The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-13
MAY Yet PARTICIPATE.
Cadets Of the Army and Navy May Yet March
at MCKinley's Inauguration.
A BILL INTRODUCED FOR THAT PURPOSE
Rerrine'a E.aMd Grnnt Refer TO
COmmittce-Intiinn appropriation
Bill Reported and Placed ON Gal.
entlar-Fcxt Of Bill to pny Expenses
OfCnhcts UP to Washington.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-The fight
Tor the Nicaragua Canal project was
not definitely closed for the session two
days ago, when Mr.. Morgan (Dem), Of
Alabama, withdrew the bill from present
consideration. A new phase was opened
to-day by the introduction Of a joint
resolution declaring the Clayton-Bulyer
treaty of April 19,1S5O abrogated. The
joint resolution Went ovc: till to-mor-
row, Mr. Morgan announcing his pur-
pose OF then addressing the Senate
upon 1t.
TO BRING THE CADETS.
Neither has the defeat Of the plan 10
have the West Point Cadets at the in
augural parade been regarded as final
by the rejection OF the item for that
purpose in the Military Academy appro-
priation bill two or three weeks ago
bin for the participation of the cadets
OF the Naval and Military Academies
having been introduced by Mr.. Frye, OF
Maine. The special expenses OF the SEN
ate for the Inauguration ceremony were
provided for by the passage Of a Joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose. 1890
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr. Pett;greW (Sll), Of South Dakota
ior an inquiry by the Committee on
Public Lands into The issue Of a pa
tent FOR the Perrine grant of land In
Florida. was taken UP. and was under
an imperative rule Of the Senate, re-
ierred TO the Committee on Contlgent
Expenses.
The question of the right of Congress
20 recall from the President q bill sent
10 MN for his approval Except to cor
rect an error in engrossment or enroll
menD came up again to-day, and was
under q resolution offered by Mir. HIM
referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES for
examination and report. Mr. Hill also
offered a resolution, which was agreed
to. directing the Secretary Of State to
use his good offices with the Spanish
government to have Sylvester Scovel
tne American newspaper correspondent t
recently arrested in Cuba, removed to
Havana in order that he may be under
tne more immediate care and protection
of the United States Consul General.
Ihe Indian appropria ton bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
Senate bill referring to the Court Of
claims, the claim OF Stewart & Co, for
cotton seized by the Government be-
tween 1861 and 1862. was passed.
The open session Of the Senate lasted
for only an hour Then the galleries
were cleared. the doors were closed and
the consideration Of the arbitration
treaty was resumed in executive session.
AT S y. III. the Senate adjourned until
Tomorrow.
The following is the text OF a resou-
tlon introduced by Senator Frye in the
Senate and by Representative Baker, of
New Hampshire. in the House:
resolved, by the Senate Of the United
states, the House OF Representatives
concurrlns. That in view Of the fact
that the people are Interested In the
military and naval academies and in the
future officers Of hte American Army
and Navy, that the President, as COM
mander-in- chief, be, and hereby Is re-
quested, TO direct that the comman-
dants OF the military and naval acad-
emies be ordered to report March with
cadets and bands. to the chief marshal
or the inaugural parade for participation
therein. and that for the purpose OF
transportation and subsistence such
sum Of money is appropriated, to be
Immediately available as may be neces
sary from any moneys in the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated.