Evening star., 1897-05-05
MR.. DEBOE SWORN IN
The Ne" Senator From Ksntudky Takes His
Seat.
sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Taken
Up-sennte Tasen Goe. Into
Executive Session.

The new senator from Kentucky, w. ].
Devoe, was On the hoor of the Senate to-
day for the first time since his election.
accompanied by Senator Lindsay Of Ken
lucky, he entered the chamber shortly be-
fore the Senate opened and held an i'm
pr 'mptu levee In the rear of the republican
SIDE OF the chamber. A towering bouquet
OF American beauty roses and lilies was
placed on the desk to be occupied by Mr.
Deboe, which adjoins that of Mr.. Hanna,
and Is in the rear row of the republican
side Several Of the Kentucky members of
the House came over to greet the new SEN
ator. 1t was evident, too, that the Ken
tucklans were represented in the galleries,
as they applauded his entrance to the Sen
ate.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr.. Lindsay presented the creden-
t1als or his colleague, and arm in arm the
two proceeded to the desk of the Vice Pres
ministered.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
then taken UP. Mr.. Allison offered an
amendment to the item for a survey q the
Nicaragua canal route, so that the pro-
three to five members, from the army or
navy or civil life. at the discretion, Of the
President
The amendment was contested On the
United States engineer corps. Mr.. Berry
(ArkD asserted that it was an effort to re-
fleet on the United States engineers who
had reported against the Nicaragua canal
project
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama, chairman of the
Nicaragua canal committee, defended the
amendment. saying 1t desirable to give
the President the widest latitude, so that he
could turn to General Craighill. former
chief Of engineers. and now on the retired
ilst' or to such eminent engineers as those
who had built the Chicago drainage canal
ifere was no purpose, he sa!d TO reflect
Mr.. Hawley Comm proposed an amend
ment That at least one engineer from the
army and one from the navy, active or re-
tired. be included in the commission.
ihe item went over for consideration
later.
Considerable civil service discussion fol-
lowed the introduction of an amendment
ny Mr. Wilson Of Washington requiring the
appointment of commissioners to classify
Northern Pacific lands in the northwest
by and with the consent of The Senate"
Mr. German urged that this was an effort
to take the offices out of the civil service
the amendment was finally modified and
adopted SO that the appOinteeS shall be
confirmed by the Senate. and shall be di-
vided between the political parties.
MIR. German remarked that he hoped the
provision as to due consideration of the
political parties would be carried out In
good faith. In certain recent appointments
no attention had been paid to such provi-
sions. Commissioners had been appointed
he said. without reference to their party
loyalty and party' interest. He hoped that
in this case at least we would have men
representative offtheifs party.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment ap-
propriating $J0,06p for the Improvement of
Pearl HaIbOr, Hawaii
Mr.. Aldrich Or. ~ said he sympathized
With the purposes of the amendment, but it
should not be put 'on2fhis bill, as similar
item had been rejected by the House last
year. Mr.. Morgan felt that the House
might change its, attitude.
The amendment was agreed to.
At 2:1D pm, on motion of Mr.. Davis, the
Senate went intoi executive session.
Discussing the Arbitration Treaty.
The Senate weft into executive session
for the purpose of concluding conslera-
tion of the arbitration treaty. in accord
ance with the agreement of two weeks
since. ~ ,i'a-D =, > .i'o21rT ..-- o.. .-
The first hour of the session WIS devoted
to confirInatioEs. and the treaty was rot
taken up until o'clock.
Senator Mills then spoke In opposition to
the ratification of the treaty