The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-10
roads in that district. His motion to
eliminate the homestead feature Of the
bill Hy striking out the first section
was defeated.

roads in that district. His motion to
eliminate the homestead feature Of the
bill iy striking out the first section
was defeated.
Washington, March 5.-After de.
bate lasting several days the senate
passed the, bill extending the home
stead law and providing for right of
way for railroads in the district of
Alaska. Comparatively little discus
sion Of general interest was created
by the bill. Section 13, providing for
certain bonding concessions to Canada
in lieu Of privileges to be extended Dy
the dominion government to this coun-
try, however, induced pretty lively
debate, as it brought into the coptro-
versy the old fisheries question on the
New England coast, which has been
pending between the United States
and Great Britain for hundred years.
The statement was made on the floor
of the senate that there was every
reason to believe that after the pass
age of the bill the fisheries question
could be settled without great effort,
as assurances to that effect had been
received from a large and influential
element in Canada. XIX
In the House.
Two more appropriation bills were
sent to tie president yesterday, the
pension bill and the consular and dip
lomatic, both of which went through
their final stage in the house. 1t was
private bill day. The most important
action taken taken was acquiescence
IN an agreement to make the bill ap-
propriating $1,2O0,OOO for war claims
approved by the court of claims under
provisions of the Bowman act, a spe-
cial order for next Friday. At O'Clock
the house recessed until 8 o'clock. The
evening session was devoted to pri-
vate pension bills.
Washington, March S.-The spirit of
patriotism was rampant in the house,
and by almost unanimous vote the
Hawley bill providing for two addi-
tional regiments of artillery was
passed under suspension of the rules.
No effort was made to obstruct action,
but Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
pleaded for more time than the forty
minutes allowed under the rule, and
because it was refused, after the bill
had been passed he inaugurated a fill
buster against District of Columbia
legislation that continued all day. MI.
bill but could not get time. Mr.. Hull,
in opening the debate, explained brief
ly the necessity for these men to man
the coast defenses of the country. MI.
Cox, in opposing the BILL said he would
vote as cheerfully as any man in the
house for this bill if it were needed
for the national defense as a war
treasure, but he argued that the presi-
dent, as commander-in-chief of the
army, had authority to detail men
from the other branches of the service,
the cavalry and infantry, and that
such details could man and care for
tie coast defenses without increasing
permanently the standing army.
Mr.. Belknap of Illinois, a son of ex-
Secretary of War Belknap, and Mr..
Mcclellan of New York, a son of Gen.
Mcclellan, both warmly advocated the
passage of the bill in brief speeches,
and Mr.. Hay of Virginia created the
first enthusiasm by declaring himself
in favor of taking every step necessary
now to prepare for the emergency
which confronts the country Mr.
Jones of Virginia, the other Demo-
GRAFT who opposed the bill, insisted that
the bill was not war measure, as it
had been. recommended for several
years. Mr.. SnatOrth OF Colorado
caused Il round Of applause when he
expressed his regret that single voice
should be raised against such a bill at
such a time. The time for debate eX-
PRED at this time and Mr.. Bailey, who
had not been able to get the floor,
asked for unanimous consent for three
minutes. MI. Hepburn of Iowa OBJ
jected. The bill was then passed with
out division. The great chorus OF ayes
was offset by three voices on the mi
nority side, Messrs. Cox, Jones and
Todd. District of Columbia business
was then taken up.
In the Senate.
The session of the Senate was de-
voted entirely to consideration of the
District Of Columbia apprc priation bill.
At 4 O'Clock, at adjournment, the bill
had not been disposed of and it's dis
cussion will be continued to-day. At
5:45 o'clock the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon afterward adj
journed. During the morning hour
MI. Allen Of Nebraska presented the
petition of $4,000 railway men Of Penn
sylvania in favor OF legislation to pre-
vent the abuse Of the writ of iniunc-
ton.