The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-07-14

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In the Senate on Saturday bills were
passed as follows: Amcndatory to the Ia W
| regarding fraudulent afiidavits in pension
| and bounty land cases; to pay the owners
OF the ship Achilles for expenses incurred
| in rendering service to the wrecked
American ship Arabia. Mr.. Pettigrew
Is. d. then resumed his speech upon the
Hawaiian annexation resolutions. The
Senate passed with amendment the House
bill to increase the force of the ordnance
department. Mr.. Cockrell (Mo.), from
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
and the Senate passed the House bill
fixing pay of volunteer soldiers from the
date of enrolment for service. The bill
| was amended so as to include all officers.
| The Senate passed the House bill direct
| ing the enlistment of cooks in the regu-
| lar and volunteer armies. Also a
| bill to change the times for hold
| ing courts in the eastern district
of North Carolina. Also the House
| bill to amend the statutes relating
to the bonds of vice-consuls and the quar-
| terly returns of business by consular off
GERS and the Senate bill amending the
laws relating 10 American seamen fcr
| their protection and to promote commerce.
| The chief features of the latter are the
elimination of all Imprisonment provisions
in the cOastwise trade, including Mexican
and West Indian, the reduction of penal
ties in the foreign trade: the improve
| ment of the provision scales. and the re-
| duction of allotments to one month.
In the Senate on Monday Allen of Ne
braska began his speech in opposition to
| Hawaiian annexation. At noon Turpie
| read the declaration of independence. Dur
| ing the session a large number of pension
| bills were passed.
The debate upon the Hawaiian resolu-
| tiOns continued in the Senate on Tuesday.
Three speeches were made. Mr.. Hoar of
| Massachusetts in advocating annexation
made n notable appeal against any policy
of general territorial expansion as Sc
quence to the war. Mr.. Lindsay of Ken
tucky opposed the resolutions, directing
his attack principally against their consti-
tutionality. Mr. White of California re-
sumed his speech in opposition.
The annexation of Hawaii is now ac-
complished so far as the legislative branch
of the Government is concerned. Quite
unexpectedly the resolutions providing for
The annexation of the islands were brought
to n vote in the Senate late Wednesday
afternoon, and they were passed by the
decisive vote of AZ TO 81. Many amend
ments were offered by opponents of the
resolutions, but all were defeated. The
House, after a debate of four hours, con-
Cured in the Senate amendment to the
general deficiency bill, authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior. the Attorney
General and the Secretary of the Treasury
to settle, with the approval of the Presi-
dent, the indebtedness of the Central and
Western Pacific roads to the Government.
The amendment was concurred in by a
vote of 96 to Sc. An amendment was
offered and adopted to the Pacific Rail
road amendment providing that unless
settlement was reached within one year
the President should begin foreclosure
proceedings to collect all money due the
Government.
Both houses of Congress on Thursday
passed a resolution fixing the time of sine
die adjournment at o'clock Friday after
noon. The routine proceedings in each
upon Adjutant General Corbin the rank,
pay and allowance of major general was
passed. Mr.. Pettus sharply criticised the
measure and charged that Gen. Corbn
had been rapidly promoted by reason of
political favoritism. This charge brought
several Senators to their feet. among
whom were Messrs. Bate, Pasco and Ba-
con, all of whom testified to Gen. Corbin' s
distinguished ability and special fitness
for the position he occupies. Mr.. Sewall,
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Foraker paid high trib-
utes to Gen. Corbin, warmly eulogizing
him for the splendid record he has made
both on the field of battle and in the po-
sitiOn he now holds. There was no di-
vision on the vote by which the bill was
passed. During the greater part of the
session the Senate considered bills unob-
jected TO on the general calendar. passing
a large number of them. A bill to restore
Major J. W. Wham, formerly paymaSter
in the United States army. TO his full rank
and pay in the army was unanimously
passed. HOuse-The day was given to
consideration of local measures by unani-
nous consent Few of Importance were
passed. After the resolutions providing
for final adjournment We're agreed to.
there was clamor characteristic of the
closing days of session. members in
large numbers being almost constantly
upon their feet. appealing for recognition
and consideration of their local measures
Congress adjourned sine die Friday.
There was Il patriotic demonstration in
the House, but quiet ruled the closing
hours of the Senate session. The House
passed the bill to reimburse the States
for expenses incurred in transporting.
feeding. clothing and caring for soldiers
in aid of organization of the volunteer
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