Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-06
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, December 6.
aENATrE
SENATE.


Vermont were read requesting that
Rear Admiral Dewey, be made Admiral
and that Captain Clark, commander of
the Oregon, be given such rank as his
merits demand.
Mr.. Hale offered in the Senate to-
day bill for the erection of monu-
ment to the officers and sailors who
lost their lives by the explosion of the
battleship Maine.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice to-day that
he would ask the Senate to consider
next Tuesday his bill providing for a
grand new building for the Supren Q
Court. This had been for many yeal .
the pet project of the "Father of the
Senate"
Mr.. Morrill, will make a speech en-
the subject.
Mr.. Vest offered resolution in the
Senate to day against the proposed CO.
loniai system and recited that this gov
eminent should acquire only coaling
stations in the Orient until it shall be
the purpose of the United States to Or
ganize the far off possessions into terri
tories and ultimately to be admitted as
States. Mr.. Vest will speak tomorrow
on the subject.
The Senate adopted resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of the Interior
to report what steps are being taken
to preserve the game in Yellowstone
National Park.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution to-
day requesting the naval affairs com.
mittee 10 investigate the pneumatic
system for battieships and to report to
the Senate.
Among bills introduced in the SEN
ate we've:
Authorizing the construction Of
bridge across Detroit river at Detroit
to establish school at the Pensacola,
Fla. naval station.
Mr.. Cullom introduced a bill to
provide for the territory of Hawaii.
| a navigation bill has been made the
special order for the Senate for next
Monday. 1t provides that the Score
tary OF the Treasury may issue regis
ter for any vessel built in a foreign
country, whenever such vessel shall be
wrecked in the United States and shall
bs purchased and repaired by citizen
| OF the United States.
Mr.. Vest opposed it. He said he had
tried Tor nearly 20 years to have the
(; navigation laws changed so that our
carrying trade could be increased.
When he entered the Senate our own
people carried nearly 20per cent. of the
products of the country abroad. 1t had
dwindled to only II per cent, the bal
ance being carried in foreign bottoms.
This costs the people $3.50, 100000 a
year. Mr.. Vest said he favored sys-
tenn that would permit Americans to
buy ships where they could be pur-
chased cheapest, carry products under
our OVID ships and under our own flag.
''But not now cry the expansionists."
Mr.. Vest sarcasticslly remarked. and,
then he added that the Presidents rec
concentrations regarding subsidies for
ships amused him. He was opposed
10 taxing the people unnecessarily.
10 'axing the people unnecessarily.
The Hawaiian commission report was
sent to Congress to day, also minority
report signed by Sanford 3. Dole, form.
erly President of the Hawaiian Repub-
lie Dole does not coincide entirely
with the other commissioners. The
commission ut the same time handed in
bill which Mr.. Cullom introduced in
the Senate providing for the organiza-
ton Of the territory of Hawaii, practi-
cally on the same basis that the
territories have been organized.
"All white persons, including Portu-
guese aud persons of African descent
and all persons descended from the
Hawaiian race, Cd either the psternal
or maternal side, who were citizens of
Hawaii imm ediately prior to the trans
fer of the sovereignty thereof. to the
United States, are declared to be citi-
zens of the United States. Voters
must speak, read and write the Eng
isb or Hawaiian language.
at 1870 o'clock the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Chairman Dingley, of the ways and
means committee, offered 8 resolution
referring the various parts of the Pres.
ident's message to the different com.
mittees of the House, and asked for
present consideration. The resolution
was adopted.
a resolution was introduced by Mr..
Hay calling on the Secretary of War
to furnish information as to how many
soldiers will be required to garrison
each OF the chief cities in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines; also tue num-
Der of soldiers required for the United
States. Objection was raised and the
resolution was referred to the military
committee
Mr. Cannon, chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, reported the
urgency deficiency bill, for the army
and navy for the last half of the cur
rent fiscal year and said ne would ask
to have it considered Thursday.
Tie President sent to the House the
report OF the Hawaiian commission. Mr..
Hit, member of the commission, in
troduced DILL in connection with the
consideration of it, and the matter was
referred to the com mittee on territories.
At half-pssl twelve the House adj
journed out of respect TO the memory