The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-19

Consular Appropriation Bill
Recognizing the Insurgents rs
BeIligerents, but Was Ruled
Out on a Point of Order.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-To-day's
open session of the Senate was brief.
Practically the only business accom-
plished aside from the routine proceed
ings was the passing of the urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill. The meas
ure as finally passed by the Senate car
ries 81 913, $40 The Teller resolution
providing that bonds Of the United
States may be paid in standard silver
dollars was favorably reported by a
majority of the Finance Committee, and
notice was given that it will be called
up at an early date An effort was
made to fix a time for the final vote up
on the pending census bill, but was
abandoned until tomorrow.
Gallinger, of the Committee on Pub
lie Health and National Quarantine, to-
day reported favorably to the Senate a
bill providing for an investigation of
the subject Of leprosy, and it was
placed on the calendar.
Vest of Missouri. for the Finance
Committee, reported the Teller resolu-
ton, which was adopted by that COM
mittee to-day, and gave notice that he
would call it up at an early date.
Plat of Connecticut and Morrill, Of
Vermont desired it to be understood
that the report Of the committee was
not unanimous.
Daniel of Virginia secured the adop-
ton Of a resolution directing the Sec
rotary Of State to supply the Senate
any information the Department Of
State has respecting the killing of
Frank Epps. a sailor of the United
States ship Olympia, by Japanese sub
jects in the harbor Of Nagasaki, Japan,
in December. 1897. and TO inform the
Senate if any steps have been taken
looking to PREPARATION
The resolution presented to the SEN
ate calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for the reasons why the item
of 81 100000 interest due to the Unit
ed States Government from the rail-
roads had been dropped from his state
snent, which went-ever under objection,
was agreed to.
Allen of Nebraska called up his res
olution calling for an investigation by
the Pension Committee as to the au-
thority Of the Commissioner of Pensions
TO promulgate an order that no consid-
Grafton had been given to applications
for increase of pensions 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 it was agreed to.
In accordance with notice previously
given, Hale of Maine called up the ur-
gent deficiency bill The bill as ii
passed the House carried 81. al, S43; as
it was reported to the Senate it carries
81, S91 1913. an increase Of $50. $50. The
bin, carrying Sl.913,S10 was passed af-
ter a few amendments We're made.
Foraker of the Pacific Railroads Com
nittee asked for consideration of the
bin reported yesterday, comforting upon
the President authority to bid on the
Kansas branch of the Union Pacific
Road at the forthcoming sale.
Thurston Of Nebraska announced that
he would earnestly press an amendment
to the measure comforting authority
upon the President TO sell the road, IN
case it should be purchased by the
Government, and would oppose any au-
thority to purchase the road, unless the
amendment was agreed to.
Tt being evident that the bin would
provoke considerable discussion. For
aker withdrew his request for immedi-
ate consideration.
Davis moved that the Senate go into
executive session.
Garter, Chairman Of the Census Com
mittee, said he desired TO call attention
TO the notice he had given yesterday
that he would to-day call up for consid-
Grafton the pending census bill. The
committee. he said, regarded this bill
as of great Importance and felt thai
it should be passed promptly.
From published statements made by
members OF The Foreign Relations Com
r1ittee.v said Garter, Sit appears thai
the Senate may be engaged for perhaps
thirty days in the consideration of tbs
Hawaiian annexation treaty. The Gen.
sus bill ought not TO be delayed so long
az that. The necessity for effectins
the preliminary arrangements for TAX
ing the census is evident to ali Sen
ators The Census Committee cannot
look with equanimity upon a possible
delay of thirty days. My opinion is
that we shall make progress with the
treaty by promptly disposing Of tbs
census bill, the consideration Of which
will require only 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 Faulkner. who spoke for the
Democrats, agreed TO postpone his re-
Quest until tomorrow morning.
The Senate then. at lilo p. m, went
into executive session.
AT 4.45 p M. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Cuha had
a hearing in the House to-day, and fos
a time il looked as il parliamentary
precedents would be set aside. and the
senate resolution recognizing the i'm
surgents as belligerenis would be at
tached as a rider 10 the diplomatic end
consular appropriation bin. De Ar
,nond. q Missouri Democrat. precipitat-
ed the issue by offering the resolution as
an amendment but a point of order
against il was sustained. DE Almond
anpealed. He urged the Republicans
who had protested friendship for the