The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
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I'LL PASSED
900, 900 For a Site
Nv York POstoffice.
. AN OLD QUESTION RAISED
ELIGIBILITY OF SENATORS FOR
PLACES ON COMMISSIONS.
600, 600 For a Site
w York Postoffice.
AN OLD QUESTION RAISED
ELIGIBILITY OF SENATORS FOR
PLACES ON COMMISSIONS.

Washington. Feb. 26. The advisab bill
ity and legality Of the appointment by
the president of senators and members
OF the house on commissions formed
the subject of considerable discussion
IN the senate today. The sundry civil
Dill was under consideration and Mr.
Hale, having in mind the amendment
which was adopted yesterday authoriz-
ing the appointment of an international
monetary commission started the de-
pate by calling attention to the fact
that the senate had reprObated the pol
Icy of appointment Of senators on COM
missions. and on one occasion had re-
fused to confirm two senator's NOM
mated by the president for such serv-
ice. During the discussion it was made
clear that no reflection was intended
on Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Turner, who
have been selected as members of the
Alaskan boundary commission. The
bill was passed after a number OF
amendments had been added to II.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion at 1:40 p. N. and devoted the re-
mainder of the day TO the Panama
canal treaty.
Soon after the senate met today. Mr..
Hale of Maine reported the naval ap-
preparation bin and gave notice that
he would call it up tomorrow.
Another Smoot Protest.
MIR. Burrows, chairman Of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, fled
an additional protest against the adj
mission of Reed SmoOt as a senator
fron Utah.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
then was resumed. The senate recon
srdered it's vote on the amendment pro-
viding for the construction of an office
building for the house of representa-
Ives and agreed to the same. An
amendment was agreed to directing
the superintendent of the capitol to
prepare estimates of cost for a sep
arate office building for the senate.
An amendment by Mr.. Fairbanks, ap-
propriating 100000 for the purcha Sc
OF q site for the postoffice in New York
City was agreed to.
The amendment of the committee On
appropriations striking out the provi-
sion for the extension of the capitol
was agreed to.
an amendment was agreed to appro-
priating $4,000 to be used by the presi-
dent in opening negotiations with Great
Britain looking to a review of the regu-
lations adopted by the Paris tribunal
of arbitration to govern pelagic seal
ing.
An amendment was also agreed tt
increasing the appropriation for the ex-
penses Of the Alaskan boundary COM
mission 10 SAUpsVV
Practice Deprecated.
Mr. Hale CMe) referred to the
amendment providing an international
commission to fix the parity of gold
and silver, and called attention to the
practice, which, he said, the senate
deprecates. of appointing on these COM
missions members of the senate.
This led to an extended argument in
which views on both sides of the ques-
ton Were made.
Tfiiman offered an amendment
r-ovfding that no sen2tors4 or members
shall be appointed on such commission.
The debate on the motfon was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Allison, Teller
and Hoar.
At 1 O'Clock the statehood bill. the
unfinished business. was Ibid before the
senate, and Mr.. Quay Asked that a
vote be taken on it either today or
tomorrow. Mr.. Beveridg4 objected
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was then resumed. Mr.. Tillman's
amendment was declared out Of order
an objection by Mr.. McComas.
Mr.. Hansbrough IN. d. offered an
amendment prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors IL. the capitol 1t
went out on a point of ordar by Mr..
Allison.
Sundry Civil Bill Passed.
propriating $4,000 to enable the COM
missioner of labor to furnish statistics
relating 10 marriages and divorces in
the several states and territories, since
Jan. 1. 1887. The bill was then passed.
1t includes the appropriation of $500 900
to eX-Queen Liliuokalani.
Mr. Blackburn (ky.) announced that
in accordance with instructions unani-
mously given him by the Democratic
caucus he desired the Littlefeld anti
trust bill taken up. The chair held
that the only way in which this could
be done would be by a vote of the
senate.
Mr.. HOar desired to offer a confer
ence report for the protection of the
president. and there followed a dis
cussiOn of precedence. The chair de-
cided that Mr.. Hoars motion took
precedence over the motion for an ex-
ecutive session. Mr.. H0ar said he did
not desire to pres the conference re-
port and would withdraw it. The
senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
At 5:s5 O'Clock the doors were re-
opened. Mr.. Hoar presented the con-
ference report on the bill to protect
the president. and it went over until
tomorrow.
The senate at $3.50 D. m. adjourned.