The record-union., 1898-06-09

greater part of three days. Several
weeks ago a census bill was presented
by the committee having the matter in
charge, but the measure was so un-
satisfactory that it was recommitted
to the committee. The bill passed to-
day was introduced In lieu OF that
which was recommitted, and as slight
ly amended received the unanimous
support of the Senates Under it ifait.
should become e. law, ! Director of the
Census, an Assistant Director and five
expert statisticians" will be appointed
Immediately to make the preliminary
arrangements for the taking of the
census Of 1900, in accordance with the
outline presented in the bill, which has
already been fully covered by the As
sociated Press. A determined effort was
made to provide that the employees of
the Census Bureau should be examined
and certified by the Civil Service Com
mission, but it failed by a vote of Is
to 81. A provision was inserted that
no more than two-thirds Of the super
visors and enumerators should belong
to one political party.
Soon after the Senate convened to-
day Hale of Maine, Chairman of the
vorably bill to organize a hospital
corps of the United States navy. de-
fine it's duties and regulate it's pay.
The bill was passed. Under the bill
the pay Of hospital stewards shall be
$50 month; hospital apprentices, first
class, $50 month, and hospital APP
prentices, second class, $40 a month,
with increase on account Of length Of
service, as is now or may hereafter be
allowed by law to other enlisted men
in the navy.
The House provision that the appli-
cation as to the duration of war was
eliminated
Mason OF Illinois reported from the
Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads a bill extending the franking
privileges through the mails to the off,
GERS and men of the army and navy
during the existing war. the privilege
to extend only to first-class matter,
each piece weighing not more than one
ounce.
Platt of Connecticut regarded the
measure as very sweeping in its provis-
ions, and while he desired he said to
extend all proper privileges to Amer
lean soldiers and sailors, he could not
let this bill go through without exam
ination.
On his objection the measure went
over.
Quay of Pennsylvania resigned from
the Committee on Commerce, and his
colleague, Penrose, was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Bills to amend the charters of GER
tain District of Columbia street rail-
road companies were passed after con-
siderable discussion, the opposite posi-
tion being led by Pettigrew.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the resolution directing
the Secretary of War to return to the
State of Ohio flags of certain volunteer
regiments of Ohio, the House amend
ment being also to return flags of the
One Hundred and Thirteenth New York
Volunteers
Bills as follows were passed: To au-
thorize the construction of a bridge
across the Missouri River at Quindaro,
kans., by the Kansas City, Northeast
ern and Gulf Railroad Company: to
provide for the purchase of a site and
for the erection of a public building
thereon at Ogden, Utah, an appropria-
ton Of $25O,OOO being made for the pur-
pose.
Chandler offered the following reso-
luton, which, under the rules, went
over:
THAT the Committee on Foreign Re-
lationS be and is hereby directed to
conduct such inquiries as may be deem
ed advisable concerning all the qnes-
tions arising out of the present wsE in
relation to foreign Governments, and
the rights and obligations of this Coy
ernment in connection Herewith, and
also concerning such facts as the COM
mdttee may deem it expedient to inves-
tigate, said committee to have pow4r
to meet during the sessions Of the SEN
ate, and during the coming recess of
Congress, to act as a full committee,
or through subcommittee, and to
summon and examine Witnesses
A bill was passed to set aside a por-
tion of certain lands in the State of
Washington, now known as the Pacific
known as the Washington National
Park, and granting certain lands to the
city of Santa Barbara Cal.
At 2 o'clock the census bill was laid
before the Senate, the pending ques-
ton being the amendment offered, by
Cockrell requiring that employees of the
Census Office shall be examined and
certified by the Civil Service Commits
sion.
The amendment Of CockrelI was re-
jected-1S to 81.
An amendment offered by Chiffon of
Texas providing that nothing in the
bill should be considered as establishing
a permanent Census Bureau was agreed
to.
Turpie of Indiana havipC prayio,SIv