The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-07
Mr.. DEBOE DID NOT LIKE IT,
HE nan NOT GET TO PRESENT
BLAcKBrRN's CERTIFICATE.
indian Appropriation BrI Taken IN.
sullivan spoke IN Favor
Of Quny.

Washington. April 6.--when the reading
clerk OF the senate had read today that
part of the minutes OF yesterdays session
which related to the presentation Of the
credentials Of Hon, J. G. s. Blackburn as
a senator from Kentucky, Mr. DeBoe said !:
II was not aware that those credentials
were presented. want to krow II they
are subject Of reference. II so, | de-
sire TO have them referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections
II suppose" suggested Mr.. Jones fArk),
that the senator (DeBoe) will have no
objection TO the motion going over?'
Mr.. DeBoe withdrew the motion for the
present.
Mr.. spooner from the the committee on
rules reported resolution providing that
the rules Of the senate be so changed rs
10 provide In event OF tho death OF the
vice president that the president pro TEN
may designate in writing some senator to
preside over the senate in the absence
of the president pro tenn and tho senator
may appoint in open senate another 10
preside for one day. Adopted.
Mr.. Allen, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported the District OF Co
lumbia bin and gave notice that he would
call IL up at the earliest possible time.
Mr. Pettigrew Is. d. made state-
ment in which he said he was reliably
informed that the dispatch from Havana
OF which Senator Butler and himself com
planned yesterday was not sent by the
Associated Press as stated.
The senate agreed to q conference on
the bill authorizing the adjustment Of
rights OF settlers on the Navajo Indian
reservation, Territory Of Arizona. and
Senators Shoup. Stewart and McLaurIn
were named as conferees on the part of
the senate.
MIR. Thurston (Neb,) called UP the In
dian appropriation bill, but yielded to Mr.
Sullivan, who addressed the senate IN
support OF NJ. S. Quays claim to seat
In the senate as a senator from Pennsyl-
vania. He maintained that as a matter
OF policy and matter OF justice to the
State the governor should be recognized
and should exercise the authority to
name the senator In the event the legis-
lature for any reason should fail to elect
For these reasons he declared his inten-
ton of voting for the seating of Mr.
Quay.
At the conclusion of Mr.. sullivan's
speech consideration OF the Indian ap-
preparation bill was begun, The measure
as reported TO the senate carries 81, 1854
At 2 o'clock the unfinished business, the
spooner Philippine BILL was laid before
the senate.
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that on Wednes-
day next he would ask the senate either to
vote upon the measure then or fix time
for final vote upon II.
Consideration of the Indian bill was
resumed.
Mr. Jones (Ark.) secured the adoption
OF an amendment providing that any Mis-
slssippi choctaw duly identified and en-
rolled shall have the right. prior TO the
approval of the final rolls of the jhoc.
taws. to settle In the Choctaw- Chlckasaw
| country and shall be enrolled as Choctaw
entitled 10 allotmeu<. Without dsposine
of the Indian appropriation bill the sen
ate. after short executive session, at
5:15 y. M, adjourned