The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01
SENATORS LOSE DIGNITY.
Engage I'm q Lively Scramble to Sc
cure Success for Favorite
HufIdiuu Bills.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ga frenzy OF
blu passing was on in the senate today
The bills passed were principally public
building measures and ut times during
the day and night the scenes In the sem
ate were remarkable. Senator's. usually
staid and dignitied stickleis for order and
De rum n me cham err. clamored for con-
sideration OF bills providing for the erec-
ton of government buildings I'm which
they were Interested Bills carrying an
aggregate Of xog.nG0 or fla 600, 90 were
passed. and many more that had not been
passed by both houses OF congress were
placed as amendments In the sundry civfl
appropriation bill: Finally. at late hour
tonight, an amendment to the sundry civil
bin was. adopted appropriating nearly
Si9a0 oao for the preliminary work on the
buildings which had been authorized.
The supdry civil bill was passed at IL: lis
tonight. having been technically under
consideration throughout the day and
evening.
When the sena.- convened today Frye.
chairman OF the committee on commerce.
reported the shipping subsidy bill. with
good many restrictive amendments. 1t
took the place on the calendar of the bill
OF the same title previously reported
Morgan secured the adoption Of reso-
luton continuing the select committee on
the Nicaragua canal, and authorizing il
to hold sessions during the recess OF con-
grsss.
The partial conference report on the
postoffice appropr alton bill was agreed 10.
Another conference was ordered.
Bills were PASSED establishing a branch
OF the National Home for Disa hled Vol
unteer soldiers and sailors in Charleston.
=. G., hathor. ret ulating postage on lot
tiers ~ the blind in raised characters
making them third class matter and au-
thor ging the president to appoint to the
naval academy acting naval cadets who
served during the war with Spain.
Daniel OF Virginia, In the name of Henry
: Weicorlt ~ London. formerly OF In
diana rendered TO the senate an OFT paint
ing Of the Indian Princess Pocahontas
The CT. MAS accepted.
Consideration Of the sundry civil bill was
thpu resumed
The committee offered ar amendment
which WAS adopted, esta biishing light
and fog signal station on Burrows island
Rosario stra :. Wash nEton. and appro-
pT3atine 81 .n0 for IL.
lrter' uptig & he consideration Of the ntl.
Chandler pTess nted the report Of the ma
i0ri5y II tire committee on privileges and
elections on c.,Afees OF bribery made ~ a
committee Of the ono state senate against
NJ \. Hanna, senator from ohto
TURKEY OF Tennessee, en- behalf Of three
members ~ tha committee. presented Il
written minority report.
Alien Of Nebraska. another member Of
the comm ttee, said he did not Sein in
either TIE majority or the minority report
bat submitted one for Ii nlseIf
In view al ire fact" said ne. 'thR, this
congress wtll expire ~ three DAYS ard
Mr. Hanna's term viii expire with n
there is no time 10 consider The matter
Ms term IF office u Il sxnirn vita this
Ctsff - tsss. Ar1 DO Rot deem 30 proper 10
express am opinion a. "a what a sghse-
QueEf congress should 10 a congress- A.,
whjeh Mr Hanna hss been elected "
Wass confederation az tae saRdry dvs.
tsH was resumed, anne EGments were
agTNe8 81 rs .ol}aws.
Appgepriating ssaQso for military poe,
rear Seer dan. Wye. TIRE whole cast not
r. exCeed $50 d., authorizing me ss.~rs~
- ~ 0f TIRE Inferior - negotiate with ne
Sae~hsns sa3 Arapshes Indians FOR a re-
lsnauiShBaeft 81 part OF thesr ressrys-
tleT- autA0t sf:sg tie payment from the
CHertaw fund 81 outstanding warrants
- tse &nfttsmt ~ s., so. canfsrraMx nraa
tbs secretary ~ the grtryfer sur ecr3s~ n
ca1esl or s1D1sEs tae BOUNDARIES o. r>s~--
vas}0a gTsas ~ tho conclusion u fA,.
Hawaiian cable amendment TIE following
t'n~ fAe Construction I'D esufrnss1s %. a
reTat- steamer and for spare caale
81
re sunars civil esn was Temporarily
ia5* aside
Hs}e AZ Maine reported ire ravai aes->-
pFAAtf@n hi1 and gave notice that he
EnaEs eAN II gp Tomorrow
Teller. chairman 81 TIE claims commit.
tee pressntsa the conference rspogS -