The record-union., 1898-03-05

the present time, when the Canadians
wanted something from the United
States. He did not think the motion
ought TO prevail because we have long
been giving Canada much and receiving
little in return.
Frye believed that if il were not for
the captiousness eff Canada, there Won. 4
not be the slightest trouble between this
country and Great Britain.
Wilson supported the contention of
Turner, and thought it the hight of alb
surdity to tack the fisheries question TO
a bill providing for the encourage
Of railway construction in Alaska
Carter agreed with Hoar and Frye that
the fisheries question, so far as it was
considered in this bill. was of a national
Importance. The fisheries industry in
Alaska and the Northwest now reached
S6O00,OoU per annum. and was growing
in Importance every year,
Concerning the mineral! resources OF
Alaska, Carter said he was satisfied not
from Government reports alone. but
from the best authority in this country,
that the output of gold would in a year
or two be larger from that district than
from any part of the earths surface.
One authority in which he said he haf
the utmost confidence, estimated that
in Alaska gold to the amount of Sl0,-
00o.0oO a year would be produced in a
comparatively short space of time. He
said that if Section Is should be adopted
as presented, Canada would be COM
PEELED 10 abandon that all-Canadian
route, and he believed that this country
MOULD obtain every concession which
was demanded of Canada by the pend
ing section.
Turner's motion to strike out the fish
cries portion of the section was defeated
by a yea and nay vote-34 to is.
The bill was then passed without di-
vision.
The Senate. at sos >. m. held an ex-
ecutive session, and at 5:25 p. IN. ad-
journed until Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-Two more
appropriation bills We're sent to the
President to-day-the pension bill and
the consular and diplomatic-both of
which went through their final stage
in the House to-day This was private
bill day. The most important action
ment to make the bill appropriating
about 81 100000 for war claims ap-
proved by the Court of Claims undcr
the provisions of the Bowman Act. a
special order for next Friday The
claims carried by the bill, $40 in aum-
Der. are for stores and supplies seized
during the war in the Southern States.
Before the regular order Hit, Chair
M N nf no a..r,, 4 f
fairs, presented the report of the Conn
mittee ON the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. 1t recommended the
adoption of all the Senate amendments
which was agreed to.
Both the pension and diplomatic bills
row go to the President
The House then took up the consid-
Grafton of the bills on the private cali
endar.
The first bill taken up was one to
pay the heirs of Sterling l.. Austin $50
20I, the proceeds of the sale of 800
bales of cotton seized by the military
authorities of the United States. The
bill was unfavorably acted upon by the
Committee of the Whole
a special oder was then made by
unanimous consent, setting aside .,ext
Friday for the consideration of the bill
to pay certain claims approved BY the
Court of Claims under the provisions
of the Bowman Act The bill carries
appropriations aggregating 81 100000.
During the debate ON minor relief
bill, Handy Cd of Delaware, who was
attempting to contrast the promises
made by President Mckinley in his in
augural address a year ago to-day with
their fulfillment, was called to order
for not speaking to the question before
the committee.
Payne sustained the point of order,
and an appeal was taken. An interesting
parliamentary discussion followed, in
which the effect of a recent ruling of
Speaker Reed on this subject ana its
effect on debate in the House was con-
tested.
The enforcement of the rule against
irrelevant debate in the House and in
Committee of the Whole, said Dingley,
was necessary TO correct a growing evil
and to expedite public business.
On the appeal the vote was u to
81, Payne, who was in the chair, an
nouncing the result. THE vote IS 4
tie" said he, 'and the Chair votes IN
the affirmative. SO that the decision of
the Chair stands as the decision of the
House. daughter and jeers on The
Democratic side)
Handy was then allowed to proceed
'in order" and under cover of speaking
to the bill, he managed very adroitly to
comment upon some of Mr.. McKinley's
utterances, to the intense amusement
of the Democrats.
On motion of Dingley, it was agreed
that when the House adjourned to-day |
it would be to meet on Monday next
At o'clock the House recessed un1ii |
s O'Clock, the evening session to be de- |
voted to private pension bills.