The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-08

Pasco and Bacon, Democrats. all of whom
testified to General Corbin's distinguished
ability and special fitness for the position
he occupies. Mr.. SeweI, Mr. Hale and Mr..
Foraker paid nigh tributes to General Cor
bin, warmly eulcgizing him for the splendid
record he has made both on the field OF
battle and in the position he now holds.
Mr.. Morgan said that while no doubt Gen.
Corbin was deserving officer. this was a
piece or personal favoritiSm and senators
were now engaging in returning favors. Il
have no doubt, he continued, that Gen.
Cor6in has 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
Corbin has had a part in that thank him
for it. am sorry l did not have somebody
put in. What are we doing here except re-
turning compliments to a gentleman VINO
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 the
Senate considered unobjected bills on the
general calendar, passing large number
of them. A bill making appropriation to
pay session employees of the House of Rep
resentatives and for other purposes, was
passed, with the following amendment TO
enable the secretary of war. in his discre-
ton, to cause to be transported to their
homes the remains of officers and soldiers
who may die at military camps or who are
killed in action or who die in the field at
places ouesiie of the limits of the United
The bill permitting the secretary of war.
in his discretion, to have erected on the
West Point reservation an edihce Tor re
ligiouS worship was passed without amend
n-ent Its primary purpose is to 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 mil
itary committee to reimburse the Governors
n Tprrif0riPS expenses
CURED by them in aiding the United States
to raise and organize, supply and equip the
a bill to restore Mai. ]. W. Wham, for
merly paymaster in the United States army,
to his full rank and pay in the army, was
unanimously passed.
A resolution authorizing the committee on
france to make an investigation of internal
revenue and customs matters ana 10 nold
sessions during the recess OF Congress. was
agreed to.
These bills were passed: Fixing the pay
and allowances of chaplains OF volunteer
regiments, making them the same as those
of a mounted captain: permitting ofncerS IN
the regular or volunteer army to hold posi-
tions as commissioners, superintendent or
historians of national parks.
Mr. White (Cal) offered resolution re-
questing the President to take immediate
steps, if not Incompatible with public inter-
ests, to secure the release or the fair and
speedy trial of Harry X Spring and Chas.
Nelson residents of California who have
for a long time been under arrest in the
hepuDHc Oh COiOmDld. Inc T6SOfullOH Was
agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan announced that he proposed
to try to get up his bill for the construction
of the Nicaraguan canal by the United
States Mr. Turpie objected.
Under special order two hours were then
devoted to consideration of unobjected bills
on the general calendar. Among the bills
passed were the following: To enable naval
courts martial and courts of INJURY to Sc
cure the attendance and testimony Of CIV
ilian witnesses; authorizing the readjust-
ment of the accounts of army officers in GER
tain contingencies; Incorporating the Amer
lean Social Science Association; to establish
United States court at Tishomingo,
Chickasaw Nation. Indian Territory; to pay
William c. Dodge $4,000 for the use by
the United States. Of a patented cartridge
loading machine; to refer to the Court of
Claims the claim of the Globe works. of
Boston, for work done on the monitor Sun
cook, and to provide a steam fog whistle
igan.
Mr., Allison called up the House resolution
providing for the adjournment of Congress
tomorrow and had it referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations
AT 4:40 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and at 6:12 p. m. adjourned.