The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-01


announced that the time for the vote
had arrived.
Inc Speaker also announced that the
sote would be directly on the resolution,
lot ON the adverse report.
AIter the announcement of the vote
.he House at $50 o'clock p. M, ad-
journod.
SENATES PROCEEDINGS.
washington, ID. c., Jan. 31.-To-day'
session of the Senate lasted six hours
"o OF the general appropriation bills
that for Army carrying S23. IA. 492. and
GlhdI Tor the Legislative, judicial and
Executive departments carrying S21.
ooo,o-O-were passed, the latter consist
ing of 121 pages, occupying the atten
ton of the Senate during the greater
part of the session. After a brief exc
cutlye session, the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Tillman presented the credentials
OF John NJ. McLaurin as a Senator from
South Carolina, to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Earle, the
term ending Mardh 4, 1908. The oath
of office was administered to Mr.. Nc
Laurin by the Vice-President.
Mr. Gallinger, On. H, Chairman
bill introduced by Mr.. Allen (Neb.),
providing that all pensioners now re
ceiving less than SO a month receive
that amount after the bills passage
Mr.. Gallinger said that the whole mum
Der of pensioners affected by the pro-
posed bill was 46S463 and that the
total annual increase in pensions would
aggregate ST., 2S6O00. The bill was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala). presented a resO
tuition, which he asked to lie on the
table, requesting the President, if in his
opinion not inconsistent with the public
service, to send to the Senate the cor
respOndence and notes of diplomatic
character relating to the negotiations
and the exchange of notifications upon
a treaty between the United States and
Great Britain relating to compensation
for the seizure of British ships in Boring
Sea and also the instructions and advice
given by the State Department to the
agent or attorney of the United States
as to the conduct of the arbitration.
At the request of Mr.. Carter, chairman
of the Census Committee, the pending
census bill was made the unfinished
business.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d., gave notice
that he would tomorrow speak upon
his resolution declaring it to be the
policy of the United States not to ac-
quire territory to defend which a navy
would be required.
Mr. Foraker called up the bill provid-
ing under certain conditions, for the
purchase by the government of the
Kansas Pacific branch of the Union Pa
cific railroad, and asked that it be con-
sidered at once. Owing to amendments
being offered, Mr. Foraker withdrew his
request.
Inc Army Appropriation bill, after
being slightly amended, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Mullom, Qlls.), the
Legislative, Executive and judicial APP
preparation bill wars laid before the Sen
ate. As it came from the House the
bill carried sd, 476, 245, and as reported
to the Senate it carried $21 ,629, 300, an
increase of $153,05J. The bill carrie
S713,9S6 less than the estimates and
$90,266 less than the appropriations for
1893.
During the consideration of the bill
Mr. Turpie secured the adoption of an
amendment providing that in any re-
duction made in the force of the Pension
Office. the Commissioner shah retain
in the service by preference such EN-
ployees as may be honorably discharge
soldiers and sailors or their widows and
daughters.
The reading of the bill occupied about
three hours, it's condition being con-
Guided at 5:45 p. m. Amendments adj
ding $4,000 to the total amount carrie
by the measure as reported to the Sen
ate were adopted.
THE bill was passed and at $50 p. m.
on motion of Mr.. Quay PENN, the Sen
ate went into executive session, ad
journing soon afterward.