The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-04
KILLED In THE HOUSE
The Teller Resolution d. f~ated by n Ma
jorsty of fif.y After n Day. ID. bate in the
~aiouse-The Senate Disposes of Two APP
propriatioa Bills

jorsty of Fifty After n Day'r DE- bate in the
4iou-e-The senate Disposes of Two APP
propriatioa Bills
SENATE.
Washington, January 31.-Sesator
Tlliman presented the credentials Of
John NJ. McLauin as a senau from
South Carolina, to fia the unex pired
term OF the late Senator Earle, the
term ending March 4 1903. Tne oath
Of Office was administered te Senate
McLaurin by the vice-president. 8
Senator Galliner, of New Hamp-
tee, reported adversely the bin intro
duced by Senator Allen, Of Nebraska,
providing that all pensioners now re-
ceiving less than $40 a month receive
that amount after the bills passage
Senator Gallinger aid the number of
pensioners affected by h proposed bill
was 468,463 and that the total annual
increase in pensions would aggregate
SIS, 2S6, 900. The bill was placed on the
calendar.
The agricultural appropriation bin
was reported by SCI tor Cullom, of IL
linois, and placed OF the calendar.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, pre-
sennted a resolution, which he asked
to lie ON the table, requesting the pres
ident, if in his opinion not inconsistent
with the public service, to send TO the
! senate the correspondence and notes of
diplomatic character relating to the
negotiations and the exchange of rati-
ficationS upon a treaty between the
United States and Great Britain re-
lating to compensation for the seizure
| OF British ships in Boring sea and also
the instructions n advice given by
the state department to the agent Or
attorney of the United States as 10
the conduct Of the arbitration.
AT the request of Senator Carter,
| chairman of the census committee, the
pending census bill was made the I'M
finished business.
The army appropriation bill, after be-
ing slightly amended, was passed. 1t
carries $23, 143, 492.
On motion of Senator Cul1om, of Il
linois, the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was laid be-
| fore the senate AS it came from the
house the bill carried $21, 476, 245 and as
| reported TO the senate, it carried 81,
| 629, 300, an increase of $153, 055. The bill
| carried S713, 986 less than the estimates
| CLiIu V'oy-Vo INAOo 1ICtAl IN "pPA
for 1898. During the consideration OF
the bill Senator Turpie secured tine
| adoption of an amendment providing
that in amy reductions made IN the
| force of the pension office, the COM
, missioner shall retain in the service by
| preference such employees as may he
| honorably discharged soldier and sail
ors or their widows and daughters.
The reading of the bill occupied
about three hours, its consideration he
ing concluded at 5:45 O'Clock p. m.
Amendments adding $29, 900 to the to-
tai amount carried by the measure as
reported to the senate were adopted.
The bib was passed, and at $50 o'clock
D. m, the senate went into executive
session, adjourning o afterward.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house of representatives today
buried the Teller resolution, declaring
the bonds of the United States payable
in silver, under an adverse majority of
fifty votes. The republicans were
solidly arrayed i'm opposition, with two
exceptions-Mr. Iinney, of North Car
olina, who voted with the democrats
and Dopulists, and White, of North
Carolina, the only cOlored embe of
the house, who answered present
Wtnen his name was called. The deSer-
JlOIlS lTOln the uS1HOcTdIlc sue we're
Mr.. McAller, of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Elliott, of South Carolina. Both VOteE
with the republicans against the propo-
sition- Speaker Reed, although it is
not customary for him to vote, had his
name called and amid the cheers of
his followers went on record in OppOSi-
ton to the resolution. The vote was
reached after five our of debate under
a special order adopted at the opening
of the session today. The limited time
allowed for debate and the pressure of
members for an opportunity to be
heard was so great that the leaders on
both sides were compelled to farm out
the time by minutes. This detracted
much from the continuity of the dis
cussion, but it also, in a measure, in
tenSified the interest. The galleries
We're crowded all day long and the
combatants on the floor We're cheered
by their respective sympathiZers.
Many OF the senators from the other
end of the capitol were also present to
listen to the arguments. The majority
under the leadership of Mr.. Dingley,
who made "a carefully prepared speech
sounding the keynote of the OPPOSE