The record-union., 1899-12-07
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

opening of to-day's session of the Sen
ate the annual report of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, the Attorney General,
the Comptroller of the Currency and
reports of other officials were pre-
sented
A concurrent resolution adopted by
the Legislature of Michigan was pre-
scented by Mcmillan of Michigan. The
resolution protested against the policy
of the Russian Government toward
Finland, and was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. 1t ex-
presses profound and heartfelt SYM
pathy for the downtrodden people of
Finland in their present hour of dark
est trouble and urges President Nc
Kinley to express to the Government
Of the Car the serious concern of the
United States Government because of
the abrogatiOn of the assurances of
Alexander l., the abolition of the Fin
nish Constitution and the consequent
destruction of Finnish autonomy.
Spooner of Wisconsin presented res
olutions of the Legislature of Wiscon-
sin, urging Congress to take action
looking to the advancement of Arneri-
can shipping interests.
of Colorado presented number of pc
titions against polygamy.
Aldrich, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, had the distinction of in
PRODUCING the first bill at the present
session. 1t was what is known as the
Senate finance measure, and is to 'af-
firm the existing standard of value of
all forms of money, to refund the pub
lie debt and for other purposes
1t was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Among the other bills introduced
were the following:
BY Cullom of Illinois@To provide a
form of government for Hawaii; to
pension war veterans over 20 years of
age.
By Pettus of Alabama-To repeal the
war stamp Act.
By Chandler of New Hampshire-To
prohibit Senators and Representa- tives
from performing the functions of the
Executive; to prohibit the issuance of
railroad passes.
Lodge of Massachusetts, offered and
secured the adoption of the resolution
| requesting the President, if not incom-
patible with public interests, to inform
the Senate as to the proposed sale of
| the Galapagos Island by Ecuador to
| Great Britain and to communicate any
such information concerning the pro-
posed sale as might be in the possess
| ion of the Government
Chandler proposed and had adopted a
concurrent resolution providing for the
appointment of three Senators and two
fof Of he q
committee to make arrangements for
the unwilling of the statue to Daniel
Webster in this city on the 18th OF
January next.
| Jones of Arkansas offered a resolu-
| ton that Scott of West Virginia is
not entitled to seat in the Senate The
| resolution, together with a memorial
of John T. McGraw on the subject, was
referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Rawlins of Utah offered the follow
ing resolution, and asked that it be con-
sidered Immediately:
THAT the Committee on judiciary
is hereby instructed to inquire into and
report to the Senate:
First, to what extent polygamy is
practiced or polygamous marriages en-
tered into in the United States, or in
places over which they have jurisdic-
ton.
Second, have polygamists, or per-
sons reputed to have more than one
wife, been elected to office by the peo-
pie of Utah, and if so, has such cleo
ton been for the purpose of encourag-
ing polygamy or in violation of any
compact between said State and the
United States?
Third, have polygamists, or persons
reputed to have more than one wife,
been appointed to office by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. or in cases where
the concurrence of the Senate is not
required, and if so, have such appoint
ments been made in aid of polygamy or
in violation of the compact between
the United States and the State of
Utah with reference to the subject?
Fourth. what. if any, steps should
be taken or measures enacted for the
prevention of polygamy in the United
States and places over which they have
jurisdiction?''
Wolcott objected to immediate con-
sideration, and the resolution was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Jones of Arkansas. Har-
rls of Kansas was appointed temper
arily member of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Mason of Illinois offered the follow
ing resolution which he asked to be
allowed to lie on the table until he
should call it up:
Whereas, From the hour of achiev-
ing their own independence. the peo-
pie of the United States have regarded
with sympathy the struggles of other
peoples to free themselves from Euro
pean domination; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Senate of the
United States. that we watch with
deep and abiding interest the heroic
battle of the South African Republic
against cruelty and oppression, and our
best hopes go out for the full success
of the determined contest for liberty"
The Senate, at 2:25 p. m went into
executive session, and at $50 q. M
adjourned.
CHAPLAIN SHIELDS,