The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-22
Bill Tor Ihe Next Enumeration Dis
euSSed Three Hours In Ihe SeDQIe.
Investigation OF maine DISASTER ORDERED
Senate Pnsscs Two Bills ReIntIug TO
Marine Mntters-House Devotes
the Day 40 Private RiiIs-Newbcr-
ry College Comes in for n Fifteen
Thousand Dollar War Claim.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 81, 1895

HaehiHSlul, =. u, rep. Il, 1898.
For three hours to- day the Senate had
under discussion the bill providing for
the taking Of the twelfth and subse-
quent censuses. 1t was so amended as
to place the Census Bureau under the
Secretary OF the Interior, but the cx-
tended discussion which followed dis
closed so wide divergence of views on
the part of the Senators as TO the varied
features Of tie measure that no further
action was taken. A resolution offered
by Mr.. Allen (Nebraska), directing the
Committee on Naval Affairs to make an
investigation Of the. disaster TO the
battleship Maine was adopted without
debate.
The joint resolution providing for the
recovery Of the bodies Of officers and
men from the wrecked battleship Maine
and for the recovery of valuable prop
erty on the ship, which was passed by
the House of Representa- tivcs last week
was presented to the Senate and passed
Immediately. Ii carries an appropria-
tion of 100000
Mr.. Allen (Nebraska) introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on
IL
rected to make q thorough inquiry into
the destruction of the blttleshlp Maine
in Havana harbor on the 18th instart
and report to the Senate"
The resolution was passed immeli-
atelv.
AS no other business was pressing
the Senate, at the suggestion OF Mr.
Hale (Maine), began TO consider unob-
jected bills on the calendar. Among
n
quiring masters and mates OF sail YES
cells of over 700 tons to have licenses is
sued by United States inspectors; pro-
viding for the collection of fees for fu.n-
ishing certificates of title to vessels.
AT o'clock consideration of bills on
the calendar was discontinued, and the
measure providing for the twelfth and
subsequent cenSuSeS WAS laid before
the Senate.
The proposition was discussed until
$40 p. M, when, without action upon
the bill The Senate, on motion of Mr.
Carter Montana). went into executive
session, and shortly aftcrward ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
This was private bill day in the House
but little was accomplished owing to the
fact that most of the time was con-
sumed IN the passage Of private PEN
sion bills coming over from the Friday
night session three weeks ago.
The feature of the day was the spirited
contest over the bill 10 pay Newberry
College, Il Lutheran institution in South
Carolina, $4,000 for damages sustained
by 1t while used rs = barracks by Fed
eral troops shortly after hOstilitics
ceased 1t was strongly opposed by MI
Dingley and Mr.. Dalzel, who an
nounced their antaEonism to war claims
of this character, but Mr.. Cooper, OF
Texas, who championed it on the Dem y
cratic side WIS supported by Mr.. Ma
hon. OF Pennsylvania, Mr.. Walker, Of
Massachusetts, and other Republicans,
and 1t was finally passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, the Demo-
cratic leader, the House votcd-5S- 30
to observe Washingt0ns birthday by
adjourning over Tomorrow but Mr..
Dingley raised the point of no quorum
and before further action could be taken
the House recessed under the rule until
o'clock The Republicans desire to go
ahead with the sundry civil appropria-
tfOn bill tomorrow.