The herald., 1898-07-08
BOTH HOUSES TAKE UP BILLS BY
UNANIMOUS CONSENT
FUNDS TO CARE FOR SOLDIERS
Major Wham Restored to Full Rank
and Pay-Committees Will Meet
During Recess


unanimous consent was asked by Sewall OF
New Jersey, Republican, for consideration
of the BILL Pettus of Alabama, Democrat,
objected: However, by vote the senate
decided to consider the bill. Pettus sharply
criticised the measure, and charged that
General Corbin had been rapidly promoted
by reason of political favoritism. This
charge brought several senators to their
feet among whom were Bate, Pascoe and
Bacon. Democrats, all of whom testified to
General Corbin's distinguished ability and
special fitness for the position he occupies.
There was no division on the vote by which
the bill was passed.
During the greater part of the session, the
senate considered unobjected bills on the
general calendar, passing a large number of
them.
The Soldier Dead
Visitors to the National Educational asso-
citation filled the galleries Of the Senate at
the opening Of the session today. Rev.
w. F. Heisse of this city pronounced the
invocation, calling down the blessing of
heaven upon all those who were bereaved
by the destruction of a noble steamer,
which carried hundreds of our women and
children to watery graves.
A bill making appropriations to pay the
employees of the House of Representatives
and for other purposes was passed with
the following amendment:
ITO enable the Secretary of War to cause
to be transported to their homes the re-
mains of officers and soldiers who die at
military posts, or who are killed in action
or who die in the field in places outside of
the limits of the United States, $4,000
'ta West Point Church
The bill permitting the secretary of war,
in his discretion, to have erected on the
West Point reservation an edfice for re-
ligious worship was passed without amend
ment. Its primary purpose is to enable the
erection of Roman Catholic church.
A bill to increase the number of post
quartermasters' sergeants of the United
States army was passed.
Another measure reported from the mill
tary committee to reimburse the governors
of states and territories for expenses In
CURED by them in aiding the United States
to raise and organize, supply and equip the
present volunteer army was passed.
A bill to restore Major Wham, formerly
paymaster in the United States army to his
full rank and pay in the army was unani-
mously passed.
A resolution authorizing the committee on
finance to make an investigation of internal
revenue and customs matters and to hold
sessions during the recess of congress was
agreed to.
Bills Passed
These bills were passed: Fixing the pay
and allowances of chaplains of volunteer
regiments, making them the same as those
of mounted captain; permitting officers in
the regular or volunteer army to hold posi-
tons as commissioners. superintendent or
historians of national parks.
White of California Democrat offered a
resolution requesting the president to take
immediate steps, if not Incompatible with
public interests, to secure the release or the
fair and speedy trial of Harry X. Spring and
Charles Nelson, residents of California, who
havd for long time been under arrest in
the Republic of Colombia. The resolution
was agreed to.
Nicaragua Canal
Morgan announced that he proposed to try
to get up his bill for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal by the United States.
Turpie Of Indiana sharply opposed the idea
suggested by Morgan. He maintained that
the opponents of the bill had right to be
heard briefly.
The suggestion of Morgan, he thought,
was premature, as the report of the canal
commission had not yet been filed.
Under special order two hours were then
devoted to the consideration of unobjected
bills on the general calendar. Among the
bills passed were the following: To enable
naval courtsmartial and courts of inquiry
to secure the attendance and testimony of
civilian witnesses; authorizing the read
justment of the accounts of the army Off
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the American Social Science Association; to
establish a United Staes court at Tishomin-
go, Chickasaw Nation, Indian territory, and
to pay William s. Dodge $4,000 for the use
by the United tSates of patent cartridge
loading machine.
Executive Session
Allison called up the house resolution
providing for the adjournment of congress
tomorrow and had 1t referred to the commit
tee on appropriations.
AT 445 the senate went into executive ses-
sion and at 6:12 adjourned.
The senate in executive session confirmed
almost all the nominations on the calendar
to which there was no opposition and de-
cided to go into executive session at 1890 to-
morrow for the purpose of taking up cases
In which confirmation Is opposed
tons confirmed today: J. B. Forbes, New
York; A. P. Greeley, New Hampshire, and
r. 8. Grosscup, Illinois, members of a COM
mission to revise the laws relating to pat
snts and trademarks; j. Fuller, Marysville,
Cal, pension agent, Pima agency, Arizona;
Elwood Hadley, to be Indian agent, Pima
agency, Arizona.
The House
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The day in the
house was given to the consideration Of
measures by unanimous consent. Few of
Importance were passed. After the resolu-
ions providing for final adjournment were
igreed tothere was characteristic scene of
he closing days, members in large numbers
'eing almost constantly upon their feet, ap-
pealing for recognition and consideration OF
their local measures
Speaker Reed had not returned to Wash
nston this morning, and in his absence