The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
 TWO BILLS PASSED BY
 THE SENATE Appropriations A for the Army and Other Departments. Nearly Fifty Millions Set Aside for Running
 Expenses. Pettigrew Gives Notice of a Speech Against the An nexation Scheme.
HALE EOBJECTS IN ADVANCE
Resolutions and Amendments Con- cerning the Sale of the Kansas
 Pacific Road.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, Jan. 31.
 To-day's session of the Senate lasted six hours. Two of the general ap- propriation bills, that for the army, carrying s23, ,243, ,429, and that for legis- lative, judicial and executive depart ments, carrying $21, ,65S,520, were passed, the latter consisting of 121 pages and occupying the attention of the Senate during the greater part of the session. After brief executive session the Sen ate adjourned.
 John McLaurin was sworn in as a Sem ator from South Carolina, to fill the un- expired term of the late Senator Earle, ending March f. 1903.
 Gallinger of New Hampshire, chairman of the Pension Committee, reported ad- versey on the bill introduced by Allen CTS now receiving less than S10 month receive that amount after the bilPs pas- sage. Gallinger said that the whole num- Der of pensioners affected by the proposed bill was 46S ,453 and that the total in crease in pensions would aggregate $15,- 2S6000. The bill was placed on the calen- dar.
 The agricultural appropriation bill was reported by Cullom of Illinois, and placed on the calendar
 Foraker secured the adoption of reso- lution instructing the Secretary of War to return to the State of Ohio the regi- mental flags of the Twenty-tirst. Twenty eighth and SiXtieth Regiments Of Ohio Volunteers, under the request Of the Gov ernor of Ohio.
 Morgan of Alabama presented reso- lution, which he asked to lie on the table, requesting the President, if in his opin- ion not Inconsistent with the public ser vice. to send to the Senate the, core character relating to the negotiations and to the exchange of ratifications upcn treaty between the United States and Great Britain relating to compensation for the seizures of British ships in the Boring Sea, and also the instructions and advice given by the State Department to the agent or attorney of the United States as to the conduct of the arbitra- ton.
 At the request of Carter. chairman of the Census Committee, the pending cen sus bill was made the unfinished bust- ness.
 that he would tomorrow speak upon his resolution declaring 1t to be the policy of the United States not to acquire ter ritory to defend which navy would be required.
 Hale anticipated, he said, that the pro- posed speech of the Senator from South Dakota would trench upon matter prop executive session. If 1t should so trench 1t would be a violation of the Senate rules, and he wanted it understood that the objection would be raised.
 
 time enough to object when 1t became evident that he was violating the Senate rules
 Chandler gave notice that on next Fri day. at the conclusion of the morning business, he would move to take up the case relating to the seating of MT. Cor bett as Senator from Oregon.
 Foraker called up the bill providing, un- der certain conditions, for the purchase by the Government of the Kansas Pacific branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. and asked that it be considered at once, ment to the bill:
 Tn case the Kansas Pacific division of the Union Pacific Railroad shall be pur- chased for the United States, that the President may in his discretion, sell the railroad and property so purchased for sum not less than the full amount paid out by the United States to purchase the railroad and property. The Secretary of the Treasury shall, under the direction of the President, make, execute and de- liver to the purchaser or purchasers of said railroad and said property convey ance in writing, but not under seal, which conveyance shall vest in said purchaser or purchasers all the rights, title and interest of the United States in and to the property therein described"
 Turpie of Indiana offered to the amend ment an amendment providing that fin no case shall the sale be made for a less sum than the original claim and interest due thereon.
 In view of Turpie's amendment, For aker withdrew his request for immediate consideration.
 Upon motion of Quay the army appro- priation bill was then laid before the Sen ate. The bill. after being slightly amend ed. was passed. carrying $23, ,143, ,492.
 On motion of Cullom of Illinois the legislative executive and Judicial appro- priation bill was laid before the Senate. AS 1t came from the House the bill car- ried $21 476, ,245, and as reported to the Sen ate 1t carried S21 .629, 300 an increase of S153 055 The bill carries $713, ,9S6 less than the estimates and S90 ,266 less than the ap- propriation for 1898.
 During the consideration of the bill Fur pie secured the adoption of an amend made In the force of the pension office the commissioner shall retain In the ser vice by preference such employees as may be honorably discharged soldiers and sail ors or their widows and daughters.
 Cockrell did not believe the condition of the business in the pension office war ranted such a reduction of force as had been suggested. and said that if, after the reduction was made, an effort should be made to increase the force there would be "some amusement over it"
 Platt of Connecticut commended the work of the Commissioner of Pensions and thought from his statements before the Committee on Civil Service that retrench- ment was made with sincere desire to better the service of his bureau
 The reading of the bill occupied about three hours. it's consideration being con- cluded at 5:45 D. m. Amendments adding $29,000 to the total amount carried by the measure as reported to the Senate were adopted
 The bill was passed. and at 5:3O D. m. pfc Quo fha fa sx,k.