The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
IN THE SENATE.
Two OF the Appropriation Bills Passed.
Brief Executive Session.

/ - s's' BilIS Passed.
Brief Executive Session.
Washington, Jan. 31.-To-day,s ses-
sion of the senate lasted six hours. Two
OF the general appropriation bills. that
! Tor the army carrying S23 243 1872 and
that for the legislative, executive and
Judicial departments carrying s2f. 65S.
| 520, were passed the latter consisting
/ OF III pages, occupying the attention
of the senate during the greater part
of the session. After brief executive
session, the senate adjourned.
John McLaurin was sworn in as som
ator from South Carolina to fill the I'M
expired term of the late Senator Earle
ending 1903.
Mr.. Gallinger reported adversely the
Dill introduced by Allen, providing all
pensioners now receiving less than so
month to receive that amount after
the bills passage. The bill was placed
on the calendar.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was reported by Cullom and placed on
the calendar
Mr.. Foraker secured the adoption of
resolution fnstructing the secretary
OF war to return to the state of Ohio
the reSimental flags of the 21st. 2Sth
ana goth regiments, Ohio Volunteers
under the request of the governor ~
Ohio -
Mr.. Morgan, Ala, presented a reso-
luton which he asked to lie on the ta-
pie, requesting the president, If in his
opinion not Inconsistent with the pub-
lie service, to send to the senate the
correspondence and notes of a diplo-
matte character relating to the nego
tiations and to the exchange of rafif-
cation upon treaty between the Unit
ed states and Great Britain relating TO
compensation for the seizure of British
ships in Boring sea. and also the in
structlons and advice given by the
state department to the agent or attor-
ney of the United States as TO the con-
duct of the arbitration
AT the request of Mr.. Carter chair
man of the census committee. the mend
ing census bill was made the unfinished
business
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota gave
notice that he would tomorrow speak
on his resolution declaring it to be the
policy of the United States not TO az
qulre territory to defend which a navy
would be required
Mr.. Hale anticipated, he said, that
the proposed speech of the senator
from South Dakota would trench upon
a matter properly being considered by
the senate in executive session If il
should so trench, it would be a viola
tlon of the senate rules. and he wanted
1t understood that objection would he
raised. Mr. Pettigrew said he thought
lt would be time enough to object |
when 1T became evident that he was |
violating the senate rules.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that on next |
Friday. at the conclusion of the morn- |
ing business, he would move to take |
up the case relating to the seating OF |
MI 1orhett as senator from Oregon |
Mr.. Foraker called up the bin pro- |
Vldlng under certain conditions for the |
purchase by the government of the |
Kansas Pacific branch of the Union /
Pacific. and asked that it be considered |
at once.
Mr.. Thurston offered the following
amendment to the bill: In case tic
Kansas Pacific division of the Irnion
Pacific railroad shall be purchased for
the United States. that the president
may, in his discretion. sell the railroad
and property so purchased for a sum
not less than the full amount paid out
by the United States to purchase the
railroad and property sold.
The secretary of the treasury shall |
under the direction of the president
make. execute and deliver to the pur-
chaser and purchasers of said railroad
and said property conveyance i'm
writing but not under seal. which con
veyance shall vest in said purchaser
)r purchasers all the rights title and
interest of the United States in and
to the property herein described
Mr.. Iufple or Indiana offered to the
amendment an amendment providing
hat lin no case shall the sale be made
Tor less sum than the original claim
md interest due thereon" In view Of
MIR. Turpie's amendment. Mr. Foraker
his request for immediate
Upon motion of Mr.. Quay, the army
bill was then laid before
he senate. The bill, after being slight
V amendment was passed carrying
,23. 143. 1872
On motion of Mr.. Cullom of Illinois
he legislative, executive and judicial
bill was laid before the
senate. As it came from the house the
ill carried s2l,i16,245 and as reported
o the senate it carried S2l 500, 500. an
Increase Of $l53.055. The bill carries
.I33 465 less than the estimates and
sc.256 less than the appropriation FOR
During tho consideration Of thu HfI1
Ir, Turpie secured the adoption IT AN
amendment providing that in anN To-
luction IN the force Of the pension OF
Ice, the commissioner shall continue
q service, by preference. such en-
'loyes as may De honorably discharged
oldiers and sailors or their widows and
daughters.
Mr. Gockrel did not believe tne eesG-
itien Of the business i'm the pension
tiice warranted such a reduction or
orce as has been suggested. and said
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