The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-08
|aIE RUSAES BUSINESS.
"a NUMBER OF BILLS. PRE-
....rvRY TO ADJOURNMENT.
rrem Was One Raising Corr
=. to the Rank Of Major 6saerai
.~..lstion for Adjournment
60. - AppreDristiea Committee

-.su,yCroS. July Late this after
=, hill conferring upon Ad't- Cen Cor
- rank. pay and allowances OF a ma
-, was passed by the senate
.r,rnous consent was asked by
:. New Jersey for consideration OF
!. MI. Pe,tus objected. However oy
=. ,se senate decided 10 consider the bin.
.sarp.y criticised the measure, and
-. tina, Gen. cerbin had been rapid
..,u,oted by reason OF poiitieai fa'or''-
ebarge brought several senators
among whom were Bate. Pas
IA Bacon. ali Of whom testified 10 Ten.
-. distinguished ability and especial
-, he position he occupied. There
stnsss 'o s,.sston on the vote by which the
"a sas passed ~. ....,on m.
=: s.,ssrs the greater part OF the sesA'oh .he
Dusn's s~sdered unobjected bills on the
sas calendar. passing large NUMBER
Il shem. .,.,.o~s ~ the National
,ssnal Association ffiied the gaaeFies
= !. - ooening session To-Day.
-. ts,l making appropriations 10 pay
:. .mn,oyes OF the house OF representa-
". ard other purposes passed WIN an
ss.sscduers 10 enable the secretary OF wa.
sH s'aa.,,-t TO their homes the remains OF
"a soldiers who die at military
s,e killed in action or die In the
,.,aS the limits OF the United States.
pahe -. ,a,. a, ma,
=. Nssretion. TO have erected on the
a.. paint reservation an edifice for re-
-. worxhip was passed without amend
-, tn purpose lis to enable the erection
= Roman Catholic church.
= Mn 10 increase the number OF post
..,.,masser sergeants OF the United
safe. army was passed.
srn,h~r measure reported from the mill
nv committee. TO reimburse the governors
!, .,sses ard territories for expenses In
,r,,sa by the supply and equipment OF the
,-,sen, volunteer army was passed.
A biI 10 restore Maj. Wnam. formerly
ssymasfsr In the United States army, to
&. IAN rank and pay In the army. was
unanimously passed
1 resolution authorizing the committee
"a anance to make an investigation Of in
,svnal revenue and customs matters. and
!, hold sessions during the recess OF con-
ffsss Vas agreed to.
These bills were passed:
Permitting officers In the regular or VOL
us,se- army 10 hold positions "a commits
esnsYs snperintendents or historians OF
satioua parks.
fjring the pay and allowances of chap
h!rs q volunteer regiments, making them
he sane as those Of a mounted captain.
wAae Of California offered a resolution
REQUESTING the president TO take immediate
ssps II not Incompatible with public In
,rrss,s 10 secure the release, or the fair
and speedy trial OF Harry X. Spring and
charss Nelson. residents OF California.
who have sor a long time been under arrest
In ,he republic Of Colombia, Agreed 30.
M1gsr Hd that he proposed To try 10
gel sp his hHl for the construction OF the
NERara canal by the United States.
nspfs Of Indiana sharply criticised and
gposed The idea suggested by Morgan.
He Maintained that the opponents OF the
BIZ had right 70 be heard briefly. The
ssSxtssion OF Morgan. he thought. was
Premature. as the report OF the canal com
nsnson had not been filed.
l'saer special order two hours were
tasu devoted 20 the consideration OF I'M
sa@sed bills on the general calendar.
ATlsnn called up the house resolution pro-
sisag for the adjournment of congress to-
harrow. and had II referred TO the com
nslie~ on appropriations.
AZ 4.ss the senate went into executive
Hsssen, and at 6:fe p. m adjourned.