The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-17

prtat1On Bill Reported In the HOuSe-An l
Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed-Personal-
tiles Between Two Members
SENATE.
Washington, December Ex-senator |
Lodge, of Massachusetts, made an eff |
fort in the senate today to secure an
immediate vote upon his immigration
bill, which is substantially the same
measure that was passed by the Fifty
fourth congress and vetoed by Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Senator Allen, Of Nebraska, objected
to an immediate vote and suggested
that the final vote on the amendments
and the bill be taken on Monday jan
uary 18th, at 3 o'clock p. m. This sug-
gestion was accepted by Senator Lodge
and order for a vote at that time made
Senator German, chairman Of the
democratic steering committee, pre-
scented an order which was adopted re-
arranging committee assignments Of
some of the democratic members,
made necessary by the incoming of new
members.
Chaplain Milburn, in his invocation at
the opening of the senate made
touching reference to the death of Mrs.
Mckinley, mother of the president.
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, called UP
. the bill prohibiting the killing of fur
seals in the north Pacific ocean, but
upon the suggestion of Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota, who said he de-
sired to offer some amendments to it,
the measure went over until tomorrow.
A bill was passed for a public build
ing at Durham, N. c., to cost 1925, 900.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
rallied up the bill granting to settlers
the right to make second homestead
entries. He made a brief explanation
of the measure. 1T gave all persons
who were not at the time owners of
land acquired under the homestead law
the right to make second homestead
entries. The bill was passed.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina.
spoke at length upon the amendments
he a offered to the bill which. he had
previously introduced, providing for a
postal savings bank. system. Such a
system would, in his opinion, insure
greater comfort in the homes of the
plain people Of the land. as a great ma
jority of them woul certainly become
depositOrs in such banks. This would
cultivate among them thrift and econ
omy and enable them easily to provide
for themselves in illness and in old
age. AS another argument in favor of
such a system, senator Butler declared
that if the system were established
there would never be another issue of
bonds by the government in time of
peace. 1t would give men of small
means an opportunity to increase their
capital, would place a greater amount
of money in circulation and afford ben
efits to all the people of incalcuable
value.
Senator Wilson, Of Washington, pre-
sented a resolution directing the civil
service commission to transmit to the
senate a statement by fiscal years since
1890, showing the total number of per-
sons examined, the total number passed
and the total number appointed in the
several branches of the government
service and the total number of persons
on the eligible lists of the several
branches Of the civil service at the be
ginning of each of those fiscal years.
The resolution was agreed to.
AT 2:40 O'Clock p: M, the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The blind chaplain in his invocation
referred eloquently and f~eelingly to the
death Of the presidents mother.
MI. Bingham, republican,, of Pennsyl-
vania, from the appropriation commit
lee, IcpOI Z W lllC u llC u Il
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill, which he gave notice he would
call up tomorrow. Ale secured the
adoption of a resolution to print 1900
copies of the t~estimOnyNOf the civil SER
vice commission before the appropria-
tions committee for the use of the
house.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, secured unani-
NOUS consent for the consideration OF
an urgent deficiency bill, which he eX-
planned, carried but three items, $4,000
for the construction of a building al
the naval academy; $4,000 for the pay
ment OF the temporary employees OF the
house and SITS, 900 for the payment OF
the mileage of senators and representa-
tives. The mileage ordinary available
at the regular session OF congress, ne
explained, had been used to pay mile,
age at the extra session. The DILL was
passed without debate.
There was at this point, an exchange
of personalities between Mr.. Hepburn
of Iowa, and MIR. Norton, democrat OF
Ohio, over a correction of the congress
sinai record which involved a reneWa
of a controversy that occurred between
the two gentlemen during the debate
on the pension appropriation bill las
week, over the word most" or many
in reference to soldiers on the pension
roll. 1t was claimed that most" was
used but the speech when printed wa:
changed to many"
Mr.. Hepburn insisted that the use o.
the word many placed him in a falst
light. A long debate followed as to tn
practice of the house.
After a debate which consumed more
than two hours, the house on a rising
vote 1876 to 121, sustained Mr.. Hep
burns motion to make the permanent
record how that Mr.. Norton's speech
contained the word most in accor
dance with the stenographer's repor
Tt was a party vote, with the exception
of Mr.. Fleming. democrat, of Georgia
who voted with the republicans. The
populists voted with the democrats.
The house then at 2:25 O'Clock p. m.
adjourned until tomorrow.