Arizona republican., 1898-12-09
TOO GREAT HASTE.
Says Vest in the Passage of
 Pension Bills.
The House Passes inc Urgent DefiCi- enCy Bill for inc Army Without Expected Objection by inc Dem- OCratS.

Washington, Dec S.-The senate held a short session today and ad- journed until Monday after making the Nicaraguan canal bill unfinished busi- ness before that body. MT. Morgan called up the measure, whereupOn MT. Pcttigrew moved to adjourn. The mo- tion failed and the bill was brought forward. An adjouTnmnnt was imme- diately taken.
 During the session Mr Vest stated his opposition to the hurried manner of passing pension bills in the senate and gave notice tha- he would insist upon a quorum being present when pensions pills were being acted upon. MT Vest said: q do not want to be captious about this pension business and do not want to set myself up as a reformer, but this thing of passing a lot of pension bills simply by the read ing of titles and when a quorum of the senate is net present has got to be stopped
 During the consideration of bills on the pension calendar, MT Caffery Of Louisiana introduced this resolution: That it is the sense of the senate of the United States that the president enter into negotiations with the gov ernment of Great Britain for the pur-
 
 Clayton -Bulwer treaty so far and to the extent that the same may be deemed to prevent the United States from owning, constructing, controlling or operating any oceanic canal across the Isthmus of Darien.'
 Senator Vest introduced a resolution providing fer the appointment of joint commission to investigate charges of corruption in the conduct of the war with Spain and followed up the debate in the executive session of yesterday concerning the appointment of senators and members of the house to positions on presidential commits sicns, by the introduction of a bill pro- hibiting the practice Of making such appointments.
 MEXICAN BOUNDARY TREATY.
 Washington Dec S.-The senate in executive session today ratified the treaty for the extension of time for the completion of the Mexican boundary one year.
 CLAYTON'S CONFIRMATION.
 Washington, Dec. S.-The senate to- day confirmed the nomination of Pow ell Clayton of Arkansas to be ambas- sador to Mexico.
 HOBSON> 5 PROMOTION.
 Washington, Dec. S.-The president today sent this nomination to the sen ate: Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond r. Hobson to be naval con- structor.
 HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT BILL.
 Washington, Dec. S-The senate commission on foreign relations held a meeting today 70 consider the bill reported by the Hawaiian commission for the government of the Hawaiian islands. The bill was only considered in a very general way, the committee deciding to postpone dstail work upon it for a week.
 DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES.
 Washington, Dec S.-The urgent deficiency bill to provide for the sup port of the military and naval estab- lishments was passed by the house to- day. practically without opposition. fear had been expressed that the meas ure might open up a prolonged debate upon the conduct of the war, but the democratic leaders decided that such debate would properly come later upon the regular appropriation bills, or upon a bill for the reorganization of the army. There was not word of criticism of the war during the debate. The house adjourned over until Mon day to give the committees an Cppor- trnity to work without interruption.