The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-14
SENATORS ARE SNOWDOUND.
LESS THAN \ oroRrN ATTEND THE
SESSION.
The Question of setting Asioe the
Agreement to Vote on the aeEn-
cry Resolution Debated With ae-
rsmony-S~yernf Measures Pass

WASHINGTON, E'ea. l&.-At II ;lDe
sarlcA. t9e sesSsor- q IAe senate today y -
.as-e q QuorGm q t,ia members glas mo
i-~sfy Il the senators being STOW eo3I1 1t
gnezr bones F'Nr The 1-s< tJEfae lu wears
r5o Invocation Vas pronounce q tlas- li'el-
lns e tna session, neither taa regular c.la'i-
tam nor ans ether minister being aa4e 90
reach -ha cap-so!.
4 share debate over the unanimous CON-
9anr annex 3s1eat reached ~. 4gs.ay sf-er-
noon 10 vc1e IN me NcEaery resolution to-
morrow afternoon was preci.s.1ars9 early
n fh< seSs-ca. Some feeling @aS mani
fEsted IS ss8etoEs WAC object 70 the 2<lop-
ton q .ae resolution. o4t 1o5e - Chem
Indicated Naat ulseal be their action "a
norrog. II connection with tie ooessssr1-
ten OF The resolution ne s.nate decided
% meet AZ Il o'cock tomorrow morning.
Tae agricultural appropriation h.ii Nas
called up considered ana Passed. a .th o3l>y
a tew ualmportant amendments
\ hiL removing The disabilities & ce-ta.n
persons engaged IN the c.s1l GaF Was
passed
l. MAS when Berry q Arkansas gave pc-
Ice that Bacon would address Jhe sena1e
tomorrow on the McEnery resolution that
the controversy o1er the question CT unanl-
mous consent gwen SATURDAY vas preclpi-
Rated.
PIatt os ConnecIicUt look the position that
;hr agreement ought 10 y. cssclneied, say
Ing THAI * 3agtook OF tae nature 81 snap
judgment, having been made wacn an ap-
preparation bill MAS u:lder consideration.
Haze Of Maine demanded the regular ar
DEP. ana then made a speech IA zsssivsit-o1
70 resC n0!ag the agreement. RE declared
thag tae proceeding whsreby Mason had
secured unanimous consent VAS deliberate
and said he HAD never Witnessed Al occsI-
sion where an agreement Of t1e kitd 1aG
been entered upon with more solemuiiy.
Plat insisted that 40 unanimous consent
Was ever given unde7 similar c.rctsmst4 -
ces, and although be CiscIaimed making
any threat he said. I'VE shall have 40
More unanimous consent II this method Is
10 obtain"
In response 10 this statement McLaurin
of South Carolina explained no. the aRsn-
imc uS consent agreement vas reached and
then said: Il Go know that there are sena-
Tors in the chamber VINO would not have
voted for the treaty II they had not been
assured of an opportunity 70 vote on the
Nc Emery resolution. If any senator WAS
not present when the unanimous consent
agreement vas made 1t Mas ais Own fault.
! give notice therefore that / shall object
10 any violation Of the unanimous consent
Ggre4Yue nj.
Hoar of Massachusetts said he ilasi i,ast
received 4 telephone me $50 - from Mason
who requested, on account OF his Illness
today fnat discuss On Cf the uDe Diulous
agreement 20 over until tomorrow when ne
nlgat ists pTeSeut.
Wolc0,t 81 Co.orado-Dces the senator
from Massachusetts, understand that the
unanimous agreement OF last Saturday car
Ties with il a unanimous consent not %
discuss ne question n the absence of the
sef3s Tor from Illinois,
Hoar with some feeling replied. II do
not think the senator from Colorado ought
N fairness - address such 4 question TO
ne,
After wo,cott ana Hoslr had had a colo
guy that was not outt'bie 10 tae seFl-ie
Hale OF Maine rose AMI said. let the
senator's ADJUST their differences outside"
Allison Of I0wa said i was well unaar
stood tha5 Il Inc resolution ~as dehted ii
would occupy the reminder - the session
lie maintained Ihat the unan3Tnocs consent
20 vote upon the Ts~eturtUu implied that
there should be re deSGtle
Hawiey OF CoItnectirut entered a protest
against me unanimous consent agreement
20 vote an the No Emery resolution ana SAIL:
I 10 not wish - charact=TiZe this perfoT
nance. bGt II w8S most unfortunate and
ufas,{r and thtok IN VIII F4r.aftat, t,e
difficult 10 get unanimous consent"
\ bjl granting to the city Of Boulder,
Colorado, certain lands for park purposes
The senate. uon-concurred in the house
amendments 70 the bills granting pensions
20 Mrs. Semple. daughter Of H. T. Tyler
ana . GcD. Palmer. and sent them 10 cen
ference.
Consideration o. the agricultural appro-
pFsttlgN Dill was then begun
The appropriation for vegetable patho-
log.cai Investigations wr4s Increased from
$3.50 10 So 5i0. provided THAT s. ~ should
be used for the Investigation Of the Dis
ease known as Little peach"
The appropriation ~ S15sxso for srrl-
CATION was increased 81 $500.
I1iman offered the following amendment
which WAS agreed Ia
ITO cradle the secretary Of agriculture
- investigate and report On the cos. of
making tea and the best methods Of cui;t-
waiting and preparing the same for the
market. 50 as 20 demonstrate whether i IL
practicable 20 introduce its cutJre in fhe
s. e1o.'' ''''' 49, .
The bill was then passed.
Teller % Colorado than made a brief
statement 90 the senate. IN which ie rai1
be proposed tomorrow 10 vote for she Nc
Emery resolution. He know # no tgref m nj
- adopt that resolution bur il was IN
pTaetscat acc1-G WIN the yieHs when he
nad expTes>s~i heretofore. lie hope-i ~
said, those views might 10 carried ott and
crystsl3fGsd into law He was eroeesGicg
Ia dEscusSs some If the ane namer.s which
~ sad would be offered N the Mctsnery
resolution. when Alison said.
Nh amersfrs, ptS can De offered - thu
resolution anler The unAs-4fnoIs conse 1T
Agreement
Among ,ae o.'s passed were the follow
lnE:
Amending the statutes concerning she
@~aln aE ~ gina marking end removal
80 spirits SO that SPIRITS may ~ drawn
* r uacksgnS smaller than }arrelz ard
Et3F IN 4te-Sai.on cans for expsr; purposes.
aoae* hj flr the est8oas zarnanf - p
.iFa eofa@e ana fog sigma. e. Point ArgQe.-
la t'ai
Tae senate then. az In 3. N. GA mo-
e.4a alta az : g. IN. adjourned.
JOHN Dt>s WINS THE stiT.