The herald., 1897-02-07
Proceedings IN
SENATE AND HOUSE
The Sober Senators Pass
Minor Bills
GRAVER MATTERS IRE DEBATED
Decisions Reserved for a More
Convenient Season
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS
viii No Longer Occupy Time 10 the
House
Unfrultful Consideration OF Matters In Hands
Of Commit
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS
VIII No Longer Occupy Time 10 the
House
Unfruitful Consideration Of Matters Ia Hands
Of Commit
The Steering Committee Lays Out Program
Which Shows That the Canal
Bill II Ditched for
This Session
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Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The session
Of the senate today accomplished little
save the passing of bills to which no
objection was made. In the first part
of the day Mr.. Thurston continued his
speech on the Pacific railroads At 2
o'clock the Pacific railroad bill came up
but gave way to the calendar. There
was some discussion on the Cuban reso-
lutions reported by the committee on
foreign relations when reached, but they
vert over without action. At 3 p. m.
eulogles were delivered on the late Rep
resentative Cogswell of Massachusetts.
resolution was passed at the re-
quest of White of California, requesting
of the secretary of the treasury informal
tion whether general bonded ware
houses had been discontinued and If
20. why.
At the request Of Allen of Nebraska.
q resolution was passed directing the
committee on military affairs to inquire
whether any officer of the regular army
was soliciting and receiving presents,
and If so, to report a bill to prevent such
practice
his speech upon the Pacific railroads. In
the course of his remarks Morgan Of AL
ALBANIA asked whether the reads were
not paying expenses? To which the
Nebraska senator replied he could not
say, not having data before him. Thurs
ton said it was nip and tuck whether
the court should authorize the payment
of interest on first mortgage bonds of the
Union Pacific. He said the Union Pa
cific never earned enough to pay all in
terest obligations.
Following Mr.. Thurston's speech the
senate, by unanimous consent, went to
the calendar and passed the following
bills: For the relief of the Mobile Mar
Inc Dock company; for the establishment
of a soldiers home at Hot Springs; to
place Rear Admiral McCann on the re-
tired list; amending the law in regard
to collisions at sea; a resolution of in
quiry relative to the capture of the Com
petitor by IL Spanish ship of war; f or a
public building at Joplin, Mo-; and for
the relief of James Talfree and Pay
Clerk Blake of the United States navy,
on account of fire at Yokohama.
When the joint resolution acknowl-
edging the independence OF Cuba was
reached on the calendar, Morgan in
sisted that it should be taken up, not
wtthstanding objections. He subse-
Quently withdrew the request several
senators protesting.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice, however that
when the senate should next come in
contact with the resolution he should
insist upon its consideration.
The resolution relative to the Competi-
tor case was introduced by Senator Nor
gan, June 8, 1896, and calls upon the
president for information regarding the
capture. Since that time the president
has transmitted to congress part of the
correspondence relative to the Competi-
tor and the prisoners
The consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill was reported to the senate
by the committee on appropriations. The
committee restored the American con-
sulates at Horgen, Switzerland, and at
Alexandretta, Asatic Turkey. 1t also
extended the franking privilege to the
bureau of American republics.
At o'clock the senate took up the
special order providing for eulogies on
the career and character of Hon. Will
liam Cogswell, late representative from
Massachusetts,. During the course of
remarks by Horr he took occas sion to re-
mark on the Improvement in the charac-
ter Of public men in Washington. He
gave 1t as his opinion, based on long ex-
perience, that there had been a vast
improvement In this respect. That the
character of legislators was growing
better from year to year and, genera
tion to generation, ard life In Washing
ton was sweeter and better.
Speeches were made by Messrs Mills
of Texas, Hawiey of Connecticut, Blanch-
ard of Louisiana, Gallinger of New
Hampshire and Lodge of Massachusetts,.
Then at p. m., as further mark of
respect, the senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house today passed the District of
Columbia appropriation bill and after
some routine business at 215 pm. ad-