New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
AMERICAN REGISTRY FOR PACIFIC COAST
rpaNspORTS GRANTED.

AMERICAN REGISTRY FOR PACIFIC COAST
TRANSPORTS GRANTED.
Washington. June s-Mr. GAILINGEK 'hep'
" H) reported from the Committee o"
n bill providing American registry for the s'e"'
ers OLYMPIA Victoria Tacoma Columbia Ar1on''
and Argyll OF the Northern Pacific SieanisnP 81, ,,
panv He expressed the hope that the p'ii
no paasod at once the ships were nee"eu =. w
Covernmnt TO transport troops to Manila fh'ip
| pine Islands. The vessels are an "''''7 -
the British flag
Mr. Gall!nger said that the War Department "hi
found It difficult to obtain transport SHIPS oi' ~.
Pacific Coast; One o. the vesseis ~. "''", :,
Centennial had been found unsea"or'ns' "'''
was the purpose Of the Committee on commerce
-, .aLa s,ens 70 secure the repeal OF the act pro-
vidinC an American register for the 'eh'eI'''i''
Mr. PERKINS (Rep.. Cal) sarcasticaly i'q"'e"
~ Mr. Ganneer whether he supposed the Ne'Se''
which he proposed TO provide with American re
istry were any better than the 'en'e"''"'
proved be. at,
Mr. Galliager replied that the vessels were So
,s<ectory TO the War Department Fur'hcr '"i''
that he could not say. lie knew that the NM,
tee on Commerce doing It's duty an" 49,
sndeovor so far az possible to protect the interests
OF the Government. ~,
W CApTER Rep Mont) entered upon nm eA-
,,orot,or NJ the declaration that the Cen'en""'
was unseaworthy. The ship. he unaers.oou -,
perfectly Trustworthy sources. was No., t.,
sound vessel She had been carefuiiy eNa'
puget Sound bv properly designated otice'' Va
tho Government and had been declared aos
snovor,hv She had been a japanese uahspo'' IA
Tho war between Japan and emma anu '"" ~
formed satisfactory service ,.,.
"1,ho fac, seems 10 be" Said Mr.. Carter. mat
number OF gentlemen engaged IN shipi'H ~ 50.
pnc,nc Coas, have been engaged in holding UP VIZ
$3.50 c,o,as Government for exorbtant prices TOT
..or.,ort sh,ns The arrival of the Centehh'h ~
San Francisco and the granting TO her Oh an ,",
team registry n notice to the p'''io''0 49,
men who were endeavoring to get the
by the throat that their monopoly was n'oner, w.
| they entered Into a consprac! u "''""
| rsnutatlou OF The vessel
Mr. Perkins said that he desired to enter ~
| OF defence of the San Francisco shpo"''
| Far as the company with which ne was
| was concerned. II had declined TO ch@I.ei '
| 70 the Government. Therefore 1t couid no, ,s
cIuded in the denunclation OF MT carte, re
| =, his rarsonol knowledge that c. T. Huh'l'e'o"
| =, tho pacific Mail Steamship Company hhu P'a0
| Tho vessels OF his line at the disposal u -" -.
| ornnert Tho China. the city OF SyoteF an.
| ships OF that company had peeh 'ie'.~ 49,,
| covernment for fully 30 per cent less una" -
| ia command on the Atlantic Coast MT. SpreoN
| ,s had done the same with vessels OF MS INV.
| Other san Francisco shipowners nave oie.'' wv
! vessel, 10 the Government al us o"" f'
| IT.. measure offered by Mr.. Galiinger' "h'0" INV
started m. debate was then passed "''"o'' VI
vision. .ts,ce, ,or thu
| A Uouss hill was also passed providihs ioi NV
survev OF n channel leading from snip is'"nr ''
hor Mississippi. the railroad pier ~ =, Sn,o
Mas and 10 Biloxi Miss. and for survey 49,
Island Pass; also o'H 10 p..n' a.-,, railroad
| Oklahoma and Guf ha'''o"'
| In Oklahoma ,,,o,.A n lively
| Mr. LODGE REP. Mass e''P',e,,.,'or.
d,scnss,on by Offering the following resolution
-,., ,,o committee on Claims be directed to IN
qulre and report 70 T NM M sS Concern
south and also as to az Xii fpefuoHtng for tho pay
ent OF said claim. and wiz the ~ censress
| ment OF the money under ~" nv
| ~. rodo. EXPLAINED that when the bill app'o-
M ,oee ooo % nav the claim OF the Methodist
-, |,.oo-r vas before the Senate he hah "Hf'e'
| - a,ord,oent rrovidlng that not more th"h 80
.bould be paid to any agent or LOBBYIST lot WI M
| for the bill. His amendment had peeh 49,, -,
WITH Indignation anc reflection upon INC ho'o
| Of men who were rendering d" ''
| Church South a service OF love
| "r, ,ou devcops" said Mr.. Lodge. mat con-
tract existed for the payment OF Is per cent OF inc
proceeds Of the claim TO lobbyists ailn ma. ''
| maa has received the immense sum Of '''''
| Mr. FATE dem. TennD. who had sHonbH "''o
Gated the paymen. OF the Church claim was inuch
,s a,or IN. enclosures He denounced the
| action NJ the agents a Outrage upon indF'uua'
| senators and upon Congress. lie favored 'ho'-
| ourh Investigation Of tho transaction.
MI PAsco Dem, ka). Mr.. IlLLMAN 'Den' :.
|
| similar tone. ,, 49,
! without dsposing OF the Lodge resolution Inc
Senate took UP private pension bills, ana passed
| forty-four Of them.
| Consideration Of the Omnibus Claim oii whch
was read Yesterday was resumed After some I'M
| ,rportant amendments were agreed to the senate
| substitute was passed.
| Mr. PLATT Rep, Comm desired IL 10 De uh'e'-
| stood that he voted aganst IT,
| The measure as passed carries over teo""o
| conference on the bill with the House WAS asked
! and Nessrs Teller. Pasco and Stewart were APP
| pointed as the Senate conferrees
Bills passed as follows;
| Permitting Colonel Arson Mills. Sd United states
Cavalry 10 accept and exercise the Office OF honn-
dairy Commits sioner between the United states ana
| Mexico to amend act establishing a court OF
| Private Land Claims. requiring claims 10 be Me
| before March g. 1901 and granting pension OF 500
| n month to olivia Worden. widow Of mo late Adj
| mral John l.. Worden. 800
| Mr. Galinger. in supporting tho original bill at
| 80 per month said the pensions for ~" current
nsc?l wear exceeded N50c0n0 The present war
would naturally create now pension list.
bill for the incorporation OF the 1ntcrnationa
| American Bank made the unfinished business.
| The Senate az % D. m. went into executive ses-
| sion and soon aftcrward adjourned.
| UOTCE