The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-18
HANNA TAKES Oath.
Many Senators Extend Their Con.
gratuIations to Him.
GALLERIES ARE WELL CROWDED.


Much Interest I'm the Speech of Senator
Woicott Upon the Work of the Monetary |
Commission-secretary Gage and Ex-sec- |
retary Fairchild Before the Senate Com |
mittee on Banking and Currency-Other |
News of Interest from the Capital.
Washington, Jan. 1S.--In anticipation
of an interesting session all the CALLER
les were well filled some time before
the senate convened. Mrs. Wolcott
wife of Senator Wolcott, chairman of
the bi-metallic commission, who was to
deliver a speech upon the work of the
commission, was in the diplomatic gal
lery with a party of friends. Many lad
les from the various foreign legations
were also in the diplomatic gallery. Mr..
Hanna, who has just been elected SEN
ator from Ohio, made his first appear
ance on the floor since his election. He
was cordially greeted by his colleagues
on both sides of the chamber. His COM
ing to Washington was unexpected, as
| Ii had been announced Ahat he would
remain in Cleveland for several days
to=rest.@ Chaplain Milburn in. his invo-
cation made touching references to the
| death of Major Butterworth, commits
| sioner OF patents. and to that OF Mr.
Logan Carlisle. son of the late secre-
tary of the treasury
Hanna's CREDENTIALS Read.
| Foraker announced that the legisla-
ture of Ohio had chosen Marcus Alonzo
Hanna to be senator for the remainder
Of Mr. John sherman's term of siA
years, ending March 4, 1899. He pre-
sented Mr. Hannais Credentials and
they were read. AS there was no OBJ
lection to the administration Of The oath
of office, Mr. Foraker escorted Mr.
| Hanna to the vice presidents desk. AS
| the two senator's passed down the main
] aisle Of the senate there was murmur
| in the galleries. craning Of necks to get
| a coed view Of the two DISTINGUISHED
Ohoans. Harna appeared to be in first
| rate health The oath of office was adj
| ministered by the vice president, and
| Hanna's responses We're distinctly au-
| dible to all. Many senator's fastened
to extend their congratulations TO Han
ma after the administration of the oath.
| Among the memorials presented were
the remonstrances of 512 Roman Cath
olic societies of the United States, rep
resenting more than $4,000 members. Of
fered by Murphy against the enactment
Of the pending immigration bill.
| Resolutions Go over.
| Foraker. for the Pacific railroad COM
mittee. reported from tn ommittee a
| substitute for bill reai 10 the Pa
cifc railroads, and cs' r its iinme-
! date consideration. Cl was maue
| and the report wert Until next
day. Harris of KErrn; resented a
resolution. for which he 'Cested inn
mediate consideration. Gs'lcg the sec
retary Of the treasury why. since 1857
he had omitted from his stttemert an
item OF something more than $ll. .OO0,-
OOO interest due the United States from
: the Pacific railroads. Objection was
made by Thurston, and the resolution
went over Allen presented and askec
for Immediate. consideration of resolu-
ton directing the committee on pen
sions to ascertain by what authority
the commissioner OF pensions refuses
10 pass upon applications for Increases
OF pensions until twelve months shal
! have elapsed since the last allowance
was made Gallirger, chairman. OF TN
pension committee. objected to immedi
ate consideration Of the resolution
woicott Regins His Speech.
At 70: so isWolcott was recognized for HI
sneech 1upon the work CT the commits
i sion. BY this time the galleries ant
floor were crowded. Wolcott was II
fine voice and spoke with only occasion
al references to his manuscript whic'
he had before him. He was accorded
the closest attention by his auditors
among whom were many members o
the house
wolcott concluded his speech at go
n. m. having spoken for an hour an
fifteen minutes. AS he sat down ther
was a burst of applause throughou
the chamber and for several minute
he was surrounded by his colleagues
who desired to tender to him their con
gratulations.
The immigration bill was taken u
by the senate and passed-45 to 2s.
House Proceedings.
This was District of Columbia da
In the house and Immediately after IN
reading of the journal curtis OF Ut
District of Columbia committee elaine
the dav and the house proceeded to ii
consideration of District business al
er the massage of three bills of purel
I local importance the muse
consideration OF the army appropri'
ton bill which was begun on Saturda
The feature OF the afternoon deba
- on the army supply bill was speee
by Representative Mcclellan, son
General George b. Mcclellan, criticism
the army as little better than clums
. ly organized national police force. u
terly unprepared for war and antiquat'
= in its methods and organization.
CURRENCY REFORM