The record-union., 1898-03-10
SENATE UNANIMOUS.
1t Passed the Bill FOR National De-
Peuse Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. March J.-freSluent
NcKinlev's hands have been upheld by
both branches of the American Con-
gross With enthusiasm, fervor ana
nronptness almost unparalleled IN the
senate in time of peace. that body To-
day passed the emergency appropria-
ton bill. carrying S1S3.O00 OF dehelen-
cies and placing at the disposal OF the
President $5o,o00c00 for national de-
fense. The vote by which the measure
was passed was unanimous. Seventy
six short. sharp and emphatic speeches
We're delivered in favor of the bill, each
one being simply a ringing aye dur
ing the roll-call upon the passage of
the measure. Not only did every Sena-
tor present register his vote in favor OF
the bill. but for every absent member
the authoritative announcement was
made that If he were present he would
vote aye.
From the time the bill was presented
to the Senate by Hale tHs) of Maine
until it was passed not an inharmoni'
Gus note was sounded. Party lines
were swept aside. In a general out
burst of patriotic feeling pairs We're
broken. every Senator being anxious TO
register his vote on the measure. It
was just l2:l3 when Hale reported the
bill TO the Senate and asked that it be
placed on it's passage. The members Of
the Committee on Appropriations had
previously entered into an arrange
ment whereby there would be no de-
bate on the bin. and after ii was read
Vice President Hobart placed it imme-
diately on its passage.
Twelve minutes after the bill was re-
ported to the Senate the Vice President
announced its unanimous passage. The
business was accomplished so quickly
that most of the people who crowded
the galleries scarcely realized that the
measure, so far as Congress was con-
cerned, had become q law. Some of the
spectators fully grasped the meaning
of the Senate's action. and when the
announcement Of the vote was made a
murmur of applause ran through the
galleries The members of the Senate,
however, maintained dignified ST
lence. the realization among all Of
them being keen that a situation
which warranted the passage of SO un-
usual a measure was too grave TO
prompt an outburst of applause. The
earnestness and determination We're
evinced on both sides Of the chamber
but there was not note of levity that
would detract from the seriousness of
the work perfected
WASHINGTON. March 9.-Two hours
b fore the S nate convened to-day spec
tators began TO appear in the galleries
TO secure seats. and long before l.
o'clock the public and reserved gall
leries were filed.
In the corridors outside were long
lines Of surging people. anxious to Sc
cure admission to witness q session Of
the Senate that in It's consequences. il
net IN its actual proceedings. gave
promise Of being momentous. In fact.
II was thought that the Senate's action
to-day might mark the beginning OF a
new epoch in the country's history.
Among the spectators were scores OF
ladies'
On the floor Of the Senate the attend
ance was unusually large when the
Vice Presidents gavel fell. calling the
body to order. Several members and
officers of the House were in the cham
Der.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Sewell OF New Jersey establishing
Government protection of homing
pigeons.
At the conclusion of the morning
business. Hale of Maine. of the Appro-
priations Committee. quietly arose and
said: Il report from the Committee on
Appropriations. without amendment.
an Act to supply urgent deficiencies
for the current year and for other pur-
poses, and / ask that 1t be placed on
its passage"