Evening star., 1894-03-21
O My THE Sc NATE
But One Branch of Congress in Session
Today.
Not Much Beyond Routine Business
Transacted-SOme of the Measures
Considered and Passed.

The critical condition of Senator Colquitt
of Georgia was the inspiration of the
prayer Of the Senate chaplain, Mr.. Milburn,
this morning. The chaplain said: "Hearken
to our earnest cry, oh, Lord God, in whose
| hands our breath is. Hearken to our cry
| IN behalf of our beloved friend and brother,
| the Senator from Georgia. Stretch forth
Thy hand, Q Lord, we implore Thee and
draw him back to the duties and life of this
world, that he may once more take his
place In this chamber. and rejoice the hearts
of all who know and love him. Succor and
comfort his heart-broken wife and children,
and let Thy loving kindness come TO all
who suffer We humbly beseech Thee,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen"
Routine Business.
The Vice President being absent Mr..
Harris. the President pro tenn, occupied the
| chair this morning, and the Senate promptly
settled down to routine business and a
number of bills were taken from the CAL
endar and passed. among them being one
for the relief of the legal representatives of
Chauncey NJ. Lockwood and Royal NJ.
Hubbard, and one for the relief of Wm. NJ.
keightly and Horace A. w Tabor
A bill OF interest to the people of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia was passed making the
surveyor of the District of Columbia a
saiarled officer, clerk at Sl,2U per an
NUN, anu Otner employees
Pension for Christopher schmidt.
At the request of Senator Washburn Of
Minnesota the Senate took up the Senate
bill for the relief of Christopher Schmidt
who was totally disabled from a shot re-
ceived on the rifle range at Fort Smelling
Minn., and passed 1t. The original bill
granted the beneficiary hump sum Of s1O,-
600. but was amended so as to give him a
pension of $40 per month.
Mr. Mcpherson, chairman of the commit
tee on. naval affairs, introduced a bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for bronze statue On
the grounds of the Naval Academy al An
napolis, Md, of George Bancroft, the found
er OF the school, and formerly Secretary Of
the Navy. The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on the library.
The Senate also passed a Senate bill for
the benefit of certain persons residing in
the vicinity of Jefferson Barracks. Mo-. and
also the Senate bill making an appropria-
tfon Of $1,000 for the improvement of the
road to the National cemetery near Pen
sacola, Fla.
Other bills passed were House bill for the
relief of Louis l.. Williams: Senate bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the erection of a
statue of Gen. Francis Marion Of revolu-
tionary fame at Columbia, s. c.
Other Bills Passed.
Among other Senate bills passed were for
the purchase of portrait Of Capt. Samuel
Chester. To carry into effect the findings
Of the court of claim in the cases of Ed
ward N. Fish and others for supplies fur
nished the Indian service. For the relief
of Jacob /. Cohen and j. Randolph Mordecai;
providing for the collection of fees for fur
nishing certificates Of titles to vessels: to
amend an act entitled 'an act to resu-
late the carriage Of passengers by sea-"
To provide for the establishment and en-
forcement Of rules and regulations for the
use and navigation of United States canals
and similar works of navigation; to regu-
late the marking of the names of vessels
on the stems and sterns and for the mark
ing of the draughr on the stern posts To
grant a right Of way to the jamestown and
Northern railway through the Devils Lake
Indian reservation in North Dakota: for re-
lief Of heirs Of c. B. Smith and Fannie B.
Randolph and Dora l.. Stark.
At 2 o'clock the Senate took up as un-
finished business the Sen ate bill to simplify
the form Of deeds Of conveyance, trust and
releases of land in the District of Columbia.
and Senator Allen (Neb) spoke in opposi-
ton to 1t.
The Senate at BIS pm, On motion Of
Senator Harris, proceeded to the considera-
ton Of executive business.