The herald., 1897-03-17
BILLS IN BATCHES
FLOOD THE SENATE
Including Many Familiar
Old Stagers
THE FIRST LAW OF THE SESSION
Pensions the Widow Of Brig.
Gen. Stevens
ALL THE OTHERS REFERRED
Even Whites Plea for Relief Of W. J..
Bryan
No Session Today Leaves Room for News
From Carson
Along List Of Exc ,utive Nomlnstlons Sent In
for confirmat mation-Ways and Means
Conr,ittea Rusv with
Even Whites Plea for Relief Of W. J.
Bryan
No Session Today Leaves Room for News
From Carson
Long List Of Executive Nomlnstlons Sent In
for Confirms ation-Ways and Means
Committee Busy With
Tariff Schedules
Associated Press Special Wire


senate today 43S bills and eight joint res
olutions. were introduced, including
many old stagers. like the Hawaiian
cable, Nicaraguan canal, immigration
and Pacific railroad foreclosure bills.
They embraced every phase OF public
business. Mr.. Aliens batch of bills num-
bered about seventy-f1ve, and included
bills directing the foreclosure Of the
government lien on the Union Pacific
railroad. to prevent professional lobby
ing, defining the powers Of the judiciary.
for service pensions, etc.
The bills introduced by Mr.. Hale re-
lated to a cable between the United
States. Hawaii and Japan and to the
twelfth census.
There was a general laugh at one OF
the pension bills of Mr.. White Of Cali
fornia, "for the relief Of William ].
Bryan"
Mr.. Lodges bills included those to
amend the immigration laws and for
Hawaiian cable.
Bankruptcy bills were presented by
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota and Mr.. Lind
say of .Kentucky.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama reintroduced
the Nicaragua bill and also joint reso-
luton to abrogate the Clayton-B -Bulwer
treaty.
Numerous bills relating to the Pacific
railroads were presented. including that
of Mr.. Morgan to create a board of
trustees for the Union Pacific and Gen.
trail Pacific railroads.
One Of Mr.. Thurston's bills provided
A resolution by Mr.. Frye calling for
the information as to. the application
OF civil service rules to river and harbor
work was agreed to- after some criticism
of civil service operation
Mr.. Cockrell asked If the bill was a
step toward abolishing civil service
rules.
Mr.. Frye said 1t wys a step toward
abolishing these rules so far as they
related to labor or engineering work of
the government. The president has ex-
tended the civil service rules to all
classes OF labor, SO that an engineer off,
Ger way up on the Columbia river who
wanted a laborer for river and harbor
work had to apply to the civil service
commission.
1t is interfering with all manner Of
public work. declared Mr.. Frye. and 1t
is absolutely absurd and stupid.
The chaplain's prayer referred to the
devast station Of the Mississippi floods.
and he sought divine intervention and
public assistance for the sufferers. The
presidents message. which had been
laid on the table after being read. was
referred to the finance committee on
motion Of Mr.. Morrill,.
The measures introduced were refer
red to the several committees with the
exception Of the bill pensioning the
widow of Brigadier-General Stevens to
$50 per month. which was passed, being
the first bill passed at the extra session.
Several hours were spent early in the
day on the question of admitting Mr..
Henderson. appointed by the Governor
Of Florida. to fill the temporary vacancy
from that state.
The debate was largely Of legal and
technical character, concerning the
precedents on admitting senators. The
case was finally referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections where the
cases of Mr.. Corbett of Oregon and Mr..
Woods of Kentucky are pending.
The senate adjourned over to Thurs
day. so neither branch Of congress viii!
be In session tomorrow.
At $3.50 PM. the senate went into exc
cutive session and at 3:87 pm. adjourned
until Thursday.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
The president today sent to the senate
the following nominations: Ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the
United States to Great Britain, John
Hay Of the District Of Columbia; to
France, Horace Porter. New York; sec
retary of the embassy to Great Britain,
Henry White Of Rhode Island.
Treasury-To be assistant surgeons.
marine hospital service. Hin Hastings,
Kentucky; Claud H. Livinder. Virginia;
Taliaferro Clark, District Of Columbia
War-J. H. w. Dinwoody. signal
corps, to be lieutenant-colonel First
Lieutenant L. p. Brant, First infantry
to be captain; second lieutenant to be
first lieutenant; H. M. Howell, Second
infantry; r. W. staden. Fourteenth In
fantry; II. H. Bandholts. Sixth infan-
try; r. T. Ferguson, Twehty-third In