Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-28
SENATE.

House bill extending for one year the time
for filing petitions in the court Of private land
claims was reported and passed, also Senate
joint resolution authorizing the loan Of the
portraits Of the chief justice Of the United
States for exhibition ct the worlds Columbian
exposition.
the amendments reported from the committee
on appropriations being first acted upon.
FOE THE NAVAL RlvIrw.
The first amendment that elected discussion
was the one. near the end Of the bill, appropri-
ating $500. 900 for the expenses Of the interna-
tional naval rendezvous and review Information
as to the necessity Of approprating SO large a sum
was asked by Mr.. Vest Mo. }. He was told by Mr..
Hale one. In charge Of the bill, that invita-
tons had been extended to foreign ma
tions to send ships of war to participate in
the review. 1t would be an imposing and
stately spectacle. large item Of expense would
be the employment Of temporary seamen (the
navy being now ''hard up for men). Another
considerable item would be the matter Of salutes.
He could not give in detail the purposes for
which the money would be used.
The amendment appropriating sS00, 900 for
the naval review was agreed to after . some
what caustic criticism Of the Willard petition
for money to entertain foreign dignitaries in
New York
The next point which provoked discussion
was the provision CONTAINED in the same par.
agraph) limiting the number ofenlisted men in
the navy to 5000
After discussion motion to strike out of the
paragraph the provision limiting the number
OF enlisted men in the navy to 5000 Was re-
jected: Yeas, %; nsys, %.
The whole amendment was then agreed to, a.
was also the next amendment approprinting
$4,000 for army expenses incident to the naval
review.
The amendment for the construction Of four
Eght-draft protected gunboats (instead Of one
as provided in the billy was agreed to withou,
question.
This completed action on the amendment.
reported by the committee on appropriations,
and general amendments were then in order.
The Senate passed the naval appropriation
Mr.. Sherman made a motion to go into exec.
utive session, but on roll call the motion was
ost by % yeas to 20 n avs.
Another attempt was made to have the Sen.
ate go into executive session. The motion:
however, was lost by vote Of 90 nays and Is
years. This is another victory for the
democrats, who wish to prevent the
confirmation Of Mr.. Hanchett. Unless the
Senate can 20 into executive session Mr.. Han.
chett's nomination cannot be referred to the
committee on Judiciary, and thus confirmation
would be impossible. The confirmation o.
Hawaiian annexation treaty will also be pre-.
vented by this course.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Blount (Ga.) presented the conference
report on the diplomatic and consular up.
preparation bill and 1t was agreed to.
Almost an hour was consumed in considering
resolution paying to the widow of deceased
House employe six months salary. II VA
finally sgreedto.
Mr.. O'Ferrall vs.) called up the contested
election case of McDufae against Turpin. from
the fourth Alabama district The majority o,
the committee on elections finds in favor Of the
sitting democrat member, Turpin.
Mr.. Cultivate (Ohio) raised 0 question Of
consideration. In the present condition o,
business II might be Us we'll to allow the rspor,
OF the committee to remain on the Speaker
table.
But the House decided to consider the cleo
ton case, debate thereon being limited to three
hours.
The discussion Of the contested election case
was entirely devoid Of interest and little sttsn.
ton was paid to II.