The Monticellonian., 1898-01-21
4 DAY IN THE SENATE.
Senator Hanna Cordially Vel.
 eomed Back to His Seat.
THE OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED.
Roman Catholic Societies Protest Against the Pending Immigration Bill-Sen- ator Wolcott Makes His
 Promised Speech.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-In anticipa. tion of an interesting session of the senate all galleries were well filled some time before the senate convened. MT. Hanna, who has just been elected senator from Ohio, made his first ap. pearance on the floor since his cleo lion. lie was cordially greeted by his col leagues on both sides of the chamber.
 Chaplain Milburn, in his invocation, made touching reference to the death of Maj. Benjamin Butterworth, com missioner of patents, and to that of Mr. Logan Carlisle, son of the late sec retary of the treasury.
 Mr. Foralter announced that the legislature of Ohio had chosen Marcus Alonzo Hanna to be senator from Ohio for the remainder of Mr Sherman's term of six years, ending March 4, 1895. He presented Mr. Hanna credentials and they were read. As there was no objection to the admins tration of the oath of office, Mr. For aker escorted Mr. Hanna to the vice presidents desk. As the two senators passed down the main aisle of the sen ate there was murmur in the gal lerles, craning of neeks to get good view of the two distinguished 0hioans. Mr. Hanna appeared to be in first rate health. The oath of office was administered by the yice-presi- dent, and Mr. Hanna,s response was distinctly audible to all Many sena- tors hastened to extend their congrat- uIati0ns to Mf. Hanna after the admin istfation of the oath.
 Among the memorials presented were the remoustraHces of 5t2 Roman Cath ollie societies of the United States rep resentiHg more than 50, QUO members of fered by Mr Murphy (N. Y) against the enactment of the pending emigra- ton bill.
 Mr fofaker, for the Pacific railroad committee, reported from the commit tee substitute for bill relating to the Pacific railroads and asked for it's immediate consideration. Objection was made and the report went over.
 Mr. Hale, of the appropriations com mittee, reported the urgency deficiency hfti passed last week by the house, and F Tuesday at the conclusion of the routine morning business.
 Mr. Harris lxas. presented | resoln- ton for which he requested immediate consideration, asking the secretary of tue treasury why, since 1882, he had omitted from his statement an item of something more than sII,090, 090 interest due the United States from the Pacific railroads. ob- jeetion was made by Mr Thurston tNeb,1, and the resolution went over
 MT. Allen tNcbl presented and asked for immediate consideration d resolu- tion directing the committee on pen sions 10 ascertain by what authority the commissioner of pensions refuses topaes upon applications for increases of pensions until F months shall have elapsed since the last allowance was made. Objection was made and it went over.
 At l2:50 MT Wolcott (Col.), chairman of the bimetallic commission, was rec ognlzed for speech upon the work of the commission By this time the gal Icries and the floor were crowded. Mi. Waleott was in fine voice and spoke with only occasional reference to his manuscript which he had before him. He was accorded the closest at tention by his auditors, among whom were many members of the house.
 HOUSE.
 This was District of Columbia day in the house, and immediately after the reading of the journal Mr. Curtis, of the District of Columbia committee, claimed the day, and the house proced- cd to the consideration of district bus. mess