The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

WASHINGTON. April 39-ouite unuz-
pectcdly the senate today was brought
face TO face with tho proposition 20 e.
tend Ito sympathy 20 tho Beers In their
war with Great Britain. In the midst cf
the consideration of bilis OF minor i'm.
portance Pettigrcw called up the follow
ing. and asked for its Immediate constd-
GRAFTON.
Whereas. From the hour OF achieving
their own independence the people Of the
United Staten have regarded with sympa-
thy the struggles OF other people to free
themselves from European domination:
therefore. he Il
Resolved, That we watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle of
the South African republics against CRU
city and oppression. and our best hopes
go out for the full success OF their de-
termincd contest for liberty
When Lodge tMass., had formally as
oertained that no committee had reported
the resolution to tho senate he moved
that II be referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
foreign relations. without a word OF do
bate the vote was tRkan. thirty-ons soma
tors voting In favor Of refspNncs and
eleven against II. As the vote discloned
the absence of a quorum. an effort was
made 70 secure one. but Il was unsucccss-
fui and the senate adjourned.
Parry Anes Net Drawn.
Party lines were not drawn In the vote
TO refer While all those who voted
against reference are in favor Of the
saaction Of athe r~scintscns sae~nn1 anna~
tors on both sides OF the chambsr who
are known 10 be favorable 10 the resolu-
tion voted 10 scnd Il to the COMMITTEES.
As q quorum wrs not present and vot-
ing. the resolution retains its place sub
ject 10 call at any time.
Beyond the passage ~ q f~w bills no
business Of importanco was transacted.
Evidence N Clark Cass.
When the senate convsned today. the
desk or each senator bore the evidence
taken in tho Clark case. consisting of
three large volumes and tho report OF
the COMMITTEES In the case
a resolution was adopted providing that
exercises appropriate 20 the reception
and acceptance from the Grand Army of
the Republic OF a statue OF Gen. rFiysses
8. Grant 20 be erected IN tho capitol be
made the special order for Saturday. May
10, al y. m,
P~ttt9r~w's Ftitpine Resolution.
The resolution introduced yesterday hy
Peitigrcw calling upun tha president and
secretary of war for information a. 10
whether Gen. Torres on behalf OF Againal
do, asked Gen. Otis 20 cease hostilsties and
for information NJ 10 an alleged ssiu,s
made 10 the Ftipsao nag hV Admiral Dew
ey was paAaesi without discussion.
small BiiIs Passed.
The following bills we're passed ror
establishment. control operation and nsain-
tsnance ~ the northern branch ~ The
national home for disabled voi0rtesr roll
diers az Hot Springs. s, ~. and appropfi-
aiing tiaoano for the purpo~x. requiring that
tie dam across Rainy lake rivar, @.,naeao.
ts. be commenced within three years and
completed within aye years from May g.
lsss.
sympathy for the Beevs.
PetiiFrsw then called pD his reeolstion
erpressine sympathy FOR the South African
republics ard expressed hopes for the full
success Of thesr Determined rsaten fos
Hisefgy
Lodge moved that u he faferFed 10 m.
cossan4lifcc on foreign relations