Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

Hale then introduced a bill providing
that the number of rear admirals of the
United States navy be increased from
six to seven, the purpose of the meas
ure being to enable the President to
nominate Commodore Dewey as a rear
admiral The bill was passed without
a dissenting voice.
Quay's suggestion that a sword be
| presented to Admiral Dewey had been
anticipated as Lodge, Mass, offered
| the following resolution: That the
| secretary of the navy, be, and he is
| hereby authorized to present sword
OF honor to Commodore George Dewey
| and to cause to be struck bronze med
ais commemorative the battle of Ma
| Mia bay and to distribute such medals
| to the officers and men OF the ships of
| the Asiatic squadron of the United
| States under command of Commodore
George Dewey. May !, 1898, and that to
| enable the secretary TO carry out this
| resolution, the sum of $4,000 is hereby
appropriated" The resolution was
agreed to without debate.
Chandler. n. H, from the committee
on post Offices. favorably reported the
bill introduced, Friday, authorizing the
|
offices in military posts and camps. The
bill was unanimously passed.
y House bill declaring the federal
Jail at Fort Smith, Ark. national
prison. in cases where the term of inn
prisonment does not exceed one year,
| was passed.
y resolution offered by Cannon, Utah,
Friday. for an investigation of trusts.
!,
manufacturers.
Consideration of the post office APP
preparation bill was then resumed,
Faulkner, w. Va, continuing his
speech upon the pending amendment
providing for reduction of 20 per
| cent. IN the amounts paid the railroads
! Tor transportation OF mails. Foraker,
| Morgan and Shoup, who were I'M
aNoidably detained from the Senate.
when the vote was taken upon the re-
| solution rendering a vote Of thanks to
| Commodore Dewey, announced to the
| Senate that they desired 10 be recorded
| as III favor of the resolution and that
| IL would have afforded them great
! pleasure TO vote for it,
| At 2.40 u. NJ. a message was received
! from the House announcing the pass
| aEa of the House resolution extending
! the thanks of Congress to Commodore
! Dewey Ga resolution identical with that
! passed by the SenateD, and a House
| bill increasing the number of rear ad-
/ mrals from six to seven. the latter be-
| ns Identical with the bill passed by the
/ Senate.
At 3.o5 +. NJ. Hale called up the re
| s. luton of thanks and the bill which
| had been reported from the House
/ Both the resolution and the hill were
/ placed upon their passage and agreed
to.
j Faulkner concluded after speaking
about two hours in opposition 10 The PEI
/ Jiarew amendment.
Butler, y. $. then delivered an extend
I'd speech in favor Of the amendment.
rurpie. mi. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic caucus. announced an order MAX
ing Pasco, Dem, Fla. q member Of the
N litary affairs committee 10 tit a va
/ Wuthall, Miss.
4 Speeches in support OF the pending
amendment To the post office appropriate
-i,a bill were made by AileH, Pop. Neb.,
4rI PettigraU. Sill. Rep, 5. y.
! QUAY, in charge of the bin, moved a
! th conclusion of thu debate, to lay the
amendment on the table, Til motion was
Fe:eed 10: Ayes 10; nays, S.
Butler offered an amendment providing
shat The government should own the rail-
( way matt cars and that il should pay 10
! a. railroad companies only such sum
KS Jhe railroads receive for similar ser
/ vice.
Speaking upon the amendment. Butler
declared that the railroads We're now
! maintaining crowd Of lobbyists in ana
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