The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

senate Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Mr Galinger
of the committee on public health and
national quarantine, today reported fav-
orably to the senate bill providing for
an investigation on the subject of leprosy,
and it was placed on the. calendar.
Mr.. West of Missouri reported the
Teller re solution, which was adopted by
the finance committee today, and gave
notice that he would call it up at an early
date.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut and Mr.. Nor
rill of Vermont desired it to be under
stood that the report of the committee
ON finance relative to the Teller resolu-
ton was not unanimous.
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia secured the
adoption of resolution requesting the
secretary of state to supply the senate
any information the department of state
has respecting the killing of Frank Epps,
n sailor of the United States ship Olym-
pia by Japanese subjects in the harbor
of Nagasaki, Japan, in December, 1897,
and to inform the senate if any steps
have been taken looking to the repara-
ton.
The resolution presented to the SEN
ate yesterday, calling on the secretary of
the treasury for the reasons why the
item of S11,0G0,000 due the United
from the Pacific railroads had been
dropped from his statement. which went
over under objection, was agreed to.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska called up his
resolution calling for an investigation by
the pension committee as to the au-
thority of the commissioners of pensions
to promulgate an order that no consider
alton should be given to applications for
increase of pensions within twelve
months after the last application had
been made.
Mr.. Gallinger of the pensions commit
tee announced that he believed the res
olution to be entirely proper, and it was
agreed to.
In accordance with notice previously
given, Mr. Hale of Maine called up the
urgency defcitAqy bin. The bill as it
passed the house carried $1,741 ,S43, and
ms it was reported to the senate it car
ries $1,S91 ,923, an increase of $150,0S0.
The bill carrying $1,913,S10 was
passed after few amendments were
made.
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio, of the Pacific
railroad committee asked for consid-
Grafton of the bill reported yesterday,
comforting on the president authority to
sale.
Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska announced
that he would earnestly press an amend
ment to the measure comforting author
ity on the president to sell the road in
case it should be purchased by the gov
eminent, and would oppose any authority
to purchase the road unless his amend
ment was agreed to.
1t being evident that the bill would
provoke considerable discussion Mr.
Foraker withdrew his request for i'm
Iln Iiptn
Mr.. Davis moved that the senate go
into executive session.
Mr.. Cater, chairman of the census COM
mittee, said he desired to call attention
to the notice he had given yesterday that
he would today call up for considera-
ton the pending census bill The COM
mittee, he said, regarded this bill as of
great importance, and felt that it should
be passed promptly.
From published statements made by
members of the foreign relations COM
mittee," said Mr.. Cater, ut appears that
the senate may be engaged for perhaps
thirty days in the consideration of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty. The CEN
sus bill ought not to be delayed so long
as that The census committee can not
look with equinamity on possible de-
lay of thirty days. My opinion is that
we would make progress with the treaty
bill by promptly disposing of the census
bill, the consideration of which will re-
quire only few hours
Mr.. Davis, however, insisted upon his
motion.
Mr.. Carter then wanted time fixed
for voting upon the census bill. but Mt
the request of Senator Faulkner, who
spoke for the democrats, agreed to post
pOne his request until tomorrow morning.
The senate then, at ITO p. m, went
into executive session, and at 4:45 adj
journed