The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
WORK OF THE SENATE
THE suNDRY CIVIL BILL IS
 PASSED.
Discussion of the Practice of Appoint ing Members of Congress on Commission-Another Pro-
 test Against Shoot.

Washington, Feb 2s The advisaoiiity and legality of the appointment by the President of Senators and members or the House on commissions formed the subject of considerable discussion Tn tne Senate today.
 The sundry civil bill was under oiscus- sion. and Mir. Hale. having in mino the amendment which was adopted aolnoriA- ing the appointment of an internauoha' monetary commission, started the oeoa'e by calling attention to the fact that ''' Senate had reprobated the policy oi ap' pointment of Senators on commissions and on one occasion had refused 10 con- firm two Senators nominated by the Pres- ident for such service. It was maoe piain that no reflection was intended on MT Lodge and MT. Turner who nave Deeh selected as members of the Alaskan boundary commission. The bill was pass ed after A number of amendments hao been added to it.
 MT. Hale gave notice that he would call up the naval appropriation bill tomor- row. An additional protest against the au, mission as Senator of Reed Snaoot ot Utah was filed by Chairman Burrows or the Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions. The Senate went into executive session at 1:40 D. m nd devoted the re- mainder of the day to the Panama Canal treaty. When consideration of the sundry civil bill was resumed, the senate reconsid- cred its vote on the amendment provid- ing for an office building for the House and agreed to the building.
 Amendments were adopted directing the superintendent of the Capitol to pre- pare estimates for a separate office builo- ing for the Senate; appropriating $2'ooO,- 900 for a site for the New York postor- flee; striking out the provision for the Capitol extension; appropriating $2O,OW to be used in opening negotiations with England for a review of the regulations governing the pelagic seal hunting, and increasing the appropriation for the Alas kan boundary commissions expenses to $1OO,000.
 MT. Haae (Me.) referred to the amend ment providing for an international com mission to fix the parity of gold and sil- ver and called attention to the practice which he said the Senate deprecates Of appointing oi these commissions mem- bers of the Senate.
 This led to an extended argument. MT. Tillman offered an amendment providing that no Senator nor member of the House shall be appointed to any such commits
 aon- The debate on the amendmenti was participated In by Messrs. Allison, Teller and Hoar and was proceeding when at 1 o'clock the Statehood bill, the lot hnfo hn Senate, and Mf Quay asked that vote be taken on 1t either today or tomorrow. Mir. Beveridge objected.
 MT Tillman's amsndment was declared out of order on an objection by Mir. Mo | Comas.
 MT. HansborouSh (N. D. offered an | amendment prohibiting the sale of in- | toxicating liquors in the Capitol. It went out on a point of order. The bill then was passed. It included the appropriation of s2O0,0OO to ex-Queen Liliuokalani l MT. Cullom moved an executive session. Mir. Blackburn (Ky.) announced that in
 accordance with instruction unanimously
 given by the Democratic caucus. he de-
 sired the Littlefield antitrust bill taken
 up. The chair held that the only way in
 which this could be done would be by a
 vote of the Senate
 Mir. Hoar desired to offer a conference report on the bill for the protection of
 the President. and this was followed by
 discussion of the question of prece-
 dence. The chair decided that MT. Hoar S
 motion should take precedence over the motion for an executive session. Mr.
 Hoar said he did not desire to press the
 conference report and withdrew it. The | Senate then at 40 D. m. went into ex-
 ecutive session. At 5:45 o'clock the doors
 were reopened. Mir. Hoar presented the l conference report on the bill to protect
 the President and 1t went over until l tomorrow.
 The Senate at 5:55 p. m adjourned.