The herald., 1898-02-03
IN OPEN SESSION
Business Was Postponed to Debate
Hawaiian Annexation


WASHINGTON. Feb. beyond the
reading of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill and agreeing to the amendments
proposed by the committee, the senate
transacted no business of Importance il
open session today.
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut today
secured the adoption of resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Interior to
furnish the Senate the total per capita
cost of educating Indian children at GER
tain Indian schools, the total cost of
transportation of pupils to and from the
schools, including the number trans
ported. approximately what proportion
of children educated in the schools re-
turn to the blanket and camp condition
and what can be done to prevent such
retrogression and continue the children
in the lines of progress on which they
have entered, and what is the relative
value of influence of the educated youth
at home and those educated away from
home in favor of ending tribal reserva-
tion life of the Indian, his becoming
citizen and entering the great mass of
the population as shown by the pupils
going into the employments of civilized
life.
Jones of Arkansas called attention to
the reply of the department of justice
to his resolution, calling for information
as to the appointment of deputies by
United States Marshal Cooper of Arkan-
sas He said the reply was not salts
factory, as it did not assign reasons for
the removal of the deputies of Mr..
Cooper's predecessor If they were re-
moved for political reasons, Mr.. Jones
said he wanted the department to so
state. He therefore offered another
resolution directing the department of
justice to supply the information.
Mr.. Hale thought this a matter with
which Congress had nothing to do.
At 1235 p. m. the Vice President laid
before the Senate the resolution of MIR.
Pettigrew of South Dakota declaring it
to be opposed to the policy of the United
States to acquire territory, to defend
which a navy would be required, which
was laid over yesterday.
Mr.. Hale of Maine being satisfied that
the remarks of the Senator from South
Dakota proposed to deliver upon the
resolution would infringe upon a sub
ject under discussion in executive ses-
sion, said he would move that the Sen
ate, under rule, go into executive ses-
sion.
Mr.. Pettigrew remarked that he could
as well offer his remarks in executive
session as in open session, and "if the
friends of the Hawaiian treaty are so
tender about the matter he was will
ling to go into executive session.
Mr. Hale's motion prevailed, and, at
12:40 p. M, the Senate went into eXecu-
tive session.
The executive session was concluded
at 4;20 p. m.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of open session business. Mr
Davis Of Minnesota presented the joint
resolution by the house providing for
representation at the International
Fisheries exposition at Borden. Nor
way and accepting the invitation ex-
tended to the United States intended
to make such representation. The APP
preparation carried by the resolution, if
$22, 900. 1t was passed.
Mr. Spooner Of Wisconsin called up
bill amending the law which authorized
the commissioners appointed by the
president to codify the criminal laws of
the United States to act as commits
sion and to enable the commission to
have its accounts passed by the comp
troler of the treasury. The bill was
passed. Mr. Cullom Of Illinois of the
appropriation committee called up the
agricultural bill; as it passed the house
the measure carries 81. $50. 9O2; as re-
ported TO the senate the bill carried 3d.
512,202, an increase over the house bin
of Sl51 300
Mr. Warren of Wyoming offered an
to establish a division of
irrigation and reclamation of arid lands
at cost of $1,000. and providing for
Investigations Of the methods of build
ing and operating irrigation canals and
of method Of storing and distributing
water in the reclamation of arid lands
at cost not exceeding $l4, 900 No ac-
tion was taken on the amendment.
After the reading Of the bill the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS
The president sent the following noni-
nations to the senate:
Interior-W. A McMicken of Wash
ington, to be Survcyor-General of
To be Registers of Land Otices-H
Dorsey Patter Of Illinois Tucson. Ariz
Emil ZoliSnac Of New Mexico at Las
Cruces, n. NJ
To be Receivers Of Public Money
James f. Thompson Of California at
Humboldt, Cal
CONTRIBUTIONS
The senate confirmed the following
To be collector Of internal revenue. H.
c. Bell for the Fourth district of Cali
fornia.
To be commissioner of immigration at
San Francisco, H. II. North Of Califor
mia.