The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-03

to defeat all the items in the bill SO as
to force the consideration of general
river and harbor bill, but the intima-
ton was not borne out by the vote on
the amendment upon which the de-
bate rested. Mr.. Berry Of Kentucky
succeeded in securing the adoption of
an amendment increasing the appro-
priation for the Kentucky river from
$105, ZOO to $35O,OOO. The senate
amendments to the army appropria-
ton bill were agreed to without de-
bate. When the item appropriating
100000 for San Pedro, Cal, was
reached there was some debate, after
which the item was passed without
amendment. An unsuccessful effort
was made to secure consideration of
the bill passed by the senate for two
additional regiments of artillery, but
on objection from Mr.. Cox of Tennes-
see it went over. An amendment ap-
Iropriating $15O,OO0 for Yaquina bay,
Oregon. was pending when the house,
at 5 o'clock, recessed until 8. The
evening session was devoted to pen
sion bills
In the Senate.
Hon. Henry w. Corbett's right to
seat in the senate from Oregon was
under consideration by the senate for
five hours. Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin,
III 4 few words, concluded the speech
which he began Thursday in favor of
Mr.. Corbett, and was followed by Mr..
Teller Of Colorado. Senators Allen.
Turner and Turlty participated in the
general debate which followed. A bill
permitting the building of a dam be-
tween Coon Rapids and the north linn
its CT Minneapolis across the Missis-
sippi river was passed. Early in the
session an attempt was made to get
5:15 the senate went into executive
session and at 5:25 adjourned.
Washington, Feb. %. - During the
greater part of the senate's session the
right of Henry W. Corbett to seat
from Oregon was under discussion.
Mr.. Thurston Of Nebraska, in an ex-
tended speech opposed the admission
of Mr.. Corbett, while Messrs. Foraker,
Kyle and Mantle supported Mr.. Cor
belts claim. The vote on the case, it
has been agreed, will take place to-day
at p. m. The pension calendar was
cleared by the passage of several pri-
vate pension bills. A few bills of a
general character were also passed.
Mr.. Hansbrough Of North Dakota Sc
cured the adoption Of a resolution call
ing upon the secretary of the navy for
the reason why he shipped certain
freight over the Canadian Pacific rail-
road to Mare Island, Cal, and asked
whether the freight was offered to
railroads running entirely within the
United States. Mr.. Gallinger of New
Hampshire introduced and had adopt
ed 4 resolution requesting the presi-
dent, if not incompatible with the pub
lie interests. to send to the senate
copies of all reports and communica-
tons received by the state department
since Feb. "a, 1895, from Tonnaso Es-
trada Palma or any agent of the Gu
ban insurgents which relate to the
state Of war in Cuba, or such parts of
said documents as it may be deemed
advisable and proper, to communicate.
In the House.
The house did not complete the con-
sheraton Of the sundry civil bill, but
Chairman Cannon held the floor with
it unit adjournment, refusing to yield
to MI. BOutelle, chairman of the naval
committee. who was anxious to secure
consideration for the bill reported by
his committee for the relief of victims
and survivors of the Maine disaster.
A bout twenty pages of the sundry civil
bill We're disposed Of Many efforts
We're made by different mem bers to in
ject river and harbor items into the
bill, three of them being successful.
MI. Lewis of Washington created
something Of sensation by offering
this resolution as an amendment:
''ReSOlved. That congress disap-
proves of Minister WOOdfOrd rendering
a banquet to the Spanish cabinet in be-
half Of the United States, and express
ing the sense that the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States
should, until the inquiry as to the
cause of the Maine disaster be de-
termined. remain only in the formal
and official way demanded by the
heads of the respectives nations"
Mr.. Cannon interposed a point of CIR
der against the amendment and was
promptly sustained by the chair.
Washington, March 1.-Hon. Henry
W. Corbett was denied admission to
the senate as q senator from Oregon
on the appointment by the governor
bv the decisive vote of so to 49, The
speeches were made against the adj
mission of Mr.. Corbett by Mr.. Bacon
of Georgia and Mr.. Burrows of Mich
igan, and in favor of his admission by
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama. After dis
posing Of the Corbett case the senate
began the consideration of the Alaska
homestead and railway right of way
bill and had not concluded when it adj
journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house passed the sundry civil
appropriation bill after four days de-
bate. The most important action was