The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-07
IN THE SENATE.
Deboe Wants Blnckburn's Credeu-
tiaIs Referred to the Committee
ON Privileges aud Elections

WASHINGTON April 6--N hen The
reading clerk of the senate had read to-
day tnat part OF the minutes of yestcr.
days session which related to the presen-
tation of the credentials OF Mr.. blackburn
as Senator from Kentucky, Dehoe said !:
II was not aware that those credentials
were presented. I want to know n,w II
theJ are subject 10 reference. Ii so / de-
sire to have them referred 10 the commit
tee on privileges and elections
II suggest said Jones, of Arkansas.
that the senator Deboe) will nave no OBJ
lection to the motion going over"
Deboe withdrew the motion for The pres
ent.
Spooner. from the committee on rules,
reported a resolution providing that the
rules of the senate be so changed as 10
provide, in event Of the death of the vice.
president, that the president pro temp re
may designate in writing some senate, 10
preside over the senate in TIA absence of
the president pro tenn, and that tho sena-
tor may appoint in open session another
senator to preside for one day.
The resolution was adopted. Allison,
from the committee on appropriations re-
ported the District of Columbia appro-
priation bin. and gavo notice that he
would call it up at the earliest possible
time.
Pettfgrew made Statement. in which he
said he was reliably informed that the dis
patch from Havana of which Senator Rut-
Ter and himself complained yesterday was
not sent by the Associated Press. as STATED
yesterday.
The senate agreed 10 conference or
bill authorizing the adjustment OF the
rights of settlers on the Navajo Indian
reservation territory OF Arizona Sena-
tors Shoup. Stewart and McLaurin were
named as conferees OF the senate.
Thurston called up the Indian appropria-
Al an - IA
dressed the senate in support Of Mr.
Quay's claim TO n seat in the senate as
senator from Pennsylvania. Tie matn-
tained that both as matter OF policy and
as a matter of justice to the state the gov
ernor should De conceded a9d should ex-
ercise the authority 10 name the senator
ia event that the legislature for sny rea-
son should fail to elect For these rea-
sons he declared his intention Of voting
for the seating Of Mr.. Quay.
At the conclusion of Sulliypns speech
consideration Of the Indian appropriation
bin was begun.
The measure ms reported to the senate
carries So 4i2efi
At ? o'clock the unfinished busuess-the
Spconer Philippine bill--was laid before the
senate. Lodge said that although many
speeches had already been made on Tire
Philippine question he knew OF several sen
ators who desired TO speak on the bin As
II was desirable he thought 10 dispose ~
the measure at an early date. he gave
notice that on "Wednesday next he Mould
ask tho senate either then 20 vote on he
measure or TX n time for final vote upon
n.
Consideration Of the Indian bin was re-
sumed
Nelson offered an ame ndmeut appr0pri-
ating 81 go for the purchase ~ farm for
the Indian school al Morris. Milan. I, "a as
adopted.
Cockrell offered an amendment Te-enac.-
Ing tho law Of 1893 concerning the record
ing of chsttel mortgages % the Quapaw
and as 10 the employment % agency as
ssinnts.
The amendment was adopted
The committee amendments striking ont
the appropriation for the agents Nc the
Quapaws Rgeucy IN Indian territory. az the
Sac and Fox agency. Iowa. and at the
Slsseton agency, South Dakota. were lis
agreed TO, thus containing those agents
jones fATk) secured the adoption ~ an
ndment providing that any Mss.sapni
Jaw duty Identified and enrolled she'll
sta the Right prior 30 the approval ~ he
rnis % the Choctaws 70 settle in the
CaootaE rhlckaEaw country and Shall he
enrolled az a Choctsw entitled 20 ali5tuien..
without 1isposlug d the IndiAn appropria
ten bIil the senate. after "a short executive
sesslon. al SIS n. m. adjourned.