The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
he SENATE AND HOUSE
~ : vo4e III no 10 1Ol the Hcusc
l'asses The Antt-scslping bill
vvlthout Any Amendments.

Washington, December mo business
Was tszsnssdtcd by the SENATE today in open
session. A few minutes after the senate
convened It went into executive session. AT
2.15 business in open SESSION was resumed.
the deaths Of Representatives Northway OF
Ohio and Love Of Mississippi were an
uppnrcd and the senate adjourned as a
mark Of respect DO their memory.
At the Opening OF ahe senstcs session to-
day Mr.. Hswiey Comm, chairman CT the
military affairs committee, introduced a. bl il
tor the reorganization OF The regular army.
Mr.. Hoar (Afass) secured the adoption Of
a resof tion that a comniitpec OF seven sem
ators be appointed 10 whom shall De refer
red that part OF the presidents messuge
nhiuh relates 10 the celebration OF the cer-
tsnni-l OF the city OF Washington as capital
OF the United states.
AZ 1875 D. NJ. oil. motion OF Mr.. Lodge,
the senste went inno executive en.
The senate had a long deblle IL exccn-
Tive session on Ilhe subject OF confirmation
oil the Hawaiian commissioners. il1e de-
bate was started by Senator IToar. who
made IA vigorous protest against the practice
Of appointing senators upon such a COM
rnission. He SAID these seliniofs wee
when apponted acting under the direction,
OF and became the duly authorized agents
of the president to carry out MS iiaSS and
wishes. What became of iiiesr functions an
SENATORS. he asked. when tho report the,
mission came before the sainlite u co-0rii-
mate branch of the government? In the case
OF the joint lligh commission now In PIrs
there wcte the same objeetions. but APP
piled with greater force. Senators should
hold aloof from such positions because their
acts as commissioners were ito b. pissed
upon by them eiyes as senators. very
reprehensible practice in The opinion OF Mr..
iioar. lie intlnra,ed unat senators az T..
for the president as a commission, Which
when dealing with u foreign country bal
no act as a body, might be placed Ia thi
position of supporting a cause which theg
as ssnatoIs would reject.
The method OF appointing senators on
commissions Was defended by Senator's
Morgan and Platt tConn) who CLAIMED
there was Dothirg Inconsistent in SO do
ing.
The debate then became somewhat gen
eral and the constitutional prerogatiees
of the president ard the rights OF the sen
ate were discussed ut length upon the legal
and technical phase OF The subject.
Other speakers in the controversy were I
Senators Chandler aud Bacon IN opposi-
tion 10 the too free exercise BY the presi-
tent OF the power of appointing senators 10
other positions. They pointed out that
there was law on the statute books in
hibttiag citizens from holding two offices
win pay at tina same time aid Insisted that
such appointment was contrary to the
spirN Of American institutions
senator Alcgich was among thosc who
coniended for the right of the president to
eall into service OF the country the talents
Of senator's and nlembors of the congress
III other lines than those in which their
OFFICES Indicated. The contention on this
side was TO the effect that the practice
was an old ore and they cited II supreme
court decision 10 show that two Offices
might be occupied by tho same person in
cases where the services did not conflict.
senator Aldrich made tina point that tho
position or commissioner In such duties
as those OF the Hawaiian commission ANA
the Paris peace commission was NOT in
consistent with the performance of zen
atorial duties Those positions were. he
sara, not OFFICES in the usual interpreta-
iion OIL the word ard TO prevent the pr 7si-
oont'S calling for their services for such
WoFs was TO often deprive him OF the best
assistance available In special occasions
lihe these In which Senators Morgan. cul-
lom, Davis. Frye and others wero Engaged.
senator vest was among those who at
tacked the practice Of appointing sanato,.
y
10 the place OF commissioners. H said a.
WIS especially ropsehensible because Of ths
TACT that senators accepting such places
We're oiten called upon az senators u pass
ron their own acts, thus placing them
selves In the double position OF member
trial. '"o 3uie On
All senators making speeches especially
diseiaimed any intention OF pe,sonally NJ
Iaohins any senator occupying tho posi-
ton OF commissioners
After two and q half hours discussIo,
! no question was referred to Tho judiciary
comrittee with instructions 70 Investigate
and REPORT upon The nomination OF The
commissioners.
" a:lo the senate resumed business In
open session.
accommodations were received from the
mouse annouriclrg the death during tha
recess OF Representatives Stephen A.
NsoThway OF Ohio and William T.. Love OF I
Mississippi. - ~ y,
ON motion. OF Mr.. Foraker Ohio). IN
thbspcc. 70 inc memory of the dcceased, |
the senate at 2:2o p. m. adjourned.