The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-15
LUNGKESS.
Eenate.


continued in the Senate on the 9Th. Three
speeches were made Mr.. Hoar CLASSY in
advocating annexation, made notable ap-
as sequence to the war Mr.. Lindsay
(kyD opposed the resolutions, directing his
attack principally against their constitution.
atty. MIR. White (Cal.) resumed his speech
In opposition.
Late in the afternoon Of the 9th the Senate
passed the Hawaiian annexation resolutions.
me collapse of the opposition was sudden
and complete, and is due almost entirely to
pressure which has been brought from ali
quarters upon the senator's who were not
IN favor OF the resolutions Several Of them
had prepared long speeches intended to con-
they heard from their constituents they ad-
mitted the inevitable and remained silent to
save their prestige at home. Another i'm
oe IN the vote
sition to join their radical colleagues in car
rylng the hJibuster to the extent OF depriv--
tns Wn Of tho esssia Of
be continued at length, but they insisted up.
on attending the sessions. and thus assisted
n n sss1eplhg quorum present: The yote-42
and voting to be in favor of the resolutions.
Late in the afternoon of the 7th a bill
comforting upon Adjt. Gen. Corbin the rank,
pay and allowances Of major-genera! was
consent was asked by Mr.. sewell 1Rep., N.
- for consideration Of the bill, Mr.. Pettus
Dem, Alal objected. However, by vote
the Senate decided to consider the bill. Mr..
Pettus sharply criticised the measure and
charged that Gen. Corbin had been rapidly
promoted by reason of political fayoritism,
This charge brought several senators to their
and Bacon Dems(, all of whom testified to
Gen. Corbin's distinguished ability and spe-
Glal fitness for the position he occupied.
the bill was passed. During the greater part
of the session the Senate considered unob-
1ected bills on the general calendar, passing
lively colloquy ensued between Senators Tur
pie and Morgan over the demand Of the lat
ter that his bill providing for the construc-
States be taken up.
In strong and strange contrast with the
closing scenes in the House On the 9Th was
the Senate adjournment, which was perfume
tory to degree. and eminently. in keeping
with the proverbial courtesy" and 'sdig-
nifty OF that body. Aud in accordance with
tradition 1t took the august body an hour
to decide upon adjournment. It had been
that the House resolution providing for the
adJournment of Congress at 2 p. m. should
be adopted and that an executive session
IN the military and naval establishments.
NO other business except of the merest rou-
tine nature was to be transacted. The ar
nearly an hour previous to adjournment.
President Mckinley and all the members of
his cabinet, except Secretaries Day and
Ing the Senate chamber, the President sign
ing large number Of engrossed bills, many
Of which would have failed had it been nee
sion for his signature.
House.
Representative Berry of Kentucky on the
9TH introduced in the House a joint resolu-
ton rendering the thanks of Congress to
Commodore Schley and the officers and men
tbe i tor GtM the Of
tuition rendering the thanks of Congress to
Commodore Schley, U. S. N, and the Off
GERS esrf and nd men under his command: Resolved
American people are hereby rendered to
GERS and men under his command for their
on the Sd Of July last The resolution was
referred to the naval affairs committee. The
deficiency excepting the Pacific railroad
amendment. On this debate began with an
agreement to vote at O'Clock p. m on the
9Th. A bill was passed providing for local
inspection of mates. engineers and pilots of
all sream vessels and all barges in tow of
steam vessels on the Great Lakes and the
over 700 tons, and the bill was amended to
permit inspection of all sail vessels carrying
passengers on application. The Senate
army from cnrolfment to the mastering in
were concurred in and the bill now goes to
the President
The House on the 9Th after a debate of
four hours. concurred In the Senate amend
ing the secretary. of the interior the attor-
ney general and the secretary of the treasury
to settle, with. the approval Of the President,
the Indebtedness Of the Central and Western
Pacific roads to the government. The amend
was concurred in BY a vote of 96 to Sc. An
amendment was offered and adopted to the
unless settlement was reached cd within one
year the President should begin foreclosure
proceedings to collect all money due the gov
eminent.
J. Speaker Reed Rec HI had not returned to Wash.
side over the House. The Galleries = we're nis
Allied with members Of the National Educa
in this city. The session was given to con-
sideratiOn Of measures by unanimous con-
sent fsW passed : We're OF general mper
final adjournment at p: m. on the sth were
agreed to there was clamor characteristic
of the closing days Of a session, members in
their feet appealing for recognition and CON
s!deratfon Of their local measures. Inciden-
tai to the consideration of a private pension
h brisk X COLONY
Schley respectively during which the ap-
plause Of the pretty schoolma'ams in the
kdiieFy SaOWed tnal the educational interests
OF the country were with the latter by 4
large majority. =
Promptly at 2 o'clock on the afternoon Of
the Sth. the hour set by joint resolution,
Congress adjourned, and with it expired, IN
some respects. the most momentous session
the American national legislature has ever
held. This fact was significantly apparent
IN the House, whose members of one accord
broke out in patriotic songs as its great
clock announced the hour. These we're inter
spersed with cheers for the President, Ad-
miral Dewey and Gen. Joe Wheeler Flags
were passed about to every member, and
were enthusiastically waved while the men,
bers sang the close OF the Fifty-fifth Con-
gress, Joined by the hundreds Of school,
ma ANS assembled In the galleries. A sem,
sational scene in the House followed a mo-
ton OF Mr.. Handy tDem.. DELI to strike out
Rep s N:.il,:n a IS, speech made Yesterday.
Gratis for delaying legislation An nproar
followed and the zsergeant-at-arms had to
advance on the floor and restore order.
Some of Hcrmann's Tricks,
Alexander Hermann, the magician