The sun., 1897-02-06
NEW DELAWARE sENITOR.
Mr.. Kennev sworn In-s-nnte Passes FIT
and the House sixty-one Pension Biiis.

M. Kennev Sworn In-Scnnte pRsscs FIFTY
and the House sisty-one Pension Biis.
WARRINGTON. Feb 5.-The vacancy which
has existed in the Senate since March 4, 1896.
By reason OF tho failure Of the Delaware Legis-
lature to elect a Senator from that State. was
filled to-day by the admission OF Mr.. Richard r.
Kenncy. whose credentials. in due form. were
presented by Mr.. Gray dem. Dell. and wero
accepted as prima facie evidence OF his right to
the scat. Even Senators Chandler CRep., N. H.
and Hoar tRop. Mass.) recognized Mr.. Kenney's
right to bc sworn In and take his seat. suggest
ing, however, that the question Of whether tho
Delaware Legislature which had elected him
was q fraudulent body would be hereafter pre-
sented to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions Meantime Mr.. Konncy holds tho seat,
and the forty-Hve States OF tho Union
are now fully represented In tho Senate
by ninety Senators. After Mr.. Kenney had
taken the oath Of offico he took q seat on the
Democratic side Of the chamber. He 10 n tall.
slender. and dark skinned man Of apparently
90 or 40 years OF age. with the exception OF .
dark mustache his face was closely shaven.
Tho House bill to prohibit the sale OF intoIi.
eating liquors in the Capitol was not taken up
to-day. Mr.. Hill Dem. N. W stating that II
could not be disposed OF within the morning
hour; but notice Was given by Mr. Morrill, Rep,
VI that ho would move to have II taken up to-
MIR. Thurston REP. NebJ continued his
speech in opposition to the resolutions of his
Populist colleague tMr; Allen. questioning the
right OF the executive department to consent to
Paclh Railroad Company. III. argument was
to show that that DISPOSITION OF the question
WAS the legal and proper one. He had not I'm
i.hed his speech when tho morning hour ox-
The Nicaragua bill was taken up. and
speeches In opposition 10 u were made by Sens
ators Allen Pop. Nebl and Cafrery Dem, IaJ.
ftAE rA nnnA a nail liz md "a
twenty-five other unobjected House bills were
taken from tho calendar and passed. and the
Senate ut o:05 adjourned until tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
With q few interruptions the House applied
Itself to-day to the consideration OF the un-
finished business, and whil. thus engaged dis
posed OF siIty-one private pension bills. Among
them were bills granting pensions OF 500 a
month to the widow OF Gen. Erastus a, Tyler,
sschasstts Infantry. Shnbsli Gould Of iS, The
Eighth Iowa Hans Johnson of the Twenty
seventh Iowa, MaJot.tien. Julius a. II. stAhel
the widow OF Gen. Matthew T.. TrrmOull. and
OF $50 month 10 the widow OF the late Gen.
and Gov. W. II. Stoneman Of California.
A bill was also passed grantinRA pension oi
Sl2 month to Amanda VI. Way. now n resident
OF California, who In the years imm lately fol-
and female suffragist worker in Indiana. Her
services were those Of volunteer army nurse.
Reports were presented and ordered printed
upon tho contested election cases OF Benoit va
Boatner from the Fifth district OF Louisiana
Uhe second from that district this Congress,
Uf Hopkins VS.. Kendall from the Tenth Ken
Third Louisiana district, all In favor of the
sitting member.
The conference report on tho Military Acad.
envy Approximation bill was agreed to.
At $3.50 the House took recess until
O'Clock. the evening session to be devoted Ia
private pension bills.