The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06


seiIce of the Vice President, ON account
of illness, Frye of Maine was President
pro tenn at the opening of to-days ses-
sion of the Senate.
Berry CD of Arkansas presented a
protest from the J. E. Murray Camp OF
United Confederate Veterans Of Ar
kansas against the adoption Of the pro-
posed amendment of Senator Butler
Pop) of North Carolina to the pension
appropriation bill providing for the pay
ment of pensions to Confederate SOL
diers
Berry said the members Of the camp
declared it unwise to adopt such a
proposition. They say, said Berry,
that they have provided for themselves
and for their families for more than
generation. and they regard such a
proposition as that Of Butler as ''un-
gracious"
Hoar of Massachusetts gave notice
that on next Monday he would address
the Senate on the resolution offered by
Vest of Missouri relating to the acqui-
sition of foreign territory by the United
States, his address being a. reply to
that delivered by Platt Of Connecticut
just before the holiday recess.
Caffrey Of Louisiana announced that
he would address the Senate tomorrow
on the resolution offered by Vest.
Hoar offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
THAT the Committee of Foreign Rela-
tons be directed to inquire into and
report to the Senate whether the pro-
posed treaty with Spain makes any pro-
vision for claims of citizens Of the Unit
ed States against Spain which were in
existence before the beginning of the
war, the extent and number Of such
claims, and what will be the legal con-
dltions of the same after peace shall
have been declared
A bill granting to the State of Cali
fornia 5 per cent. of the net proceeds
of the cash sales of public lands IN
said State was called up by White Of
California and passed.
On motion of Morgan, the Nicara
guam Canal bill was taken up at 1:3O
p. m, half an hour in advance of the
regular time.
Caffery was recognized to continue
his speech in opposition to the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. asserting that the bill
sought to do by indirection what the
treaty prohibits doing directly.
During his speech Caffery alluded to
the statement, which has been made
repeatedly, that the opposition to the
canal was fostered and maintained by
those who were behind the transcon-
tiental railroads. This he repudiated,
and declared he would scorn himself
if he could be supposed to be guilty
of it.
Caffery had practically concluded his
speech, when McLaurin of South Car
DINA raised the point of no quorum.
A call of the roll developed the pres
ence of only twentynine members,
seventeen less than a quorum.
On motion of Plat of Connecticut,
who said it was evident that no quorum
could be secured, the Senate, at 1926
p. m, adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Judi
ciary Committee had the right of way
in the House for three hours to-day,
and quite number of bills Of minor
Importance reported from the commit
tee were passed.
The remainder of the day was oc-
cupied in continuing the consideration
of the bill to codify the laws of Alaska.
Some twenty-one pages were disposed
of to-day, making eighty-three in all.
The following bills called up by. the
Judiciary Committee were passed: To
provide additional Circuit Judges for
the Third and Sixth Judicial Districts;
to regulate the terms of court in the
District of Butte, Mont; to retire
Cassius S. Foster, United States Dis
trict Judge of Kansas; to amend the
revised statutes so as to allow the
United States five peremptory chal
lenges in criminal cases; to permit
ship-owners to file indemnity bonds,
and to allow legally appointed guardi-
ans of insane persons to prosecute pat
ent claims.