The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
Failure of an Effort to Fix a Time to Vote on the
 Census Bill.
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE
Forsker- Brings Up the Subject, but AbandOns It Owing to Aliens
 Amendment.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office. Riggs House,

Washington, Jan. IS.
 To-day's open session of the Senate was brief. Practically, the only busi- ness accomplished aside from the routine proceedings was the passing of the urgent deficiency appropriation bill. The measure, as finally passed by the Senate. carries S1,913,810. The Teller resolution providing that bonds of the United States may be paid in standard silver dollars was favorably reported by majority of the finance commit tee, and notice was given that it will be called up at an early date. An ef- fort was made to fix a time for the final vote on the pending census bill, but was abandoned until tomorrow.
 Gallinger of the Committee on Public favorably a bill providing for an investi- gation of the subject of leprosy, and it was placed on the calendar.
 Vest Of Missouri, for the Finance Com mittee, reported the Teller resolution, which was. adopted by that committee to-day, and gave. notice that he would call 1t up at an early date.
 Platt of Connecticut and Morrill, of Yer mont desired it to be understood that the report of the committee was not unan- imous.
 Daniel of Virginia secured the adoption of a resolution directing the Secretary of State to supply the Senate with any in formation the Department of State has respecting the killing of Frank Epps. a sailor of the United States ship Olympia, by Japanese subjects in the harbor of Nagasaki, Japan. in December, 1897, and to inform the Senate if any steps have been taken looking to eXactinG repara- tion.
 The resolution presented to the Senate yesterday calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for the reason why the item of $1l 000, 900 interest due the United States from the Pacific railroads had been dropped from his statement, which went over under objection, was agreed to.
 Allen of Nebraska called up his resolu- ton providing for an investigation by the Pension Committee as to the authority of the Commissioner of Pensions to pro- mitigate an order that no consideration be given to applications for increase of pen sfons within twelve months after the last application had been made.
 Gallinger, chairman of the Pension Committee. announced that he believed the resolution to be entirely proper, and IL was agreed to.
 In accordance with notice previously given, Hale of Maine called up the urgent deficiency bill. The measure, as 1t passed the House, carried S1.741 .S43: as it was an increase of $50 ,QS0.
 The bill carrying s1,913,s1O was passed after a few amendments were made.
 Foraker of the Pacific Railroads Com mittee asked for consideration of the bill reported yesterday, conferring upon the President authority to bid in the Kansas
  at the forthcoming sale. Thurston of Nebraska announced that he would earnestly press an amendment to the measure conferring authority upon the President to sell the road, in case it should be purchased by the Government and would oppose any authority to pur- chase unless his amendment was agreed to.
 It being evident that the bin would pro- yoke considerable discussion, Foraker withdrew his request for immediate con- sideration.
 Davis moved that the Senate go into executive session.
 Carter, chairman of the Census Com mittee, said he desired to call attention i to the notice he had given yesterday that he would call up for consideration the 1 said, regarded this bill as of great i'm portance and felt that it should be passed | promptly.
 Prom published statements made by 1 members of the Foreign Relations Com mittee," said Carter, 'it appears that the l Senate may be engaged for perhaps thirty 1 days in the consideration of the Hawaiian | annexation treaty. The census bill ought i necessity for effecting the preliminary | arrangements for taking the census is evident to all Senators. The Census Com mittee cannot look with equanimity upor 1 a possible delay of thirty days. My opin- l ion is that we shall make progress with the treaty by promptly disposing of tic census bill, the consideration of which will require only a few hours" Davis, however, insisted upon his mo- ton.
 Carter then wanted a time fixed fol voting on the census bill, but at the re. quest of Senator Faulkner, who spoke fol the Democrats, agreed to postpone his 1 request until tomorrow. The Senate then, at 1:10 p. m., went | into executive session.
 At 4:45 p. m. the Senate adjourned.