The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-09

forced through under the threat that
unless it was granted the \yolunteers
would he kept in the field.
MIR. Fleming, democrat, Georgia), de-
clarcd that the volunteers had enlisted
under the promise that they would be
discharged when the war was over. The
bill was then passed.
The conference report upon the bill
To render the sureties of consuls, vice
consuls and consular agents liable for
damage in suits at law was adopted.
The House adjourned over until Mon
day TO give the committee an oppor-
tunity to work without interruption.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
AT the opening of to-day's session Of
the Senate it was decided that the ad-
journment to-day be until Monday next.
1t was also determined to give one
hour Of to-day's session to the consider
alton of pension bills.
In connection with the consideration
of the bills on the pension calendar Mr..
Vest (MissourD, said:
Il do not want to be captious about
this pension business and do not want
10 set myself up as reformer, but this
passage of Il lot of pension bills simply
by the reading of the titles and when
quorum of the Senate is not present has
got to be stopped"
After further referring to the methods
by which pension bills are passed by the
Senate, Mr.. Vest said:
Men of the South have set here and
permitted these bills to pe passed, having
some delicacy about entering objections
to the course Of procedure. Recent
events have obliterated sectionalism, ana
we are once more united and are one
country and one treasury. We can there
fore come here and object 10 this spoila-
tion and | use the word advIsedly, with
out fear of having our motives impugn-
ed or our words miscOnstructed. We are
paying out in round figures S141 100000
annually for pensions and it is our duty
to find out why iNis that. 33 years after
the close of the Civil War, this thing
of pension claims shows so enormous
sum. | have been criticised by some of
my people because | have not taken a
more determined stand on this pension
question. | want, however, to pay mu-
nificiently and literally in pensions. /
regard such payment as a sacred duty,
but | do object to the passage of these
bills without proper consideration and
with the same restrictions that are
hedged about other measures"
Mr.. Gallinger, New Hampshire), as
Chairman of the Pension committee,
agreed with Mr.. Vest in his desire to
have the pension bills carefully consider
ed. He thought quorum of the Senate
ought TO be in attendance when the pen
sion calendar was considered
Ittsus al, H.. - L
the pension calendar, Mr.. Caffery,
Iouisianal, introduced this resolution:
: THAT 1t is the sense of the Senate
of the United States that the President
enter into negotiations with the Govern
ment of Great Britain for the purpose
of abrogating or modifying the Clayton
Bulwer treaty so far and to the extent
the same may be deemed to prevent the
United States from owning constructing,
controlling or operating an inter-ocean.c
canal across the Isthmus of Darien."
AT the expiration of the one hour al
lotted to the consideration or the pension
calendar, twenty-six bills had been
passed.
AT 1850, the Senate went into execu-
tive session.
At 2:15 the Senate resumed business
in open session. Mr.. Morgan called up
the Nicaragua Canal bill with n view to
making it the unfinished business. He
moved that the Senate proceed to the
the consideration of the bill.
Instantly Mr.. Pettigrew moved to ad-
journ. On this motion the ayes and
noes were demanded. The vote RESULTED:
13 ayes, ~ noes.
Mr. Morgan's motion to proceed with
the consideration of the Nicaragua Canal
bill was then carried and after the
bill had been laid before the Senate this
becoming the unfinished business, the
Senate on motion of Mr. Morgan, at 2:25
p. m adjourned until Monday.