The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-26
.CONGR ESSIONAL.

Summary OF the Proceedings OF the San
ate and House from Day to Day.
THE senate on the 18th passed the fortIdca
tions bill after increasing the amount appro-
priated for powders and projectiles from to50. =
6ie TO 1850 ll6 In the executive session Sena-
tor Morrill, (Vt.) occupied the entire time with
q speech opposing the ratification of the Ha-
waiian annexation treaty -. The debate on the
bankruptcy bill was opened up in the house.
but 1t attracted little attention, the interest be-
ing absorbed about the news OF the disaster to
the battleship Maine. just before adjournment
Mr.. Boutelle (Me), chairman Of the naval COM
mittee, presented O resolution expressing SYM
pathy with the families OF those who had lost
their lives or were injured in the disaster to
the Maine. 1t was unanimously adopted.
AFTER spirited debate in the senate on the
l7th the resolution OF Senator Turpie (Iud.).
declaring the senate's opposition to the con-
hrmation OF the sale OF the Kansas Pacific rail-
road. was passed by q vote OF 81 to 90 Remarks
in favor of the resolution were made by Son.
ators Harris (Kan.) and Rawlins (Utahl. and
in opposition by Senators Thurstou CNeh) and
Gear Qa) The bankruptcy bin dragged
along in a listlesS manner In the house. the de-
bate being overShadowed by the disaster to the
battleship Maine. 1t Is probable that the fam
lilies ST the victims Of the Maine explosion will
be cared for. as Mr.. Mcclellan (N. " intro
duced Joint resolution appropriatIns slao. 900
for this purpose
In the senate on the 18th Senator Hale (AGe-i
introduced q joint resolution at the request Or
an appropriation Of 1900, 600 for the purpose OF
recovering the remains OF ofncers and men lost
on the Maine ana saving as much OF tho battle
ship and her equipment as possible After be-
Ing amended with provision for transporting
the dead bodies to the United states 1t was
passed An exciting debate occurred over the
resolution OF Senator Allen (Seb) for an In
vsstfgation by the senate naval commit
tee into the disaster to the Maine
Senator Mason Ull) proposed 8 substitute
n iaV6StigatiOn al
the two houses. so as not TO have any facts COW
cred up He also denounced the admintstra-
tion for its Cuban policy. Sharp replies were
made by Senators Wolcott (CoL) and Lodge
Ciass.) A Joint resolution for q tablet to the
dead victims OF the Maine battleship the
wall OF stationary hall In the capitol Was re-
ferred. After considering resolutions on the
death OF Ashley 3. Wright, late q representa-
tive from Massachusetts. the senate q mark
of respect to his memory adjourned to the 2lSt-
The house unanimously adopted the reSolu-
ton passed by the senate for an appropriation
OF $40 600 for recovering what was possible OF
the men and apppurtenanceS OF the Maine. A
bill was also introduced appTopriAting a 600 600
to build another battieship TO replace the
wrecked Maine The bankruptcy bill then took
up the rest Of the time.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
The house passed the Henderson bankruptcy
bin by q vote OF l5s ayes 70 l25 nays. The vote
showed that lS republicans voted against the
bill and u democrats for It An amendment to
strike out the involuntary feature was de-
feRled
THE senate on the alst passed . resolution
directing the committee on naval Affairs to In
vestiGate the disaster TO the Maine and also
adopted the house resolution proprtatins
Zoo, 900 for the recovery OF the belongings Of
the battieship. UnobIected bills on the cal
endar were then considered Afterwards the
measure providing for the 18th census Was
debated until an executive session was held.
Private bills were In order In the house. but
little was accomplished The sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was reported by the commit
tee, q sweeping reduction In the measure haV-
ing been made. the aggregate appropriation
carried being t44. 749, so3 MT Cummings IN
Y introduced a resolution to appropriate $780,
600 for q monument at New York In honor Of
the men who lost their lives In Havana harboT
by the disaster to the United States battieship