Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-03
WORK OF CONGRESS
District of Columbia Ap-
preparation Bill
PASSED THE SENATE
Coast Defcns:: Undcr Considerations. The
Senate Discusses the Hawaiian
Treaty IN Executive
Session.
tRY Celeeranh \


tBy Biography
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House,
Liter .''al'de days spent ON the District
vi C:lumbaa appropriation bill, mostly
IN Political discussion, passed the
measure today and then took up the bill
/" provide for coast defense.
Mr.. Hemenway tRapubl;can) Of In
drama IN charge OF the bill. explained
us PROVISIONS. The estimates os The
Var Department for forciticaItions and
other works of defense. armament, etc.
We're S1331S.511, while the amount car
RED by the bill was but st.144.Sl2 The
appropriations for continuing tire pol
icy GI1lugurai,ed by the F,ft:eth Con-
srezs. since which thine s39. 1874 ,253 had
hdan s.pe'!:lt. In discussing the harbor
defense works under this policy, Mr..
Hem enwhy Stated that the defense OF
Ne" york harbGr was complete. He
! quoted the chief of ordinance as having
s2.1 10 hln THAT 1iGt enough war Yes
seis could NOW enter 'lhe ilarbor in the
faSe of the present defense sy'ster, to
nE',e.'ially damage the City. 1t was ar.
'.E1sei IfhIt t.:a G.n-.nl debate should
c'SESe tGn.jrrow at 3 O'Clock. Mr.. Fe"-
| gu.7so1s (Gr2Haanaa from New .MeXicpD
| got t;he floor and under the lartbtude al
| lowed for debate, argued uhe injustice
of deny ing suNttl!a5Cd to New Mexico
| Mr.. Underwood (Demncrat) of Ala
baln1a, Criticized the fort.ticar;ons bill
because 1T did n'-'t provide for the inaug=
u:laN.,tn of defense works at the ha rbors
iaH3ns She coast of the Gulf of Mexico
Mobile harbor would be the first har-
bS1' entered by THE Spanish feet il we
should become involved in war with
| 81 ain.
Mr. Mcclellan Democracy, of New
Fork, also criticized the bill. II any
',-tns Was needed to denlonsttralse the
tatesIi.s Su,y of scat:iarlng THE bills for the
Tt,'S ,-t3f ,} ~
ed by this b!l. II came, he pointed out
frH!n the appropriation commIttee
wtslisfe there WAS no presence of detailed
ard exhaustive knowledge of army as
'l'biAhnent. The c"mmi!ttee had urbi-
tr:'ri;ly cut down all along uhc line with
0ut vouchstnfbng "a reason FOR the reiuc-
| I9:y rs,
Mr. Fischer Reublldan) of New York
isubmisted some remarks ,on tine irrade-
Giacy of tiile defense sof New York har-
btr. He advocated the erection of a
i .jit On RGner 'S!lIial i'm the harbor
AZ 5 p. NJ. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Beyond the
reading of the agricultural appropi'a-
atDn 'bAll and tas'rst.,tng ito amendments
! proposed by The comnG.ttee. the Senate
ta4-tlzlllssil no llushnsss of inn or tapeel
| in open se4ststUn today. The grsHlter
| Part of the aftl5TnS1on wsas passed i'm eX-
ecCy.t.Ne session, 1.-The discussion being
upon the Hawaiian a,nnexat!pn treaty.
|
ate today Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut
secured the adoption of a resolution di-
,'sctanS the secretary of the interior to
fui1at'a ',Ile Senate the t1:ai per capita
cost vi educating Indian children at
certain Indian schools: the total cost of
transporting pupils TO and from ,the
sohiJGls. including the number TRANS
ptE',-'d. approximately what portion of
the children educated in THE schools
return 10 the Blanket and camp Gondi-
III and hta ~ f.>
such reS'ats;i5ss.cn land Continue the
cfGvIrsin IN .Ele lines OF progress on
| Whltn sIley IaHe entered; and What Is
tine reaatlVe value OF tire influence of the
eoucatSa Sou1 at nome anna those edu-
,l'.ed away FROM home srr favor of end
ing tt+hal reservat:Gn Eile CT '9;l'e INDIAN,
MS becoming a c!tAzen AND entering THE
EfcaI mass or u!ie PopulatlsHll, aS SHOWN
ny phe pupFls going unto tine employ
! !tl.ht or ciElAGed 4!ie.
Az $50 NJ, the VICE president
3.d before TIRE SENATE me resolution OF
Mr.. pe51Lgrew, of sou.h Dakota, declnr-
:!s 1T I" re oppHsed 20 uhe penney OF the
| Iau&eSa S'.I@S NO acquire territory. 10
saslehl Wtl'Gn a nav would De required
! "E.ch vas E'Ed over yesterday.
| MT. maze, or M'afhe, Dong SATISFIED
lnl .;Ie ,.aakss %l me s'slhiSHt ltNhn
! Sol'h n',tkoui' piol,e-Sd 40 make upon
!.l,. res. tu.Nh MouEu INFRINGE upon d
suoJect u;H5t; u4ssuti.on ah eXectrlive
! ss.ss'.oli - ne "nu"i iii"ve .t.at e!!s
|ei'i,e' ul.<'er fale 3d. go INTO executive
sT1,,5lIe"r:
lSlr. IeI. sreM telilarkeo ,'lat NE co:ln
% WEI piiea ilIs reihSt.hs 'Nll eA &C lo
-. - as M open session. ANA w une
ilSlauS "a u,ie ii.Mal sll. u, ~ aie ~
,: ABOUT uhe ll1auter, me WAS VIII
'tsi ~ so t.i1o S.Hsnuu.ae sAs,'" Ill
AZ ~, 80 a.
me executive session WIS concluded
at ;:20 P. NJ. The Senate then pro-