The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
ADJOURNS SINE DIE
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE
CONCLUDES ITS LABORs.

Announcement by Governor Bradley of Hi
| Appoinsmeut of Andrew T. Wood n
United States Senator Is Read ane
sIr. Woods Credentials Referred - Mr.
Hoar Proposes amendments to Senat,
Rules Calculated to Expedite Bushes.
Alaskan Boundary Treaty Reported
| Without Change.
Washington, March 10.-There was an
| unusually large attendance Of senators
wnen Vice President Hobart called the
senate TO order at noon today.
The first business was the reading of
a letter from Governor Bradley of Ken
lucky. announcing the appointment of
Andrew T. Wood as senator 10 succeed
Mr.. Blackburn.
Mr.. Hoar was on his feet at once with
motion that the senator-elect be
sworn IN.
Mr.. German made motion that the
credentials Of Mr.. Wood be referred to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons.
Mr.. Hoar said that he would not object
to that motion and the credentials were
referred
AMENDMENTS TO RULES.
Then Mr.. Hoar presented written no.
tce Of two proposed amendments to the
rules OF the senate, of radical nature
The most important was. according 10
Mr.. Hoar's written notice, ito enable the
senate to act and legislate when il de-
sires, after reasonable debate" 1t pro-
vidas that when any bill or resolution
had been under consideration more than
one day any senator could demand tha.
debate be closed. II a majority of the
senators so decided. there should be a
vote without further delay and no mo-
ton should be in order. pending the vote,
but one to adjourn or take a recess.
The other amendment proposed was to
prevent the interruption of the members
OF the senate and provided that when a
senator made the point OF no quorum
there should be roll call and il the
presence Of a quorum was disclosed
business should be proceeded with.
A memorial was presented by Mr..
Shoup from the Idaho legislature asking
for the annexation of part of Wyom-
ing. 1t was not read, but Mr.. Warren,
referring to it, said that if the Wyom-
ing legislature had been informed of the
memorial il would have taken action.
The senate then decided, on motion Of
Mr. Hoar, that when the senate ad-
journ it be until Monday at II 80 a. m.
This made today practically the close OF
this extra session.
TO ADJOURN SINE DIE.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich (Rep., r. ~
1876. In executive senate the senate re-
considered its action 10 adjourn until
Monday at 1880 o'clock and agreed that
the adjournment should be sine die.
This was found exped:ent, as no bust
ness could be transacted in half all
hour of Monday, and even if nomina-
tons should be made in that half hour
they would fail if not Immediately con-
firmed.
At 1910 p. IN. the special session ad-
journed.
TWO PENDING TREATIES.
Washington, March 1o-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to report the Alaskan boundary
treaty with Great Britain without
amendment or change. The arbitration
treaty was not considered but ii will be
taken up at special meeting of the
committee TO be held next Friday. There
was no material discussion OF the Alas
kan treaty and no criticism of any OF its
features on the part OF any senator,
either Republican or Democratic. There
was indeed such an evident desire for
operation that It was remarked upon by
members Of the committee as an evi-
dence Of a change of feeling with thu
change OF administration. Senator Da-
Wis. the new chairman Of the committee.
presided. He had made a study of the
treaty and was able to explain its pro-
visions, which, he did, in detail. 1t was
the opinion OF all the members that the
treaty would result TO the advantage OF
the United States II was stated that
the DETECTION OF the line so as to place
the summit OF Mount st. Elias directly
on the line OF demarka ton would result
in gain to the Unitetd States OF thir-
teen or fourteen square miles Of terri
tory.
Later in the day Senator Davis report
ed TO the senate a resolution favorable
to ratification OF the Alaskan boundary
treaty and asked for its immediate con-
s;deration. Senator Stewart interposed
an objection, and the matter was post
poned until the next meeting.