The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

Washington, July Late this after
neon a bill comforting upon Adjutant
General Corbin the rank, pay and al
lowance of major general was passed
by the senate. When unanimous con-
sent was asked by Mr.. Sewen (Rep., n.
j. for consideration of the bill, Mr.
Pettus Dem, Ala.) objected. However,
by a vote, the senate decided to coz-
slider the Dill. MIR. Pettus sharply crit
icised the measure, and charged that
General COrbin had been rapidly pro-
mCted by reason of political faVoritism.
This charge brought several senators
10 their feet, among whom were MeSSrs.
Bate, Pascoe and Bacon (Dems.), all Of
whom testified TO General Corbin's dis
tirguished ability and special fitness for
the position he occupies.
Mr.. Morgan said that while no doubt
General Corbin was a deserving officer,
this was a piece OF personal favoritism,
and senators were now engaged in re-
turning faVors.
81 have no doubt" he continued, that
General Corbin mas rendered acts of
conspicuous service which some OF our
friends on this floor appreciate very
highly, for we have handed down the
names OF almost every distinguished
man on this floor amongst the
commissioned officers of the army, and
General Corbin has had a part in that.
thank him for it. lam sorry did not
have somebody to put in. What are
we doing here, except returning COM
pliments to a gentleman who has had
the opportunity, and exercised it very
graciously, of comforting titles and
commissions upon our sonS?"
There was no division on the vote by
which the bill was passed.
During the greater part of the session
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on the general calendar, passing
large number of them.
A bill making appropriations to pay
employees of the house Of representa-
tives and other purposes was passed,
with the following amendment: ITO
enable the secretary OF wan to Cause to
be transported to their homes the re-
mains of officers and soldiers who die
at military camps or are killed in ac-
ton, or who die in the field in places
outside of the lie IS OF the United
States, $500 0O0.'
The bill permitting the secretary Of
var, in his discretion, to have erected
On the West Point reservation an edi-
ice for religious worship, was passed
without amendment. Its primary pur-
pose is 10 enable the erection of a
Roman Catholic church.
A bill to increase the number of post
quartermaster sergeants of the United
States army was passed.
Another measure reported from the
military committee, to reimburse the
governors of states and territories for
expenses incurred by them in aiding
the United States TO raise and organize,
supply and equip the present ovlunteer
army. was passed.
A bill to restore Major General
Wham, formerly paymaster in the Unit
ed States army, TO his full rank and
pay in the army, was unanimously
passed.
A resolution authorizing the commit
tee on finance to make an investigation
of internal revenue and customs mat
tiers, and TO hold sessions during the
recess of congress, was agreed to.
These bills were passed: Fixing the
pay and allowances of chaDlains of
volunteer regiments, making them the
same as those of mounted captains:
permitting officers in the regular or
volunteer army TO hold positions as
commissioners, superintendent or his
torians Of national parks.
Mr.. White (Cal) offered a resolution
requesting the president to take imme-
diate steps, if not Incompatible with
public interests, TO secure the release /
or the fair and speedy trial of Harry K. |
Spring and Charles Nelson, residents !
of California, who have for g. long time /
been under arrest in the republic of /
Colombia The resolution was agreed /
to.
Mr.. Morgan announced that he pro |
posed to try 20 get up his bill for the /
construction of the Nicaragua canal by |
the United States.
air. Turpie Gnd-) sharply opposed the /
idea suggested by Mr.. Morgan. He |
maintained that the opponents of the |
bill had right to be heard briefly. The /
suggestion Of MIR. Morgan, he thought,
vas premature, as the report of the
existing canal commission had not been
fled.
then devoted to the consideration Of
unObjected bills on the general calen-
dar.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing: To enable naval courtsmartial
and courts of inquiry &c secure the at
tendance and testimony of civilian wit
nesSes; authorizing the readjustment
of the accounts of the army officers in
certain contingencies; Incorporating
the American Social Science associa-
ton; TO establish a United States court
at T1shominge. Chickasaw nation, L
L, and to pay William c. Dodge SO, 900
or the use by the United States of a
patented cartridge loading machine.
Mr.. Allison called up the house reso-
tuition providing for the adjournment
of congress tomorrow, and had it re-
ferred TO the committee on appropria-
lions.
At 4:45 o'clock the senate went into
executive session, and at 6:12 p. m. ad-
journed.
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