The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-07
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
Senate Also Considered the Twelfth
Census Measure.

senate Also Considered the Twelfth
Census Measure.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Beyond the
passage of an urgent deficiency bill
made necessary by the war with Spain
the senate accomplished little today.
The deficiency measures carries appro-
priations for the war and navy estab-
liShmentS aggregating 17,745 900. These
appropriations are in addition to the
amounts to be carried later by the gem
eral deficiency bill
A bill favorably reported by Mr..
Hoar (Rep., Mass.) from the judiciary
committee to provide for the compen-
sation and expenses of special coun-
sci for the government in prize cases
was passed
resolution offered by Mr.. Davis
Rep., Minn) that the president be re-
quested, If not, in his opinion, incom-
patible with the interests of the pub
lie, to communicate to the senate all
papers relating to the claim of Hugo
O. Loewi for his expulsion from Hay
II was agreed to.
Mr.. Allison presented a partial report
from the conferees upon the sundry
civil bill. The partial report was
agreed to. The senate insisted upon it's
amendments yet in disagreement, and
asked for further conference.
Mr.. Carter (Rep., MONTY reported
from the military affairs committee a
bill authorizing the president in his dis
erection to waive the one year suspen-
sion from promotion and to order re-
examination of officers of the army in
certain cases, and 1t was passed.
Mr.. Pettigrew (Sil. Rep, S. d., of
the Indian affairs committee, called up
the bill for the protection of the peo-
pie of the Indian territory. The bill,
which relates to the allotment of lands
in seyeralty to the Indians Of the ter
ritory, was under discussion until 2
O'Clock, when it was displaced by the
unfinished business, the bill to provide
for taking the twelfth and subsequent
cenSuses.
Pending the discussion of the census
measure the senate concurred in the
house amendments to the bill for the
protection of homestead settlers who
render service in the present war
against Spain.
Mr.. Carter, chairman of the census
committee, made an extended state
lnent concerning the object Of the bill
and the necessity for it's enactment
into law at as early date as prac-
tfcable. AS provided for in section "a
of the bill, the twelfth census shall be
restricted to inquiries relating to pop
ulation, to morality, to the products Of
agricultural, of manufacturing and
mechanical establishments. All ques-
tons as to quantity and value of
crops shall relate to the year ending
Dec. 81, next preceding the enumera-
ton. The information collected shall
relate exclusively to the fiscal year
ending nearest the date set for the
enumeration of the population.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Carriers
statement, Mr.. Cockrell Oem., MOI
proposed amendments to the bill that
officials of the census should enter
upon their duties Jan. 1, 1892 He Of
fered also an amendment providing
that the minor employees of the census
office should be appointed by the sec
rotary of the interior, instead of be-
ing appointed by the director Of cen
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Pending decision on the amendment,
the senate at APO p. m. went into ex-
ecutive session and soon afterward ad-
jcurned.