The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-06
Though for a Time the Nicaragua
Canal Bill Was Debated.
Richard r. Kenney Was Admitted to
the Vacant Seat From Delaware,
Raising for the First Time the Full
Membership to Its Proper Quota
of Ninety-Private Bill Day in the
House.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Senate
to-day admitted Richard r. kenney to
the Delaware seat vacated many
months ago by Mr.. Higgins, and which
has since then been the subject of con-
tinuous controversy This augmented
the Democratic membership TO forty,
and for the first time raised the full
membership to its proper quota of nine
ty. 1t effects no essential change III
party strength. however the divisions
being: Republicans, including indepen-
dents A, Democrats 40. Populists d.
Total 80.
All opposition to the seating of Mr.
Kenney was Withdrawn, the Republican
Senators conceding that his credentials
from Governor Tunnel certifying that
the regular Legislature had chosen him
i'm due form, gave him prima tacle
right of admission. Mr.. Chandler ana
Mr. Hoar expressed this view, ana
stated that Mr. Kenney's title would be
attacked hereafter on the ground that
his credentials, while prima facie cor
rect. came from a Legislature fraudu-
lently elected Mr.. Hoar made the fur
Their statement that the Dupont case
could not be re-opened, having only
lately been passed upon by the Senate
The fact of this course is to leave j. E.
Addicks as the contestant for the seat
held by Mr.. Kinney.
The Nicaragua canal debate proceed
ed without definite conclusion, Catfery
Cd of Louisiana speaking against the
bill.
The pension calendar was cleared for
the day, about ten pension bills beng
passed. The latter although faVorlnS
an isthmian canal, opposed the plan OF
this BILL saying it would result in the
reckless waste of S100,0W0OO.
The canal bill was laid aside to take
up the bills ON the calendar. About nj
ty pensions bills were passed.
The House bill granting the Hudson
Reservoir Company of Arizona right
of way through the ella River Indian
Reservation was passed.
At sos the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-This was
private bill day in the House, and the
entire day was spent in clearing the
calendar of the unfinished business re-
ported from Friday night sessions. Out
of sixty-three bills, fifty-nine were
passed. Among those passed were the
following:
To pension the widow Of Major-Ge
eral Erastus 3. Tyler at the rate of
so per month; to increase the pension
Of Major General julius H. Stahl to 500,
Frances p. Trumbell, the widow of Col
onel Matthew Trumbell of the Ninth
Iowa Cavalry, $50 and the widow Of
General George II. SLOVENIAN, at the
rate of $50 per month (the Senate fixed
the rate in this bill at SID; Hans
Johnson, Iowa, $50; Mary E. Ely, wild
ow of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Ely,
Michigan, $50; Elizabeth l.. Larabee,
widow of Colonel c. H. Larabee, Wiscon-
sin. $50: Laura c. Dodge widod of Cap
tain F. L. Dodge. u. S. A, $50, and
Mary A. Payne, widow of Captain j.
Scott Payne, Fifth United States Cav
airy. $50.
A bill to pension George L. Benner, a
teamster in the employ of the Quarter
masters Department, created a con-
flct.
Terry CD of Arkansas protested Wig
orously against pensioning civil en-
ploye of the Government because he
happened to be damned against tree
by an obstreperous mule" He declared
that the pension roll should be a roll of
honor. The bill was voted down.
The House then. at ESQ p. m, took a
recess until s O'Clock this evening, the
evening session to be devoted to the
consideration of private pension bills.
At the evening session a resolution
| offered by Loudenschlager of New Jer-
sey was adopted, providing that unless
the author of bin was present when
| it was reached. it should be passed over
without prejudice.
| Twenty-Five private pension bills
were received, with a favorable recon-
mendation.