The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-01
OUR SEAMEN Thanked
In a Resolution Adopted
by the Senate
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES

propriatfon for Fish Culture IN North
Carolfna-Kepresentative Allen Pro-
poses an Act Raising a Co mpany Of
Congre.smen for the Army In Cuba.
SENATE.
Washington, June GA precedent
that will be historic was established by
the senate at its session today. For
probably the first time in the history
of the senate a resolution was adopted
rendering the thanks of congress to
common Gamer specifically naming
them in the resolution. The resolution
ELECTED several patriotic speeches, in
which the private soldiers of the ar
my and the common sailors of the ma
wy were glowingly eulogiZed. The res
OlutiOES recommended by the president
were adopted, rendering the thanks OF
to Naval Constructor Hobson
and the other heroes of the Merrimac
and to Lieutenant Frank H. Newcomb,
commander of the revenue cutter Hud-
son, for his gallant resue of the Wins
low and her crew off Cardenas; n
retiring on full pay Captain Hogdson,
of the McCulloch, for diStingulShed
services at Manila. The transfer OF
Mr.. HObson from the construction
corps of the navy to the line was also
provided for.
Consideration OF the general def
cheney bill was concluded and the
| measure was passed. An amendment
of great Importance was attached to
| the bill, practically by general consent.
1t relates to the settlement OF the
claims of the government against he
Pacific railroads.. 1t was offered by
| Senator Morgan, of Alabama, who
,,odo q cfrnnU annp41 tn the senate for
it's adoption. Before it was agreed to,
Senator White, of California, proposed
some amendments to it, making 1t
even more binding pom the roads than
it was in its original form.
An amendment offered by Senator
| Butler, Of North Carolina, providing
for a fish cultural station in North
Carolina and appropriating $4,000 for
| the purpose was agreed to. Also the
following amendments offered by Sen
atOr Hale, of Maine; For purchase by
! condemnation or otherwise of not less
than 500 acres of land at not exceed
ing $50 per acre in Pearl harbor, Ha-
waiian islands, for a coaling and re-
pair station, $40, 600; and for dredging
the bar in said harbOr to secure a
channel of not less than thirty feet in
depth, $105, 900, in all $145, 900.
The bill as passed carries out $217,-
OO0, 900, the largest sum carried by any
appropriation measure since the civil
war.
After the passage of the deficiency
bill, consideration Of the Hawaiian an
nexatiOn resolution was Sen
ator Caffery, democrat, of Louisiana,
concluding his speech in opposition to
annexation.
At sos o'clock D.. m. the senate went
into executive session and at 6 o'clock
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house today disposed Of a num-
Der of measures and incidentally en-
joyed a speech from Mr.. Allen, Of Mis-
sissippi, which precipitated a political
episode in which Mr.. Grosvenor, re-
publican, of Ohio, and Mr.. Bailey,
principals. Mr.. Allen proposed that
a company of congressman be raised
and go to Cuba.
After sending the Indian and sun
dry civil bills back to conference, con-
sideration of bills from the military af-
fairs committee, under the rule adopt
ed yesterday, proceeded. Notable
among the measures passed were those
providing for the enlistment of cooks
in the army; providing for the prOtec-
ton of harbOr defenceS and fortifica-
lions against wanton and malicious in
jury, and giving the secretary of war
discretion to permit any church or
religious sect to erect it's house of
worship upon the West Point military
reservation. The last named bill pre-
cipitated considerable discussion, it
being framed at the instance of Cath
Ollie effort, but giving equal privileges
to all churches.
The bill to add cheese and canned
corn to The army rations occasioned a
long debate and it was during it's con-
sideratiOn that Mr.. Allen spoke and
the Grosvenor-Bailey incident took
place. Mr.. Allen, criticising and re-
plying to a feature of the Ohio MEM
ber's convention speech, in which the
latter referred to the minority as uni
versally opposing war measures, caus-
ed Mr.. GrosvenOr to answer He IN
tended that his speech was justified by
the facts, and, proceeding, declared he
was no more amenable to criticism
than were democratic authorities. In
this connection, he read from a Wash
ingtOn newspaper, a democratic organ,
he said, an editorial in line with his
convention speech. 1t contained a Sc
we're arraignment of democratic lead
ership and Mr.. Grosvenor created a
sensation by declaring emphatically
it was written by a democratic mem
Der Of the house.
From that assertion sprang the in
cident during which demands for the
name of the democrat were made and
reused, ana during which MIR. Bailey
and Mr.. GroSvenor INDUCED in pointed
personal cOlloquy.
The senate bill providing for a sec
ond assistant secretary Of war was de-
feated-50 to 81.
The hous adjourned at 6 o'clock, the
yeas and nays having been ordered
upon an amendment offered by Mr..
Otey. of Virginia. to the bill adding
chewing and smoking tobacco to the
ration of soldiers.