The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03
IN THE SENATE.
MIL Passes 90 Permit the postoOce
Thieves to he ExtPadited to
Cuba

WASHINGTON, June AFTER an ex-
tended debate the senate today passed the
bill providing for the extradition OF per-
sons who have committed certain crimes
in Cuba from the United States to the
island. As amended, the bill provides
that the alleged criminal shall be punished
under the laws of Cuba, as administered
by the Cuban courts,
The last OF the appropriation bills, the
general deficiency, was passed, as also
was the emergency river and harbor bill.
providing for numerous surveys and for
certain other public works.
Clay and Stewart addressed the SEN
ate at length on the questions involved
In the government OF our insular possess
Messages Of the Presidents.
Soon after the senate convened today
a concurrent resolution was passed pro-
viding for the printing OF 5000 sets OF
messages and papers OF the presidents.
10 600 sets to be sold at actual cost of pub
lica,ion. and 5000 sets to be placed at the
disposal of the senate and house
Nicaragua Canal BtIi Goes Over.
Morgan, chairman OF the committee on
interocoanic canals. made a request that
the Hepburn Nicaraguan canal bill should
be made the special order for consdera-
ton Mt 2 2, m. Monday. December 10.
Morgan said he realized the improbahility
OF obtaining consideration ~ the bill at
this session. His request was agreed to.
The Deficiency BuI.
cludod the senate took up consideration
OF the deficiency bill An amendment was
offered and after some discussion agreed
TO. paying an extra months salary to the
employees Of the senate and house Of rep
resentatives
other minor amendments having been
made to the bill. Il was reported 20 the
senate the amendments agreed TO and
the bill passed This IL the last OF the
general appropriation bills
To settle Railroad Indebtedness.
Allison called up the bill requiring the
secretary Of the treasury. the secretary Of
the interior and the attorney general to
make a settlement with the Sioux City
& Pacific railroad for its Indebtedness
to the United States. Harris offered an
amendment, providing that The commits
sion created by the bill should not accept
less than the full claim OF tho United
States principal and interest
In support Of his amendment. Harris
ins made 10 settle debt Of & so S 20 dg.
by the railroad 10 the United States for
about tseo ooo The amendment was re-
Mr Harris then offered anothsr amend-
ment providing that the commission Gre
ated by the bill should report to congress
in order that its work might be reviewed
20 &C.. The bill was passed as II came from
the house
A conference was ordered on the sun
dry civil bill. and Allison. Hale and Cock
reA were named as eonfereeS
Emerseaey River and Harbor BiIi.
The emergency river and harbor bill,
providing for numerous surveys and for
other purposes was taken up and read, the
committee amendments being agreed 70.
After being amended slightly By individual
senator's II was reported 20 the senate
and passed
Extradition 20 Cuba.
The substitute proposed by the senate
Judiciary committee fog ne house bill pro-
he Of all 1rfr
inais from the United States to Cuba was
called up by Mr.. Fairbanks.
Mr.. Stewart proposed 10 strike out the
provision % the proposed law that the
judge shall be satisfied that proper provis-
Ion exists FOR securing for the accused a
spssdy saS CAR vE1A Ter such offsRse