The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-24

Senate Discussing the Haw allan Reese
lutions-The Red Cross Jubilee-tn-
quiry into Place Of Confinement Of
acknowledgements Of Mother ncor-
porated.
SENATE.

Washington, June 22.-Opponents Of
| the annexation of Hawaii again occu-
pied the attention OF the senate today.
! enator White, democrat. OF California,
| resumed his speech begun yesterday,
but after speaking W hours yielded
, the floor to Senator Pettigrew. of
South Dakota. who discussed the res
olutions for an hour and a half. Sen
ator White has not concluded his
speech, senator Pettigrew taking up
the argument against the resolution
merely to afford him an opportunity 70
rest.
The conference report OF the Indian
appropriation bill was presented TO the
senate and read, but no effort was
made to dispose Of it. 1t was sharply
criticised. however. and the
are hat it's adoption will be contested
because Of the elimination OF the sem
ate free homestead Amendment and
| the acknowledgment Of the right. in
certain circumstances and conditions,
Of ndian to lease mineral lands.
A joint resolution was passed. au-
thori2ing the president of the United
States 80 invite through the proper
channels, the governments Of England.
France. Germany. Austria, Russia.
Belgium. Switzerland. Mexico, and
Venezuela, to send details Of infantry.
artillery and cavalry TO this uutr
to participate in a military jubilee to
be held in Madison Square garden,
New York, by the trustees OF the Red
Cross society of New York. The jub-
flee is to be held during the two weeks
beginning December 26th. 1898.
senator avis Of Minnesota, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tions asked immediate consideration Of
the following resolution:
THAT the secretary OF the navy ia
: 49, a.
Lieutenant HobsOn and those who were
captured with him have been or are
confined by the Spanish authorities
within the lines of fire or under the
fire of the United States feet: and If
50, at What place or places they are or
have been so confined; also to inform
the senate what efforts have been
made to effect the exchange Of such
prisoners and with what results: also
to transmit to the enate COPIES of the
correspondence or report upon the sub
jects Of this inquiry"
At 4:55 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and at BIB y. IN. ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Today's session Of the house was un-
eventful, with the exception of a brief
but severe, denunciation by Mr.. Simp-
son, %pOpulist. of Kansas. or Represen-
tatiVe G~rOSVenOr'S speech at the ohio
state republican convention. The crit
| icised portion was relative to alleged
failure of the democrats and populists
to vote for appropriation bills succeed
ing the precipitation Of the war and
the original appropriation OF $50, 600, 900
for the national defense.
A bin Incorporating the national con-
gress of mothers was passed. It was
called up by Mr.. Linney, republican.
North Carolina, and after being read
Mr.. Moody. republican. OF Massachu-
sets, created a laugh by ~feigning ig-
norance OF its provisions and skins
Mr.. Linney IL there was anything con-
tempiated by the bill or organization
kindred to the artificial Matching OF
chickens.
Several private bills were passed and
then the house went into committee
of the whole to consider District OF
Columbia legislation and at 3:25 o'cIock
p. m. adjourned.