The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-30
ASKS IF THE SENATE INTENDS TO
LOAF ALL OF THIS
WEEKgt FH
VEST WOULD STOP FLOODS.
OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN
FROM MISSOURI.
ASSIGNMENTS TO THE COMMITTEES
Kyle Retains His Chairmanship
Under the Proposed Compromise
Programme.

w AOI111NI1O1N, <ApAll o. AC QUSS-
ton as to whether business is to be
done by the senate this week was
raised today by Mr.. Pettigrew IS. d.
when the senate met today. Mr.. Petit
grew proposed that the senate direct
a conference on the Indian appropria-
ton bill Mr. Chandler (Rep., N. H),
however, gave notice that he would OBJ
ject to any business being done, be-
cause there was a general understand
ing that none should be taken up
during the absence of many senators
in New York to attend the carem mics
of dedicating the Grant monument.
Other senators protested that there
had been no such agreement made
Mr.. QuayCRep., PENN suggested that
before the Indian bill was disposed Of
there should be an investigation of the
leases of the oil lands Of the Seneca
Indians of New York, remarking that
the senate should know whether the
Indians were being robbed of valuable
interests.
A message from the president, trans
hitting the report of the commission to
adjust the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico west Of the
Rio Grande, was read. Then Mr.. Quay
presented a resolution calling upon tt e
secretary of the interior for informa-
ton as to whether the leases of the
Seneca's oil lands had been made in the
usual manner, and whether there had
been any corruption. 1t was agreed to
without debate.
During the presentation of memorials
Mr.. SpoQner offered one from several
thousand men. working for wages III
the lumber districts of Wisconsin,
asking for the enactment of the lumber
schedule of the Dingley bill.
The senate was deluged with resolu-
lions. Mr.. Vest (Mo) offered resolu-
ton for a comprehensive inquiry by
the commerce committee of the senate
into the causes Of and remedies for the
Mississippi floods, and said he would
call it up at the next meeting of the
senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew followed with a resolu-
ton calling on the commissioner of
labor for information as to the cost OF
producing 1000 feet BOARD measure) of
white pine lumber, the answer to in
clude the cost of work in the woods
States and in Canada. This was adopt
ed with the addition of a question pro-
posed by Mr. Frye (Rep., Me- concern
ing the cost of stumpage.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Nor
gan Oem, Ala.) and adopted, request
Ing the president, If not Incompatible
with the public interests, to transmit
to the senate all correspondence with
the consul general and consuls in Cuba
since the beginning of the war not
heretofore published. Then, at 1892 d.
M, the senate adjourned until Monday.
The Democratic steering committee
of the senate today began the work CT
assignment of members to the various
committees, under the arrangement for
a general reorganization of the senate
committees. No permanent results were
reached, but the indications point to
the selection of Senator Turpie, of In
diana, to succeed Senator Voorhees, as a
member OF the committee on finance,
and Of Senator Chiffon, of Texas. to
succeed Senator Hill on The Judiciary
committee.
The Republican committee has al
most completed it's assignment under
the reorganization programme. In ad-
ditlon to the changes heretofore an
nounced, it has been determined that
Senator Kyle shall return to his cid
place as chairman Of the committee On
education and labor, and that Senator
Garter shall become chairman Of the
census committee, to succeed Senator
Chandler, who goes to privileges and
elections. Under the new system tbe
silver Republicans will hold the bal
ance or power in fourteen committees
ana the Populists in eleven. All part a
expect to be ready to have he reor-
ganization consummated next week.