The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-08
TRIBUTE TO GEN. RANSOM
HE rs CHOSEN PRESIDENT PRO
TEMPORE OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. Lodge Gets His Hawaiian Resolution
Before the Senate-The Nicaragua
Canal Bill.

| of the Senate, the secretary called the
| Senate to order and asked wnat lts
| further pleasure was. Thereupon Mr..
| German offered resolution, declaring
| that "In the absence of the Vice-President
| and the president pro tempore, Mr.. Nj.
w. Ransom, a senator from the state
| of North Carolina. be. and he is hereby
chosen president pro tempore OF the SEN
ate"
The resolution was agreed TO, and Mr
Ransom. escorted by Mr.. blackburn
walked TO the secretary's desk, where
the oath of office was administered 10
| him by Mr. Morrill,, the oldest member
! Of the Senate. In taking the CHAIR, Mr.
Ransom said:
Senators, / thank you sincerely Tor
this expression of your confidence. but
! il is due TO myself 10 say that immedlate-
ly on the return of the distinguished sen
| ator from Tennessee. who has been elect
ed president pro tempore OF the senate
| I shall ask to be relieved from TINS POSI-
ton and that that senator VINO mas ms
charged his duties as presiding ofhcer
with so much ability and with so muc1
satisfaction to the Senate and the couh-
try, shall be returned to his place.
Mr. Bate stated that his colleague,
and would he back in Washington in
| few DAYS. Mr. Ransom left the chair in
| a few minutes and called Mr.. Mander-
son TO it.
THE oMNIPREsKNT HAWAIIAN AFFAIR.
Mr.. PETER having been recognized, IN
virtue of the notice given by him iast
week OF his intention to address the SEN
ate on his bill for service pensions was
asked by Mr.. Lodge to yield FOR Hlotloh
| TO take up the resolution in reference 10
the removal of vessels of war from the
| Hawaiian Islands.
Il have no objection to yield II mere
| be no doubt upon it," said Mr. Pef1er.
Having been assured on that point by
| MIR. Lodge, he yielded, and the motloh
| TO take up tie resolution from the caleh-
| dar was made by Mr.. Lodge.
| Mr.. George asked consent to say a word
or two on that proposition. He promised
| NOT to occupy longer than five minutes,
| and Mr. PETER said that he had no op-
| lection to yielding that time.
| Mr.. Gray: IL desire TO say word or
| two"
The presiding officer (Mr. Mandersoh):
| "Is there objection
| Mr.. PETER: II think 1 had better go on
| with my remarks. | only yielded the
| floor with the understanding that there
| should be no debate
Mr.. Gray: There will be some debate.
| Mr.. Butler Il cannot permit the Teso-
| luton to be taken up and acted upon
| without making one or two observations
| in relation to it,"
The presiding officer put the question
| on Mr.. Lodges motion, and the motioh
was agreed 10; yeas, SO; nays, Il.
| All the Republican votes were IN the
affirmative. and the following Democratic
| and PopuIist votes Allen. Butler Cock
| reU. George, German. Gray, Hill, Jones
of Arkansas Kyle Lindsay, Martin, NOT
gan. Pasco, PETER Ransom ana Noor-
| hccs.
| MIR. Palmer rose TO address the Senate,
| but offered to yield the floor to Mir. Per
| fer.
| The presiding officer: "rhe Senate. by
! its action. has taken up the resolution
| and IL is now before the Senate. on thdl
| resolution the Senator from Illinois mas
the floor. Does he yield?'
| Mr.. Palmer: Il do.
The presiding officer: "The Senator from
| Kansas is recognized on the resolution
| of the Senator from Massachusetts now
| before the Senate, MI Lodges Hawaiian
| resolution" Oaughter)
Mr.. Peffer thereupon proceeded TO read
| TO the Senate an elaborate argument IN
| advocacy Of his bill for Service PEN
| sions."
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
| At the close OF Mr.. PETERS remarks the
| Ledge resolution went over until to-mor-
| row, and the Nicaragua canal bill was
| taken up as the unfinished business, Mr..
Mitchell Nep., Ore) making an argument
| in its favor.
He declared in conclusion, that the
construction of the Nicaraguan canal was
| a question in which there was no partisan
or sectional division, in which all parties
and sections might meet tremendously
and hold common council for the common
good. He believed that the pending bill
would ensure the early construction oil
the canal and its maintenance uhder the
Government Of the United States.
Mr. pasco obtained the noor, ana the
| bill went over.
A communication from the Secretary OF
State In reply 10 resolution OF the
Senate. was read and laid on the table
stating that MI j. w. Foster IN assist
ing China in peace negotiations Win Ja-
pan, sustains no official or other relation
to the United States"
A message from the House announcing
its action in relation TO the death OF Rep-
resentative Post, of Illinois. having been
read a resolution was offered by Mr..
Palmer and agreed TO, declaring that the
| Senate had heard the announcement with
| deep sensibility, and providing for COM
| mittee of five senators to attend the fu-
neral. and then, as a further marx OF
| respect TO the memory of the deceased,
| the Senate, at 800, adjourned until to-
| morrow.