The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-15
CONVERSATIONAL rnoCEEp,,cs.
"'ii 'asscd TO Build Eight New REV.
emo Cutters.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Bill Passed TO pui,,I ,s,-.
cnnc Cutters. a
washington. March 1i.--Durinr A.. s..,
sion OF three hours today the senat.
passed a considerable number Of hills from
.ne general calendar, among them one au-
'norizing the constructions OF eight new
revenue cutters, not costing In aggregate
cost the sum Of sl.OQ5.oo0 The National
quarantine bill made the regular order
OF business and will be taken up probably
Wednesday.
i washington, March IA beautiful.
tender and touching prayer was delyer. d
ny inc chaplain OF the senate at the opsn-
,e VI .ne senate today in menoy Of
| William j. Spencer, journal clerk ~ tie
| senate, who died last Friday morning.
VII extending for one year inc time
wi,nin which the Pittsburg and Mansfield
| haiiway company Is authorized 10 con-
struct bridge across the Monongahala'
river was passed
"a resolution offered last Thu, siay b,
M. chandler IN. HI, authorizing thu
committee OF naval affairs to send for PEI.
sons and papers in the course of the in
Vestlgatlon of the Maine. was adoptei
Almost Immediately Afterwards Mr. Allen
tNeb.) asked Mr.. Chandler what the naval
affairs committee had done regarding the
investigation of the Maine catastropEe az
provided for by his resolution of several
weeks ago.
Mr.. Chandler said that as vet the com
mittee had taken no action rerardinr tho
investigation. He could not sreak for the
committee, but expressed the opinion tn 4
its poiicy would be TO await the examina-
ton and findings of the naval court. He
called attention to the fact that the naval
courts nave no authority under the law to
eompei witnesses to testify or to punish
them II they should refuse.
He thought therefore that the nav al com
mittee in making its investigation ought
10 be empowered to force testimony from
witnesses or suffer penalty for refusal
is the senator advised as to whether
the naval affairs committee will make an
investigation of the Maine disaster?" in
CURED MIR. Allen
am not prepared to speak for the COIN
mittee, replied Mr.. Chandler. The reso-
luton, | take 1t. places an Injunction upon
tne committee to conduct an investigatiS~
ana the resolution agreed TO few mintl = 1
ago is in line with that Injunction This is |
subject which | do not think ought to be |
discussed In public desire to commend |
the senator from Nebraska for his patriotic
restraint in retaining from discussing this |
NATTER
The conference report on the army sp- |
preparation bill was presented by Mr. Quay |
tPa.) and was agreed to.
Proceeding under unanimous consent the |
senate passed the following resolutions;
Amending an act to permit the use of the
right of way through public lands for
tram roads, canals and reservoirs: pe-nla |
rently locating the capital OF the Territory
of New Mexico at Santa Fe; granting to |
The Kettle River Valley Railroad company
right of way through the south half OF
the Comanche Indian reservation in Wash
!hgton and relating to taxes on the Hot
Springs reservation. |.
At this point Mr.. Lodge (Mass) OF the
foreign relations committee called up the
ont resolution for the relief of August
Bo'ten and G'is.nve Richelisu The reso-
ution reported from the foreign rela
ions committee is as follows
That the president OF the United States
Ne and is hereby empowered to take such
measures as in his Judgment may be nee
,ss;ry to obtain the indemnity from the
SPANISH government for the wrongs and
Injuries suffered by August Bolten and
5ustave Richelieu, by reason Of their
wrongful arrest and Imprisonment by
'pantsh authorities at Santiago de Cuba IN
he ysar 1876. and TO secure this end he
S authorized and required to employ such
means OF exercise such power rs may be
necessary.
The resolution was passed without de-
ate.
Other bills were passed as follows.
To incorporate the National Florence | :
'rittenden Mission; to nay the heirs Of
he late John Roach s2sol51 for labor
nd material, dookage. etc, o. the gun I
cats Chicago, Boston and Atlanta
Authorizing the construction Of bridge
vor tho Block river at Pocahontas, Ark, 3
nd authorizing the secretary OF the treas !
Nv to have constructed eight vessels for
ne revenue cutter service. their total cost
Of 10 exceed 81 OPS, 900 These vessels are
) ropace old cutters in the service. :
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Foraker (Ohio),
he bill for the Incorporation of the In
bank was called UP. The bill
rovidos that the bank shnil have capl-
n of s5.O00.0O0, which NAV be increased |
, 500 900 900, and that its main offices shall /,
e in washington and New York with :
ranches in Mexico. West 1udies and Cen y
al and South America.
Objection was made TO the consideration Q
the bill
Mr., Hoar (Mass.) called I'M a resolution
,ported by him from the judiciary cont .
itiee providing for the submission to the
sgislatures of the various States Of a | !
roposed amendment 10 the constitution
'!atiye to the succession to the prcsi-
sncy. He desired simply to place the in !
rmation bearing on the subject and BRIEF !
10 impress senators with the desrabliity )
passing the resolution at an early date a
order TO remedy the manifest defect in I
lie constitution.
At 2:40 the senate went into executive
ssion and soon afterward adjourned c
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