The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 3.-When the
senate convened on it's last legislative
session at IL o'clock today more than
the usual number of senators were on
the floor. Morning business was sus-
pended practically, and the senate pro-
ceeded Immediately to business looking
to adjournment,
Mr. Mallory Fla.) presented the Gre
dentials of his colleague, Samuel Pasco,
appointed a senator by the governor Of
Florida to fill vacancy untitled by
the legislature. The credentials were
filed, Mir Plat Comm dissenting from
the constitutionality of the appoint
ment.
Temporarily the general deficiency
bill, which was called up by Mr.. Hale,
was laid aside.
MIR. Allison presented a partial con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill.
He said there. We're still twenty-five
items in disagreement.
one of the important amendments
which the house confereeS had declined
to accept was that providing for a
Pacific cable. As that amendment was
agreed to, practically unanimously, by
the senate, Mr.. Allison and the senate
confereeS decided to refer the matter
back to the senate.
The refusal of the house conferees to
yield on the Hawaiian cable bill was
discussed at length.
Mr.. Butler On. c. spoke in support
of the senate conferees and was follow
ed by Mr.. Chandler, who expressed the
hope that the senate conferees would
adhere to the Senate'S proposition, even
if an extra session were thereby forced.
There are some things" he said,
worse than an extra session of con-
gress."
Mr. Pettigrew Is. D. did not regard
the Pacific cable as of Overwhelming
Importance. The number of Americans
in Hawaii was comparatively few, and
the cable would not nearly pay ex-
penSeS He suggested cable to Alaska
as much to be preferred
The partial report was agreed to, and
the senate requested another confer
ence with the house.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Mr.. Frye (Me), chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce. presented the
final conference report on the river and
harbOr bill. He consented to withhold
it in order that consideration Of the
general deficiency bill might be pro-
ceeded with.
Mr.. Hall offered an amendment ap-
propriating 100000 as an emergency
fund, to be expended by the president
at his discretion. The amendment was
accepted without debate or eXplana-
ton.
Many other amendments were offered
and ruled out on points of order.
Among them was proposition for a
government exhibit at the greater
American exposition at Omaha.
Mr.. Carter offered and secured the
adoption of an amendment providing
that the secretary of the interior may
approve a survey of right of way of a
wagon road or railroad across or
through any reservoir site or forest
reservation if. in his judgment, the
public interest will be subserved there
by.
The bill as amended was passed
A bill providing for a government eX-
hiblt at and to encourage the Ohio CEN
tennial and Northwest territory exposi-
ton to be held at Toledo, Ohio, and ap-
propriating $4,000 was passed.
Consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill was then begun. The few
amendments of the senate committee to
the bllf were agreed TO as the reading
of the measure proceeded
Mr.. Warren. a member of the COM
mittee on military affairs, offered an
amendment providing that the adiutant
general OF the army should have the
rank. pay and allowance of a major
general.
AT this point consideration Of the
army Dill was suspended to enable Mr..
hale to present a partial conference
report on the naval appropriation bill
he explained that none of the SERIOUSLY
contested questions. such as the price
OF armor. were incorporated in the re-
port. -- VIC
Inc senate further insisted upon it's