The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-16
Senate Proceedings.

WASHINGTON. Dec DIN the senate to-
day Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, present
ed petition signed by 21,269 native
Hnwaiians protesting against the annex
alton of Hawaii.
The senate agreed to adjourn today
till Monday next.
Mr.. Davis secured the adoption of n
resolution directing the secretary OF the
treasury 70 inform the senate what
changes ii any, had been made in the
plpns of The st. Paul postoilice building:
Mr.. Mcbride of Oregon presented and
asked for immediate consideration OF n
ioin resolution for the relief Of American
miners and other sufferers in the valley
of the Yukon and its tributaries. The
resolution authorizes the secretary OF
war to transport supplies to The suffering
miners. and provides that not more than
S250000 be appropriated to carry out the
purposes of the resolution. II went over
| on objection.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
| Chandler of New Hampshire and refer
| red to the committee on naval affairs,
providing for an investigation of the
question of dry docks and naval stations.
The resolution reported by the Pacific
Rai!rond'a committee. asking the ,prcsi-
dent 10 obtain postponpmcnt OF such sale
| 10 such time as vii! give to congress
n reasonable time 10 consider and act
| upon his recommendation, was adopted.
Mr.. Gallinger. chairman Of the commit
tee on pensions, requested that after the
| conclusion of the morning business today
an hour be set aside for the consideration
| of private pension bills. He said there
were over 200 on the calendar endorsed
| by the committee.
| '"I want TO sny," he said, that there liz
n laxity among senators about sending
pcnsion bills 20 our committee. No in
oriry Is made by them MS to The merit
| NJ .bo ,,aasurcs, and the result IL that
! orr con,-,;..tc y flooded with correspond
| epce concerning the details Of bills that
ought 10 have been determined before
| tir measures we're laid before congress.
! Senator's should be absolutely satisfied OF
| the merits of the measures before intro
| drc;nc them. | I'm. and have always
been friendly to the soldiers, but l am
| constrained TO feel that we are going too
! for and chat we ought in the future to
exercise the greatest conservatism in that
| which concerns all pension matters"
| Mr.. Galinger thought the practice OF
J transforming remarked widows, and sever
| al other similar classes of claimants,
ought TO be stopped. He thought, too,
| The recommendation Of the commission
or of pensions that a law. should be en-
| acted speedily providing tDht no pension
| should be granted to widow II her
marriage has been subsequent to the
massage of the law under which he was
drawing a pension ought to be enacted
into law. An.
of Nebraska Mr.. Gallinger said he was
onposed to the granting OF large pensions
n widows of distinguished officers.
eve have lost the limit in that re-
gard" said he. "and 1t is time that we
should stop"
The order requested by Mr.. Gallinger
was then made. a,
Mr.. Mcbride Of Oregon secured the
massage of a resolution asking the sec
retary of war for such information con-
corning the needs Of the Alaskan miners
in the Yukon valley as he might have IN
his possession. IL.
The senate then began the considera-
tion of private pension bills under ire
snaciaI order. During the hour forty,hve
hills were passed the majority OF them
hejng for pensions. M,
Mr. Gear. chairman OF the Paciiic hail.
wavs committee. said too much crelh
couid not bc given the present admins