The herald., 1898-01-19
IN THE SENATE
Proceedings Are Dull but Bill Is
Passed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Today's 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 bill The measure as finally
passed by the senate carries $1913,S10.
The Teller resolution providing that
bonds of the United States may be paid
in standard silver dollars was favora-
bly, reported by majority of the finance
committee and notice was given that n
will be called up at an early date.
An effort was made to fix a time on
the pending census bill, but was aban-
doned until tomorrow.
Mr.. Gallinger of the committee on pub
lie Health and National Quarantine to-
day reported favorably to the Senate
bill providing for an investigation of
the subject of leprosy, and it was placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Vest (MissourD of the Finance
Committee reported the Teller resolu-
ton which was adopted by the commit
tee today, and gave notice that he would
call it up at an early date.
Mr.. Platt (ConnecticuD and Mr.. Nor
rill (Vermont) desired it to be under
stood that the committee was not unani-
nous.
Mr.. Daniel secured the adoption of a
resolution directing the Secretary of
State to supply the Senate with any in
formation the Department of State has
respecting the killing of Frank Epps,
Il sailor of the u. S. S. Olympia, 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 reparation
Mr.. Vest introduced a resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury
to say why the 1000, 900 of interest
due the United States from the Pacific
railroads had been dropped from his
statement.
Mr.. Allen (Nebraska) called up his
resolution calling for an investigation
by the Pension Committee as to the au-
thority of the Commissioner of Pensions
to promulgate an order that no con-
sideration would be given to applicants
for increases of pensions within twelve
months after the last application had
been made.
Mr.. Gallinger of the Pension Commit
tee announced that he believed the res
olution to be entirely proper, and it
was agreed to.
In accordance with notice given pre-
Viously. Mr.. Hale (Maine) called up the
Urgent Deficiency Bill The bill, as it
passed the House, carried $1,741, ,S43; as
it was reported to the Senate it carries
1881, 923, an increase of $150,OS0.
The bill carrying 1913, $40 was passed
after a few amendments We're made
Mr.. Foraker, of the Pacific Railroads
Committee, asked for consideration of
the bill reported yesterday, comforting
upon the President authority to bid III
the Kansas Pacific branch of the Union
Pacific road at the forthcoming sale.
Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska announced
that he would earnestly press an amend
ment to the measure, comforting author
ity 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 his
amendment was agreed to.
1t being evident that the bill would
provoke considerable discussion. Mr..
| Foraker withdrew his request for imme
diate consideration.
| Mr.. Davis moved that the Senate go
into executive session.
| Mr.. Garter, chairman of the Census
Committee, said he desired to call at
tention to the notice he had given yes-
terday that he would today call up for
consideration the pending census bill
The committee, he said, regarded this
bill as of great Importance and felt that
it should be passed promptly.
"From published statements made bv
m er,obprS of the FOraiop Relations Cor.
mittee," said Mr.. Carter, 'it appears
that the Senate may be engaged for per-
haps thirty days in the consideration Of