Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
IN, CONGRESS TODAY
A New Presiding Officer of the Sen
ate Elected.
SENATOR PEFFERON SERVICE PENSIONS
The Lodge Resolution Taken Up,
But Goes Over.
BRIEF HOUSE SESS SION

In the absence from the city of the Vice
| President and President Pro TEN. Harris
| VIM. r. Cox, the secretary of the Senate,
called that body to order today. The chap
lain, in his opening prayer made a touch
ing allusion to the death Of Representative
Post Of Illinois.
Mr.. German (MdD offered a resolution
| nominating Mr.. Ransom IN. c. President
pro TEN. of the Senate. This was agreed
| to, and the oath of office was administered
by the venerable Senator Morrill,.
| In taking the chair Mr. Ransom briefly
| thanked the Senate for it's expression of
| confidence. 1t was due to himself to say
| that on the return of the distinguished
| Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Harris). who
| had been elected President pro TEN. of the
| Senate he should ask to be relieved from
| the position, and that that Senator, who
| had discharged the duty with so much abil-
| ity and satisfaction to the Senate and
| country, should he returned to the place
The presiding officer then called MI Man
derson (Neb) to the chair. and a resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the secretary
of the Senate to inform the President of
the United States and the House Of Repre-
sentatives of it's action regarding the cleo
ton of presiding officer.
MIR. Lindsny's Credentials.
Mr. Blackburn presented the credentials
of Hon. William Lindsay, elected a Senator
from the state of Kentucky for six years
from the 4th of March, 1898.
motion was adopted insisting on the
Senate amendment to the Military Acad-
envy appropriation bill, and the chair APP
pointed Messrs Brice. Call and Teller con-
ferees on the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Berry (Ark), from the committee on
public lands, reported, with amendment,
the House bill to permit the use of the
right of way through the public lands for
tram roads, canals and reservoirs.
The bill was passed.
In accordance with his notice heretofore
given, Mr. PETER (kan) took the floor 70
address the Senate on the bill to grant SER
vice pensions to sailors and soldiers of the
late war.
The Lodge Resolution.
He yielded the floor, with the understand
ing that there would be no debate, to Mr.
Lodge Mass.). who moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of his resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of the Navy
for information why United States ships
had been withdrawn from the Hawaiian
Islands.
Mr.. George Miss) opposed the resolu-
ton. believing 1T to be. if passed, gross
usurpation on the part of the Senate, and
he might add, in Difference to everybody.
an impertinence.
Mr. George said he desired to call up the
bankruptcy bill, and he believed the best
way to get it up was to let the resolution
be called up and acted upon.
Mr.. Butler Is. c. announced that he
could not permit the resolution to be acted
upon without making some observations
thereon
Mr.. PETER declined to consent to further
debate, and a vote was taken on Mr..
Lodges motion.
1t was carred-33 to 12-many democrats
voting TO take it up who would vote against
1t on final passage.
At the suggestion of a Senator, the res
olution had been modified when it was pre-
viously up for consideration so to re-
quest the information desired from the
President, If not Incompatible with the
public interest, instead of from the Secre-
tary of the Navy.
Mr.. Palmer UIl.) had the floor to speak
on the resolution, but in Difference to the
desire of Mr.. PETER to submit his remarks
on the service pension bin he yielded the
floor to that Senator.
Mr.. PETER on Service Pensions.
Mr.. PETER presented tables showing the |
number of men affected and the amount
required to be expended by the enactment |
of the proposed legislation. There were |
many arguments, he asserted, that could be |
presented in favor of a bill of this kind.
There was a large proportion of the citi- |
zen soldiery who were without any recog- |
milton whatever on the part of the govern
ment. 1t was the duty of the government |
to inquire after these men.
at the conclusion of his remarks the Sen I
ate proceeded to the consideration Of the |
unfinished business-the Nicaraguan canal |
Lodge consenting that his resolu- |
ton go over with the understanding that it |
come up in the morning hour tomorrow.
Mr.. Palmer, who had the floor to speak on |
the resolution. consented to this arrange
ment.
The Nicnrnsunn Canal.
Mr.. Mitchell (Ore) then addressed the |
Senate on the Nicara guam canal bill. in the
course of which he said:
But aside from all question of grants Of
power under the Constitution, 1t must be
the pending bill is not one that
relates solely, or even mainly. but only in
to domestic concerns. 1t has di-
rect reference to our dealings with certain
foreign nations; it concerns international
affairs of great moment, not only to us as
a nation, but them also, and not only to us
and them, but to the whole civilized world.
1T involves our interests a nation upon
foreign soil, in foreign Jurisdictions ana
important interests not only in
proffered rights of transit foreign
territory, but invaluable subventions, in
the shape of franchises lands and other
from these foreign governments; |
and, therefore, our right to proceed in the
manner proposed by the pending bill at
tacheS not so much from either specific or
Incidental grants in the Constitution as
from that other source of national author
ty and power, the law of nations in virtue
Of whose granted universally we deal as
4 nation with other nations for the promo
ion not only of our own welfare as a ma
ion, but for that of all others. and for the
good and general advancement of
civilization"
THE HOUSE.
The desk Of the late Representative Post
IF Illinois was covered with Grape, on
which rested wreath of flowers, when
he House met today, and Chaplain Bagby
n his prayer referred to the dead member
,loquently.
Mr.. Johnson Of Ohio presented a memo
'ial from Samuel ]. Richie of Ohio asking