The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
CANAL BILL BROUGHT Up.
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FORE THE SENATE.
- the nSsse DeDecratic Lesaers
1ntt0ate Anaagonasm 60 Propo-
aqas 10 Increase the Army, and

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Tne senate neiss
short session today, aud then adjournso
until Monday. after making the Slcaragdafs
canal bill the unfinished business before
kAat body. Mr.. Morgan called up TIE meas
pre, whereupon Mr. Pettigrew moved 20
Adjourn. Tnis motion failed, 70 ayes TO ~
noes, and the bin was brought forward.
: Adjournment was Immediately taken.
During the session Vest stated his oppo-
oifien to the hurried manner OF passing PEN
oiun hilis in the senate ana gave nossce
that 4Ie would insist upon quorum being
present when pension bills were being act
Cd upon
At the opening O, today's session 1t was
o<cieed that adjournment should be until
Monday. 1t was also determined 10 give
one hour OF today's session 10 considera-
ton Of pension bills.
In sc6nnection with the consideration OF
pension bills. Vest Of Missouri entered a
strong protest against the passage of sucn
measures in the absence OF a quorum, and
without due consideration.
Gaiiihger Of New Hampshire. chairman
- the pension committee, agreed with the
sentiments expressed by Vast.
During consideration OF the bills On the
pension calendar, Caffery OF louisiana In
PRODUCED this resolution:
TT II the sense OF the senate tia; the
president should enter into negotiations
estth The ksvernmenf of Great Britain with
the pairpnse Of abrogating or modifying the
E1Aytppst5ulver treaty, SO far and TO the
exfeiIt the same may be deemed 90 prevent
the United States from owning. construct
ing. controlling or appropriating any ocean
&c canal across the isthmus II Dariefa."
Vest introduced resolution providing for
the appointment Of a joint commission OF
the house and senate to investigate the
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aar with Spain.
The anti-scalping bill passed yesterday
By the house was received and at the re-
!, T.sAst Of CilIlom, chairman Of the commit
tee on 5s.rr--.tSte commerce. was laid on the
table, instead or being referred to the COM
mittee. similar bill has already been
reached by the senate committee on inter
stale commerce. After a number OF PEN
sion balls had been passed. the senator's.
ono or two at time. began TO leave the
chamber Finally. true TO his warning
Vest raised the point OF no quorum. Forty
eight senator's responded to their names
and consideration OF the pension bills was
resumed. ~ tia expiration Of the one hour
o4otted TO the consideration OF the pension
calendar, twenty six bills had been passed
At 1850 o'clock the senate went into exec
utfye session.
Al els the senate resumed business in
open session.
Morgan called up the Nicaraguan canal
bill. with view 10 making 1t the unfin-
ashed business. he moved that the SEN
ato proceed to the consideration of the bill
Instantly Pettigrew moved 10 adjourn. On
this motion the ayes and noes we're de-
manded. The vote resulted. Ii yeas A.
noes.
Morgans motion to proceed with the con-
alteration OF the Nicaraguan canal hsl
Was then carried ana after the bill had
hssfn fpsa
INK the unfinished business. the senate on
MOTION OF Morgan. al ga. adjourned until
Monday.
I'm the House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.--The emergency
deficiency bli 10 provide for the support
Of the military and naval establishments.
wss passed by the house today. practically
without opposition a fear bad been ex-
kfsesed that the measure might open up a
prolonged debate upon the conduct OF the
Var, but the Democratic leaders decided
shAt such debate would properly come
oNr upon the regular appropriation bills
ofsupon the bill for the reorganization OF
tnA army. There was not a word of crl;i-
essIli of the war during the debate.
lne only point upon which Issue was rais-
&C. Today Was as to whether the bill pro-
yktng. as Ii did. for the payment of the
volunteers until July !, 1889 might not he
construed as modification OF the law I'M
deyWheh volunteers were mustered into
ssfviee. McRae OF Arkansas offered an
asnsndment providing that II should not be
so-cDnstfueds and upon IL there was gem
erai discussion as TO the adv.sabi.ity Of
mastering the volunteers out before the
regaar army was Increased Cannon
nAAaly accepted the MeRae amendment
ana that removed the only shadow OF op-
position 10 the bill
a number OF amendments were adon,sd
upon the recommendation OF the appranri-
aNQSis committee, which received some sun-
elemental estimates after the hlf was nre-
rsared. The largest Of these was an item
or 2,"S.eoo for an emergency fund for the
war department. also Ssss. a1o for The ord
nance department.. increasing The arr,oa,nt
earfien by tho bill 10 ssa ~. S9s The con-
ference report upon the bill 20 render the
securities Of eoasuIg, vice coususs and con-
suiar agents labs for damage ia suits az
law. WAS adopted
Inc house adjourned ever anti Monday.
to@gise the committees an Opportunity Ia
wotk without interruption
The Canadian commission occupied sasts
In the gallery OF the house today, guests of
DfnEiey
Tie house went into comv.tte. a, ,ba
whole Immediately after the reading of The
Journal. to consider the urgent esa,s..ge,,.v
hfi. for the support or the military sstah-
ishIn@nt during THE six mouths hewlnu tns-
January L. 1879
Underwood. penoc~t of Alabama an
fetrogated Cannon, vita view 10 res,egvs
iIg statement as 20 The disposition, "a t,a
na3e or the volunteer army Mr.. Canna,
said the treaty Of peace might he rasfss,s
ir January. IL nsssht not ~ ratified Tor
months No one could tel whaf was q,
from, Of us. We must deal with the si,t,s.
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