Show SENATE WASHINGTON March 12Dawes presented pre-sented a memorial of leading wool manufacturers and growers asking legislation to protect the wool interest A petition was presented against the reauction of the duty on lumber and saltA A bill was reported favorably authorizing author-izing the appointment and retirement of Arthur Pleasanton as a major of cavalry Evarts introduced a bill which pro vices for the settlement of the debt of the Central Pacific Railroadthe Hunt ington bill The motion to refer the Presidents message was taken up and Colquitt addressed the Senate The menage he said had made a profound impression im-pression at home and abroad and had received the hearty endorsement of wise and judicious men evervwhere I He predicted the triumphant election of Cleveland Dolph addressed the Senate on the same a bject He would use the surplus sur-plus as far as necessary in the improvement im-provement of the rivers and harbors in the construction of coast defense and in the continued liquidation of the public pub-lic debt He declared the measure proposed pro-posed by the committee on ways and means threatened with destruction every leading industry on the Pacific Coast After an executive session the Senate adjourned |