Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-07
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z
SENATE.

A communication was received By
the Senate from the Secretary of War
today presenting the urgent necessity
for immediate action to control the dis
orderly elements that are assembling in
Alaska.
Mr.. Chandler presented a memorial
which was prepared in 1874 by the late
Admiral Worden, who, as lieutenant
in the navy, commanded the Monitor
in the fight in Hampton Roads between
that vessel and the ironclad Virginia.
Mr.. Chandler said that Admiral Wor.
den conceived the idea that it would be
proper for the government of ths
] United States, in view of the practical
destruction of the Virginia, to pay to
the officers and crew of the Monitor the
cum of 5000 each in the nature of prize
money. Finally, after having prepared
the memorial, Admiral Worden con-
Guided not to present it to Congress lest
his motives might be misconstrued.
Mr. Chandler said that he now took oc-
casion to presenc the memorial himself,
and he hoped that Congress might see
its way clear, in view of the wonderful
victory achieved by Lieut.. Worden, to
do something substantial for the sur
viving members of his family, who are
not in good financial circumstances.
Mr.. Chandler pointed out in the course
of his remarks that the fight between
the Monitor and Virginia marked the
change in construction from wooden to
irOnclad vessels and was one of the
most important events of the civil war.
He thought it would be impossible to
predict what might have happened had
not the Virginia been disabled and to
all purposes destroyed in the famous
contest. Mr.. Chandler spoke of the
distinguished services rendered his
country by Admiral Worden.
Mr.. Hale thought that few events
fraught with greater consequences had
occurred either in the civil war or in
any other war than that contest be-
tween the Monitor and the Virginia.
1t deserved special recognition by the
government and he hoped that Con-
gress would give it.
They both spoke of the Virginia as
the Merrimac.
Mr.. chandler secured the adoption OF
a resolution directing the interstate
commerce commission to transmit to
the Senate 80 much of the testimony
taken by the commission in the pro-
ceedings known as the New York Pro-
duce Exchange case and the grain in.
vestigation cases of 1897 as relates to
the Joint traffic association agreement
and any action hereunder in the pool
ing of traffic or otherwise.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Roar pro.
viding that on the 22nd instant wash
ington's birthday, Immediately after
the morning business, Mr.. Lodge read
Washington's farewell address, was
adopted.
Mr.. Morgan presented an amendment
to the resolution of Mr.. White declar-
ing that the republic of Hawaii duly es.
tablishei and based upon a constitution
is rightful government, recognized by
the United States and other powers,
and as such has authority to conduct
annexation arrangements with this gov
ernment.
Mr.. Davis moved that the resolution
of Mr.. White and the amendment
thereto proposed by Mr.. Morgan be re-
ferred to the foreign relations commit
tee, and after brief colloquy between
MIR. White and Mr., Morgan, the reso
luton and amendment were so re-
ferred.
The Senate then went into executive
session, aud Mr.. Teller spoke in sup
port of the ratification of Hawaiian an
nexation treaty. He declared that the
Kanakas were decaying race and said
that sooner or later the Hawaiian
Island must be- controlled either BY
Americans or by the Asiatic races.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed to ratify the act of
the territorial legislature of Arizona
authorizing the erection of a capitol
building.
The House went into committee of
the whole and took up the considera-
ton of the military academy appropria
ton bill. The bill carried $453, $40,
being $1S6,769 less than the estimates
and S26, O36 less than is carried in the
current law. 1t was arranged that
general debate should run for two
hours. Most of that time was con.
sumed in the discussion of extraneous
matters.
Mr.. Samuel Smith submitted some
remarks relative to the needs of the
postal service.
Mr.. Clark spoke on the bill in
creasing the rates on second class mail
matter and Mr.. Greene made some OBJ
servations on the much moot subject of
returning prosperity.
He read dispatch from Wheeling,
W. Va, giving an account of the alleged
tearing down of McKinley's picture by
workingmen. Gentleman might cry
prosperity, prosperity, said he, but
there was no prosperity.
Mr.. Olmstead said the threat contain
ed in the Teller resolution had driven
$40 1000, 600 to Investment in foreign Sc
curities.
"Do we want cowardly money that
runs away ?" asked Mr.. Bland.
Money is always timid," replied
Mr.. Olmstead. at goes to places
where it is safest and the security is
BEST"
"You don't hear of silver running
awsy," reiterated Mr.. Bland.
"No," interposed Mr.. Lands (rep.
Ind }. "you don't hear ofsilver running
away from Mexico"
"Mexico is prosperous" shouted a
voice on the democratic side.
Mr.. Lands: "You don't hear of sill
YER money running away from Chipa.n