The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

cussiou lasting more than two hours the
senate agreed 10 the two resolutions Of
fered yesterday by Bacon calling upon the
secretary OF war for information az TO the
allowances made TO army officers stationed
IN cuba and Puerto Rico and the sums ex-
pended In providing quarters, eauipascs
and other conveniences for them.
The debate took a wide range. many SEN
ators participating In g.
Consideration OF the Quay case was re-
sumed and Perkins presented an arxu-
ment favorable 20 MIR. Quay's claim to a
seat In the senate under the governors
appointment
A bin increasing the limit Of cost for the
Leadville tcoi) puislic building 10 sns,"o
was passed soon after the senate con-
vened.
Hawaiian mn Hack Mt Conference.
AT the request OF euiiom the conference
report on the Hawaiian civil government
bili was laid before the senate II was dis
agreed 10 and a new conference requested,
Messrs C,uliom. Morgan and Clark twyop
being named as conferees.
Jones tArk) offered and secured the
adoption of resolution directing the at
torney general TO send ia the senate
statement OF the action taken by him IN
the case OF George Cruise. resident 81
Puerto Rico. alleged TO have been brought
into this country under contract to labor
In the United States. and what steps. II
any. have been taken or are In contsmplH-
tion looking 10 proceedings against either
the said George Cruise or the party bring
ing him into the United states"
Baear's Two Resolutions.
The two resolutions offered by Bacon
Yesterday the one calling on the secretary
OF war TO inform tho senate whether
United states army officers In Cuba and
Puerto Rico were In receipt of salaries or
other cotnpensatIon for their services. In
addition to their regular army pay as ofii-
Gers. and the second calling upon the sec
retary Of war for detailed information re-
spectlng the amounts expended Tor guar
,er-. decorations of quarters and equip
ages intended for army officers In Cuba
and Puerto Rico. were laid before the
house.
p~,,,.r~w.s Characteristics speech.
The senior senator from South Dakota
selly.red a characteristics address, Ia sap-
mort of the resolutions. He criticised Wig
orously the statements made By the presi-
den, and war department IN response TO
hta resolutions maintaining they we're not
competent or satisfactory
nawley. chairman Of the military at
fairs committees. resisted the statements
81 tho south Dakota senator as reckless
ana unwArrantsd." and asserted that all
information required by The senate would
Re furnished n due time,
carter Explains.
carter In an explanation on ihe zabifsri.
whleh he had investigated. said that sdai-
,tenai salaries haa moi been granted 10
army officers on service ln c0ba or IN
Puerto Rico when the t'nsted states
assumed the function. ~ soyefufnent IN
pusrts Rico army officers were assigned
80 perform clvll as weii as military duties,
Thee. ofYiterA Carter ssiG. ~sfe thrGst
lnto eox.tlons where their expenses neg
esaarily inffeaHsd.
Hs ln~sancsa she cass ~ an officer -
bga own Aaauainiancr, whs found Il mn
s.s..sii.is 10 meet hls aSiitianal necesssfy
exu..rs~s 1ut ~ his regular pay. he taeT.-
fore asked 70 he relieved from duty in
e,sgsaa. af given An allowances fps expenses,
ns waN gwen sn aile~snoe ~ r.sa a
vsar BE- aass the secretary ~ var and
sss president fsis thsi the ansesr aaSh,
sat virtually 10 be- aaed tsr ths fefseffn-
arc. ef suises 20 shiea he wss aAsaEoea
In response to an inquiry from cgck-
ren AZ 10 ths soft uf sEsehsrs which naAda
ths Angwansss to niseHfs aseswary. Carr
ssr sr.slsaa iaas thege wera Ncofes ~ ex.
f.enses attendant span oaas.ai positions
was-h ue gentleman tosi1 qT woais re-
fase 80 meet
Taas was if4s ~ me president n ihe
unief ssAses. knd f. sas ifss % the gov
esnar EnnsFai ~ tas4S
@tewngs wappgrtes fhs war department.
in rnskiax allowances 20 the psslrags IN
cuts for sHtraafiia@ry sxhenzss.
BAcen CrIttei... th. Acsioa.
Bacon she aafhaF Il the resolutions. dis
esasssa f0em a. come length. ". dixs@nssa
stfouaiy from ths les4fien fhaf the great
Aesst c11iS coiisef sna disusFss. aecorifnw
ss ne unseefatnes fisgmsnt sfe rsssar-
rsa ef cuba He 8ss rot Rave 'hAt unsirB.
seef power lie malntaiEe4 fhaf the lev
of me United states expressly fDfi aas me
fvlnE ~ army efbfsrs any adaltisnAi
esrat,s nnatioa AtseV. their regular pay n
allowances we're necessary ~ reason ~
their a#sixnnfnt = 1pfy IN cBba. the nat
ter ought 10 have been brought la bis
afgrlon. - the attention ri congress Bs
a. -gsa~srs. -