The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11

thirty prsrates 10 each organized division
OF troops. Two-thirds of all officers below
the rank OF major, and a like proportion Of
the enlisted men. shall be skilled electro
clans or telegraph operators
White of California introduced a resolu-
ton insiructing the committee on foreign
relations to forthwith investigate the cases
Of Harry X. Spring and Charles w. Nell
son. citizens OF the United States and resi-
dents Of the state of California, who are
under arrest in the republic OF Colombia,
and to inquire whether they have been de-
talned unreasonahly without trial, and
whether the diplomatic officers and agents
of the United States in Colombia have
made appropriate exertions To procure
their release or trial and 10 report by res
oiution or otherwise.
The resolution went over under the ru,es.
Hawley OF Connecticut, chairman OF the
military affairs committee, called up the
bill calling for volunteer brigade of en-
gineers and the enlistment of 1o.e1 inn
munes I'm the Southern states. 1t had been
passed by the house with two amendments
and Hawley moved that the senate concur
In the amendments. The motion prevailed.
The bill will now go to the president for
hts signature.
Morr!l. or Vermont called up the house
bill 10 readmit Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris
to citizenship In the United States. The
bill was passed. 1t has already passed the
house
AT Los the vice president announced his
signature to the resolution of thanks TO
Commodore Dewey ard the officers and men
OF his command.
The consideration OF the postoffice ap-
preparation bill. Was resumed.
Butler. whose amendment was pending
when the senate adjourned las, evening
offered a new amendment. dividing his
nm Srh ant nd frcn M
provided for the appointment OF two joint
commissions. one to investigate the cost
or transporting tho mails over the rail-
roads, and the other to investigate the
receipts and expenditures of the postoffice
department.
After an hours discussion. the debate
being participated In by Butler. who con-
sumed practically all of the time, Chand-
Ter. Posco and Quay, the voting began at
? o'clock. The first vote was on Buffers
appointment providing for two snvestiga-
ton committees. The amendment was de-
feated. 2l-f0
Chandler offered the amendment pro-
posed asst evening by Butler. limiting the
investigation provided for IN the bill 10
the cost Of transporting the mails. II was
defeated without division
Butler offered another amendment strik.
ing out tho paragraph making Il dscre-
tionary with the postmaster general
whether he shall expend s17s a7s TO secure
n special fast mail service between New
York and Washington 10 Atlanta and New
orleans. Tho amendment was defeated,
ii-A
The bill was then passed without de
vision
A joint resolution. proposing an amend
ment to the constitution, substituting the
last Thursday In April for the 4th Of
March az the Inauguration day OF the
fIzsY .s.sx
ginning Of terms of members OF congress
senators and representatives, was con-
siferea
Hear made n brief explanation CT the
reeessitv of making tho change proposed
fioar pointed out the fact that Inaugural
lion days under the present arrangement
were too often characterized by disagree
able weather. ;he nature or the weather
involving danger TO the health and lives
Of those who participated In the exercises.
The most important reason for the ador-
t'en OF the amendment was that the time
between the date congress convened IN
December and me 4sh OF March. when
the congress expired by limitation every
two years. was too short for the proper
and decent consideration OF the thirteen
great appropriation bills ard other mat
ters Of Importance which must necessarily
10 considered during ting Short session Of
congress
Stewart offered an amendment nravid-
9as shsg the date should be the first Thurs
gay OF May. Al3Sn suggested that Stew
art make his amendment the sth day of
May. Mr.. Stewart accepted. and without
disSseflSfen the Sndnent was adantesi.
The 'esosution as amended WAS then
passed by yea and nay vote - 90 10.
receiving the necessary two~th!rsfs vote
ha"ley secured the passage OF bill sus-
pending certain provisions az the law. 81,
that hospital stewards 10 a number not
exreeaiug 'ae may be appointed during the
existing war
f&wley also moved that tae senate non
concur n !he house aErt ailments ~ ths
BIZ providing assistance 70 the {nhshs;auss
az Cuba ard arms and ammunition for the
CubSn Insurgents
The netl0n was carried. ara uawiev
Garter ard cockrell were named as con-
feeees
oa nsot!on of Quay Of Pennsylvan3s. The
senate then. a: o'cock. went into exec-
utlve session
AZ S.4S =. n, tae senate adjourned.
House Nss - short Session.
WASHINGTON, May ia-~The house was
"a session today only ATTY minutes. the
early Adjournment; being due 70 no urgent
measures OF Importance being before the
house and 80 a general inAisposIfsan 20 take
up msuor matters.
Today's session ~ the house began with
the consideration az legisla ton affecting
TIRE District 81 Columbia Hicks OF Penn
SytSaa-a. chairman of ine committee. on
i@1<4ts- es-le6 on h.G appointing three
eatt7gisss o9Sess - propose "a necessary Ys-
VISION NJ FAe Nfgf1tsS REARING IN .sa<s~sS