The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
ANOTHER MAINE INQUIRY.
THE 1zLEN REsoIUTIoN ADOPTED
IN THE SENATE.

rt Dtreots tho Navat Cerafntttsa to Make =
Thsreunh nnsuiry 1nto the Cause or the
p~isaster-esoo oop Appropriated 70 re-
cover hrmnmrnt and noaies frvun the Wreck
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-When the Senate met
this morning the galleries were already well
filled, in the expectation that something excit'
ing in regard to Cuba and tho destruction OF the
Maine might come up. The only allusion made
TO It In the chaplain's prayer was that sin the
midst Of 30 many great dangers" the people by
reason Of tho frailty ofthelr natures could not al
ways stand alone. and that they might receive
Divine help and protection in all dangers and
might be carried through all temptations.
A message was delivered from tho House an
nounoing tho passage on Friday last OF q joint
resolution appropriatinR $500. 600 for the recov'
cry from the wreck Of tho Maine OF the arma'
ment, fittings, &C., Of the vessel and tho 70
mains OF tho officers and mon who lost their
lives. At the request OF Mr.. Halo tRep., Me-
1t was promptly taken up and passed.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hoar Rep.
Mass.) proposing a transfer Of historical manu-
scripts from the different departments Of the
Government to the National Library.
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.D renewed tho resolution
offered by him last week directing the Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs to mako thorough In
quiry into the cause of tho destruction OF the
battleship Maine, and It was agreed TO without
objection.
In tho absence Of other pressing business the
calendar was taken up, under rule 8. and about
twenty bills, to which no objection was made.
were S passed. smong them n The Hoy u.,.,
OF sail vessels Of over 7O0ltons to have. licenses.
and making other changes Of EXISTING law IL mn
acres Of land tnon.ninsrsli for the wyoming
State Soldiers and Sailors Home.
tied rGf il ahf fl tssSs Of an DSSssp sso e ARMED lnnS dfs oseapst iss,
To authorize Admiral s%elfridgo and nine other
naval officers to accept medLlg from the Russian
coronation l.. May, 1896
An smendment. was offered, By NE: Allison
(Rop., Ia.l establishing the Census Office in the
F lessGlST 1ppsaTIs1Sn Il eP eSo Psss ssrssar II S q tSo the In
In the course Of q long discussion Mr.. Allen
posed for the census system, and gave notice OF
an amendment requiring. the work to DO com.
P psssps. sn shs ss' sS Ssls1 w S,osI so-s Y ' $1,000 4 ' SSnooe ae
sary Government clerks and employeesin Wash
Mr.. Carter Crop. Mon.l. who is in charge of
was shown BY the fact that there wero only
n S;0eG n Sl %asSi Hi tSla' s as.SeS d * sEd the s &c sdd:
cd. being ~loafers, according to the Senator from
Mr.. Teller moved to amend Mr.. Allison'r
amendment by placing the Census ONCE under
the Commissioner Of Labor. Lost-2l to 81.
Mr.. Allison's amendment placing it under the
Secretary of the Interior was agreed to-yoas,
80; nays. 8 Including Senators Hale. Hoar, and
LodKel.
MI. Stewart Pop, Ney.) moved to amend the
bill by striking out nearly nil its provisions and
by simply directing the Secretary Of the Interior
to report to Congress O plan for taking the
census, emitting all about the appointments OF
q director of o census and q stan OF forty as
sistDnts.
The proposition led to another discussion. and
was not disposed Of when the Senate won't into
executive session, adjourning at 5:15 till to
morrow.