The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
sEytTE PROCF EDINGs.
Urgent Deficiency IIll Passed Alaska Code
aud Puerto Rico Biiis Amended.

WAsuiNGroN, March 2l.-ln tho Senate TO-.
day a resolution was offered by Mr.. Turner
lnom Wash, and was agreed TO. directing
the Secretary Of War to inform the Senate
whether my concession or grant TO c~xca'a'e
the gold. bcnrirg bed of tho sea at Cape Nome.
Alaska. Or In other Alaskan waters. had been
made 10 any individual. corporation or as-ooia-
ton by the Secretary Of War or by any other
official Of the War Department: and II 80.
upon what theory OF power or authority such
concession or grlnt has been made.
A short c~olloduy occurred on the resolution
in tho course OF which Mr. Turner said that he
had reliable Information from the Governor 81
Alaska that such CONFESSIONS had been made:
and he regarded the fact as shame. q fepruach
and u scandal
Mr.. WolcOtt Rep. CO.. said no had no doubt
that the Secretary Of War would be IA anxious
10 answer tho inquiry rs the Senator from
Washington was to make 1t. because the con-
cession would be such a cloar violation OF law
that II WAS utterly impossible tho Secretary OF
War could have made II.
A resolution was Offered by Mr. Iettlgrow
ISL. Rep, =. n, and was agreed 10. directing
the Secretary Of War to inform tho Senate a.
to tho qualifications required Of voters In Cuba
at the coming election, tho purpose OF the
election. who has charge Of II, and who pre-
scribes tho qualifications VI voters.
Tho Urgent Deficiency bill vas taken up and
passed.
The vote Of yesterday adopting a resolution
for the appointment Of "A messenger for each
Senator not u chairman Of n committee was
reconsidered. and was referred To tho commit
tee on Contingent Expenses.
The conference report on the Puerto Rican
~ rA hill UNA IFnAnntnf " VII All-
son Rep. la and went over I'LL tomorrow.
The senate bill To authurizc the Judges
OF United state. District Court. to appoint
stonographic reporters was taken uD and
read. II fixes the mp"ns ation OF reporters at
S2,QuOa your, with lOcents a folio and live cents
9 ,ioii9 for carbon COPIES, Ia reply to ln!uiriEeS;i
would require the appointment d about ninety
stenographerS,, but that the COMPENSATION
would not be all an incrdase OF expenditure. as
senographers were now employed and paid.
thrirchargcs in some cases reaching very large
amounts. The bill was passed. .
The bill to provide u code for the district Of
Alaska was taken up. AVID the formal amend-
ments as reported 10y the Committee on Terri
torres were about TO be acted on. when the
absence OF a. quorum vas sngHested by Mr.;
Bate Dem. Tenn. The roll was called and
forty.llye senators one more than a quorum
After all the committee amendments were
agreed To AN amendment was offered by Mr..
Perkins Rep, Cali providing that the seat OF
government shalt remain a. si,ka until tho
necessary grounds and buildings at Juneau
are obtained. After a short discussion the
amendment was agreed to. The bill then went
over.
The bill temporarily TO provide revenues for
Puerto Rico was taken ny IN tho senate to-day,
aud Mr.. Lindsay Dem, KY proposed the fol-
owing substitute for the tarlif section:
That on and after tho passage Of this act
trade between tho customs collection districts
hereby established for the island Of Puerto
Rico and the customs collection districts Of the
United States shall be free from all import or
tnriN duties. and all avs or parts NJ laws re-
curing or authorizing the collection Of I'M port
or tariff duties on articles OF m be-
tween any OF tho customs collection districts
herein named are u that extent hereby
An amendment to the Puerto lican bill pro-
posed by Mr. Morgan Dem, AIaJ provides for
the tree coinage OF silver ia the United
States.
several formal amendments were offered by
Mr.. Foraker and were agreed 10. aud the bill
again went over,
A conference WAS ordered on the Legislative
Appropriation bill, and senators Culiom.
sewell and Teller were appointed cOntrrees
on the part Of the senate.
Mr.. Fairbanks Rep, Ind. gave notice that
on Saturday next he would ASK the Senate 10
consider a resolution acce ptinG a statue Of
Oliver +. Morton Of Indiana.
At3 L. NJ. IN compliance with an arrange
ment made yesterday, the senate went into
executive session. and afterward adjourned
until tomorrow.