The Portland daily press., 1898-02-01
SIX HOURS SESSION OF SENATE.
Two of the General Appropriation Bills
Passed.

Washington, January 3l.-Rev. Charles
M. Griffin of Scranton, Pa, made the
invocation at the opening of the Senate
today.
Mr.. Tillman presented the credentials OF
Hon. John NJ. McIlaurin as senator
from South Carolina, to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Earl, the term
ending March A. 1903, and the oath OF
office was administered by the Vice-Presi-
dent.
Mr. Turpie, of Indiana, presented an
amendment to the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, providing
that in the proposed reuuoSfon OF uhe
force of the pension office, honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors or their
widows and daughters holding positions
in that bureau, shall be protected. The
amendment was referred to the approprl-
alton committee.
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire, chair
man of the pension committee, rep9rted
adversely the bill introduced by MIR. Allen
of Nebraska by providing that all pen
sioners now receiving less than $40 a
month receive that amount after the
bill S passage.
Mr. Gallinger said that the whole num-
ber of pensioners affected by the proposed
hill was 4es. 1853, and that the total annual
increase in pensions would aggregate
81 &, ,2s6, 900. The bill was placed on the
calendar.
The Agricultural appropriation bill was
reported by Mr. Cullom of Illinois, and
placed or the calendar.
MIR. Morgan.sof Alabama, presented
resolution when he asked to have lie
on the table. requesting the President if
in his opinion not inconsistent with the
public service to send to the senate the
| correspondence and notes of diplomatic
character, relating to the negotiations
| and the exchange of ratifications upon a
| treaty between the United States and
Great Britain relating TO compensation
| for the seizure of British ships in Ber-
| ing sea. and also the instructions and aa-
vice given BY the State Department. to
| the agent or attorney of the United
States as to the conduct of the arb1tra-
| ton.
At the request of Mr.. Garter, chairman
| of tie census committee, the pending
! census bill was made the unfinished busl-
ness.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakotah, gave
notice that he would tomorrow speak
unon his resolution declaring it to be the
policy of the United States not to acquire
| Territory to defend which a navy would
| be required.
Mr.. Hale anticipated, he said, that the
proposed speech of the senator from
South Dakota would trench upon mat
ter properly being considered by the gen
ate in executive session. If 1t should SO
trench, it would be a violation of the
Senate rules and he wanted 1t under
stood that objection would be raised.
| Mr.. Pettigrew said he thought it would
be time enough to object when 1t became
evident that he was violating the rules.
| Mr.. Chandler gave notice that on next
Friday at the conclusion of the morning
business he would move 10 take up the
case relating to the seating of Mr.. Cor
| bett AS senator from Oregon.
| Mr.. Foraker called up the bill prov1d-
| ing, under certain conditions, for the pur-
| chase by the government of the Kansas
Pacific branch of the Union Pacific rail
road, and asked that it be considered at
once.
MIR. Thurston offered the following
amendment to the bill: "In case the
Kansas Pacifo division of the Union
Pacific railroad shall be purchased for
| the United States to purchase the railroad
property. The Secretary OF the Treasury
shall, under the direction of the Presi-
dent, make, execute, and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers of said railroad
and property a conveyance in writing
but not under seal, which conveyance
shall vest in said purchaser OF purchas-
ers all the rights, title and interest OF
the United States in and to the property
therein desired"
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana offered to the
amendment an amendment providine
that "In no case shall the scale be made
for a less sum than the original claim
and interest due thereon.
In view of Mr. Turpie's amendment
| Mr.. Foraker withdrew his request for i'm
mediate consideration.
Upon motion of Mr.. Quay the army ap
preparation bill was then laid before tht
Senate The bill after being slightl,
amended, was passed, carrying 1923, 143, 492
On motion of Mr.. Cullom of Illinois
the legislative, executive and Judicial
appropriation bill was laid before the Sen
carried Sat, ,476,a ,a45 and as reported to tn