HUNDREDS OF BILLS
UNITED STATES SENATE FLOODED
WITH NEW MEASURES.
Appointment of Henderson to Sue
ceed Call of Florida Finally
Sent to Committee.

Washington, March 16.-In the senate
today 43S bills and eight joint resolutions
We're introduced. They embraced nearly
every phase of public business. Senator
Aliens batch of bills numbered about 15.
They included bills directing the fore
closure of the government lien on the
Union Pacific railroads; to prevent profess
sional lobbying; defining the powers Of
the judiciary: for service pension. ETC.
The bills introduced by Senator Hale
related to cable between the United
States Hawaii and Japan, and to the 18th
census. @...@
There was a general laugh at one of the
pension bills of Senator White Of Cali
fornia, for the relief OF William j.
Bryan
Senator Lodges bills included those to
amend the immigration laws and for
Hawaiian cable.
The bankruptcy bills We're presented by
Senator Nelson of Minnesota and Senator
Lindsay of Kentucky.
Senator Morgan re-introduced the Mic
araguan canal bill and also a joint reso-
luton to abrogate the Clayton-BulWer
treaty.
Numerous bills relating to Pacific rail
roads were presented, including that of
Senator Morgan TO create 4 board Of trus-
tees for the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific railroads.
One of Senator Thurston's bills provid-
ed for the increase of all PENSIONS
A resolution by Senator Frye calling
for Information as to the operation of
civil service rules to the river and har-
Dor work was agreed to after some criti-
cisms Of civil service operations.
Senator Cockreli asked if the bill was
a step toward abolishins civil service
rules. Senator Frye said it was Il step
toward abolishing these rules so far as
they related to labor on engineering work
OF the government. The president had ex- |
tended the civil service rules to all classes |
Of labor SO that an engineer officer, way |
up on the Columbia river. VINO wanted |
laborer for river and harbcr work had TO |
apply to the civil service commission.
1t is interfering with all manner Of |
public work" declared Senator Frye
and it is absolutely absurd and stupid
The chaplain's prayer referred to the
devastation of the Mississippi floods. ana |
he sought divine intervention and public
assistance for the sufferers.
The presidents message. which hal
been laid en- the table after being read I
was referred to the committee on finance
on motion of Senator Morrill,
The measures introduced We're referred |
to the several committees with the en-
ception of the bill pensioning the widow,
of Brigadier General Stevens at so per
month, which was passed, being the first
Gill passed at the extra session.
Several hours We're spent early in the
day on the question of admitting HenGler-
son, appointed by the governor of Florida
TO I'LL the temporary vacancy from that
state. The debate was largely of legal
and technical character, concerning The
Drecedents on admitting senators. The
case finally was referred to the commit
Zee on privileges and elections. where the
cases of Corbett of Oregon ard Wood Of
Kentucky are pending.
The senate adjourned over to Thursday.
SO neither branch of congress will be in
session tomorrow
AT $3.50 p. m the senate went into exec
ltive session, and al 3:3T D. m. adjourned
until Thursday.