Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II.
SENATE.

In anticipation of en- interesting ses.
sion of the Senate to-day, all of the
galleries were we'll filed. Mrs. VOL.
colt, wife of Senator E. o. Wolcott,
chairman OF the bimetalic commission,
who was to deliver speech upon the
work of the commission, was in the
diplomatic gallery with party OF
friends. Many ladies from the various
foreign legations were also in the dip
lomatic gallery.
MIR. Hanna, who has just been elected
Senator from Ohio, made his first ap.
pearance on the floor since his election.
He was cordially greeted by his COL
leagues on both sides of the chamber.
His coming to Washington was unex-
pected as it had been announced that
he would remain in Cleveland fer
several days to rest.
r Chaplain Milburn in his invocati' a
made touching references to the death
of Major Benjamin Butterwortb and %
that of Mr.. Logan Carlisle. Mr. Foraker
announced that the legislature Of Ohio
bad chosen Marcus Alonzo Hanna to
be Senator from Ohio for the remand
err of Mr.. Sherman's term of six years
ending March 4, 1899. He presented
MIR. Hanna's credentials and they were
read. AS there was no objection to
the administration of the oath of office
Mr.. Foraker escorted Mr.. Hanna to tie
Vice Presidents desk. AS tie
two Senators passed down the
main aisle OF the Senate there
was murmur in the galleries,
craning of necks 20 get good view
of the two distinguished Ohioans. Mr..
Hanna appeared to be first rate health.
The oath Of Office was administered by
the Vice President and Mr.. Hanna's
response was distinctly audible to all.
Many Senators fastened to extend
their congratulations to MIR. Hanna
after the administration of the oath.
Among the memorials presented were
the remonstrances of 512 Roman
Catholic societies OF the United States
representing more than $4,000 mem
bers, offered by Mr.. Murphy against
the enactment of the pending immigra-
ton bill.
Mr.. Harris presented resolution
for which he requested immediate COL
siderat!on, asking the Secretary of the
Treasury why since 1882 he had omit.
ted from his statement an item Of
something more than S1l, 000.O 600 inter-
est due the United States from the
Pacific railroads. Objection was made
by Dir. Thurston and the resolution
went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Morgan obtained the Senate's
consent to print as document letter
written by Major General John Nj.
Schofeld concerning the military in
portauce to the United States of the
Hawaiian Islands.
Mr. Allen presented and asked for
| immediate consideration of g resolution
directing the committee on pensions
to ascertain by what authority the
commissioner of pensions refuses to
pass upon applications for Increases Ct
pensions until twelve months shall
have elapsed since the last allowance
was made.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman of the pen.
SIGN committee, objected to immediate
consideration OF the resolution.
Mr.. Wclcott, chairman of the BIZ
metallic commission, was then reoogDiz-
ed for speech upon the work of the
commission. By this time the CALLER
les and the floor were crowded. MIR.
Wolcott was in fine voice and spoke
with only occasional references to his
manuscript which he had before
him. He was accorded the closest at.
tention by his auditors, among whom
were many members of the House.
Mr.. Wolcott spoke for an hour and
fifteen minutes.
The immigration bill was then taken
up.
HOUSE.
This was District of Columbia day in
the House and Immediately after thu
reading of the journal MIR. Curtis, of
the District of Columbia committee,
claimed the day and the House pre-
ceeded to the consideration of District
business.
Alter the passage of three bills of
purely local importance, the House re-
sumed the consideration of the army
appropriation bill which was begun on
Saturday.
The debate was made significant by
an attack upon the efficiency of the
several branches of the army by Mr..
Mcclellan, son of General George B.
Mcclellan. The army to day, he dc
clared, was little better than clumsily
organized national police force, top
heavy with the gold lace of staff officers,
many of whom had not seen more &C.
tive service than falls to the lot of
member of the police force. In the
present conditions, hedged about as
the service was, Mr.. Mcclellan said
it was not strange that army Off
GERS lost pride and ambition in their
profession and looked forward only TO
soft berths and retirement. 1t was ut.
terly amazing, he said, but it was true
that not an officer in the service was
engaged in preparing for war. The
army should, he declared, be entirely
reorganizsd.
The STUBBs CAsE.-The advisory
council of the Grand Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans, composed of command
ers ofthe local camps embraced in the
department of Virginia, will meet in
Lynchburg on Thursday morning next |