The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-11
SENATE.

Votes AYE on "
Fifty million Dollars In the President
Hands for National Defense
SENATE.
Washington. March s.-Presiient Nc
Kfnaey's hands have been upheld by both
branches Of the American congress.
wirh enthusiasm. fervor and prompt
ness. almost unparalleled in the senate
in time of peace. that body today passed
the emergency appropriation biz. carry
ing 49," OF deficiencies and placing at
the disposal OF the president Sa.e".eo for
national defense. The vote by which the
measure was passed was unanimous.
Sixty-six short. sharp and emphatic
speeches Were delivered in favor Of the
bill. each one being simply a ringing
AYE" during the roll call upon the pas
sage Of the measure Not only did every
sena Tor present register his vote in favor
OF the bill. but for every absent member
the authoritative arnounccment was
made that IL he were present. he would
vote aye From the time the ball was
presented 10 the senate by Senator Hale,
OF Maine. until it was passed not an IN
harmonious note was sounded. Parry
lines were swept aside. In the general
outburst OF patriotic feeling pairs were
broken. every senator being anxious TO
register his vote on the measure.
II was just 1913 o'clock when Senator
Hale reported the ball To the senate and
asked that 1t be placed on ia passage.
The members OF the on appro-
priations had previously affected an ar
rargcment whereby there would De no
debate on the bill and after IL was read
Vice President Hobart placed IL immedl-
ately on its passage.
Twelve minutes after the bin was re-
ported TO the senate. the vice president
announced its unanimous passage. The
great work was ac~complished 50 quickly
that most of the people who crowded the
galleries scarcely realized that the meas
ure. SO Ear as congress was concerned,
had become a law. Some OF the specta-
tors fully graSpcd the meaning OF the
senate's action and when the announce
ment OF the vote was made n murmur or
applause run through the galleries. The
members OF the senate. however. mann
tanned a dignificd silence. the realization
among all of them being keen that n
situation which warranted the passage
Of 30 unusual a measure was too grave
20 prompt an outhurSt or applause.
EarncstneSS and determination were
evinced on both sides OF the
but there was not a note OF leVity that
would detract from the seriousness OF
the work performed.
Senator Chandler. OF New Hampshire.
presented the following resolution, which
indicates that the disaster to the battle
ship Maine is to have a thorough invcs-
tigation by the senate:
THAT in conducting the inquiry into
the cause of the destruction Of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor on Febru-
airy j.. 1895, under resolution OF the SEN
ate Of February 2lst. the committee on
naval affairs is hereby authorized to
send for persons and papers. TO employ
a photographer and to make the investi-
cation by the full or by sub
committees thereof: the expenses OF such
Investigation to be paid from the con-
tingent fund Of the senate"
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on contingent expenses.
At 1910 O'Clock p. m, on motion OF
Senator Davis, CT Minnesota. chairman
Of the committee on foreign relations. the
senate went into executive session and
at 1:35 o'clock y. m. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house devoted Itself to routine
business today. The legislative. cxeCu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill went
through it's last stages in the adoption
Of the final conference report and the re
mainder OF the day was consumed in the
| consideration of the senate amendments
to the Indian appropriation bin. The
substitutes for the senate provision re-
garding the opening Of the hgre
reservation was knocked out on a point
of order and the amendment goes back
to conference. The desire OF the con-
ferees to non-concur in the senate free
homestead clause encountered bitter OPP
position and an arrangement was made
whereby four hours are 70 h. devoted 20
debate. "A proposition TO concur, sub
mitted by Mr.. Eddy, OF Minnesota. Mr..
Sherman. chairman of the Indian com
l nllfjet. declared that the Tree homestead
provision would cost the government
$a5.|p0,eD He desires to eliminate b. from
the bill and has tn" support OF the Sec
rotary Of the interior.
During the consideration Of the Indian
appropriation bin Mr.. Williams. demo
crat, Of Mississippi, under the litti'ud"
allowed for debate in committee. answer
Cd a speech made some tim. ago ~ Mr..
Ding!ey contrasting the condition OF tho
cotton industry in the north and the
south. on that occasion Mr.. DiuElcy. he
said, had spoken OF the possible urccs-
sity OF a constitutional amendment to
regulate the hours OF labor SO AS to re-
moe the disadvantage under which
northern operatives. with their shorter
hours OF labor. suffered. The talk Of
such an amendment. Mr.. Williams said.
was absurd and he was forced TO the
conclusion that the purpose 81 Mr.. Ding
ley's speech was either to arouse the
southern operatives to strike As a com
pcnsation TO the northern manufacturers
or 10 create hatred In the north against
the cotton operatives Of the south. Mr..
Williams read letters from many south
ern mills explaining the advantage they
possessed over the northern mills.
The house non-cCncurred in the senate
amendment TO the District OF Columbia
bill and at $40 O'Clock y. m. adjourned.