The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01

Appropriations for the Army and for
Legislative Department.


WASHINGTON. Jan sl.-Today's session
OF the senate lasted six hours. two of the
general appropriation bills. that for the
army carrying So, 2as. 1872. and that for the
legislative, executive and judicial depart
ments carrying 81, s5s52o. were passed.
the latter consisting Of III pages. occupy
ing the attention of the senate during the
greater part of the session. After brief
executive session the senate adjourned.
John l.. McLaurin was sworn in as sem
ator from South Carolina TO fill the unex-
pred term of the late Senator Earle.
Gallinger reported adversely the bill in
troduced By Allen. providing that all PEN
sioners now receiving less than $40 month
receive that amount after the bills pass
age. The bill was placed on the calendar
The agricultural appropriation bill was
reported by Culiom. and placed on the
calendar.
Foraker secured the adoption of a reso-
luton instructing the secretary OF war TO
return TO the state Of Ohio the regimental
flags of the Thirty-first, Twenty eighth and
Sixtieth regiments. Ohio volunteers, I'M
der the request of the governor Of Ohio.
Morgan of Alabama. presented a resoiu-
ton. which he asked 10 lie on the table,
requesting the president II In his opinion
il is not inconsistent with the public ser
vice. TO Is nd TO the senate the correspond
ence and notes OF a diplomatic character
relating 10 the negotiations and the ex-
change of Publications upon treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain relating TO compensation for the seiz-
ure of British ships IN Boring sea, and
also the instructions and advice given by
the state department. 10 the agent or at
torney OF the United States as to the con-
duet of the arbitration.
AT the request OF Carter. chairman OF the
census committee the pending census bill
.na iptS Cd
PettiFrew of South Dakota gave notice
that ne would tomorrow speak on hAs res
olution declaring Ii TO be the policy or the
United States not to acquire territory TO
defend which q navy would be required.
Hale anticipated. he said. that the pro-
posed speech of the senator from South
Dakota would trench upon matter prop
erly being considered by the senate in ex-
ecntive session. II ii should SO trench. 1t
would be a violation OF the senate rules
and he wanted it understood that objection
would be raised.
Pettigrew said he thought 1t would be
time enough 10 object when II became evl-
dent that he was violating the senate
rules.
Chandler gave notice that on next Fri
day, at the conclusion of the morning busi-
| ness he would move TO take I'D the bill re-
! iating TO the seating OF Corbeft, senator
| from Oregon.
| Foraker called up the bill providing nn-
| der certain conditions for the purchase by
| the government Of the Kansas Pacinc
| branch Of the Union Pacific, and asked that
| Il bee considered AZ once.
Thurston offered the following amend
| ment 10 the bill:
I'm case the Kansas Pacific division Of
the Union Pacific railroad shah be pur-
chased for The nited States. that the pres
ident may. In his discretion. sell the rail-
s9H ar fstFf rsn IA a
not less than the fun amount paid out by
| the United States government to purchase
| the railroad ard property thereof.
The secretary of the treasury shall.
| under the direction Of the president make.
execute and deliver TO the purchaser or
| purchasers OF said railroad and said prop
eTty "a conveyance IN WHITING. Out not
| under seal. which conveyance shall vest In
| said purchaser or purchasers all the right.
title and interest Of the United Stafes In
ard % the properly therein described.
Turpie 81 Indiana offered 20 the amend
ment an amendment providing that in
no case shall the sale he made fer a less
sum than. the original claim and interes,
thereon"
In view ~ Turple's amendment. Foraker
Withdrew his request for immediate con-
sideration,
Upon motion u QUAY. the army appro-
( priai!0R tili vas fhen laid before the SEN
ate. The hil. after being slightly amend
/ tN- Wa itsNtI. faEFfilX >-ss-fsss'-
On motion Of Culom. Of Illinois the
legislative executive and judicial appro-
prtAIicn tiA was laid before the senate.
a 1t came from The house the bin car
rled szi,s,6.-ts. ard rs reported - the
senate & carried 81. - 20. an Increase os
$3.50 ss. The bin carries s7aSiss less than
The estimates. ard So rs less than the
appropriation FER lss7.
Dur.aE the coast] ration OF the hiil Tgr-
pie secured ,he adoption 0f an amendment
providing that "a any reduction 81 tne farce
CT TIRE pension eii3<e ths commissioner shah
continue Iva service by preference. such
employees ~ may ire honaVahly DISCHARGED
soldiers SGd sailors. CT their Widows and
daughters.
Eockreii did net believe the condition o.
re business IN the pension Office warrant
go such q reduction ~ force as had beer
suggested and said that ~ after the re-
/ aEcE.cg WaS made. al e15.. sSoQs3 be