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CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Senate.
Washington. Feb. 14.-Mr. Turley, Of
Tennessee took the oath of office as
successor of the late Senator Harris,
having been elected by the Tennessee
legislature.
Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama, reported the
amendment proposed to the diplomatic
and consular bill by Mr.. Allen, declar-
ing state of war to exist In Cuba,
and recognizing the belligerence Of the
Cubans. together with recommenda-
tion that IL lie on the table, to come UP
at the proper time. This was agreed
to.
Senator Morgan called up his resolu-
tion asking the president for corres-
pondence from Gen. Lee and American
consuls regarding affairs In Cuba, es-
pecially what negotiations or inter
course. II any. had been had with the
autonomist government.
IL Is very important, Mr.. Morgan
said. II the United States had recog-
nized government that had not been
recognized by Spain. The resolution
was agreed to.
Washington, Feb. ia resolution
was adopted in the senate calling on
the president for information 0f not
incompatible with the public service)
as to what action has been taken in
regard to the murder OF Segundo II.
Lopez, citizen OF the United States.
on April !, 1885, In the districet OF San
Diego del valla Magueralla, Cuba, by
armed soldiers of Spain commanded by
Col. Esteruch. The resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. Harris, In relation to
the proposed sale Of the Kansas Pacific
railroad was taken up and Mr.. Harris
advocated its passage.
Washington. Feb. 16.-A discussion
on coast defenses was the interesting
feature Of the Senate to-day Many
a ~ ffvu tnFlr h.. Sl..s
preparation should be for the full
amount of the estimate by the War De-
partment, instead of some $4,000 900
less Senators Perkins and Hale said
II is the policy of the Appropriations
committee to make an annual expendi-
ture of sl0,000000 year for fortifica-
tions.
Washington. Feb. 17.--It is possible
that the families of the victims of thf
Maine disaster will be cared for by the
Government. as were the survivors OF
those who were lost in the Samoan hur-
r!cane several years ago, when 81
American officers and sailors were lost
from the Nipsic, Vandala and Trenton.
Representative Mcclellan, of New York
introduced Joint resolution appropri-
ating S150.00O for this purpose in THE
House. The resolution Is as follows:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House\ OF
Representatives that the secretary spf
the navy be and Is hereby directed 10
pay out of any money m the treasury
not otherwise provided a sum equal ~
u months pay to the legal heirs or rel
personalities of each OF the officers and
crew of the United States SteamAy
Maine. who perished in the disaster ir-
Havana February 15 1898. and the sun
of s150.000 or so much thereof as ma
be necessary is appropriated TO carr
out the provisions of this act.
million and n half dollars tho
amount of money called for by bill
which Senator NJ. S. Quay introduced
by request, for the purpose of buying
site for new residence for the Presj-
lent of the United States.
Washington D. c., Feb 1S.-A de-
bate, decided in its sensations was un-
expectedly precipitated in the senate
over the consideration of the resolu-
tion of Mr. Allen (Neb.), directing the
committee on naval affairs to investi-
gate the disaster to the battleship
Maine. An Arrangement had been
made for the adoption of the resolu-
lion, with minor amendment, without
debate.
House.
Washington. Feb. ia bill to amend
the act of 1887 relating to the fees Of
United States officers, to correct some
existing abuses, was passed.
MI. SOS, tHe committee on
Banking and Currency, called up a bill
ito better control and to promote tho
safety of national banks. THE bill
provided that no national bank shall
make loan to the President or any,
other officer or employee Of the BAND
until such officer or employee has sun
mitted the proposition for the loan
writing to the directors and IL has be-
approved by majority OF them. az
in no case shall the loan exceed
amount permitted by law. The d
passed. The bill to make 1t lawful
transmit through the mails private
postal cards with a 1-cent stamp at
tached was passed.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE debate on
the bankruptcy bill opened In the
House to-day, but 1t attracted little at
tention, the interest OF the members
being entirely absorbed by the disaster
Of the Maine Just before the House
adjourned Mr.. Boutelle, Chairman OF
the Naval Committee, presented a reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopt
ed, expressing regret for the disaster,
coincidence with the families OF those
who lost their lives and sympathy with
the injured.
Washington. Feb. 17-At the open
ing of the Senate the blind chaplain de-
livered a touching invocation with re-
ference to the disaster to the Maine.
the disaster to the battleship Maina
was in the form of the following reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Allen, of Ne
braska:
Resolved, That the committee on ma
val affairs be directed to make an i'm
mediate and thorough investigation ipd(
to the cause of the disaster to the be-
tleship Maine In the harbor of Hava
on the 18th instant and report to
Senate"
Washington, Feb. 1S.-One milli
two hundred and ninety-fve thousa
dollars IL the amount the house will aif-
thorize to be expended during the next
fiscal year on the improvements on the
Ohio. Allegheny and Monongahela riv-
ers that were authorized by previous
congresses and placed under continuing
contracts. These improvements COM
prise dams 2, 3. and on the Ohio riv-
err three dams on the Allegheny and
six new dams In the upper Mcnongahe-
la river. A bill appropriating s.. 900, 900
TO provide battleship to replace the
Maine was introduced In the house by
Mr.. Foote of New York