The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-08
THE SENATE SATURDAY.
The Bill Regulating Signals for Vessels at
Sea PASSED..

Washington, February eat 2 p. m.
the Niearaguan canal bill was laid be-
fore tie Senate rs unfinished business.
Mr. Villas asked unanimous consent that
ube bill 30 over informally to enable
Mr.. Thurston to continue his speech on
the Union Pacific railroads affairs, but
objection was made by Mr.. Morgan, in
charge of the bill. Mir. Hill suggested
that Mr.. Thurston be allowed to finish
his speech.
81 an entirely unwilling" said Mr..
Morgan, s'that Senator shall occupy
I've days on resolution in order to de-
feat it. ,"
This objection was resented by Mr.
Thurston, who said he would ask con-
sent to resume his spesoh Monday and
give 1T. The Senate then proneeded to
the consideration of unobjected bills on
the calendar and passed several. Among
others WAS the Senate bill to make Com
modore VIM, p. McCsnL of the navy a
rear admiral on the retired list. The
Senate bill regulating hell and horn
signals of eteam and sailing vessels was
also passed.
Senator Cameron's joint resolution
acknowledging the independence OF Cuba
having been reached on tine calendar tile
presiding officer, (Mr. Hill), suge estsd
humorously that if there was no obJecd
ton tine Joint resolution would be re-
garded as passed. Objection was prompt
ly forthcoming, and Mr.. Morgan move
to proceed with the consideration OF TIE
joint resolution, Notwithstanding the
objection.
Mir. Cockrell, Democrat of Missouri,
claimed that that was in contrayention
of the agreement under " hich the Senate
was acting, MT. Morgan insisted he knew
of no such ageement; but as the presid :
ing officer informed him that that was
the general understanding, he withdrew
the motion and gave notice that he would
renew it on proper occasion. AT p. IN.
the resolution from the House in rela-
ton to the death of Representative Cogs-
well OF Massa ohusetts in May. 1925, were
laid before the Senate, ana Mr.. Lodge,
Republican of Massachusetts, offered reso-
buttons expressive of The profound SORROW
of the Senate and suspending business to
permit eulogies to be pronounced on the
life and public character of the deceased.
The eulogies were delivered by Senators
Hoar. Mills, Hawley, Blanchard, Hans
brough, Gallinger and Lodge; and then,
az a further mark of respect, the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
A number of private House bills with
Senate amendments were Laid before the
House today ard the am en6nents agreed
to. Some reduced the rate OF pensions
granted by the House, which led MT.
Loud. Republican Of California, to in
ouire if the reaiing clerk was not mis-.
taken. sit cannot be possible, be add
ed sarcastically, THAT The Senate has re-
duced the amounts appropriated by a
House BILL"
1.-THE Speaker is informed" replied
Mr.. Reed gravely, "that the clerk is
reading correctly"
"All right" responded Mr.. Loud, "bnt
I don't understood it,
Several other bills were sent to con-
ference upon the Senate amendments
The bill reported from the committee
on ways and means authorizing treasury
officials to sail forfeited opium "to the
highest bidder,'' instead of being COM
pelled, under the requirements of the
present law. to secure, Tor it the amount
of duty, was then taken up. The duty
on opium is $40 a pound anu the market
prics ia but 81 OF IS a pound, the conse-
ouance being that the stock of forfeited
opium is growing in the Treasury De.
partfnent with no prospect Of reducing
it. Letters of treasury officials were read,
showing the desirability of the proposed
law. and the bill was passed. A joint
resolution was reported from the commit
tee on printing, directing the public print
err to furnish each newspaper correspon-
dent named in the Congressional direc-
tory a copy of the Congressional Record.
1t VI emit over on q point of order; and Mt
Q, as the House adjourned until Monday.